David Richfield
Brand Value Senior Scientist, Cream Cheese at Mondelēz International
Unterhaching, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolDavid Richfield is a process engineer and biochemist with 11+ years driving product development, troubleshooting and pilot-plant design across confectionery and dairy at global firms including Mondelēz and Südzucker. He combines hands-on scale-up experience—from bench work to commissioning pilot plants—with strategic project leadership that delivered multimillion-dollar savings through portfolio optimization. Known for solving complex factory issues in eight countries across three continents, he also mentors teams, authors patents and translates technical insights into commercial and regulatory guidance. Based in Unterhaching, Germany, he brings a rare blend of statistical rigor, flavour and texture expertise, and practical plant commissioning experience that accelerates new product launches and improves manufacturing resilience.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
B.Eng. (Chem), Process Engineering, B.Eng. (Chem), Process Engineering at Stellenbosch UniversityMatric, High School, Matric, High School at Hoërskool StellenboschM.Sc., Biochemistry, M.Sc., Biochemistry at Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
German, English, Afrikaans
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Github Skills (40)
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
slashme/WikipediaGlobeAnimation
Mar 2016 - Sep 2021
Contributions:30 commits, 25 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 7 months
slashme/WikipediaGlobePrintable
Sep 2015 - May 2020
Contributions:294 commits, 184 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 8 months
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