Your AI & IT Engineering Partner in Puerto Rico
Born in the unique technological and regulatory landscape of Puerto Rico, Eight Six IT Engineering was built on one conviction: mission-critical organizations deserve technology that never fails — and today, that means AI they can actually trust, built on infrastructure we secure ourselves.
Started in the Field. Built for the Front Line.
Eight Six IT Engineering was founded by an engineer who worked directly inside healthcare facilities across Puerto Rico — not from a boardroom, but from server rooms, radiology suites, and emergency clinics. We saw firsthand what happens when IT fails in a clinical environment.
That experience shaped everything we do. We don't offer generic IT packages. We engineer solutions specifically for environments where downtime is measured in patient outcomes, not just lost revenue.
Eight Six is a young firm built on more than 15 years of hands-on experience inside clinical and business environments across the island. That discipline now drives what we're most excited about: building and integrating AI that makes our clients faster — without ever putting their data at risk. And we stay small on purpose, so every client knows their engineer by name.
Founded in 2024 on 15+ years of hands-on clinical and business IT engineering.
You work directly with the engineer who designs and secures your systems.
Every managed environment is monitored and alerted on around the clock.
Critical security incidents are treated as drop-everything events — day or night.
What We Stand For
Our values aren't a wall poster. They're the engineering principles we apply to every project.
Security First
Every infrastructure decision starts with the question: how does this affect the attack surface? Security is not a feature — it's the foundation.
Engineering Precision
We don't patch problems — we engineer solutions. Every system we design is built to perform under real-world pressure, not just ideal conditions.
Radical Transparency
You'll always know exactly what we're doing, why we're doing it, and what it costs. No hidden fees, no jargon, no surprises on your invoice.
Always Ready
Healthcare never sleeps, and neither does our monitoring. Alerting runs 24/7/365, and when something critical fires, it reaches an engineer — not a queue.
Local Commitment
We live and work in Puerto Rico. When you call, a local engineer answers — someone who understands your infrastructure, your community, and your challenges.
Pragmatic Innovation
We adopt technology the way engineers should: AI where it genuinely removes work, proven infrastructure where it counts — and never hype for hype's sake.
An Engineer, Not a Salesperson
No call centers, no account reps. The engineer who designs and secures your systems is the same one who answers when you call.
Lino E. Gómez
Founder & Principal Engineer
15+ years in clinical IT environments, specializing in security-focused infrastructure for HIPAA-regulated environments and ransomware resilience. When you reach out to Eight Six, you talk directly to the engineer who designs and secures your systems — not a sales rep or a call center.
Certifications & Expertise
Real credentials and hands-on disciplines — no padding.
HIPAA Security
Safeguards & PHI protection
MCSE Certified
Microsoft infrastructure
Mirth Certified
HL7 & clinical integration
AWS & Azure
Cloud architecture
Ready to Work With an Engineer, Not a Call Center?
Schedule a free, no-obligation IT risk assessment with the engineer — not a sales team.
No obligation. No pressure. Just clarity.