Ricci Melendez — Designing Complex Corporate Technology Systems

New Jersey entrepreneur Ricci Melendez delivers a host of enterprise-level technology solutions as head of SMDR Associates. The consulting services his team delivers center on reducing costs and increasing reliability, efficiency, and responsiveness in corporate settings. Ricci Melendez emphasizes the development of custom platforms that fulfill stringent client demands while meeting all technical requirements.

Mr. Melendez also guides the family-owned preschool Peace Rose Montessori School, where he has overseen the creation of a dynamic learning environment for kids age 0 to 6. He has integrated classroom technologies in tandem with partner learning resources while managing expenses and financial budgeting forecasts. He has also worked to combine two rooms to create a multifunction classroom ideal for larger groups of students.

Mr. Melendez also provides residential automation and construction services as head of IbuildI.T, where he excels in conceptualizing home bars, man caves, and basements with integrated home theater systems. He holds an executive masters of technology from Columbia University, where he focused on C-level management strategies.