Summary
Nicholas Holst is a product-focused technology executive with 16 years of experience building B2B SaaS solutions across engineering-heavy industries like shipping, construction and industrial manufacturing. As a CPTO he pairs a commercial, outcome-driven mindset with deep technical fluency—starting in data engineering and BI—enabling him to lead product, design and engineering teams from zero-to-one and scale mature portfolios. He has a proven track record launching marketplaces and subscription businesses, implementing strategy frameworks (OKRs, Impact Mapping), and onboarding enterprise customers including the world’s largest shipping company. Equally comfortable on the factory floor or in the boardroom, he specializes in aligning product, go-to-market and pricing models while enabling commercial teams through tooling and training. Nicholas also teaches digital transformation and has been trusted as a board advisor, reflecting a knack for translating complex technical change into practical organizational outcomes.
16 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Virtual Design and Construction - Summer program, Virtual Design and Construction - Summer program at Stanford University
Computer Science, Computer Science at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
Technical University of Denmark
Talent & Leadership program, Talent & Leadership program at Henley Business School