Profile Information

Nick Frollini

Pennsylvania, United States

Roles

Educator

Levels

College, Undergraduate, College, Graduate

Subjects

Language Arts, Creative Arts

About me

I'm a member of the core faculty of Carnegie Mellon’s Master of Software Engineering (MSE) program where I direct communications and leadership education. The MSE program is part of the Software and Societal Systems Department (S3D) in the Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science.

Prior to joining the MSE faculty in 2021, I spent more than 14 years as the Deputy Director of S3D where I was responsible for managing the full range of business operations within the department. I previously served as the Assistant Vice President for Technology Transfer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, managing commercialization and licensing activities within that institution’s School of Engineering and its College of Arts and Sciences. At Case, I also served as Managing Director of Case Technology Ventures, a $5MM pre-seed stage venture capital fund, and held an adjunct faculty appointment at that institution's Weatherhead School of Management. Before entering academia in 2001, I worked in private equity and investment banking, following a stint in the technology consulting industry.

My professional experiences have made me passionate about the value and power of communications, presentation, and negotiation skills – and I work to leverage that experience in the classroom.