Summary
Nicole Schwartz is a Principal Product Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver B2B and B2C SaaS products, with deep expertise in information security, developer tooling, and cloud technologies. She has driven security-focused product strategy and modernization efforts at ActiveState and GitLab, owning roadmaps for SCA and secure supply chain initiatives while aligning engineering, UX, and commercial teams. Comfortable as a senior individual contributor in startup and remote environments, Nicole pairs hands-on technical skills—from system administration and firewall management to SOC 2 readiness—with strong product instincts. Beyond product roles she leads nonprofit security initiatives as President of The Diana Initiative and contributes to research on IoT privacy and device security through the Internet of Dongs Project, demonstrating a commitment to community education and responsible disclosure.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Masters of Science Information Technology Interdisciplinary Major, Masters of Science Information Technology Interdisciplinary Major at Clarkson University