Jiaan Louw

Hey there, I'm Jiaan 👋

My name is Jiaan Louw, pronounced yee-aan low, and I'm a Software Engineer at GitLab.

What I'm working on

• Enabling users to self-service their analytical needs (epic):
  • Dashboard foundations
  • Duo powered analytics
  • User customizable dashboards
  • Data exploration and accessibility

Get in touch

• Best way to reach me is to ping me on GitLab by adding @jiaan to your comment
• Send me a DM on slack or say hi on the Platform Insights slack channel (internal link)
• You can also reach me on LinkedIn
• Check out my personal website

How I work

• My timezone is GMT+2
• I enjoy and prefer working asynchronously
• I always try to be kind even when I'm being direct
• I try to consolidate meetings into my mornings and late afternoons
• I am always open for a social coffee chat ☕

How to work with me

• I prefer async and transparent communication on GitLab - if you need me urgenntly ping me on Slack
• I enjoy working outside of frotend tasks so feel free to ping me on product, design or backend issues