I'm open to fully remote freelance/consulting, contract, 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

• 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

• Don't Talk To Me Video Game Project Progress To Date

  Posted on January 1, 2026

  Happy New Year! I want to share progress-to-date for a video game project I’ve been working on for the last 8 months. My game, called Don’t Talk To Me, is a Dungeons and Dragons-style turn based battler where you play as a rat lady fighting to get groceries with your... [Read More]

  Tags:

  • Video Game
  • Development
  • Projects

• How do GLAMs Use AI and LLMs for Content Management Labor?

  Posted on December 18, 2025

  I’m really interested in how GLAMs are using AI and LLMs (large language models) for content management labor, especially for image identification of people or places and also image subjects/tags/descriptions. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • AI in Cultural Heritage
  • LLMs
  • DAM
  • Descriptions

• Take a break with me! Behold my 2025 year end comic.

  Posted on December 12, 2025

  I took all the wacky, cartoony energy I gathered all year and threw it inside. My favorite part was doodling the caw character in different styles while having fun. [Read More]

  Tags:

  • Freelance
  • Data Visualization

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