Colleagues give their time and skills to help girls become the next tech entrepreneurs and leaders by mentoring at Technovation. Setting the Stage for the Future Did you know that engineers are the second-largest STEM occupational group, but that only one in seven engineers is female? This US Department of Commerce statistic is one of […]
Tea Dejanovic
Tea Dejanovic, Senior Business Consultant, Perficient's Minneapolis office
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Perficient Colleagues Share SCRUM DAY MN Insights
SCRUM DAY MN is a leading not-for-profit event in the Midwest where local Scrum practitioners gather to share ideas, lessons learned and inspire others who might be at the beginning of their Scrum journey. The conference offered multiple hour-long workshops, covering a variety of content, with one thing in common: hands on. Throughout the day participants […]
Perficient Team’s Office Olympics Foster Collaboration and Creativity
Our Minneapolis team has recreated their own Office Olympics competition, in an effort to put a fun twist to team building activities. A series of events has been planned a few weeks in advance, utilizing a high dose of creativity and office supplies at hand. Events put to test a variety of skills and ranged […]
A Perficient Community of Practice Fosters Learning and Collaboration
Last year our Minneapolis office pioneered a community of practice called Define and Drive. The group is tailored towards the business consultant and project manager colleagues, with an aim of knowledge sharing on market-relevant skills, and fostering a sense of community. The founders of the group, Karla Kraft and Jennifer Edwards, came to the idea […]
Perficient Minneapolis Team Throws Winter Wonderland Party
Our Minneapolis team gathered to celebrate project successes and recognize outstanding colleagues at our annual holiday party held at Can Can Wonderland, also known as the Creative Enterprise Zone. The name of the venue stems from the historic building’s previous use as the largest tin can factory in the country. The venue offers an 18-hole […]
Perficient Minneapolis Colleagues Support Local Tech Community
Our Minneapolis colleagues have been yearlong supporters of the thriving Twin Cities tech scene, some as participants, others as speakers and panelist. Minneapolis is one of the fastest-growing technology centers in the United States, locally known as the Silicon Lakes, with blooming talent and plenty of start-up capital. Minnedemo Sponsorship As a recognition of their […]
A Fun Twist to a Happy Hour: Minneapolis Team’s Annual Boat Cruise
If you were to ask any Perficient Minneapolis colleagues what their favorite social event of the year is, the unanimous answer would be The Boat Cruise. Given the short window of snow-free days in Minnesota, spending a Friday afternoon on one of the 10,000 lakes is an opportunity that cannot be missed. A fun twist […]
Perficient Minneapolis Colleagues Support Annual Toys for Tots Charity Drive
Our Minneapolis colleagues dedicated their annual charity drive to Toys for Tots, a national nonprofit that distributes toys to low-income families. Team members brought new, unwrapped toys between Thanksgiving and the week of Christmas. Then, the week before Christmas, the toys were delivered to KARE 11, a local news station and convenient drop-off location near […]
Perficient Team Joins “Bike to Work Day” Third Year in a Row
Our Perficient Minneapolis office celebrated its third annual Bike to Work Day in May. In addition to many of our colleagues biking to work, we also completed a 4-mile, easy-paced lunch ride along the Mississippi river. The ride was made possible by the growing network of Nice Ride bikes, Minneapolis’ public bike sharing system. Our office building, […]
Apple Orchard Outing Brings Together Perficient Minneapolis Team
Perficient Minneapolis colleagues spent a recent Saturday morning enjoying Minnesota’s peak fall colors at a local apple orchard. Plentiful rain and lots of sunshine this past summer created perfect conditions for vibrant fall foliage. The weekend outing gathered together nearly 40 colleagues and their family members. The youngest visitors rushed to climb on the hay […]
Perficient Digital Commerce Internship Gives Head Start in Professional World
Our Minneapolis Perficient Digital team welcomed their first-ever summer intern, Abigail Franz, this year. During the 12-week internship, Abigail worked with our Digital Commerce colleague Rupa Amin to take her college studies a step further and gain valuable real-world experience. “We are building off of the hard skills our interns have learned in college classes […]
Two-Wheel Commuters: Perficient Team Joins National Bike to Work Day
Colleagues in our Minneapolis office have joined the nationwide movement to replace the usual four-wheel commute with two wheels. May 19 marked this year’s National Bike to Work Day, an effort to encourage a healthy and safe alternative to driving a vehicle. Some of our colleagues biked from home on that day; others decided to […]