Ricardo Mesa is a visionary Information Technology Supervisor at the Jefferson Parish Library with over 25+ years of hands-on experience in the field of information technology and has a diverse background in both federal, local and corporate settings, with extensive experience in network and server infrastructure centered around enterprise computing, as well as telecommunications.

At the library, he oversees the Information Technology department as well as sets IT direction and coordinates infrastructure and service delivery across all libraries. He is responsible for IT staff which support enterprise applications, enterprise data, teaching and learning, user support, infrastructure, communications, and information security.

He holds a Master's degree in Information Technology Management/Cybersecurity from Tulane University.  He is a forward thinker, innovator and strategic leader in Information Technology.  He was a former U.S. Army Systems Analyst with specialized direction in Information Systems Administration and Security.