Bob Schijvenaars

Bob Schijvenaars is a highly experienced technical professional with nearly 30 years of expertise in managing, analyzing, linking, and ensuring quality control of diverse large-scale content repositories.

With a background in both Academia and Industry, Bob has excelled as a skilled researcher in signal processing, pattern recognition, and knowledge management.

Bob's proficiency extends to natural language processing, search, data science, text mining, knowledge management, pattern recognition, statistics, and classification.

Having pursued a PhD at Erasmus University Rotterdam and an MSc at Leiden University, Bob has a strong academic foundation to support his professional endeavors.

His career highlights include serving as the Vice President of Technology at Digital Science and holding various key roles at Elsevier and Collexis, such as Director of Search and Data Science, Head of SciVal Platform & Content, Managing Director, and Chief Scientific Officer.

Bob has a proven track record of successfully leading teams, implementing agile project approaches, and fostering high motivation and effectiveness among team members.

Known for his result-driven and no-nonsense attitude, Bob demonstrates a deep understanding of natural language processing techniques and quality assessment of linked content repositories.

His broad skill set and vast experience make Bob Schijvenaars a valuable asset in the fields of technology, data science, and knowledge management.