Meet Rich Head of Strategy and Product Development

Richard is a Founder and Vision Architect of OPTA With more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale technology programs across financial services, SaaS, and digital transformation, Richard has built a career helping organizations modernize their systems, scale globally, and deliver meaningful innovation.

At OPTA , Richard combines his deep expertise in fintech, automation, and trading technologies to create a transparent, accessible ecosystem designed to empower everyday users with tools typically reserved for institutions. His focus on real utility, responsible design, and community-driven governance has shaped OPTA’s mission to provide sustainable value through non-custodial trading bots, access-based staking, and education.

Richard has held leadership roles including VP of Software Engineering and Program Delivery Director, (Bank of America, SunTrust, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Commonwealth Securities, EY) where he led high-performance teams delivering enterprise modernization, AI initiatives, and cloud-native platforms. He is passionate about building products that simplify complexity, democratize opportunity, and create long-term impact for global communities.

He has Bachelors degrees in Economics/Quantitative Analysis and Computer Science and a Masters Degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning