Nicole Kusold-Matheou

Enterprise Software Product Management

Independent Contractor

Available for Remote Contract Hire

About Me

Possessing over a decade of expertise, I have consulted with Fortune 500 companies on e-commerce and IT platform implementations, migrations, and custom development projects. Product Management experience includes website ownership, requirements gathering and design, prioritization/backlog ownership, road-mapping, evangelization, as well as client, stakeholder and third party vendor relationship management. Consulting experience includes extensive pitching, estimating, Account Management functions, and user training.

I operate under NKM Consulting, LLC and can meet any liability insurance requirements your organization may have.

“I had the pleasure of working with Nicole as a Product Manager for several years on a multitude of software implementations and integrations. Her impeccable attention to detail, coupled with her technical knowledge and strategic vision, ensures the success of any project. She is highly proficient in translating complex business requirements into an actionable path to value realization. Nicole is a pleasure to work with, and is a true asset to any team in need of an amazing Product Manager.”

— LinkedIn Recommendation from Former Client

Core Competencies

Software Product Management

Ownership of product lifecycle, from initial concept through deployment and enhancements. Deep expertise in requirements gathering, design, prioritization, and road-mapping.

Enterprise IT Implementations

Deep expertise in roadmapping, requirements gathering, design, documentation and support of large-scale e-commerce and IT platform projects from inception to go-live.

Relationship Building & Communication

Exceptional ability in articulating complex technical details and project needs clearly across diverse teams and stakeholders. Skilled in building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and third-party vendors as a trusted advisor.

Offshore Team Collaboration

Extensive experience collaborating, seamlessly communicating and troubleshooting with offshore development teams. Able and willing to lead daily scrums.

User Training

Skilled in designing and conducting user training sessions to enhance adoption and understanding of new systems and platforms.

Consulting and Pitching

Proficient in project pitches, detailed estimations, and account management, ensuring projects align with client objectives and expectations.

Flexible Support to Fit Your Team’s Needs

System Implementation

Have a new system being implemented or a large scale project kicking off? I am available to augment your team with expert Product Management support for IT implementations that are beyond your current team’s capacity.

Ongoing Development & Maintenance

Looking to add on a Product Manager to lead or augment your platform’s maintenance team? I am adept at integrating within existing in-house teams or blended third-party teams to support ongoing enhancement and maintenance of established enterprise platforms.

Interim Backfill Support

With quick and agile ramp-up, I can ensure continuity and stability when FTEs are on an extended leave (e.g. parental or medical leave), by adopting your teams’ existing processes and maintaining detailed documentation and status reporting to ensuring a seamless transition when the FTE returns.

Fractional Product Manger

For startups or other small teams who do not require (or may not have budget for) full-time Product support, I can provide support on a fractional (part-time) basis, assisting in everything from turning business goals into a roadmap, to defining use cases and product features and use cases.

“Nicole will "level-up" any project she becomes a part of. Her ability to deliver clarity for her team, to easily engage in both strategic and tactical conversations, and to maintain vision and focus in the face of disruption and uncertainty have made Nicole an asset to our projects. She is an exemplary product manager, especially within the enterprise eCommerce experience.”

— LinkedIn Recommendation from Former Client

Vibe Check

Working together shouldn’t feel like work! Here’s some more info to see if I’d match the energy and vibe of your team.

  • I live in Cleveland, Ohio and I’ve been working remotely since 2019. I’m happy to come to your location for project kick-offs, quarterly planning sessions or other major milestones or team gatherings.

    I am a dual-national of the United States and a country in the European Union. As such, I do NOT need a work permit to work in the United States and European Union. 🇺🇸🇪🇺

  • Outside of work, I help organize Cleveland Kurentovanje - a week-long Slovenian Mardi Gras Arts and Culture festival.

  • Here are some things I've done in life that probably would not come up in an interview, but tell you know a little more about who I am...

    • I was a College Radio Show Co-Host. The weekly show ran 3.5 years circa 2005-09 and was called "The Peep Show." We played 90s and indie music on MIami University's WMSR, available at the time online only. Thankfully for everyone, there are no recordings.

    • Former Rower & Rowing Coach: I have more than decade worth of rowing experience. I rowed in High School, and on the Club team at Miami University. I also held several different coaching roles in which I taught and trained high school rowing, collegiate club and adult recreational teams (aged 21-65+). I spent too much time at the boathouse, I burned out and am now an enthusiastic spectator and look forward to re-entering rowing in perhaps another 10-15 years.

    • Century Home Renovator: Completed exhaustive renovations to restore a 1870s home back into a state of glory. Skills employed during this project included all facets of planning and design, demolition, waterproofing, wood-siding restoration, concrete repair, general contracting, painting and all the other things they don't show on HGTV.

    • Backyard chicken keeper: For five years I raised and managed a flock of backyard chickens, at times with a flock as large as 9 laying hens.

    • Avid gardener: I was honored as the 2023 "Star Gardener" of the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. The prize was this lovely title and feeling a lot of love from my neighborhood gardening community.

  • Bagels, Burritos, Perogies and Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes.

  • Sun: Libra
    Moon: Sagittarius
    Ascendant Rising: Sagittarius

  • ENFJ.
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Let’s Connect!

Have a role that you think I would be a good fit for? Drop me a line here, on LinkedIn, or via email.