| University of California at Davis, B.S. | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | |
| University of California at Berkeley, MS | |
| Computer Science | |
| Harvard Business School, MBA |
Rick is a technologist and former entrepreneur who invests in information technology and cleantech as a partner with US Venture Partners. Prior to joining USVP, Rick spent six years in high-tech leadership roles spanning software engineering, product management, operations, and strategy–for market leaders like Autodesk and Walt Disney Imagineering, and as a co-founder of software companies Design Variations (funded by Parametric Technology Corporation) and Common Point Technologies (acquired by Bentley Systems).