Rich Lau  ·  Board Candidate
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Rich
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AI_STRATEGY  ·  CLOUD_ENGINEERING
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GLOBAL_SCALE  ·  13+_PATENTS
Rich Lau

Transformational technology executive with 20+ years leading global engineering organizations. Now driving enterprise AI strategy at scale architecting multi-year roadmaps spanning applied ML, platform engineering, and model operationalization across regulated healthcare environments.

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The person behind
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Rich Lau is a transformational technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading global engineering organizations at enterprise scale. Currently serving as VP of Global AI Transformation at Omnicell, he owns the company's enterprise-wide AI vision, driving its evolution into an AI-first healthcare technology organization through applied machine learning, generative AI, and responsible AI governance frameworks.

Previously, Rich held senior engineering leadership roles at Honeywell International, where he built and scaled IoT platforms across 100+ engineers spanning the US, Europe, and Asia, and at CA Technologies, where he pioneered intelligent automation and virtualization platforms that propelled the company to market leadership in cloud management.

Rich brings a distinctive perspective on how organizations can harness AI responsibly at scale, drawing on deep technical expertise across healthcare technology, industrial IoT, and enterprise software, and a sustained record of innovation recognized across 13+ patents.

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What I bring to the boardroom

[ 01 ]
AI & Machine Learning Strategy
Enterprise-wide AI vision, responsible AI governance, and model operationalization across regulated industries including healthcare.
[ 02 ]
Digital Transformation
Proven track record leading large-scale digital and cloud-native platform transformations at Fortune 100 and enterprise-scale organizations.
[ 03 ]
Risk & Compliance
Deep experience navigating regulated environments clinical accountability, model safety, and compliance frameworks for AI-powered products.
[ 04 ]
Global Team Leadership
Built and scaled engineering organizations from 15 to 200+ across the US, Europe, and Asia establishing cross-cultural delivery excellence.
[ 05 ]
Revenue Growth & Scaling
Consistently delivered competitive advantage through technology contributing to platforms generating $300M+ in projected revenue.
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Strategic Partnerships
Established strategic partnerships including Microsoft Azure at enterprise scale, enabling real-time data processing across global hospital networks.
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A record of impact

2025 – present
VP of Global AI Transformation
Owns company-wide AI vision, driving Omnicell's evolution into an AI-first healthcare technology organization. Established AI Center of Excellence and responsible AI governance frameworks for regulated clinical environments. Reducing medication errors by up to 40% through AI-powered innovation.
2020 – 2025
VP of Software Engineering
Led 150+ person global engineering organization delivering cloud-native pharmacy management platform 50% workflow efficiency improvement and $300M+ projected revenue. Strategic Microsoft Azure partnership enabling real-time data processing across hospital networks globally.
2017 – 2020
Sr. Engineering Director
Led IoT platform engineering across 100+ international engineers. Architected distributed cloud computing supporting millions of connected devices. Scaled team from 15 to 100+ across US, Europe, and Asia. $120M revenue growth through data-driven product differentiation.
2001 – 2016
VP of Software Engineering
Scaled engineering from 40 to 200+ globally. Launched CA's first cloud-native SaaS platform propelled CA to #1 cloud management vendor with $100M+ revenue. 15+ patents in automation and virtualization. Selected for inaugural Global Future Leaders Development Program.
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Outcomes that compound

revenue_generated
$420M+
Total revenue impact across Omnicell, Honeywell, and CA Technologies through technology platform leadership.
CA Technologies$100M+
Honeywell$120M+
Omnicell$300M+
engineering_org_growth
200+
Engineers led globally at peak grown from founding teams of 15 across three organizations spanning US, Europe, and Asia.
Honeywell (start)15
Honeywell (exit)100+
Omnicell150+
CA Technologies200+
efficiency_gains
45%
Development cycle reduction through Agile transformation and DevOps modernization at Honeywell, with 20% quality improvement.
Workflow efficiency (Omnicell)50%
Dev velocity (Omnicell)35%
Dev cycles (Honeywell)45%
ai_clinical_impact
40%
Reduction in medication errors through AI-powered pharmacy automation, with predictive inventory optimization across hospital networks.
Medication error reduction40%
Daily transactions processedMillions
Healthcare facilities served1000s
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13+ Patents in Cloud, AI & Automation

Method of Controlling a Smoke Control System
US10830487 · 2020
Fire Control Panel Configuration
US10679491 · 2020
Automated Model Generation for a Software System
US10394583 · 2019
Transaction Stitching Definitions
US10255164 · 2019
Unified Interface for Development & Testing of Deployment Architecture
US9817748 · 2017
Method for Dynamic Resource Provisioning for Job Placement
US8365183 · 2008

Let's explore board opportunities together.

I welcome conversations with nominating committees, governance chairs, and executive search professionals exploring board candidates with deep technology and AI leadership experience.

email
info@richlau.com
linkedin
linkedin.com/in/richlau1
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