References & Endorsements
Go ahead, ask around!
Please feel free to reach out to any of the people on this page to ask about their experience working with me. They are former clients, teammates, and executives that I’ve worked closely with over the years.
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Peter Eckert
Partner, EY Singapore
Founder & former CXO, projekt202I supported Peter as he led the establishment of the projekt202 APAC office and client portfolio. Together, we worked on executive-level business strategy consulting for the top Telco companies in the Philippines and Japan, and product/ux strategy projects and business development opportunities. I am now fortunate to call Peter a client and friend.
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Mohit Rao
Head of IT Innovation, Atlassian
Mo was my skip-level manager and mentor for a portion of my time Atlassian. He was the head of the Customer One program that I managed, which was comprised of Product/Technology Innovation and Go-to-Market Enablement.
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Lisa Dawson
COO, Stellar Elements
I have had the distinct pleasure of having Lisa as a manager THREE times at two companies in my career, and as a consistent mentor, supporter, friend, and former co-leader for the Seattle Atlassian Community. Lisa has not only watched me grow professionally, but she’s been a huge part in guiding me.
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Kara Scott
COO, Ten Gun Design
Kara was my manager for two years at projekt202. She hired me, promoted me to Principal, and as General Manager of Seattle, advocated for my promotion to Director of Business Operations. She later became a key stakeholder of Chrysalis, the operational transformation program I led.
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Dan Ra
Managing Director, Stellar Elements
I worked closely with Dan on the M&A analysis and integration of Big Nerd Ranch in 2020. Dan eventually became a key stakeholder of Chrysalis, the transformation program that I led.
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Todd Libet
Director of Information Systems, Geniant
As my peer on the Operations leadership team at projekt202, Todd and I worked together on various successful projects ranging from the rollout of an employee IT Support Center to the reconfiguration and change management of Mobile Device Management (MDM) process improvements.
Elliott Brown
Group Executive Director, Nike at Instrument
“Nicholette gets "it." In this fast, past digital (over) influenced world, Nicholette understands how you take a nebulous strategic / business objective, and how to make it concrete. She easily breaks down the components of any digital initiative and works to get you there on strategy, on time and on budget. I like the fact that she can see the forest for the trees, but cut you a path through if you need one. If none of this sounds like Nicholette is awesome, then clearly I need to rewrite this.”
“Nicholette is one of the most capable people I’ve ever worked with. Her ability to identify areas of improvement, communicate the benefits of change and follow through on strategic recommendations for betterment is unparalleled. She’s also kind and candid - two very important traits when working in operations.”
— Shannon Kroll
“Nicholette is a consummate team player and Program Manager with a laser eye for, and understanding of, what makes a great user experience. Her ability to manage client relations, macro and micro details, day-to-day tasks, and her team is uncanny. She does it all in an understated manner that keeps projects running like a well-oiled machine. She is magic! Nicholette is also empathetic, humble, respectful, dependable, likable, and tremendously funny–all qualities of a great colleague and leader.”
— Paola Reyes
“[Nicholette] lives and breathes Agile processes, so I know team and client communication is going to go smoothly. She can wrangle big, complicated projects and balance the tiny details, all while being an exceptionally nice human being. Any team Nicholette is on is a team I want to work with!”
— Chris Hannon
Josh Costella
Sr. Solutions Architect, Atlassian
“Every once in a while, a person comes along that leaves a lasting impact on your life. Maybe it's a friend, a peer, a co-worker, etc. Nicholette was and is all of those to me. There are certain people you just click with when starting a new job. Sure, we had some things in common but working together and how we worked together made the difference. I fully believe that we were unstoppable.
No project was too difficult. And that is all because of her. She is someone you want to work with. She is someone you want to work for. If I could start a company or hire whomever I wanted, she would be my first call. She should be your first call, too.”
Calvin Men
Content Marketing Manager, Atlassian
“Nicholette is a master of her craft and a brilliant program manager. I've witnessed her approach into complex, weedy processes and come back to the team with a beautiful, data driven workstream. She has a strong sense when to set up a meeting to work through processes versus when to keep things offline so people can get things done. Something few people can intuit well these days.
Above all else, she was one of my favorite people to work with. She could communicate actions and responsibilities with a clarity and empathy that I admired (and will definitely borrow from). I knew that anytime Nicholette led or was involved in a meeting, we'd come out of it with clear next steps.”