Summary
Sjoerd Venema is an experienced Business Intelligence consultant and owner with over a decade designing data warehouses, building ETL pipelines, and integrating complex data ecosystems for banks, telco, retail, and law enforcement. He recently completed a high-impact dual technical and managerial role for the Nederlandse Politie, demonstrating both hands-on data engineering and product leadership. Comfortable across SQL, NoSQL, Python, CI/CD and cloud-native tooling, he pairs deep data modeling skills with practical DevOps and full‑stack experience. He prefers freelance, mostly-remote engagements and brings a lifelong-learner mindset that spans data science, security-aware design, and modern frontend work. Unusually, he blends enterprise-grade BI craftsmanship with entrepreneurial experience running his own consultancy and challenge-driven projects like guiding Kilimanjaro expeditions.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Engineering, HTS - Higher Informatics, Bachelor, Engineering, HTS - Higher Informatics at Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen
English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Swahili