Student Information
Graduate Student
Technology (Management of Technology)
Ira A Fulton Engineering
Long Bio
Nicholas Knowles is a graduate student at Arizona State University pursuing his Master’s in Management of Technology. He completed his Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and Minor in Business at Arizona State University in May 2023.
Nicholas served as President of Inferno Insiders in which he created various programs to support ASU's athletics initiatives and university traditions.
Nicholas is currently a Student Union Building Assistant on the ASU Polytechnic campus where he provides direct guest service support for events and facility operations at the Student Union.
Education
- MSTech Management of Technology, Arizona State University - May 2024
- B.S.E. Electrical Engineering, Minor in Business - May 2023
Honors / Awards
Dean's List, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, and Spring 2023
- Awarded for being among students who completed 12 or more credit hours with a 3.50 GPA or higher.
Work History
Student Union Building Assistant, Arizona State University, September 2023 – Present
- Provide direct guest service support for events and facility operations at the Student Union.
- Ensure the proper functioning and readiness of event spaces for various activities.
Project Management Intern, Wolfspeed, May 2023 – August 2023; May 2022 – August 2022
- Drove processes with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, operations, and marketing to ensure successful creation and execution of new products.
- Developed reports and an interactive project status dashboard using Microsoft Power BI that provides an efficient and convenient means to gather, analyze and visually report the status of current projects.
- Managed scope, priorities, and deliverables to introduce new RF Aerospace & Defense (A&D) products into the marketplace.
- Proactively identified and mitigated project timing and financial risks.
- Created a new-hire start-up guide for the Program Management team, which streamlines the onboarding process for all newly hired employees.
President, Inferno Insiders at ASU, August 2021 – May 2023
- Led the creation of programs in support of various athletics initiatives and university traditions.
- Managed three direct reports and multiple third-party personnel to plan and implement events to support various on-campus initiatives.
- Ensured that the organization was fiscally responsible by creating and leading the budget management process.