Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Ricardo grew up enjoying drawing and playing video games. He graduated from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado with a BA in Architecture and Urbanism, and he worked in the field for two years before moving to the United States. He earned his MFA from the University of Texas at Dallas’s Arts and Technology program. His latest work experiences include projects with Sony Pictures Imageworks in Culver City, CA, Janimation Inc. in Dallas, TX. Currently, Ricardo works as a senior artist at Picture Plane Imaging in Arlington, TX.