Skills
Data & Analysis: Python, R, SQL, GIS, ETL and API workflows, data visualization
Tools: Python: GeoPandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, Plotly Dash; R: Shiny, ggplot2, fields
Software: ArcGIS and QGIS, MS Office and Google Workspace, Adobe CC, GitHub
Research: Quantitative and qualitative methods; (spatial) statistics and data analysis; literature review and reporting
Soft Skills: Organization and coordination of interdisciplinary teams; structured project planning
Languages: German (native), English (native proficiency)
Experience
Mar 2025 – Present — Multimedia Agency — Freelance / Self-Employed
Design- and data-focused projects: cartography and spatial modeling, ETL and automation, web and print design.
Content development and community management: combination of creative work and technical implementation.
Successfully secured funding for a municipal youth initiative through planning and 3D visualization.
Mar 2024 - Jul 2025 — Harvard University — Research Assistant
Contributed to the development of hypotheses and methodologies within an interdisciplinary and international team.
Co-author of scientific publications in neuropsychology: “Neighborhood Deprivation and Adolescent Mental Health”, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2025).
Planned, designed, and built ETL Python scripts for research studies.
Data cleaning, validation, and (cartographic) data visualization using R.
Processing and (spatial) analysis of large, heterogeneous datasets, including mobility, GPS, environmental, weather, symptom, and clinical data.
Mar 2022 – Jan 2025 — Midjourney — Guide & Beta-Testerin
Moderation and support within an international community (1M+ members).
Performed benchmarking, red teaming, and UX testing for generative AI models.
Created user documentation and tutorials.
EDUCATION
University of Groningen, Netherlands
2020 - 2024 — BSc Human Geography & Planning GPA: 7,9/10
Relevant coursework: Statistics I & II, GIS (8.8), Population Geographies (8.4)
Bachelor thesis (8.3): ‘Ageing Hearts, Limited Care’ [GitHub]
2022 - 2023 — Minor in Data Science GPA: 8,4/10
Python, R, machine learning, data visualization
Interdisciplinary capstone project (9.2): R Shiny dashboard on “Mobility in the Northern Provinces” for Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Responsible for API integration, ETL, spatial visualization, and dashboard design.
Hobbies and Interests
No children, no desire for children.
Environmentally conscious, public-transport enthusiast, fond of upcycling and secondhand.
Locked in a perpetual war against cat hair on my clothes.