# Nerdery

> Nerdery is an Edina-based digital consultancy that designs and builds custom software, modernizes platforms, and develops data, cloud and AI solutions. Its client work includes Purina, Google Cloud, PING, Polaris and Real Sportscards.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Edina, United States
- **Founders:** Mike Schmidt (Co-founder; CEO since 2020), Mike Derheim (Co-founder; former CEO), Luke Bucklin (Co-founder; former president)
- **Products:** Custom software and digital products, Data and analytics, AI and machine learning, Cloud modernization, Civic Analytics AI
- **Notable:** Purina case study reports 70 sites migrated in five months and 95% fewer security scans., Polaris case study reports delivery times cut by more than half., Real Sportscards case study estimates 10-20% cost efficiencies.

## Products & services

- **Custom software and digital products** — Research, UX design, platform engineering and application development.
- **Data and analytics** — Data strategy, governance, engineering, visualization and analytics.
- **AI and machine learning** — AI strategy, generative AI, agents and MLOps.
- **Cloud modernization** — Cloud architecture, migration and infrastructure as code.
- **Civic Analytics AI** — Google Cloud-based analytics platform for government data and agency workflows.
- **Virtual Teacher’s Assistant** — Gemini-powered conversational tutor developed with Google’s Rapid Innovation Team.

## Achievements

- Purina case study reports 70 sites migrated in five months and 95% fewer security scans.
- Polaris case study reports delivery times cut by more than half.
- Real Sportscards case study estimates 10-20% cost efficiencies.
- 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year: Services and Industry Solutions, Education.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Announced its Google Cloud education partner award on April 21, citing the Virtual Teacher’s Assistant.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nerdery.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nerdery
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/the_nerdery
- GitHub: https://github.com/thenerdery
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdt_VTGCBEOUXnMUy2M_IXw
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenerdery

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Last updated: 2026-09-30