Nikki Maginn

Founder

Knoxville19 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years in engineering and operations leadership
  • Expert in emotional intelligence for technical teams
  • Proven track record in workforce development strategies
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Leadership Consultant specializing in Engineering and Technical Workforce Development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Leadership DevelopmentEmotional IntelligenceProgram ManagementLeadershipEngineering OperationsProject Management

Other Skills

Workforce & Culture ConsultingEQ Training & Leadership ProgramsAdvising & CoachingNew Product DevelopmentChange ManagementStakeholder EngagementGlobal Supply Chain DevelopmentAgile MethodologyMental HealthSportsTeam BuildingTime ManagementTrainingCoachingResearch

About

When smart people struggle to communicate, collaborate, and lead under pressure, technical & engineering organizations break down. And when that happens, you see it everywhere. In missed deadlines, stakeholder friction, managers burning out, and top performers quietly job-hunting. But when the human systems inside an engineering or technical org are working, - Top performers want to stay. - Leaders stay calm instead of reacting. - Teams move faster with fewer misunderstandings. - Stakeholders get visibility without micromanagement. That’s the real return on emotional intelligence in technical environments: - Less friction - Higher output - Healthier people My work sits at the center of that intersection. I’ve spent 15+ years across product, engineering, and operations - from startup chaos to enterprise bureaucracy - leading technical teams while navigating the very human dynamics that drive them. Being a nuclear engineer, I know first hand that engineering minds don’t respond to fluffy leadership theory. We respond to logic, neuroscience, systems, and step-by-step processes. So I built an EQ framework designed specifically for analytical thinkers: practical language, repeatable tools, and zero filler. Today, I consult with engineering organizations and universities, support executives on workforce development strategy, and advise individual engineers and managers who want to lead with clarity and confidence without sacrificing authenticity. Whether it’s culture design, leadership development, or 1:1 advising, the through line is the same: helping technical minds lead humans, not just projects. If this resonates and you’re curious what it could look like for your team, or for your own leadership, reach out anytime. I love a DM, and there’s a link in my Featured section to book a call. I can't wait to build better engineering & tech cultures with you!

Experience

Heath integrated business & engineering program

Mentorship Program Advisory Board

Mar 2026Present · 0 mo

Halls high school

Advisory Board Member

Aug 2025Present · 7 mos

Dematic

Director, Program Management - Global Products & Solutions

Feb 2023Jan 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Remote

  • Led and developed a high-performing team of Program Managers, overseeing execution across a 35-
  • function-wide new product development process, with a strong focus on governance, quality, and reporting
  • standards.
  • Spearheaded product management strategy, aligning processes with organizational goals, while
  • continuously improving tools and methodologies to support the success of complex, cross-functional
  • programs.
  • Drove budget development across all departments within GPS and supporting functions
  • Directed large-scale change management initiatives, overseeing the deployment and optimization of tools
  • across key programs, and managing scope, schedule, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Partnered with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless, on-time, and on-budget
  • program delivery, driving continuous improvement through retrospectives and stakeholder feedback.
Program ManagementNew Product DevelopmentChange ManagementStakeholder EngagementLeadership

Inside out engineering

Founder & CEO

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · On-site

  • Inside Out Engineering exists to redefine what it means to lead and thrive as an engineer.
  • After earning a degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tennessee and spending years navigating fast-paced technical environments, I saw a pattern: the engineers who rose the fastest, collaborated the best, and built the happiest careers weren’t just brilliant — they were emotionally intelligent.
  • Inside Out Engineering was built around that insight.
  • Today, we help engineering-driven organizations and universities develop leaders and cultures that perform under pressure through:
  • Workforce & Culture Consulting to strengthen communication, trust, and collaboration
  • EQ Training & Leadership Programs built specifically for technical minds — no fluff, no filler
  • Advising & Coaching for engineering leaders ready to grow influence, confidence, and clarity
  • Our mission is simple:
  • To empower engineers to lead with both head and heart — building careers, teams, and cultures that last.
Workforce & Culture ConsultingEQ Training & Leadership ProgramsAdvising & CoachingLeadership DevelopmentEmotional Intelligence

Nuclear start up

Director, Engineering Operations

Mar 2021Oct 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

  • In this role, I created and executed organization-wide strategies for both program management and global supply chain development, driving the design and engineering of advanced nuclear power plants.
  • By applying an agile stage-gate methodology, I increased productivity by 40% and improved visibility by 90%, while standardizing components and equipment across a global supply chain for pressurized water reactors.
  • I managed all technical relationships with consultants, vendors, and engineering partners, and managed key nuclear relationships, including negotiating nuclear fuel contracts.
  • In addition, I led a high-performing team of 12 engineers—including licensed Professional Engineers and PhDs—overseeing both project execution and resource allocation.
Program ManagementGlobal Supply Chain DevelopmentAgile MethodologyEngineering OperationsProject Management

Dematic

5 roles

Program Manager - Process Excellence - Global Products and Solutions

Dec 2018Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Business Operations Manager - Product & Technology Strategy

Mar 2018Dec 2018 · 9 mos

IT Business Partner

Oct 2016Mar 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

Founder - Dematic Women's Network

Nov 2015Mar 2021 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Mechanical Project Engineer

Nov 2013Nov 2016 · 3 yrs

  • Special Projects: Supply Chain/Operations - Cross Functional Team

Stealth education start-up

Head of Operations

Jan 2016Jan 2018 · 2 yrs

  • Supporting the founder and CEO in an innovative approach to education.

It global solutions

Information Technology Project Manager

Jan 2014Jan 2016 · 2 yrs

  • Contract IT project manager working in health care, transportation, ERP deployment, and engineering spaces.

Racquet club of memphis

Assistant to Banquet Captain

May 2013Oct 2013 · 5 mos

University of tennessee

2 roles

Radiological Engineering Lab

Aug 2012May 2013 · 9 mos

  • Lab Experience
  • Calibrated response times of a sodium iodide detector using gamma rays with specific energies
  • Locating unknown sources in an unknown area using spectrum analysis of known sources to identify and quantify
  • Measured Bonner Ball count rates and a reference spectrum from a neutron source
  • Mock Criticality Safety Evaluation using a hypothetical plastic bottle filled with uranium and water stacked in a specific spot in a room
  • Used a single channel anlayzer, high voltage power supply, amplifier, BF3, and cadmium cover to measure flux profile, attenuation rate, and diffusion length of the graphite stack
  • Written formal, journal, and memo style reports

Nuclear Engineering

Aug 2009May 2013 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Smith & nephew

Observation

Aug 2011Aug 2011 · 0 mo · Greater Memphis Area

  • Shadowed Senior Research Engineer
  • Assisted in setting hip replacements in bone cement in order to test the wear patterns of the implant on human bone

Medtronic

Observation

Jun 2011Jun 2011 · 0 mo · Greater Memphis Area

  • Shadowed Spinal Implant Engineer
  • Assisted in a mock spinal surgery

University of tennessee athletics

Lady Volunteer Rowing

Aug 2009May 2013 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Knoxville, Tennessee Area

  • Lady Volunteer Rowing – Division I
  • Scholarship athlete
  • Spend 20+ hours a week in practice, 10-15 hours in training facilities and weight training, also
  • maintain 15-18 hours of class time in addition to 20 hours of study time per week
  • Lady Volunteer Rowing Team Captain
  • Responsibilities include: lead team meetings, coordinating practices outside of season,
  • address team concerns including mediating and advocating between coaches, trainers, and
  • team, leading team building activities, and training in preparation for competition
  • Lead team to two Conference Championships

Self-employed

Pilot

Jul 2006Jul 2010 · 4 yrs

Education

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) — Nuclear Engineering

Jan 2009Jan 2013

Sportys

Pilot — Aviation

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