Nick A.

Nick A. has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Nick started their career as a New Product Development Intern at Motorola, where they managed a team and conducted market research. Nick then worked as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago, assisting with strategic development and creating marketing materials. After that, they joined Bosch as a Business Development Analyst/Product Development Intern, analyzing the power tool market and collaborating with product managers. Nick then became self-employed as a Consultant before joining CME Corp. as a Product Data Specialist, where they gathered and normalized database entries and optimized manufacturer presence. At CME Corp., they also served as the Product Data Manager & Product Manager, where they championed the development and digitization of quoting and order processes. Currently, Nick is the Director of Business Technology at CME Corp., driving the growth of enterprise-level systems and leading technical business system projects.

Nick A. has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Finance from the University of Illinois Chicago, which they obtained in 2007. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's Degree in English Language & Literature at the University of Maryland in 2002. In 2018, they obtained the "Grow with Google Challenge Scholarship" certification from Udacity.