Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Certificate Program, Designing Artificial Intelligence Products 2022-04-01 - 2022-06-01Stanford University
Certificate Program, AI in Healthcare Capstone Specialization , Artificial Intelligence 2022-08-01 - 2024-03-01University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Certificate Program, Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications 2022-01-01 - 2022-03-01University of Pennsylvania
Certificate Program, AI For Business, Operations Management and Supervision 2024-07-01 - 2024-07-01Duke University
Certificate Program, AI Product Management, Computer Science 2024-01-01 - 2024-02-01University of Michigan
Certificate Program, Generative AI Essentials: Overview and Impact, Computer Science 2024-02-01 - 2024-02-01Vanderbilt University
Certificate Program: Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT / Advanced Data Analysis / Innovative Teaching , Computer Science 2023-10-01 - 2023-10-01The Wharton School
Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology Certificate Program, Business 2023-11-01 - 2023-11-01Arizona State University
Certificate: AI Foundations: Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT, Computer Science 2023-10-01 - 2023-10-01Lund University
Certificate Artificial Intelligence: Ethics & Societal Challenges, Artificial Intelligence 2024-06-01 - 2024-07-01University of Glasgow
Certificate in Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT), Computer Science 2023-10-01 - 2023-11-01The Wharton School
Certificate in Entrepreneurship Specialization , Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2024-07-01 - 2024-08-01Yale University
Connected Leadership Certificate Program , Business 2023-11-01 - 2023-11-01University of California, Davis
Certificate of Specialization , Search Engine Optimization 2022-08-01 - 2022-09-01Northwestern University
Social Media Marketing Specialization Certificate , Marketing 2023-03-01 - 2023-10-01UC Irvine
E-Marketing Specialization Certificate Program, Marketing 2024-06-01 - 2024-06-01The Wharton School
Certificate Program: Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content, Marketing 2023-10-01 - 2023-10-01Rutgers University
Certificate in Influencer Marketing Strategy , Marketing 2022-09-01 -Troy University
Master of Public Administration - MPA, Public Administration -University of Washington
Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering -Work Experience
IGH Naturals
Current
IGH Naturals
Apptology
Current
Apptology
Startup Grind
Current
Startup Grind
StartupSac
Current
StartupSac
MarketingHero
2023-05-01 - 2025-06-01
MarketingHero
KidneyLuv
2022-04-01 - 2023-10-01
KidneyLuv
Cordico
2019-07-01 - 2022-02-01
Cordico
Industry Insider – California
2015-09-01 - 2017-01-01
Industry Insider – California
City of Folsom
2015-01-01 - 2016-12-01
City of Folsom
Cisco
2007-03-01 - 2011-04-01
Cisco
Skills
Summary
Rich is currently the COO for IGH Naturals which has developed a patented formulation that alleviates chemotherapy side effects. Previously, as founding CTO, Rich led the team that developed the CordicoShield / CordicoFire Wellness App. Cordico was honored with the Sacramento Innovation Award in 2021. After achieving a 7 digit ARR, Cordico was acquired by Lexipol in 2020. Rich has a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Washington, an MPA from Troy State University and was an officer in the U.S. Navy. Rich co-authored his book, "Tap into the Mobile Economy." Rich's blog was listed in Top 20 Marketing Mobile Blogs of 2014. He has been featured on KCRA3, NEWS10, 1170 Tech AM PowerDrive, Business Radio Money 105.5, SiliconIndia, the Sacramento Business Journal, and the Sacramento Bee. Rich is also the Founding Director of the Sacramento Chapter of Startup Grind and served a term as Utility Commissioner for the City of Folsom. Rich is a regular contributor to TechWire.net and StartupSac.com. Rich was the Co-founder of Apptology which was named Small Business of the Year in 2014 by the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber.