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Nicol

Nicol Russell — Founder, Software Engineer, Product Designer

Hello, nice to meet you 👋

I am a startup founder, software developer and self-taught product designer. At my core, I am deeply passionate about understanding problems, and designing and building solutions to best solve the task at hand.

I studied Computer Science and Business Computing at the University of Cape Town, and spent the first few years of my career working at startups in Cape Town.

Overtime, I became interested in more than programming, and started reading books on Product Management, Design and Entrepreneurship. After a few side projects and months of deliberation, I decided to take the leap and quit my full-time job as a full-stack engineer and build a startup with my (now) husband while freelancing.

Over the last several years, I have lived and breathed startups. I have co-founded 2 of my own, and helped many various people and companies bring their ideas to life.

I believe that simplicity is the key to great user experiences, and being skilled across the stack (programming, design, project management) is a unique and powerful skill that helps early-stage startups get the kick-start they need to get going.

I am currently based in Zürich, Switzerland, but I have clients across the globe. I love working with passionate people, and would love to chat if you have an idea that I could help with.