Rick is a seasoned data and analytics leader with over two decades of experience driving data transformation, business intelligence, and analytics strategy across the gaming, education, and eCommerce industries.
With a strong foundation in game and product analytics, Rick has held executive and senior leadership roles at top-tier companies such as Electronic Arts, Zynga, Atari, eBay, and Pearson Education.
Rick's expertise in game analytics spans metrics, experimentation and A/B testing, product development, and data governance. Rick has worked as an instructor and consultant for ELVTR and Modal Learning, where he has trained professionals in game analytics, SQL, Python, Tableau, statistics, A/B testing, and data product management.
Rick holds an MBA from UC Davis and a Bachelor of Science with honors in Computer Systems Engineering from City University, London. His certifications include AWS Certified Practitioner, AWS AI Practitioner, Google Educator, PMP, and PCAP Python Associate. Passionate about data-driven decision-making and gaming, Rick continues to shape the future of gaming analytics and digital transformation through teaching, mentorship, and consulting.