For over 25 years, Rick has been in the trenches, launching, scaling, and transforming products at every stage from startup spark to enterprise scale. He holds 5+ U.S. patents across AI, ad tech, and enterprise systems. Solving hard problems with smart solutions isn’t just his skill, it’s his passion in life.
Rick blends technical firepower with business precision. He’s led major initiatives at Fortune 100 powerhouses like Dell, Univision, and Verizon, while building startups like Wurkzen (AI Sales Platform) and CIELO Enterprise Solutions from the ground up.
He doesn’t just build tech, he builds brands. Rick crafted the full identity for Wurkzen and created Zero to 1 Experts as a bold platform for elite product and technology consulting. Strategy, naming, positioning, and execution.
Respected by dev teams. Trusted by the C-suite. Rick lives at the intersection of business and software.
Certifications: PMI-certified PfMP + PMP Pro
Degrees: Doctorate in Business Technology
Rick doesn’t do normal.
Rick only builds what’s next.
Ritesh Patel is the CTO who leads the Zero to 1 Development teams. Ritesh brings deep technical expertise and hands-on leadership to Zero to 1 Experts as Chief Technology Officer. With over 20 years of experience building scalable systems and leading high-performance engineering teams, Ritesh specializes in turning complex technical challenges into elegant, reliable solutions.
He’s led development across startups and enterprise environments, building everything from lean MVPs to enterprise-grade platforms. Whether it’s architecting cloud-native infrastructure, leading agile teams, or bridging the gap between business goals and engineering execution, Ritesh is the calm in the storm.
At Zero to 1 Experts, Ritesh guides clients through the toughest parts of the build, tech stack, architecture, DevOps, and delivery, ensuring every product is fast, scalable, and built right the first time.
Trusted partner.
Strong tech leader.
Our resident Sergey Brin lookalike, same genius, minus the billions.
Iggy brings over two decades of full-stack engineering and technical leadership to Zero to 1 Experts. He’s architected and scaled platforms across the U.S., Spain, and Latin America, leading dev teams and delivering software that just works.
From his early days at ROI Comunicación to senior roles at Promark Group and CIELO Enterprise Solutions, Ignacio has built everything from lean MVPs to enterprise-grade systems. He’s also the founder and CTO of Web Systems, where he’s been delivering custom solutions since 2006.
At Zero to 1 Experts, Ignacio is the calm in the chaos. Whether it’s rescuing a failing codebase or leading a greenfield build, he brings clarity, precision, and execution.
If it’s broken, he’ll fix it.
If it’s new, he’ll build it right.
“The devil’s power comes not from age, but from what he knows.”
Dr. George T. Kastner brings decades of executive experience in strategy, operations, and global business leadership to Zero to 1 Experts. His expertise spans growth management, healthcare operations, family business succession, global ops, and startup acceleration.
A former President of Arthur D. Little LATAM, Dr. Kastner has worked with leading organizations across multiple continents, helping them scale, restructure, and lead through complexity.
He’s not just a strategist, he’s an educator. Dr. Kastner has taught in six universities across nine countries and currently holds an adjunct professorship at the University of Miami Business School.
At Zero to 1 Experts, he helps founders and executives align operations with strategy and scale with clarity.
Global vision. Strategic execution.
Great human being.
You’re not here to play it safe. You’re here to build what’s never been built. Breakthroughs. Category-definers. 0-to-1 products that spark real change.
You’ve got the vision. We’ve got the team.
LETS GO
