Research Infrastructure Development & Research Consulting
Data collection systems
built on research expertise.
Specialized in data donation and digital trace data collection — from study design to technical implementation.
Custom tools and pipelines for participant data collection — data donation systems, digital trace capture, survey integrations, and study platform development.
Study design, methodology guidance, and ethical data collection planning for academic and applied research.
Designing data collection that puts participants first. Expertise in consent-driven flows, data minimization, and GDPR-compliant architectures.
End-to-end development of data collection tools — from prototype to production-ready systems. Available for project-based or ongoing engagements.
I'm Nico Pfiffner, PhD, a researcher and developer with expertise in participant-centered data collection methods.
I created the Data Donation Module, an open-source data donation collection tool, and wrote my dissertation on the opportunities, challenges, and applications of data donation for studying digital media use and other phenomena. My research is published in peer-reviewed journals.
I work with universities and research teams to build reliable, ethical data collection infrastructure — bridging academic methodology and working software.
Available for project-based engagements.
Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss a project.