Rick Carlino

Rick’s role at FarmBot began in 2013 after reading the original FarmBot white paper. After reading the whitepaper, Rick reached out to Rory to find ways to help FarmBot meet its software goals.

Since 2013, Rick has helped move the project forward by building and maintaining the FarmBot software platform. He also built much of the initial code base for OpenFarm during the initial crowdfunding campaign. Rick specializes in database systems, Linux and Open Source software development.

Rick has built a variety of software projects during his 6 year career including projects for medical payment processing, textile manufacturing, hospitality management services, non-profits, the military, and a list of Fortune 500 consulting clients too numerous to name. He has extensive hands-on experience managing databases, large codebases, telecommunications systems, message queueing systems and security-critical applications.

Rick’s interest in software development began at an early age as a personal interest and later as a professional path. Rick studied Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona State University with a business management and Korean language focus.

Rick’s interest in technology and entrepreneurship has also led to the founding of Fox.Build — a makerspace and collaborative work area for technologists and entrepreneurs in the Chicago area.