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Dana Reijerkerk is a data consultant, digital asset manager, and developer (full-stack) that works with nonprofits, archives, museums, libraries, and creatives to manage their IT systems, databases, websites, and media (working files, animations, A/V, infographics, fonts, licenses, comics).
Guided by creativity and attention to detail, her work centers on IT systems, socio-technical issues, and digital asset management. She's developed the back-end of CMS/DAMS like WordPress, TMS Collections, and DSpace, contributed to grant narratives and tech spec requirements, designed digital museum exhibits on climate change and Japanese artists in NYC, and built point-and-click and turn-based video games.
10+ years and 7 awards later, her work appears in DAM News, Bloomsbury's History of Emotions Series, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, First Monday, Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, and Journal of Digital Asset Management. Her community work with Indigenous peoples transcends several countries and spans from the east coast of the US to Madagascar and Japan.
She holds a Masters in Information from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in American Indian Studies from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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What do you actually do?
I provide developer, assessment, digital asset management, and strategic direction for all kinds of data projects. From programming websites and apps, analyzing data in surveys/databases/dashboards, and writing data-driven reports with recommended next steps, I help lead and revitalize data projects.
Who do you work with?
I partner with archives, libraries, museums, non-profits, creatives (animators, artists, freelancers, programmers), and anyone who needs help with data-related work. We'll work great together if you want someone who shares knowledge freely and values collaboration, reliability, and using data labor for the social good.
What kind of work are you open to?
I'm open to freelance/consulting, part-time, and contract work. I'm here to help whether you need a hand with troubleshooting a data export, a landscape review report, or digital asset management support.
What does your client process look like?
It depends on what kind of freelance data service you're looking for. Generally, my process is: initial meeting-> discovery-> assessment-> implementation. I'll research and review your documentation to better understand the problem we're trying to solve together and recommend realistic and sustainable actions or solutions.
Do you work with start-ups and small businesses?
Yes. I love data projects that help small, values-led organizations, non-profits, and brands better comprehend their data and strategize sustainable, realistic workflows.
What industries do you specialize in?
My work is a fit for:
Cultural heritage (archives, libraries, museums, galleries)
Animation and media entertainment
Content operations & small businesses
Non-profits, social justice, philanthropy organizations
What makes your work unique?
My work is socio-technical and blends hardcore data skills with data story telling and working with people across countries, languages, and my client's organizational structures. I know how to talk systems, code, DAM, archiving, and creative workflows like animation. As a data consultant, I'm the first person to say "I don't know, but I'll find out."
Do you work with clients outside the US?
Yes, regularly! I work with clients around the world. I've used Teams, Slack, Zoom, Google Meet, email—whatever works best for you, especially in Internet dead zones.
How do we get started?
Email me at danareijerkerk@gmail.com with your project details. I'll respond with my availability and next steps—which involve a quick call where I provide a quote and share a project proposal.
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