Alfredo Rico, Creative Engineer
Alfredo Rico is a blend of artist and geek. As an artist he seeks creative and dynamic ways to represent his subject. His geeky side enjoys streamlining a company's operations with labor-saving web and mobile applications. Alfredo's company, Rico Visuals, is a reflection of his seemingly disparate passions and provides photography, web application, logo, marketing, and illustration services. Alfredo is also a regular contributor as both a photographer and writer to Guns & Ammo and its sister publications.
Professional Highlights
- Regular photography contributor to Guns & Ammo
- Wrote the first article Guns & Ammo published in both English and Spanish (January 2015). See Aguila Spanish version
- Provides illustrations for the column "Skills Drills" in Handguns magazine
- Authored articles published in Guns & Ammo, AR15, AK47, Trigger, Shoot 101, Be Ready Magazine
- Developed an Inventory Management System for a telecommunications company
- Built an Alert System that notifies riders via email and text messaging for a transit agency
- Designed an Updateable Document Library for a jobs agency
- Implemented a Customer Service Management System which improved customer retention
- Created a mobile app for a client's service technicians to reduce paperwork errors
Alfredo Rico has been creative all his life and feels fortunate making a living pursuing his passion.