AI Governance Partner
Rico Mercado
Founder, RightLens AI
I help organizations make better decisions about AI before they buy, deploy or scale it, without losing accountability, human judgment or trust.
Perspective
Better AI starts with a better decision.
Before buying or scaling AI, make the decision clear enough to evaluate, govern and measure.
- What really needs to improve?
- Does AI genuinely belong?
- Who remains accountable?
- What safeguards are required?
- What evidence would justify proceeding?
The RightLens AI Value Test
All three must be present across the complete workflow, not only the AI tool.
Current work
Building RightLens AI
RightLens AI is a practical, human-centered AI governance advisory practice. It helps leaders examine one important AI decision clearly: the problem, expected value, accountable owner, safeguards, human role and evidence needed to proceed.
Experience
Experience that informs responsible AI.
More than 20 years leading technology change across APAC, including enterprise applications, SAP and complex projects. Today, I bring that experience to responsible AI adoption, with an emphasis on accountability, sound judgment and sustainable value.
- PMP
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner
- AIM-Emeritus Postgraduate Diploma in General Management
- Corporate Governance Orientation Program (CGOP), ICD Philippines
- BS Computer Science, UPLB
Connect
Start with a thoughtful conversation.
I welcome conversations with business leaders, practitioners, associations and collaborators working on responsible AI adoption, governance and the future of work.