Nick Gillot

Nick Gillot

Safety Systems Software Engineering Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Manager | Ex-Developer | Pittsburgh | Builder driven by data and user research

  • Education

    • Grove City College

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      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science Computer Science

      As a computer science student, I learned how to think critically and clearly. This degree trained me to understand a complex problem, and break it down into simpler chunks to form a creative solution. I will bring this skill to any role I'm working in.

    • Udacity

      2018 - 2019
      Digital Marketing Nanodegree Digital Marketing

      A 360 degree education on digital marketing, from landing page design to social advertising to email marketing. Produced in partnership with Facebook, Google, Moz, MailChimp, Hubspot, and others.

  • Experience

    • Westinghouse Electric Company

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Safety Systems Software Engineering Intern

      •Displayed problem-solving skills in adding functionality to a money-saving database application that populates Word templates automatically for use in the software documentation process.•Displayed initiative in learning the C# programming language along with the .NET framework through self-teaching.•Exemplified communication skills while working closely with mentor and team in a professional setting to gain guidance on project.

    • PPG Architectural Coatings

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Web Development Intern

      •Showcased strong work ethic in rebuilding a brand game (https://www.ppgvoiceofcolor.com/digital-color/color-sense-game) into an in-store digital kiosk using front-end technologies such as JS/JQuery, HTML, CSS/SASS, Bootstrap, JSON, and the Durandal.js framework.•Practiced solid communication and teamwork in collaborating with digital marketers to implement an upgrade to user tracking/analytics in the same digital kiosk using JS and Google Analytics.•Exuded enthusiasm in gaining experience in industry-standard web development and digital marketing while completing a project that was significantly more involved than managers realized.•Displayed creativity and charisma through a twenty-five minute presentation on my projects to the PPG IT directors. Show less

    • PPG Industries

      Jun 2017 - Feb 2019
      Full Stack Developer

      - Managed a data warehouse, with 10,000+ data entries, which fed product and location data to 10+ B2C websites using SQL. - Led development of 6 customer-facing web apps with 10,000+ visitors per month using web technologies.- Updated an email routing system that supports 100s of emails per day to provide a more efficient sales process.More specifically...PPG Data Systems:> Developed system updates for and supported the Clarity SQL Server DB system which feeds product and location data to Architectural Coatings websites. Clarity is a SQL Server data warehouse which is loaded nightly using an ETL process from various ERP and non-ERP sources.>Developed SQL/.NET-based email routing system updates to support the direct email and request-a-quote functionality of the new PPG Coatings Services site. PPG Architectural Coatings Brand Websites:> Supported the eDealer .NET MVC app by completing CSS styling issue fixes.> Led development of the new Durandal.js and .NET MVC based app, Color Game, for PPG China’s Master’s Mark website.)PPG Voice of Color & Menard's in-store digital kiosks:> Developed 2018 color trends updates for Menards and VOC kiosks as well as various bug fixes using HTML, CSS, and Javascript.PPG Automotive Refinish micro-sites: Deltron & envirobase> Developed two new Kentico 10 CMS based Auto Refinish sites. These sites were developed using .NET MVC architecture and were connected to Kentico as the content source.> Developed the Javascript and HTML changes necessary for Google Tag Manager to effectively track the user analytics of the sites.> Developed a REST web service wrapped around a SOAP web service, as well as a Javascript front-end Google Maps interface for store location functionality. Show less

    • Bounteous

      Feb 2019 - May 2023

      - Fully manage a/b testing projects for Fortune 500 lead generation and eCommerce clients, collaborating cross-functionally with data analysts, marketers, designers, developers, and management-level client leads. - Gather business objectives from client leadership based on website goals. Own the testing / product roadmap from concept to launch to meet client website KPIs. - Generate a backlog of customer-centric test hypotheses using behavioral / product analytics, web analytics, and UI/UX design frameworks. - Work iteratively, with high velocity to ensure enough quality tests are launched to achieve measurable improvements, using Agile development methodology and Scrum. Show less

      • Product Manager, Experimentation

        Jun 2020 - May 2023
      • Digital Marketing Consultant

        Feb 2019 - Jun 2020
    • Ascension

      May 2023 - now
      Product Manager

      Leading data-driven improvements for the e-commerce store, mobile app, and media site. Our B2C app has ~70k Daily Active Users (DAUs), has topped the App Store charts, and earned $2.6M in revenue since June ‘23. Our e-commerce store does multiple 8-figures in revenue and is growing.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Digital Marketing Nanodegree

      Udacity
      Oct 2018
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    • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

      Scrum Alliance
      Jan 2025
    • Jira Fundamentals Badge

      Atlassian
      Jan 2023
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    • Data-Driven Product Management Simulator

      GoPractice, Inc
      Dec 2023
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