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

My books are open! I’m looking for remote freelance and contract work doing database migrations, data assessments, digital projects, development/programming, digital asset management, analytics, or data storytelling.
Portfolio: https://www.decolfutures.com
Email me: danareijerkerk@gmail.com

• Why Decomputing and Investing in System Maintenance and Repair is Worthwhile

  Posted on January 19, 2026

  “One problem with the instinct to constantly buy more and build more is an immensely short-term focus, with little interest in the organizational and budgetary demands that go along with keeping digital infrastructure in good shape.” [Read More]

  Tags:

  • Sysadmin
  • development
  • freelance

• My Database Migration Project Has Officially Ended, Open To New Work

  Posted on January 16, 2026

  One of my long-term contracts leading a database migration has ended. For the last two years I reviewed and assessed data management systems, vetted and recommended new ones, and migrated data from CollectiveAccess to TMS Collections and ArchivEra. This project involved project management, DAM, systems administration, development, configuring VPNs and... [Read More]

  Tags:

  • Freelance
  • Projects
  • DAM
  • Consulting

• How Return on Investment (ROI) Structures Aren't Compatible with Digital Asset Management (DAM) Labor

  Posted on January 12, 2026

  I’m wrapping up a database migration project with a client and the concept of ROI (return on investment) is on mind. I like to be realistic with clients and share what’s sustainable for data management/DAM based on their capacity. Traditional ROI structures aren’t a great fit for data migrations or... [Read More]

  Tags:

  • DAM
  • Data Migrations
  • Data Management
  • Client Work

• Ways Non-Developers Help With Digital Preservation of Code

  Posted on January 7, 2026

  I came across an article about code being a liability and it made me think about digital preservation of code. I regularly lead data migrations in the cultural heritage space and often see the database/system degrade as we prepare to export. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • Development
  • Digital Preservation
  • DAM
  • Freelance Data Services

• January 5, 2026 DecolFutures Newsetter Issue is Out

  Posted on January 5, 2026

  Happy New Years! Last year I focused a lot of my time and energy on sharing my expertise and knowledge across platforms like BlueSky and LinkedIn and at data conferences and events. I plan to reshape my newsletter this year to highlight more of that content I share elsewhere since... [Read More]

  Tags:

  • Newsletter
  • Comic
  • DAM

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