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Ricky Gardiner

Senior Software Engineer
Netflix

Ricky Gardiner, a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, has worked as a software engineer in the technology field for nearly 8 years. Prior to his role at Netflix, Ricky worked as a software engineer at Grubhub, Rent the Runway, and Business Insider where he was able to specialize in backend development and distributed systems. Ricky is Ghanian, born and raised in the Bronx, New York where he attended All Hallows High School then went on to major in Computer Science at Syracuse University, where he also joined the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. When he's not working, Ricky can be found binge-watching TV shows, gaming, playing basketball, traveling around the world to cities like Tokyo and Sydney, and honing his skills as a photographer.

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