Ricky has been with Walt Disney Animation Studios for 8 years, where he currently serves as the Technical/Architecture Lead for both the Character Performance & Authoring and the Application Core teams. In this role, he oversees technical strategy and develops software for areas such as modeling, rigging, layout, animation, crowds, execution, and interface design frameworks. Prior to joining Disney, Ricky earned his Bachelor's in CS from Princeton University and his Master's in Computer Graphics and Game Technology from the University of Pennsylvania. His feature film credits include Zootopia, Moana, Encanto, Strange World, and many others.