Meet the Grafana Labs team: Nicole van der Hoeven, a developer advocate who does performance testing at k6

Nicole van der Hoeven is a Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs, primarily focusing on performance testing at k6. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, she now resides in Maastricht, Netherlands, and has been with Grafana Labs since their acquisition of k6. Her role involves creating load testing scripts and producing content such as blog posts, videos, and presentations. Nicole contributes to open-source projects, including a chaos engineering extension for k6, and enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons, taking extensive notes, and vlogging about her travels. She values sharing knowledge online to reach a broader audience and finds satisfaction in simplifying technical concepts for beginners. Her desk is dominated by a RØDECaster Pro, an essential tool for her audio and video production. Nicole is multilingual, speaking several languages and choosing travel destinations based on language interests, while she appreciates the authenticity of not using virtual backgrounds during video calls.