David Rico.

David Rico, Engineering Leader & AI Solutions Architect

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What I do

Three roles that feed each other: leading engineering teams, architecting mobile products, and designing AI agent systems.

  • 01

    Engineering leadership

    Engineering manager for cross-functional teams of 15 to 20 engineers across backend, web and mobile: hiring, growing engineers from junior to Staff, delivery, and the process around it.

  • 02

    Senior engineering management

    Leading several teams and their leads: roadmap and quarterly planning, performance and career systems, and team structures with clear ownership.

  • 03

    Advisory

    A second opinion for CTOs and founders on team structure, architecture direction, delivery and where AI fits.

  • 04

    Mobile architecture

    Architecture for large, multi-brand and regulated apps. Shared foundations, modular codebases and staged modernisation that keeps features shipping.

  • 05

    AI solutions architecture

    Designing AI agent systems: orchestration, tools, durable state, human approvals, observability and cost control.

  • 06

    Developer experience

    Builds, tests, CI and releases treated as part of the architecture, so teams ship faster and with fewer surprises.

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Shipped

Apps I helped ship while leading or building on their teams. Tap one to ask my agent about it.

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Where I've done it

  • 01

    Sports and Entertainment

    UEFA's official apps for its club and national-team competitions, serving very high traffic.

  • 02

    Automotive

    Electric vehicle charging apps for the Volkswagen Group brands, built on shared multi-brand foundations.

  • 03

    Banking

    Mobile banking and trading, including HSBC and IG Index, with the security and regulation that come with them.

  • 04

    Education

    Language learning at scale with Mondly and Busuu, including growth and experimentation work.

  • 05

    Crypto

    Wallets, payments and apps for exchanging crypto assets.

  • 06

    Gambling

    Betting and gaming products under regulation: licensing, age and identity checks, responsible-gambling controls and country-by-country rules.

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From people I've worked with

  • I was lucky enough to work with David for almost a year and I can attest to the incredible value and impact that his contribution brings to a project. He is an expert in his field with the brilliant talent of envisioning the product both at macro level, designing the architecture according to the industry standards and development best practices, as well as at the micro level, paying attention to small details which distinguishes a good app from an exceptional one. David effortlessly identifies what are the design and technology hurdles and what’s the best way to overcome them at an early stage.Moreover, he’s incredibly skilful in sharing that knowledge and reasoning with his fellow colleagues in such an accessible and efficient way so that the team can be as productive and synergetic as possible in delivering quality in a timely manner.

    Marin Novitchi

    iOS Engineer @ UEFA

  • David is one of the most skilled people I have ever worked with. He is very passionate about mobile development and He is always trying to improve things, but at the same time he understands the business requirements and time constraints in order to deliver the best product in a fast pace environment. I highly recommend him on any Mobile Architect or Team Lead position.

    Lucian Clapa

    Android Lead @ UEFA

  • David is one of the most professional people I have ever worked with. He has outstanding communication skills, a proactive person and a very good leader. He is ready to deal with difficult situations and solve the problems on time. I would definitely work with him again if was given me the opportunity.

    Gonçalo Silva

    Senior Product Designer @ Just Eat

  • I had the great pleasure to work under David supervision for over a year at Bq. His deep understanding of platform makes him an incredible mentor. I learned so much under his guidance. David is first and foremost a brilliant engineer, so he has the technical skills to really build up a strong engineering team. He invests 100% of himself in whatever he works on. Any team would benefit greatly from his experience, work ethic, and management. I'd be thrilled to work with him again someday.

    Sergio Fernández

    Senior iOS Engineer

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