Prior to starting their Ph.D., Maranke worked as a junior researcher at Utrecht Data School and the Datafied Society. They obtained their rMA in Media Studies (UU) cum laude, and their BA in Cultural Studies (RU) bene meritum. During their BA, Maranke participated in the Radboud Honours Academy, where they executed an individual research project on Adobe Photoshop's interface. Since may 2022, Maranke continues their PhD project as an external PhD candidate, next to their job as an advisor data-driven work at Parell.