Nicholas Stone
TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER | ENTERPRISE PLATFORMS | PRODUCT DELIVERY | CROSS-FUNCTIONAL EXECUTION
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SUMMARY
Technical Product Manager with experience across enterprise software platforms, AI-assisted discovery, commercialization, consumer hardware, and aerospace/manufacturing engineering. Led and delivered product discovery, requirements development, roadmap support, and cross-functional execution across Nike, 84.51°/Kroger, and independent product work, including an AI-assisted workflow that reduced requirements cycle time by 75% and produced 350+ traceable business requirements. Known for bringing structure to ambiguous environments, aligning product, UX, engineering, and operations stakeholders, and translating complex business and operational needs into actionable plans, delivery priorities, and measurable outcomes.
SKILLS / TOOLS
Product Leadership & Strategy
Product Discovery, Requirements Development, Roadmapping, Journey Mapping, MVP Planning, Agile Delivery, KPI Analysis, Backlog Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Management
AI, Data & Platform Technology
Copilot, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Gemini (LaMDA), AWS, Azure, APIs, MongoDB, React, Node.js, JavaScript, CI/CD, Microservices
Systems Engineering & Hardware Ops
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, PLM, DFM/DFA, CAD (NX, SolidWorks, Rhino), Rapid Prototyping, BOM Management, ERP & QMS Alignment, 3D Printing
Delivery, UX & Analytics
Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Figma, Prototyping, OKRs & KPIs, A/B Testing, Conversion Optimization, Google Analytics, Meta Ads Pixel
CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES
Product School Product Management (PMC)
Coding Dojo Full Stack Software Development Bootcamp (MERN)
USPTO Patent
#10-834-901
DoD Secret Security Clearance
EXPERIENCE
Technical Product Manager — Independent Contractor
Jul 2021 – Present (4 Years) - Enterprise Software: NIKE x2, 84.51/Kroger, and additional Product Management SMB clients
Completed all contract projects successfully; repeat clients and references on request.
Nike (Tek Systems Contract) – Reporting to Principle Product Manager
Internal Tools Assortment Management Platform
Led discovery and synthesis for internal merchandising and supply chain tools supporting 3000+ users and billions in revenue, partnering with UX, engineering, and operations to define opportunity areas, validate business needs, and structure planning outputs for roadmap and MVP decisions.
Built an AI-assisted discovery workflow that transformed 30+ user and stakeholder interviews into VOC insights, 13 themes, 10 JTBD opportunities, 4 current-state persona journeys, and 350+ business requirements grouped into 15+ capabilities, reducing discovery cycle time by 75%.
Created discovery training and documentation practices adopted across partner teams to improve synthesis consistency, requirement quality, and planning efficiency.
84.51°/ Kroger (TekSystems Contract) – Reporting to Director of Product
Ad Tech Omnichannel Platform
Drove solution discovery and agile delivery for a modular Azure ad platform, working across a scrum team of 12+ engineers, 2 designers, and 1 agilist while coordinating 12+ cross-functional capability teams on a multi-million-dollar initiative.
Defined and prioritized product artifacts across PRD inputs, roadmap materials, 13 epics, 50+ features, and 250+ stories, and ran backlog management, sprint planning, retrospectives, demos, and standups during a 9-month go-to-market readiness effort.
Standardized Atlassian tooling and delivery processes, increasing throughput from 15 to 45 points and improving coordination across UX prototyping, QA, release, and DevOps execution.
Nike (Rangam Contract) – Reporting to Senior VP
Internal Tools Omnichannel Order Management Platform
Led discovery and cross-functional delivery for an AWS-based platform that automated manual order lookup workflows, contributing to a 99% time reduction, 350 hours saved per week, and a 37-point satisfaction improvement at launch.
Partnered with UX, engineering, and operations to redesign retail-transit visualizations across 4 markets, reducing usability errors by 20% and simplifying onboarding for global teams.
Defined order-flow triggers and dashboard requirements, ran iterative sprints and leadership reporting, and helped drive adoption by improving visibility into fulfillment bottlenecks affecting two-day delivery.
Product 360 – Product Manager Consultant Reporting to CEO
B2B2C Consulting Platform
Evaluated expansion feasibility into the MENAT region and crafted a product strategy in Mural targeting the fastest-growing vertical — optimizing for time to market, scalability, and ROI for a $12.5M TAM, providing leadership with a data-driven market entry decision.
JSA Skincare – Product Manager Consultant Reporting to Business Owner
Growth, Ecommerce and Brand Management
Built an e-commerce site to enable online bookings and add-on purchases for aesthetician services, laying the groundwork for scaling earnings to a $1.5M ARR business.
Conducted an SEO audit, on-page optimization review, and keyword research to strategize and deliver on a growth marketing roadmap, ranking #1 locally on Google and accelerating organic growth by 25% YoY.
Conceptualized and executed a go-to-market strategy to boost lead generation by +10% through content creation, copywriting, and graphic design, culminating in campaign launches/management via paid social.
Increased funnel conversions by 5x through channel optimization and site enhancements based on user insights, prioritizing budget effectiveness by shifting focus to organic after obtaining sustainable growth.
Additive Jewelry – Product Manager Consultant Reporting to Business Owner
Business Development
Identified and acted upon an unmet opportunity within the luxury goods space with the advent of 3D printing consumer products, tapping into a $700MM industry.
Researched optimal 3D printers, commissioned a software supplier, and standardized the supply chain to automate custom CAD designs and SLA-printed wax models, reducing jewelry-design build timeline by 60%.
Led the go-to-market strategy by creating a sales pitch, reaching out to prospective B2B clients, and expanding clientele via product-led growth, contracting over 75 projects within 12 months.
Pacific Gem – Product Manager Consultant Reporting to Business Owner
Business Development
Built a website, featuring a B2B2C acquisition loop, to establish an online presence and to enable lead generation allowing the target audience to inquire about precious commodities, increasing conversions by 3x.
Led overhead reduction by 50% within 6 months through large-scale, cost-saving strategies after analyzing 20 years of P and L data, identifying excessive spending from financial models, and recommending solutions for leadership execution.
Product Manager, Commercialization (Manufacturing)
Jan 2021 to Jul 2021 (7 Months) Tech & Biz progression opportunity
Defined and supported commercialization planning for a DoD portfolio with a $15M budget and built an internal quoting and costing tool that reduced quote-to-delivery time by 80%.
Created a data-driven sales dashboard ranking prospects by value and intent, later adopted company-wide to improve sales visibility.
Delivered growth marketing planning across email outreach, social media, and B2B events, contributing to $250K in YoY sales growth.
Product Manager, DTC Consumer Product – Independent Product Venture
Aug 2019 to Jan 2021 (2 Years) Expanded product into Tech & Biz
Patented and launched a 0-to-1 multifunction pet accessory validated against a $10M SOM and scaled sales 70x within 6 months.
Improved ecommerce conversion to 2x industry benchmark through retargeting, Hotjar analytics, and persona-based UX optimization.
Product & Project Engineer, Manufacturing – Janicki Industries
Mar 2014 to Aug 2019 (5 Years) Offered promotion, leave for entrepreneurial venture and upstream PLM exploration
Developed a new high-temperature composite tooling product through R&D that was adopted company-wide for major aerospace programs, reducing cost by 60% and generating $10M in annual savings across 12 product lines.
Engineered 300+ CAD models and drawings for large-scale metallic and composite tooling, applying GD&T, DFM/DFA, and tolerance analysis for precision fabrication on 10+ 100-foot multi-axis milling systems.
Helped scale a cross-functional pod model integrating design, manufacturing, and project management, contributing to pod revenue growth from $2M to $5M in 1 year.
Ran Lean value-stream mapping on a 15-year DoD program, working across engineering, technician, and program teams to reduce cycle time by 15% and realize $3M in savings.
Implemented AS9100 quality improvements that closed 25+ CAPAs, embedded continuous improvement, and saved $4M annually.
Aligned the digital thread across PLM, MOM, ERP, and QMS, improving BOM accuracy and change traceability.
EDUCATION
Washington State University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science Minor
Mathematics Minor
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