Resume

SUMMARY

Over 25 years of experience as a digital innovator, specializing in user experience research and the design of usable information spaces. Major projects in trusted identity, respectful technology, dark patterns, cybersecurity, and digital archives. Special research projects in 9/11 geospatial technology, identity authentication and related specifications, architecture/infrastructure, and digital harms. Advisory services, mentoring and outreach.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Internet Safety Labs, New York, NY2022 – Present
Director of Validation Research (Contract)

Decision Fish, New York, NY2016 – Present
Co-Founder/COO

Architecture_MPS, New York, NY2014 – Present
Social Media/Outreach Coordinator

Noreen Y. Whysel, New York, NY1998 – Present
Consultant and Advisor (IA/UX/Research/Operations)

Me2B Alliance, New York, NY2019 – 2022
Research Operations (Contract)

OWASP Foundation, New York, NY 2014 – 2016
Community Manager

Information Architecture Institute, New York, NY 2005 – 2014
Operations Manager (Contract)

PWC, Global Website Team, New York, NY 1998 – 2002
Operations Manager

Price Waterhouse, New York, NY 1991 – 1997
Research Associate

TEACHING

New York College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY 2019 – Present
Adjunct Lecturer, UX & UI Design, Web Design I, Web Design II

General Assembly         2019
Instructor, UX Design Intensive

New York Code and Design Academy, New York, NY 2018 – 2019
Adjunct Instructor, UI/UX 101

EDUCATION

Pratt Institute, New York, NY
Master of Science in Library and Information Science
Concentrations: User Experience and Digital Humanities, GPA 4.0

Columbia College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

AWARDS AND HONORS

Kantara Initiative, Exemplary Contribution Award 2020
NYS GIS Association, Individual Contributor Award2019
Best for NYC Changemaker, Employee Empowerment Award 2017
Beta Phi Mu Honor Society 2014
Pratt Circle Award 2014

STARTUP PROGRAMS

TechStars-Kauffman Fellows Venture Deals2020
MetLife Foundation Inclusion Plus, Semifinalist2018
Impact Hub 30 for 302018
Startup Leadership Program2017 – 2018
NYU StartEd Incubator2017

LEADERSHIP AND ADVISORY POSITIONS

Kantara Initiative, New York, NY
Resilient Identifiers for Underserved Populations Work Group, Secretary2022 – present
Privacy-Enhanced Mobile Credentials Work Group, Member2022 – present
Federated Identifiers for Resilient Ecosystems Work Group, Secretary2018 – present

World Wide Web Consortium, Online
Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Accessibility Task Force, Member2022 – present
Voice Interaction Community Group, Member2022 – present
Information Architecture Community Group, Co-Chair2011 – present
Web Redesign Task Force2011 – 2013

COGITO: Coalition Of Geospatial Information Technology
Organizations
, New York, NY
Chair 2016 – present

American Theatre Archive Project, New York, NY
Co-Chair, New York City Chapter 2014 – present

Technology Transfer Days, Brooklyn, NY
Advisor 2014 – present

New York State GIS Association, New York, NY
Member, GeoSummit Planning Committee 2013 – present

New York Hemophilia Chapter, New York, NY
Walkathon Technology Leader, Volunteer2011 – present

GISMO, New York, NY
Member, Board of Directors (2013-present) 1992 – present

Information Architecture Conference, Various Locations
IAC21, Sponsorship Co-Lead, New Orleans2023 – present

IAC21, First Timer Event Host, Virtual2021-2022

IAC20, Co-Chair, Virtual2020

IAC19, Experience Director, Orlando, FL2019

Mucktracker, New York, NY
Operations and UX Advisor2019 – 2021

Information Architecture Summit, Various Locations
IA Summit, Volunteer, Mentor2016 – 2018

Open Camps, New York, NY
United Nations Unite for Humanity Hackathon, Advisor 2016-2017

Identity Ecosystem Steering Group, New York, NY
Vice Chair, UX Committee, Usability and Human Factors 2013 – 2016

Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY
Exhibit Curator and Contributing Artist, Map Mosaic: from Queens
to the World2016

NYC GeoSymposium 2001-2011-2021, New York, NY
Planning Committee 2011

Columbia College Women, New York, NY
Mentoring Chair 2002 – 2010

Executive Board2008 – 2010

Virtuous Reality Interactive, Inc.
Board of Directors 1997 – 2000

SOCIAL MEDIA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nwhysel
https://nwhysel.medium.com
https://www.slideshare.net/nwhysel
https://www.twitter.com/nwhysel