FOSS4GNL 2026 - July 8. & 9. - Groningen

I'm Niels, and I like to write software tools that help humans make better decisions, particularly involving decision-making in routing and logistics. I hold a PhD degree in operations research from the University of Groningen, and I also have a background in (ancient) history and econometrics.

I now have over a decade of experience writing high-performance software. Recently, I co-founded Applied Routing to commercialise PyVRP, our open-source vehicle routing problem solver.