Nick Sanders
Product Management | Agentic AI | Cloud Platform & Services | Product Strategy | Developer Tools
Product builder with a number of years in product management and developer tools. DC roots, grad school @ the University of Texas at Austin, now building from the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently focused on agentic AI — designing and shipping agent-powered products and the cloud platform services behind them.
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
A collection of recent projects I have been building
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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.
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IzzoCam
Available on App StoreLive pet camera with AI-generated commentary that turns video into entertaining narrative recaps.
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Patio2
Available on App StoreReal-time multiplayer trivia and debate game that transforms your phone into the ultimate party game controller.
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Brief
Available on GitHub · Open SourceCLI tool & MCP server that syncs AI assistant instructions across GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, and custom agents.
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FlexEx
Available on App StoreAI fitness app that generates personalized workouts on demand with real-time editing.
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Rillia
Beta Testing via TestFlightAll-in-one group coordination app for trip planning—chat, proposals, payments, and live locations.
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Coffee Scroll - Morning News Podcast
Private - In use in portfolioAutomated podcast generator that converts curated news into daily audio episodes with AI-powered summarization and natural voice narration. Aggregates multiple news sources and produces professional-quality episodes on autopilot.
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Windy
In DevelopmentWeb-first SaaS learning platform for teens and adults with AI-assisted tutoring, project-based courses, and meaningful gamification.
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Ring
Private Use · Run Bi-HourlyAutomated job discovery system that monitors PM openings across multiple ATS platforms.
Technologies & Tools
Platforms, tools, and infra I use across product development, analytics, and delivery.
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Design & Development
- Figma
- Git
- GitHub
- VS Code
- ChatGPT
- Claude Sonnet
- Cursor
- Jira
- Notion
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Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Cloudflare
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
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Analytics & Monitoring
- Mixpanel
- PostHog
- Google Analytics
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Languages & Frameworks
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Python
- Swift
- React
- React Native
- Astro
- Node.js
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Databases & Backend
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Supabase
- Firebase
- GraphQL
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Testing & Mobile
- Jest
- Cypress
- Playwright
- Postman
- Expo
- Xcode
- SwiftUI
- TestFlight
What I'm into in my free time
The things that keep me energized, curious, and occasionally caffeinated.