Summary
Noreen Whysel is a digital innovator and consultant with 25+ years of experience designing trusted information spaces, digital archives, and accessible technology standards for government, cultural institutions, startups, and standards bodies. She combines expertise in UX research, information architecture, product integrity testing, and standards development—having led validation research for the ISL Safe Technology Specification and advised Kantara Initiative and W3C working groups on identity, accessibility, and voice interaction. Noreen has a strong track record running end-to-end programs from ethnographic fieldwork (including a 9/11 geospatial archive feasibility study) to usability guidelines and training, and she teaches UX and web design at City Tech. As a founder/operator she scales impact-focused products and partnerships—co-running Decision Fish to deliver financial wellness tools and building IA resources for science gateways. She’s an experienced mentor and judge across academic, civic and startup ecosystems, fluent at translating complex policy and technical requirements into usable, auditable practices. A horticulture certificate holder in addition to her library/information science and psychology background, she brings an unusual blend of archival rigor, human-centered design, and practical operations.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science in Library & Information Science (MSLIS), User Experience, Digital Humanities and Cultural Informatics Concentrations, Master of Science in Library & Information Science (MSLIS), User Experience, Digital Humanities and Cultural Informatics Concentrations at Pratt Institute
Horticulture Certificate, Horticultural Science, Horticulture Certificate, Horticultural Science at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology, Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology at Columbia University
Spanish, French