About Nerdy Diva
We deliver world-class research, design, tech training, and content strategy that organizations trust.
Is your business having a challenge understanding your target personas and value proposition? Do you have a clunky system that needs to be streamlined? Consider bringing in a minority supplier, like Nerdy Diva, for your projects who can help you discover insights and provide actionable design recommendations and training services.
We make complex tech engaging
and easy to understand
At Nerdy Diva, we offer fractional UX services, also known as part-time UX, as a way for businesses to access the expertise and services of a UX professional on a part-time basis. This service can be an effective and cost-efficient way for a business to handle its UX needs, as it allows the business to get the help it needs without hiring a full-time UX person.
Contact us to learn how we can partner with your team.
Our Vision
Inspire creative problem solving in tech and society, with a focus on increasing access and opportunity for everyone.
Our Mission
Nerdy Diva is a boutique, Black woman-owned business offering world-class research, design, tech training, and content strategy that organizations trust for growing and scaling into mature businesses with excellent user experience, strategic diversity and inclusion, and investment in growing their community locally and globally.
Our Approach
We use industry best practices and academic research foundations for discovery, design, outcomes, and success across all platforms. We work with tech companies to create intentional businesses that care – about their impact on communities, society, and the world. Nerdy Diva was founded in 2018 and serves clients across the US and globally.
Our DEI Statement
At Nerdy Diva we put DEI principles at the forefront of our work. We are always looking for ways to alleviate representative harm and allocative harm in tech, from reducing our use of harmful language in APIs and documentation, to highlighting and providing employment opportunities to underrepresented groups in tech through summer internships and contract work, to working with national partners on projects that serve diverse communities. The mission of Nerdy Diva speaks to the shared desire of our allies and supporters in supporting social justice through powerful action. We are here to make an impact with the access, opportunity, and services we provide. While short term results are good, we look at the long term impact and strategies from DEI experts in industry and academia for ways to continuously improve. A portion of Nerdy Diva’s proceeds supports charitable donations and angel investing in diverse businesses and internship opportunities for underserved people in tech.
Our ESG Statement
We are always looking for new ways to grow sustainably and equitably, from reducing our carbon footprint through the use of coworking spaces in LEED certified buildings, to highlighting and providing employment opportunities to underrepresented groups in tech, to working with national partners to grow an inclusive tech space. The mission of Nerdy Diva speaks to the shared desire of the world to combat climate change. We are here to make an impact with the services we provide. While short term results are good, we look at the long term impact of industry practices and search for new ways to improve.
Shanae Chapman
Founder, director
Shanae is the strategic project partner for clients working with the Nerdy Diva team. She leads the areas of business strategy, user research, design, content creation, and training on client projects. She holds degrees from Northeastern University, Saint Louis University and certificates from MIT and Webster University.
Geraldine Lua
Designer
Geraldine is a Microsoft designer by day and also an Illustrator and Entrepreneur. She partners with Nerdy Diva for lab projects and client design projects. She holds an Associate in Arts & Sciences in Graphic Design from County College of Morris and received specialized UI/UX Design training from Thinkful.
Anaya Walker
Designer
Anaya is a Senior at Northwest Missouri State and an aspiring Storyboard Artist. She was an in the inaugural summer internship at Nerdy Diva in 2022. She partners with Nerdy Diva for lab projects and client design projects.
Dan McFarlane
Advisor
Dan is a Project Manager in the Environmental Sector by day. He partners with Nerdy Diva as an ESG Strategist Advisor for advancing sustainable environmental, social, and governance practices as the company grows and expands. He holds degrees in Environmental Science from Saint Louis University, and University of Illinois – Springfield.
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