- Joined Cognition
- Jul 2025
- How they joined
- With Windsurf
- Before Windsurf
- Concordia University TexasHead Men's Soccer Coach
- Status
- Current
Overlapped before Cognition
Details
LocationAustin, Texas, United States
UniversityDrake University, Concordia University Texas
Career DevelopmentLeadershipCoachingAuditingCost AccountingAccountingFixed AssetsMicrosoft Excel
Notes
- On 2026-04-02 he posted verbatim: "We're hiring SDRs at Cognition. If you're the kind of person who takes ownership and who actually wants to build something special - this is worth a look. Cognition has a clear trajectory, surrounded by a highly talent-dense team, and the GTM org is built with people who know how to win. If you're looking for an environment that pushes you to level up quickly reach out to me directly!".Apr 2, 2026We’re hiring SDRs at Cognition. If you’re the kind of person who takes ownership and who actually wants to build something special - this is worth a look. Cognition has a clear trajectory, surrounded by a highly talent-dense team, and the GTM org is built with people who know h
- Current role is GTM at Cognition (since Aug 2025) in Austin, after moving over from Windsurf when Cognition acquired it in July 2025.Aug 2025
- Promoted at Windsurf to SDR Team Lead (Apr 2025) and then SDR Manager (May 2025), roughly ten months from first SDR seat to managing the SDR team.May 2025
- Joined Windsurf (then still branded Codeium) as a Sales Development Representative in Jun 2024, one month after leaving college coaching, an unusual coach-to-tech-sales pivot.Jun 2024
- Reshared Cognition's valuation news (2026-05-27) adding verbatim: "Proud to be a part of this rocket ship and excited to continue the journey!!"May 27, 2026Proud to be a part of this rocket ship and excited to continue the journey!!
- Then-Windsurf CEO Jeff Wang posted that Windsurf signed a definitive agreement for Cognition to acquire it in July 2025; that deal is how Nick's SDR org landed inside Cognition.Jul 2025
- Head Men's Soccer Coach at Concordia University Texas from May 2017 to Jun 2024; resigned with 65 career wins, the most in program history, and never had a losing season.May 10, 2024
- At Concordia he won the program's first-ever ASC Tournament championship (2021), an ASC regular-season title (2022), and seven straight ASC postseason trips; he is described as a three-time ASC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year.May 10, 2024
- Public headline says "GTM @ Cognition".
- Windsurf has since been renamed Devin Desktop; Cognition describes it as building on the Windsurf IDE foundation.2026
- Codeium renamed itself Windsurf in April 2025.Apr 2025
- Longtime assistant coach Manny Iloba worked alongside him at Concordia; the 2021 championship team they coached was announced for Concordia's athletics hall of fame.2025
Previous roleWindsurf
Experience
GTM at Cognition
Aug 2025 - Present
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
SDR Manager at Windsurf
May 2025 - Present
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
SDR - Team Lead at Windsurf
Apr 2025 - May 2025
Sales Development Representative at Windsurf
Jun 2024 - Apr 2025
Austin, Texas, United States
Head Men's Soccer Coach at Concordia University Texas
May 2017 - Jun 2024
Austin, Texas Area
Assistant Coach Men's and Women's Soccer at University of Houston-Victoria
Aug 2014 - Apr 2017
Victoria, Texas Area
Financial Analyst at HNI Corporation
May 2013 - Jan 2014
Muscatine, IA
Accounting Intern at Allsteel
May 2012 - Aug 2012
Muscatine, Iowa
Created a Fixed Asset Audit process to continually audit over $100 million of fixed assets in one year. Assisted in the month end cost accounting process Participated in two Rapid Continuous Improvement teams to decrease downtime in the factory
Education
Drake University
Jan 2009 - Jan 2013
Accounting
Concordia University Texas
Jun 2020 - Aug 2023
Master of Education - MEd, Coaching and Sports Administration
AchievementsMost wins in Concordia Texas men's soccer history (65) · Concordia Texas first ASC Tournament championship (2021) · ASC regular season title (2022) · 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament champion as Drake player
Credentials
USSF National D License
Recent posts
May 2026
Proud to be a part of this rocket ship and excited to continue the journey!!
April 2026
We’re hiring SDRs at Cognition. If you’re the kind of person who takes ownership and who actually wants to build something special - this is worth a look. Cognition has a clear trajectory, surrounded by a highly talent-dense team, and the GTM org is built with people who know h
AwardsThree-time ASC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year (Concordia Texas)
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