Ricardo Manzano is a Software Engineer and Research Staff Member at Cistel Technology Inc., specializing in Natural Language Processing and machine learning algorithms for applications in image recognition, time-series forecasting, and problem-solving in Cloud Resource Management. Previous experience includes roles as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Waterloo, where Ricardo coached students in computer networks and database systems, and as a Pre-sales Engineer at Telefonica and Greepo Energy Ecuador, focusing on delivering tailored technical solutions and integrating automation systems. Ricardo holds a Master of Applied Science in Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence from the University of Waterloo and a Mechatronics Engineering degree from Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE, with additional academic exchange at Tecnológico de Monterrey.