Richard A. Almengo Medina is an experienced information security and telecommunications professional currently serving as the Information Security Architect Lead at Banco Popular Dominicano since September 2022. Prior to this role, Richard worked as a Core Network Engineer at Huawei and provided technical solutions and support as a Core Network and Solutions Assistant. Richard also has experience as a Cyber Security Instructor at ITLA, an IT Support Specialist at IKEA, and contributed to technical support at CCD. Richard's educational background includes an Associate's degree in Information Security and Systems from ITLA, a Technical degree in Computer Science from Instituto Técnico Salesiano, and certifications in CCNA Security and Introduction to Cybersecurity from Cisco Networking Academy. Skills encompass various domains such as Network Function Virtualization, telecommunications, VoIP, and 5G implementation.