Els van Vessem
Els van Vessem (they/them) works as a BI Consultant/Data Engineer for a national government organization in The Netherlands, after 5 years working in data for organizations in healthcare. They focus on topics of diversity, non-data skills needed for data jobs, compassion and mental health. Outside of work they hang out on bluesky (@geekingthething), help events with their code of conducts and harassment/abuse policies, read a whole lot of books, and spoil their two kitties.
Els van Vessem's Sessions
Git for data professionals - Part 1SQLBits 2025
Version control, usually git, is a more and more common tool used in data. In this 100 minute training you'll be shown the basics in a demo, and the interactivity of the session will make you better retain all the terms and their meaning.
Git for data professionals - Part 2SQLBits 2025
Version control, usually git, is a more and more common tool used in data. In this 100 minute training you'll be shown the basics in a demo, and the interactivity of the session will make you better retain all the terms and their meaning.
Mental Health MonologuesSQLBits 2024
Five people from within the data community, will share their story about mental health, and how this impacts their work and life.
Gender 101SQLBits 2024
Learn more about all the letters in the LGBTQIA* acronym, and how to create a welcoming environment in your team for people of all genders and sexualities.
Gender 101SQLBits 2024
Learn more about all the letters in the LGBTQIA* acronym, and how to create a welcoming environment in your team for people of all genders and sexualities.