I’m an independent data art engineer, based in Tilburg (The Netherlands). I enjoy creating visualization systems with code and applying them to everyday data: data that most of us are familiar with. 

With my project I explore alternative applications for data and code in society.

Efficiency is a bad advisor if you’re moving in the wrong direction.

It’s the other directions I explore.

Here, I blog about my ideas. Some of these turn into projects. And some of these turn into something bigger. I share the latter group on my Dutch website: studiocodeerik.nl.

Data experience

There are a few moments is my career that have helped me get where I am now:

• Between 2013 and 2020 I worked with data in a digital marketing context. The introduction of various privacy laws and a personal interest for data ethics helped me develop a love for data minimalism. During this period I started working with JavaScript and Python. Languages I still use frequently.
• From 2020 to the end of 2022 I worked with data in a government setting. The data department, team members, and my team lead helped me foster my preference for data, code, and creativity.
• In 2023 I became self-employed and decided to invest a part of my time in independent data  projects. The allow me to freely explore data and technology.