I'm Danja

I solve problems

What kind of problems, you might ask?

Engineering problems.

Below you can see some of my solutions

I am particularly inspired by the words of Charles Leadbetter,
who argues for solutions that are "lean, simple, clean and social".
I believe that every project I undertake should be documented and repeatable.

My skills:

Engineering

Circuit Design
Mechanical knowledge
AutoCAD
Arduino
3D printing
Problem-solving

Computer

Microsoft Office
Web Development
PHP, ASP, CSS, jQuery, Java, Python, XML
Adobe Creative Suite

Research

Analysis
Writing
Igor, MATLAB, R

Practical

English, German, Conversational Spanish
Photography
Cave Rescue: NCRC Level 1
Trail Building: IMBA
Wilderness & Remote Survival

My CV

I have done research in remote regions

which present their own challenges

I have assisted research expeditions in Borneo, Greenland, Namibia, Botswana and Belize.
I have a few sample research papers available on Academia.edu
and a paper in preparation on the microclimate of a cave in Borneo.

Collecting drip waters for a climate study in a cave in Borneo, 2012

Working with an SCS for an Oceanography Study, Savannah, GA, 2012

Assisting with geological cave surveys in the Arctic Circle, Norway, 2013

NSF student research assistant, Summit Station, Greenland, 2010

I started the Purple Swing Project

In the Summer of 2012 the Purple Swing Project began with one piece of wood and some clearance-sale purple paint.
It continued to evolve in Europe, where I placed 20 swings in 15 cities.
The focus is to use locally-sourced materials and resources, including tools and assistance, to create a swing in a public location.
Swings are a type of interactive art that really can make a city more inviting.
For the past 2 years I have been working on a way to generate energy from these swings.
As of November-December 2014, I finally made this dream a reality.
Stay tuned for further details!

I stay informed on environmental technological innovations

Below is a feed I wrote a script for (based on Freewall) of my tumblr blog posts containing interesting links to articles about climate change, innovation, sustainability and environmental engineering:

See more posts on my tumblr