Richard VAN MERSBERGEN studied Social Science Informatics at the University of Amsterdam. He began his career as a knowledge engineer at Bolesian in Helmond, the Netherlands. Following this, he co-founded Explicit Knowledge, where he worked as a Java developer and knowledge engineer. During this period, he also collaborated with Quintiq, undertaking several implementations in the role of a developer.
In 2005, Richard officially joined Dassault Systèmes, taking on roles as a developer and technical consultant for DELMIA Quintiq projects in the metals industry. Over the years, he has expanded his focus to include workforce planning as well as fleet and crew planning. Currently, Richard serves as a Solution Architect with the DELMIA Brand Services team, supporting DELMIA Quintiq projects worldwide. He also documents and shares best practices to benefit the entire DELMIA Quintiq community.