"I had the opportunity to work with Nick in the last 18-24 months. He has so much to offer, is a fast learner and a great team player. He volunteered for the Agile coaching program, and advanced from a Practitioner to a Team coach within a few months leading multiple Agile teams. His technical leadership is exemplary. He led the implementation of new GPS devices, from creating a business proposal, developing requirements working with the field operators, meeting with vendors, testing, offering recommendations to business, to deploying and operationalizing the technology at multiple field teams. Nick has a unique way of bridging the gap between IT and business. His love and passion for new technology solutions is very inspiring and contagious."
"Nick is a firecracker who is eager to be in contribution and help his teams grow. I worked with Nick while I was coaching an agile team he joined. Because he was unable to get agile training right away, he reached out personally to look for resources that might help him better understand how agility helps his team and how he can use it. I was amazed and delighted at how quickly he contributed to daily standups, and iteration plannings, retros and reviews, not only for one team, but several teams. His sharp mind was picking up so many details on the project he was working on, and adding to what he learned on the teams, he added his own personal background knowledge, this he used to help other team members fill in the gaps that were missing in the details. If you go by Nick's desk, he's always got a cutting edge business book, or the latest issue of HBR on it, because for him learning is a pleasure and something he generously gives to the people working around him. I can't share what a pleasure it is to work with Nick. He's a sponge absorbing all the best practices, and connecting them to make his work even more cutting edge :) I would be happy to keep working with him for years to come!"
"Nick Smart is an excellent individual and team player he has a think out of the box mentality and is very energetic and positive forward thinker."
"I've had the pleasure of working with Nick during our time at Fugro. While his background at a glance was in geophysics, his curiosity has taken him into many adjacent fields and technology paths, ie. IT, technology architecture, GIS development, data science, AI/ML. His constant curiosity at the intersections of technology, domain and process has always proven him valuable towards any effort we asked him to join. He contributed to revenue generation in his division, project performance improvement, new product development and even social/community outreach especially with TAMU. Nick is an asset to teams in R&D, revenue/business, and IT as he understands and values all three, but is now likely a veteran at this intersection. He is highly motivated, a seasoned communicator, a strong project manager and a pleasure to work with."
"It was a pleasure working with Nick in his capacity as a technology analyst in our IT organization. Nick was focused on supporting our business in the transition toward a GIS-centric way of working. His insights were extremely valuable and his passion and enthusiasm were infectious. Nick is someone who I highly trust both professionally and personally. I highly recommend Nick to any organization seeking to improve geospatial processes, data management, and AI/ML."