DPDK Newsletter #111

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Here in the Northern Hemisphere, March officially marks the beginning of spring! Which means it’s time to swap out warm winter jackets for light cardigans and, for those invested in the crypto world, physical art for NFTs. That brings us to this month’s theme: the popularisation of NFTs. NFT stands for non-fungible token, and it’s essentially proof of ownership of either a tangible object like a painting, or intangible items, like digital pictures and videos. When you buy an NFT, you buy the rights of ownership to the item the NFT represents. NFTs have taken the world by storm and are becoming increasingly valuable. Let’s explore the world of NFTs.

Breaking the BIAS: celebrating International Women's Day

with DPDK's tech leaders Bill Marks and Marianela Queme

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, DPDK’s Besa Kabashi sat down with DPDK’s own tech leaders Bill Marks, our Chief Technical Officer, and Marianela Queme, our technical director. Together they discussed the past and future of the male-dominated industry.

A COMPLETE REDESIGN FOR THE LEADING MEDICINE PLATFORM OF THE NETHERLANDS

DPDK is proud to collaborate with Apotheek.nl for a complete redesign and rebranding of their website. The challenge was to rebrand Apotheek.nl, the go-to platform for medicinal information, and help improve the user experience and accessibility. Apotheek.nl has won Website of the Year (Website van het Jaar) for the 4th year in a row! Check out our case study to find out more!

Kursat Akyuz

Say hi to Kursat, DPDK’s new Motion Design intern. He was born and raised in Amsterdam and recently moved to Rotterdam to study Audiovisual Design at Willem de Kooning Academy. Kursat’s hobbies include traveling, meeting new people, working out, and cooking. He is passionate about using film to represent minorities. Coming from an immigrant family himself, he hopes to one day give minority communities the chance to tell their stories. He also started producing his own music last year - a true creative!

Sarah-Mei de Coninck

Introducing Sarah-Mei de Coninck, our new project management intern. Part Dutch and part Chinese, Sarah-Mei has lived in eight countries on four continents and is currently taking a gap year before finishing her bachelors degree. When she is not working in the office, Sarah-Mei’s exploring her new hometown or traveling the world.

Ellen Freiburghaus

This is Ellen Freiburghaus, our new Project Management Intern. Born and raised in a small cozy village in Switzerland and set to Complete her studies abroad, spending 4 years in Macedonia and now studying International Bachelor of Communication and Media in Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ellen is passionate about social media and the digital landscape and the collaboration and teamwork of a group of talented and creative people. Besides studying and working, you can find Ellen out and about enjoying her student life and exploring the city on her bike. She also likes to read romantic books and binge Marvel Movies on Disney Plus.

Cagla Pars

Meet Cagla Pars, one of the content copywriters for L&D Academy. She is 18 years old and is currently getting her bachelor in Communication Science. Cagla joined our team from Istanbul, Turkey and is now living in Amsterdam- and loving it! She has a true passion for writing as well as poetry. And when she is not writing, you can find her shopping or day-dreaming about outfits as she has a strong devotion to fashion! She is very excited to be a part of DPDK and meet the amazing people who work here.