Nicholas Stephen Volante

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Interim Director of Engineering at Milestone Systems

Gladsaxe, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Overview

Nicholas is the Interim Director of Engineering at Milestone Systems, focusing on AI productivity, leadership, and fostering innovation within his teams. With a background in Computer Science and certified as a SAFe® Release Train Engineer, he excels at creating high-performing, empowered software development environments using agile methodologies.

Inspired by thought leaders Marty Cagan and Teresa Torres, Nicholas is passionate about continuous discovery and understanding the human element of teamwork. He stays plugged into the latest developments in software engineering and AI, believing that great results stem from people who feel seen and supported.

He was awarded the Danish Queens Medal in 2017 for his outstanding academic accomplishments as a Software Developer.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

Negotiator

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

AI Productivity
Actively leads initiatives to establish tools and processes around AI, aiming to build best-in-class, modern software teams within his organization.
Empowered Teams
Focuses on building teams with high psychological safety and a strong collaboration culture, believing people do their best work when they feel safe to take risks.
Agile Leadership
As a certified SAFe® Release Train Engineer, he has a history of implementing agile approaches and leading large-scale agile transformations in previous roles.

Media Appearances

Nicholas has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Interim Director of Engineering at Milestone Systems
10-2024 - 2-2026
Senior Engineering Manager at Milestone Systems
8-2022 - 10-2024
Engineering Manager at Milestone Systems
7-2021 - 8-2022
Release Train Engineer at Oticon Medical
6-2019 - 8-2022
Software Project Manager at Oticon Medical

Education

1-2022 - 1-2026
Academy Profession (AP) Degree in Leadership & Management. from EK - Erhvervsakademi København
2011 - 2017
Computer Science from TEC - Technical Education Copenhagen

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Insights For Selling To Nicholas Stephen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nicholas Stephen is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nicholas Stephen

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nicholas Stephen move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Nicholas Stephen take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Nicholas Stephen

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