Nick Velazquez is Verizon’s Senior Product Manager for the My Verizon App, where he manages the development of new features for Verizon’s marquee mobile app focused on growth for the business. Previously, Nick worked in Digital Innovation at Michael Kors where he launched a series of products such as a Loyalty program and accompanying mobile app called KORSVIP — enabling styling, loyalty and a premiere mobile shopping experience for the brand. While working in fashion, Nick also became an in-house photographer and videographer for Michael Kors and was inspired to launch his own Production Studio — QuicknSteady Studios — focused on Film & Photography projects for Non-Profits and Corporate Diversity initiatives with clients such as Michael Kors, Google, Facebook, Oscar Health, Verizon, MLT, and Prep for Prep among others. Nick’s prior experiences also includes teaching User Experience Design at General Assembly as well as working in Finance & Technology at Bloomberg LP where he was the Global Tech Lead for Analytics Americas, Bloomberg’s youngest Team Leader at 23 years old, a Fixed Income & API Specialist, and the Spanish Captain for the Americas during his four year tenure. Nick is a graduate of Columbia University with a Civil Engineering degree and lives in East Harlem with his fiancée. He is also an alumnus of Management Leadership for Tomorrow’s MBA Prep program as well as Prep for Prep. In addition to his involvement with MDD, he currently volunteers with the Verizon AdFellows program to bridge the diversity gap in Marketing & Advertising.
