Richard Farina
richard.farina@nih.hhs.gov">Email Richard Farina
Power Words
Power Words: Spanish:
Futuro Brillante, No te Rindas!
Power Words: English:
Brighter Future, Never Give Up!
Where were you born?
Miami, Florida (Cuban Parents)
What school did you attend?
University of South Florida, John Hopkings University
What gained you interest in the NIH?
It was by chance. I was hired by the NIH Clinical Center Chief Information Officer (CIO) for a temporary 6 month project to design and build a new system for the Laboratory of the hospital. The project later turned into an excellent offer to stay as a permanent employee of the hospital's IT department.
What kind of work do you do at the NIH?
I design and build new computer information systems to support the mission of the NIH. This requires good listening skills, good communication skills, excellent collaboration and customer service skills.