Nick Smart
Forward Deployed Engineer
- Role
- Forward Deployed Engineer at Collide
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nick Smart
Versatile and results-oriented professional with expertise in geospatial technology, software engineering, AI/ML applications, and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record of implementing innovative solutions that drive efficiency, optimize costs, and align with strategicbusiness goals. Passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to solve complex challenges, enhance operational capabilities, and foster sustainable growth. Adept at transforming feedback into actionable strategies for both immediate and long-term success.
Experience
Forward Deployed Engineer
Jun 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Pioneering the first Customer Success Manager role at Collide, a GenAI platform for the oil and gas industry.Onboard and train customers on Collide Enterprise, delivering tailored workflow solutions and validation best practices to maximize platform adoption and impact.Collaborate with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Engineering to create customer journey maps, inform product roadmaps, and develop training programs and Knowledge Base content.Serve as the primary customer advocate, fostering executive relationships, understanding client workflows, and identifying opportunities for retention and expansion into new business units.Contribute to the stand-up of the Customer Success team, providing strategic insights and process improvements for an AI-native platform leveraging retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and advanced large language models (LLMs).
Education
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Geophysics and Seismology
2015 — 2018
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