Summary
Nick Widmann is a founder-engineer who parlayed an 11-year mechanical engineering career in medical device R&D into a consumer products win as CEO of Wild Man Drinking Company and inventor of the patented Krak’in, which has driven viral social reach and over 300k units sold across DTC and retail. He blends hands-on prototyping and regulatory testing experience from projects like ventilators and pediatric CPR devices with growth-stage skills in influencer marketing, supply chain, and team building. Based in Philadelphia, he has taken a lab-tested prototype to a #1 TikTok summer product by recruiting thousands of affiliates and scaling operations across Amazon, TikTok Shop, and Shopify. Notably, his background in biomechanical instrumentation and machine-learning-enabled sensing gives him a uniquely data-driven approach to product design and growth.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0 at Drexel University