Productivity Smarts: Productivity Smarts 030 - Data Driven Tech Product Research and Design with Shanae Chapman

Productivity Smarts 030 - Data Driven Tech Product Research and Design with Shanae Chapman

May 21, 2025

Shanae is the founder of Nerdy Diva and also serves as the strategic project partner for clients working with the Nerdy Diva team. At Nerdy Diva, Shanae supports SaaS companies with their toughest challenges

and helps them grow into mature, community-focused businesses. She leads the areas of business strategy, user research, design, content creation, and training on client projects.

Shanae is a graduate of Northeastern University with a Master's in Informatics.

She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Emphasis in Communication Technology, and a Certificate in African American Studies from Saint Louis University, a Web Design Certificate from Webster University, and a Leadership Certificate from MIT. She is an Adjunct Lecturer at Northeastern University and Lesley University, and a highly rated international speaker, including such notable locations and events as Harvard University Extension School, SaaStr, Lesbians Who Tech, National Society of Black Engineers, UXPA International, and more. Shanae is the author of chapters in the 2021 O'Reilly UX guide, 97 Things Every UX Practitioner Should Know (Create a UX Portfolio that Gets Results), and the 2018 leadership guide, On the Rise Vol 3 (The Power of Creativity).

Links:

www.nerdydiva.com

www.linkedin.com/in/nerdydivashanae

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