Nick Noreña Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Berkeley, California, United States

As a product development and strategy coach, I help product and innovation teams set effective strategies and run regular experiments to de-risk new product and program development. My methodologies always involve using real projects as platforms for learning so my clients are making progress on their business while building the skills and abilities to do the work more efficiently themselves.I have a holistic understanding of what product and innovation departments need, and I work… Show more As a product development and strategy coach, I help product and innovation teams set effective strategies and run regular experiments to de-risk new product and program development. My methodologies always involve using real projects as platforms for learning so my clients are making progress on their business while building the skills and abilities to do the work more efficiently themselves.I have a holistic understanding of what product and innovation departments need, and I work directly with people at the team, project, and portfolio levels of these organizations to drive progress.As a part of this, I facilitate workshops and trainings for large groups of entrepreneurs and product people, and have a depth of experience in both the corporate training space as well as innovation in non-profits.Clients include - The Nature Conservancy; Driver's Seat Cooperative; The Nordic Innovation House; Digital Health Review. Show less

Berkeley, California, United States

I developed a mid-term product strategy for a gig-worker data app aimed at helping gig workers maximize their earnings and time, and also designed/validated/shipped new features to increase our onboarding conversion of qualified users.

I supported Fortune 500 companies in designing and launching education and upskilling programs that unlocked opportunities for their employees and drive business, talent, and DE&I outcomes.

San Francisco Bay Area

I worked with startups, product teams, large organizations, and governments helping them design and implement innovation programming. I specialize in teaching Lean Startup techniques, especially to early stage companies, focusing on things like Customer Discovery Interviews, Rapid Prototyping, and Channel Discovery for Marketing.

San Francisco Bay Area

Co-founder and Vice President at Shoto. Oversaw customer development and service, as well as managed hiring and operations at our company. Managed a beta community of ~3,000 users to test new product features, centralize user feedback, and produce learning points about our product’s user experience.Shoto's story:Most of the billion photos that are taken every day on smartphones are hidden within the depths of our phones; getting hold of pictures "taken & lost" on smartphones of… Show more Co-founder and Vice President at Shoto. Oversaw customer development and service, as well as managed hiring and operations at our company. Managed a beta community of ~3,000 users to test new product features, centralize user feedback, and produce learning points about our product’s user experience.Shoto's story:Most of the billion photos that are taken every day on smartphones are hidden within the depths of our phones; getting hold of pictures "taken & lost" on smartphones of friends is an everyday problem.We let you instantly share photos from your smartphone with the circles you took them in, using your location and phonebook / facebook friendships.We provide an immense opportunity to (re)connect people to recent or past memories. our users are everyday smartphone photo takers who upload 300+ photos/year. Show less

Black Mountain, Nc

Instructed 10-12 students at a therapeutic boarding school on techniques to work through the complex experiences of their developing years. Worked with boys in 6th-12th grades in both a residential and wilderness setting by directing group initiatives, helping with the development of personalized treatment plans and coping mechanisms, assisting with daily routines, and leading both outdoor and service-oriented trips.

Asheville, Nc

I worked one-on-one with participants diagnosed with Autism on therapeutic goals in their communities. Specific activities ranged from going on walks in parks and learning how to navigate those public spaces, to setting up a budget and teaching the skills required to live on one's own for the first time. Every activity was done with an individualized therapeutic plan in mind.

Davidson College, Davidson, Nc

Led backpacking, rock climbing and biking excursions with 5-7 participants for Davidson Outdoors. Learned various technical skills, as well as group facilitation skills from WLSC (Wilderness Leadership Skills Course) as a part of trip leader training.

Bronx, Ny

Tutored students with various emotional disabilities in Math, English and History. Instructed classroom sessions for 15 5th and 6th grade students. Learned teaching skills and how to implement them in very challenging academic and social settings.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Religion

Product Management

Arabic Language And Literature

Studied Arabic at the University of Damascus in Damascus, Syria, for college credit during the summer between my junior and senior year.

Buddhist Studies

Studied applied Buddhism at the Fo Guan Shan monastery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, during the summer between my sophomore and junior years.