Richard Zapata

Richard Zapata is an experienced technology professional with a diverse background in engineering, data architecture, and education. Currently serving as Vice President and Engineering and Technology Manager at IOU Financial since July 2018, Richard also instructs Ruby on Rails at Tech Talent South. Previous roles include Data Engineer at BioIQ, Data Architect at Cotiviti, and Senior Developer at Cox Automotive Inc., where Richard utilized Ruby, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and AWS technologies. Additional experience encompasses senior positions in business intelligence and data management at DealerMatch and Cox Communications. Richard holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems and Services from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.