Nerdery was founded in 2003 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, originally as Sierra Bravo Corporation before rebranding to the much more memorable Nerdery name. The company has grown into one of the largest independent digital consultancies in the Midwest.
The team handles custom software development, cloud architecture, data and analytics, and digital experience design. They work with enterprise clients across healthcare, financial services, retail, and manufacturing. Notable clients have included Target, Best Buy, UnitedHealth Group, and General Mills — many of which are headquartered in the Minneapolis area.
Nerdery’s engineering teams work with a broad technology stack: .NET, Java, React, Angular, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. They’re particularly strong in modernizing legacy systems and migrating workloads to cloud infrastructure. The consultancy also has a growing practice around data engineering and machine learning operations.
The company’s culture leans into its name. Annual hackathons, internal tech talks, and open-source contributions are part of the fabric. Nerdery has consistently been named one of Minnesota’s top workplaces and has won multiple technology awards.
With around 500 employees, Nerdery occupies a space between boutique studios and massive firms like Accenture. They’re large enough to handle enterprise-scale engagements but small enough that senior architects are still hands-on with code. The company has remained independent and is headquartered in their Minneapolis office.
