Nick Ralston

About Nick Ralston

Technical Product Manager at Academy College Prep - Working to apply a data driven approach to the college admissions process I am passionate about data science, education, and entrepreneurship.

Experience

1. Technical Product Manager

   Academy College Prep

   Sep 2021 — Present

   Academy College Prep is a non-profit providing free, online college advisingLed the development of our custom college search engine-Ran the pilot launch, integrated feedback and created our implementation roadmap-Managed dev teams to integrate with existing learning management system-Identified, implemented and managed a new learning management system-Led end-to-end technology implementation to ensure customization to specific audience needs-Manage UX and UI, continually implementing improvements -Led the integration between the learning management system and the search engine Created and managed the organization’s internship program -Recruited, onboarded and managed three interns-Developed timeline, content and logistics of the program-Ensured interns were on-track with their individual goals and were meeting expectations -Mentored interns during intentional weekly meetings Developed and implemented digital marketing strategy -Manage digital marketing budget -Created and implemented paid and organic social media strategy -Created digital marketing processes that directly led to a 100% growth in student baseManaged end-to-end partner relations -Research and interview potential community partners -Formed and maintained relationships with community partners -Manage relationship with software development consultants-Manage relationship with learning management system and data vendors

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Master of Science - MS

• MIT Professional Education

  Applied Data Science

  2022 — 2022

• Sacred Heart Prep.

  High School

• University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business

  Bachelor's degree