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.
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.