Rico started his professional working career in the hospitality sector, where he held several roles over 7 years at Kull & Weinzierl GmbH in Munich, followed by tourism management studies at Hochschule München.
After his studies, Rico was appointed as project manager at OpusCapital where he ultimately led the hospitality sector of the company with main focus on concierge services, security and private transportation.
In 2018, Rico joined the Scandinavian staffing agency Academic Work as Account Manager for Perm, Interim & Staffing, and was promoted to Senior Account Manager in 2020.
In 2021, he was approached by K-Recruiting, a Pharma-, Med- and Bio Tech interim company, where Rico held the title as Key Account Manager until May 2023.