About Me
Hi there, my name is Simon Arneberg! I currently work as a Data Engineer consultant, where I create data pipelines and build data models. I always enjoy learning new things and tackling interesting puzzles. As an optimist at heart, I think life is a lot more enjoyable with a healthy growth mindset.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in Computer Science, I worked for a few years as a Data Analyst near Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Outside of work, this was a very exciting time of life, because I got engaged and married to my wife Noelle! Then, in 2025, my wife and I decided to drop everything and move across the country to Portland, Oregon, where we now live and work.
Life in Portland is super fun -- we especially enjoy biking around the city, hiking in the gorge or at the coast, and living in close community with many old and new friends.
I try my best to be a keen observer of humans, nature, and systems around us. My goal is for my Projects & Ideas Blog to convey some of the things I'm thinking about through this lens. Although I do work on a computer, some of my best ideas come while doing extremely analog activities such as running, biking, or staring out the window at a tree across the street.
I also enjoy the process of songwriting and recording original music. Since 2020, I've released 33 songs on Spotify under a super clever artist name: Simon Paul Arneberg. See my Music page for more info on that, if you're curious.
These are a few of my favorite things
Movies
- La La Land (2016)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- The Incredibles (2004)
- Interstellar (2014)
Books
- Thinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman)
- Jayber Crow (Wendell Berry)
- Atomic Habits (James Clear)
- East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
- Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Martian (Andy Weir)
- The Bible (God)
Foods
- Dark chocolate
- Soup (for every meal)
- Popcorn
- Kale chips (and so easy to make!)
- Pretty much anything edible
Music Artists
- Bon Iver
- The Oh Hellos
- The Paper Kites
- Sarah Sparks
- The Magic Lantern
Hobbies
- Running
- Writing/playing music
- Bike touring
- Juggling
- Stained glass