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

1 person has recommended Nicole

Connections

165 connections

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.

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
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