Vergel Medina is a Senior Safeguards Specialist (Social) and is currently assigned to the Office of Safeguards, Region 2 (OSR2), with country assignments in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. He joined ADB in 2008 and has progressively moved in various departments such as the Regional and Sustainable Department (RSDD), Private Sector Operations (PSOD), Central and West Region (CWRD), the Sustainable Development and Climate Change (SDCC), and the South Asia Region (SARD).