Ricky is a Creative Director at RYOT (Verizon Media). He is a credited artist on over a dozen television and film productions; most notably on the Shrek and Kung Fu Panda franchises for DreamWorks Animation. Prior to RYOT, Ricky spent 5 years in Silicon Valley as an early member of 3 VC backed mobile gaming startups. He was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He studied Animation at Sheridan College, a globally top ranked animation school.