Richard Favero is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in leadership and system integration. Currently serving as the Director, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman at Soprano Design since September 1994, Richard has a solid foundation in project management and architectural design. Previous roles include IN Lead Architect at SingTel Optus, where Richard specialized in Intelligent Network integration, and Senior Consultant at Object Oriented, focusing on object-oriented design and system architecture. Earlier experience includes serving as Project/Team Lead at Telstra Corporation, emphasizing project management and software development. Richard holds a PhD in Speech Processing from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with First Class Honours from UNSW.