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

• 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

• 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

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