AI Product Manager

Collin
Nicholas

Building AI products that ship,
scale, and generate revenue.

Senior PM leading AI strategy across 27,800+ customers at Employ Inc. I prototype with AI, train teams to build with AI, and turn ambiguous 0→1 initiatives into measurable ARR.

9+
AI Products Shipped
$2M+
ARR Generated
27k+
Customers Served
12yr
PM Experience

My PM Philosophy

Three principles that guide every product decision I make.

01
Build first, debate second
A working prototype reveals more in one demo than three weeks of PRD debate. I use vibe coding to get something real in front of stakeholders fast — then iterate on signal, not assumptions.
02
AI is a multiplier, not a feature
The best AI products solve a real problem that AI happens to unlock. I evaluate every AI solution through three lenses: does it save the user time, reduce uncertainty, or surface something they couldn't see before?
03
Revenue is the proof
Strategy without ARR is a hypothesis. I architect AI solutions with pricing and monetization baked in from day one — not bolted on after. Every initiative I lead has a clear path from feature to dollar.

Projects & Prototypes

A mix of production products, AI prototypes, and personal builds. Each video walks through the problem, my approach, and what I learned.

0→1 Launch AI Product HR Tech

Candidate Fraud Signals

The first AI-powered fraud detection initiative at Employ Inc. — built from competitive research to a vibe-coded MVP to a full customer launch in weeks. Covers problem framing, build approach, and launch results.

330+
Webinar Registrants
20–40
Demo Requests
Fraud Signals
MVP Walkthrough
~4 min · Screen + Voiceover
Prototype Vibe Coded Internal Tool

AI Screening Prototype

A rapid prototype built to validate the AI screening concept before engineering investment. Shows how vibe coding compressed a 6-week discovery cycle into days — and how real customer feedback from the demo shaped the final product.

Days not weeks
Discovery Timeline
→ Live product
Outcome
Prototype to Product
Process Walkthrough
~6 min · Face + Screen
Personal Projects Vibe Coded

Personal Vibe Coding Projects

A collection of personal tools and experiments built entirely with vibe coding — exploring ideas across [add your domains]. These projects demonstrate the range of what's possible when a PM builds without engineering dependencies.

5 projects
Built Personally
1 in prod
Live with Users
Personal Projects
Showcase
~8 min · Face + Screen

Case Studies

The full story behind the biggest initiatives — problem, decision-making, tradeoffs, and results.

Platform Architecture · 2025

Employ's First Shared Service: $1.76M ARR in Year One

How I designed a modular lego-block architecture that let one integration serve three separate ATSs — and why the pricing model made all the difference.

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Enterprise Retention · 2025

Saving a $330K PepsiCo Renewal After a Broken Acquisition

Six months of daily engagement, broken integrations, and an unhappy enterprise customer. How I turned a potential churn into a multi-year renewal.

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AI Strategy · 2025

Screening Companion: Bundling 5 AI Features Into One New SKU

The strategy behind packaging Talent Loss Risk, generative emails, an agentic assistant, and two more features into a single revenue-generating product line.

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Product-Led Growth · 2025–2026

AI Marketplace: Solving Low Adoption with In-App Discovery

When AI adoption lagged, I partnered with GTM and Revenue to build an in-app marketplace that became one of the most successful internal and customer-facing enablement launches.

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Vibe Coding · 2025–2026

Teaching a Product Team to Build: Vibe Coding at Employ

How I introduced vibe coding to 15 Product and Design team members — the training approach, the tools, the resistance, and the roadmap changes that resulted.

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Enterprise UX · 2024

Jobvite NextGen: Overhauling a UI Across 1,500 Enterprise Customers

A 9-month initiative, a 3-wave rollout, Progressive Insurance, and weekly C-suite check-ins. The full story of the biggest UI transformation in Jobvite's history.

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About Me

I'm a Senior Product Manager based in Annandale, VA, specializing in AI/ML product strategy across enterprise SaaS platforms. At Employ Inc., I lead AI product direction across three applicant tracking systems serving 27,800+ customers.

What sets me apart: I don't just manage AI products — I build with AI. I was the first at Employ to adopt vibe coding as a prototyping methodology, trained 15 product and design team members, and independently shipped a full SaaS product in production on my own time.

Before Employ, I spent six years at MicroStrategy progressing from product support through Principal TPM to Product Owner — generating $31M in pipeline, training 500+ consultants worldwide, and owning the HyperIntelligence mobile product.

I'm currently exploring Senior and Principal PM roles at FAANG+ companies focused on AI/ML products, platform strategy, and developer tools.

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AI / ML Product
LLM/GenAI Agentic AI Human-in-the-loop Prompt engineering Responsible AI AI governance Model evaluation
Product
0→1 launches Platform architecture Pricing strategy SKU bundling Product-led growth A/B experimentation
Build
Vibe coding Rapid prototyping SQL API integrations Mobile (iOS/Android)
Tools
IBM WatsonX.Gov VONQ Jira Salesforce Pendo Figma

Let's Talk

Open to conversations about senior AI PM roles, collaboration, or just trading notes on vibe coding and product strategy.

Location
Annandale, VA
Currently
Senior PM at Employ Inc.
Exploring AI PM roles at FAANG+
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