I'm open to fully remote freelance/consulting, contract, and part-time gigs

My books are open! I help nonprofits, archives, museums, libraries, and creatives manage their IT systems, databases, websites, and media (working files, animations, A/V, infographics, fonts, licenses, comics). I'm looking for freelance/consulting work, but I'm also open to contract and part-time gigs.
Portfolio: https://www.decolfutures.com
Email me: danareijerkerk@gmail.com

• Reflections on My Freelance Clients Grant Database Migration Project

  Posted on October 1, 2026

  I’m two months into a grant database project with my colleague Lindsay Schroeder and we’re currently preparing for the data migration to our client’s new database. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • DAM
  • digital asset management
  • data migration
  • grant databases
  • freelance data services
  • selecting systems
  • grant management
  • data management

• Reflections Two Months In on A Freelance Grant Database Project

  Posted on September 29, 2026

  Data migration projects involve research and demos of different database products. Typically, you’re brought in and interview staff about what works/doesn’t work now, research features staff want a new system to do, and then recommend options for picking a new system or refitting their current one. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • DAM
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Grant Management Systems
  • Vendor Demos
  • Selecting Systems
  • Freelance Data Consultant

• What has Dana Been Working On This Summer?

  Posted on August 11, 2026

  What’s behind the curtain? For the last few weeks I juggled multiple projects behind-the-scenes with not much output to show off so here’s what I got going on: [Read More]

  Tags:

  • DAM
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Grant Management Systems
  • Archives
  • AR
  • Digital Preservation
  • Still Images
  • Freelance Data Consultant

• How To Make a Living Freelancing in Archives - New Article in Metropolitan Archivist

  Posted on July 21, 2026

  How can freelancers navigate this sector? What do freelance services look like in archives? And how do we make new connections and find more work? [Read More]

  Tags:

  • Freelance Data Services
  • Writing
  • Archives
  • DAM
  • Caw Doodle

• Ways to Work With Me

  Posted on June 18, 2026

  Wondering how to work with me? Here’s some info to get a sense of what it’s like. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • Data Consultant
  • Freelance Data Services
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Data Consultant NYC
  • Data Migration Services
  • Digital Asset Management Services
  • Digital Product Direction and Management Services
  • Technical Writing Services
  • Assessment Services
  • Full-Stack Development Services

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