Nick Sanders
Product Builder
San Francisco Bay Area
Product Management | Cloud Platform & Services | Developer Tools | AI Agents | Ops Design
[email protected]DC roots, Austin for business school, now building from the SF Bay Area. Number of years in product management and developer tools. Currently obsessed with AI and agent-powered experiences, and shaping a slate of AI enabled products.
Previously
Broadcom
Technical Product Manager – VMware Cloud
Nov 2023 – Aug 2024
- Continued leading the VMware Cloud subscription roadmap after Broadcom acquisition of VMware
- Aligned new executive stakeholders while maintaining self-service UI and API experiences
- Guided integration efforts with Broadcom IT plaform
VMware
Product Manager – VMware Cloud
Apr 2021 – Nov 2023
- Owned end-to-end product lifecylce & roadmap for VMware Cloud subscription services across UI and API channels
- Launched a $300M ARR SaaS expansion on AWS with engineering, UX, finance, and GTM partners
- Implemented an automated subscription model for on-prem customers, opening a new sales channel
Amazon Web Services
Sr. Product Mangager Intern - Technical
Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
- Prototyped a cost management and allocation tool for container services with engineering partners
- Analyzed the container cost market to surface competitive gaps for the AWS roadmap
- Ran customer feedback sessions on prototypes to align workflows with enterprise needs
Fannie Mae
Technology Engineer & Analyst
Aug 2012 – Apr 2018
- Led developer tooling for 220+ applications to improve productivity, quality and compliance
- Deployed a component management system integrating security, legal, and architecture controls
- Built evaluation frameworks that assessed 100+ software products for enterprise adoption
UT Austin McCombs School of Business
MBA, Technology & Innovation
Class of 2020
- Consortium for Graduate Study in Management fellow, Graduate Business Technology Group, Black Graduate Business Association
- Board Fellow with Texas Folklife, advising on digital strategy
Featured Projects
- 01
Amprealize
Private PreviewBehavioral AI for software teams—plan and track real work, assign AI agents as teammates on the same backlog, and capture patterns worth keeping into versioned behaviors so every sprint starts smarter.
Python TypeScript VS Code SQLite - 02
Brief
Available on GitHub · Open SourceCLI tool & MCP server that syncs AI assistant instructions across GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, and custom agents.
Python CLI PyYAML Rich - 04
FlexEx
Available on App StoreAI fitness app that generates personalized workouts on demand with real-time editing.
React Native Firebase Cloud Functions TypeScript - 05
IzzoCam
Available on App StoreLive pet camera with AI-generated commentary that turns video into entertaining narrative recaps.
Swift SwiftUI LiveKit Firebase - 06
Patio2
Available on App StoreReal-time multiplayer trivia and debate game that transforms your phone into the ultimate party game controller.
React Native Expo PartyKit WebSocket - 07
Rillia
Beta Testing via TestFlightAll-in-one group coordination app for trip planning—chat, proposals, payments, and live locations.
React Native TypeScript Firebase - 08
Ring
Private Use · Run Bi-HourlyAutomated job discovery system that monitors PM openings across multiple ATS platforms.
Python Google Cloud Platform Slack - 09
Windy
In DevelopmentWeb-first SaaS learning platform for teens and adults with AI-assisted tutoring, project-based courses, and meaningful gamification.
Ruby on Rails React PostgreSQL Redis
What keeps me curious right now
The themes I'm reading, building, and experimenting with outside of client work.
The studio I founded to shape momentum
SandRise is a lean product practice focused on finding signal fast, designing what matters, and guiding teams through the messy middle of shipping.
I partner with founders and product leaders to translate ambition into systems, rituals, and experiences that customers trust. Whether it's validating a new market, building the first design system, or accelerating growth, SandRise brings an operator's mindset with an IC's hands-on craft.
How we engage
- Fractional product leadership for teams that need strategy and execution in the same seat.
- Discovery sprints that surface customer signal and prioritize the next build.
- Design systems & delivery to scale craft without slowing velocity.
- Founder advisory supporting GTM, hiring, and operating cadence.