Dana Reijerkerk, M.S.I.

Digital Asset Management, Data Science, Archives, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Developer, and Technical Writing Work

Cartoony crow with her hand on her chin thinking behind a table with a laptop, notebook, and cup on it. A cartoony cat reaches onto the desk for a notebook.

Cartoony crow holding a magic wand and wearing a purple star-covered cloak.

A cartoony crow staring down at a note in her hands that reads: I'm writing a book on archives and the politics of tribal sovereignty violence in the USA.

Data Consulting

Work flexibly with groups across different time zones, languages, and countries on white papers, audits, grants, project revitalization, website UX redesign, museum exhibits, end-to-end project management, and promoting via social media.

Digital Asset Management

Manage data (DAM, CMS, website, catalog raisonné, and animation) and digital assets (images, A/V, working files, voice acting files, scripts, marketing material, fonts, licenses, code, animation files) at the petabyte scale.

FullStack Development

Python, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, GDScript, Ren'Py. Led 10+ multi-system database migrations for WordPress, NetX, DSpace, contentDM, TMS Collections, ArchivEra. Also set up remote access, troubleshooted DNS, VPN, SSL issues.

Select Data Project Highlights

Client Work: Database Migration from CollectiveAccess to TMS Collections, ArchivEra, and NetX

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 SFTP access via remote tunnels, reindexing via the command line, vendor negotiations, and technical writing.

Output

Assessment of Database Operations Report
Database Coordination Project Final Report
Stakeholder Interviews about Data Issues
Completed Data Migration from CollectiveAccess to TMS and ArchivEra

The Relational Possibilities Project (2023 - 2024)

An original data science community archive project – which won two LEADING Fellowships and an honorable mention for Library Juice Press’ Vattemare Award, several data conference speaking engagements, was worked into a hands-on high school workshop, and has over 700 video game playthroughs on itch.io.

I used artificial intelligence, machine learning, and video game design to explore a pre-existing dataset of public street art.

Client Work: Japanese Artists in NYC Before WWII Permanent Museum Exhibition

I was brought on as a project director consultant to direct the permanent exhibit for the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York (2024). I proofread English/Japanese translations, designed wire-frames and the overall user interface, uploaded content, and created metadata.

I also researched national grants for museums/nonprofits, wrote grant narratives, and submitted grant applications. I provided technical writing services by monitoring and reporting on their Google Console and Google Analytics instance.

Digital Exhibit: Reclaiming Ohi:yo' Permanent Museum Exhibition for the Seneca Nation of Indians

Curated, described, and installed Reclaiming Ohi:Yo’ - Restoring the Altered Landscape of the Beautiful River (2018), which tells the story of the Seneca Nation of Indians Allegheny Territory's river, climate change, and Seneca resilience. This is a permanent exhibit at the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, Seneca Nation of Indians.

I also wrote grant narratives, updated and rewrote the archival processing manual for staff, worked and met with Seneca community members/tribal government departments.

Assessment: Rapid Benchmark of 2,000+ Digital Assets

During my tenure at Stony Brook University I wrote and published various technical reports like this rapid benchmark assessment using the TRAC minimum required documents and the DPC RAM model. Source: "Digital Repository Legacies", Journal of Library Administration

Apps & Software

Hand-drawn Ren'Py Visual Novel Game: Late night Surfing (2024)

Anti-capitalist psychological horror indie game about channel surfing made for Android, Mac, and PC featuring voice acting, original song, and hand-drawn animation.

Animated Ren'Py Point-and-Click Game: Hear Me, hear you (2024)

Fully-voice acted, animated body horror Josei adventure game about a flesh eating parasite made for PC and Mac featuring Live2D animation, point-and-click, unlockable image gallery, fan art, and original music.

GameMaker Auto-Battler Game: Gretchen the Wretched (2025)

90s Nickelodeon-like style auto-battler/team builder for PC featuring Full Voice Acting, mini-games, original sound and music, and Hand-drawn animation.

Cartoon Godot Turn-based Game: Don't Talk To Me (2025 - )

2D Dungeons-and-Dragons-style battler made in Godot where you play as Janice fighting to get groceries with your low social battery. Game in active development.