Nicole Netland

Current

• Information Architect Manager at Best Buy

Past

• User Experience Consultant (Self-employed)
• Customer Engagement Manager at Aveus
• Sr. Business Consutlant/Information Architect at Perficient

• Sr. Content Strategist at Vail Resorts
• Project Coordinator/Technologist at AisleFive

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Education

• St. Cloud State University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Company
• My Website

Nicole Netland’s Summary

With over 10 years of experience in internet development and a broad background in information architecture, usability, business analysis, and project management Nicole can effectively align a client’s business objectives with a successful user experience strategy.

Nicole has experience on all sides of the project: internal development arm, outside agency, and freelance contractor in a variety of different industries such as retail, financial, resort and travel, health care, and medical device. Currently, Nicole manages the Information Architect group for BestBuy.com.

Nicole also serves on the Board of the Minnesota Usability Professionals' Association.

When Nicole is not on a computer, she loves to engage in just about any sport that involves planks and water (frozen and otherwise) and run around with her two little children.

Nicole Netland’s Specialties:

Industries: retail, financial, resort and travel, health care, medical device, publishing, etc.

Nicole Netland’s Experience

• Information Architect Manager

  Best Buy

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBY; Retail industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

• User Experience Consultant

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Internet industry)

  2003 — 2007 (4 years )

• Customer Engagement Manager

  Aveus

  (Internet industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years )

• Sr. Business Consutlant/Information Architect

  Perficient

  (Public Company; Internet industry)

  2000 — 2002 (2 years )

• Sr. Content Strategist

  Vail Resorts

  (Public Company; Hospitality industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year )

• Project Coordinator/Technologist

  AisleFive

  (Internet industry)

  1998 — 1999 (1 year )

Nicole Netland’s Education

• St. Cloud State University

  BA , English , 1993 — 1997

  Summa Cum Laude

Additional Information

Nicole Netland’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website

Nicole Netland’s Interests:

interactive media, user experience design, alpine skiing, water skiing, wake boarding, mountain biking

Nicole Netland’s Groups:

Usability Professionals' Association (MN UPA) Board Member 2009, Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA)

•    Interaction Design Association
•    Boxes and Arrows
•    UX Professionals
•    Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA)
•    SOS Outreach Supporters
•    User Experience
•    Information Architect, IA
•    Best Buy Employee Network
•    Usability Professionals' Association of Minnesota
•    Javelin Solutions Alumni
•    Minnesota's World Usability Day Event Committee - Sustainability

Nicole Netland’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch