Meet Ricardo Ramos

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Ricardo Ramos. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Ricardo below.

Ricardo, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?

I was a competitive swimmer in high school, so the grueling 5:30 AM workouts and 8-9 weekly swimming sessions required a tremendous amount of discipline that I carried with me into college and now apply in my career. Those early call times for swimming practice have been handy whenever I have to be on location for a shoot at an ungodly hour. However, if I have to credit a person for my work ethic, that would be my Mom. She took my dreams seriously, therefore I had to take them even more seriously. One of the nicknames I’ve given her since moving up the ladder as a TV Producer is “Momager.”

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I’m a freelance TV Producer with 10+ years of experience in nonfiction and documentary series working with
creatives, crew, and subjects ranging from world leaders to everyday people. I’m always Interested in new opportunities to help create thought-provoking and inspiring programs, content, and experiences.

Some of my credits include “Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend” (Apple TV+), for which I received a Producers Guild Awards nomination for Outstanding Sports Program; “Gutsy” (Apple TV+), with Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, which received a Critics Choice Real TV Awards nomination for Best Structured Series; and the series finale of “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” (A&E), which received a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special. I’ve also been a proud member of the Producers Guild of America for ten years and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for eight years.

Before moving to Los Angeles in 2013, I grew up in the border town of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and graduated with a bachelors of science in Film and a masters of science in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida.

Besides work, I enjoy playing and watching tennis, working out, going to the movies, and trying new restaurants around the city with my husband.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Three qualities or skills that helped me throughout my journey — especially in those early stages — were surrounding myself with people smarter than me; trying to get in rooms with people who can hire me or have peers who can; and remembering that the journey is a marathon, therefore it’s important to enjoy it, have fun, and remember why you’re doing it in the first place.

Who has been most helpful in helping you overcome challenges or build and develop the essential skills, qualities or knowledge you needed to be successful?

My husband. He’s the smartest, kindest, and most patient person. He’s in the film side of the entertainment industry and having spent close to seven years with him has armed me with knowledge and a different POV I didn’t have before. It’s comforting to know I can always go to him for advice and whenever I’m in doubt about something, I just ask myself what he would do.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://about.me/rramos1032
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rramos1032/
• Twitter: https://x.com/rramos1032

Image Credits

For personal photo:
Grant Terzakis