Jan Dix is co-founder and Head of Software Development at &effect. His technical interest cuts across Software Engineering, Data Science and Data Visualization. At &effect, he helps organizations in the public and social sector to make effective decisions based on data solutions. In his daily work, Jan is overwhelmingly using and enjoying open-source technologies. He holds a Master in Social and Economic Data Analysis (University of Konstanz) and a Master in Global Studies (Göteborgs Universitet). Since 2015, he has been volunteering at CorrelAid and has supported numerous non-profit organizations in implementing Data Science projects.