Built by alumni, for campus.

A first-generation American and first-generation college grad, Ricky grew up in a Colombian and Cuban family where coffee was always on the table. Some of his favorite UCF memories are the everyday ones: early mornings before exams and afternoons on Memory Mall.

After graduating, he wanted to understand coffee from seed to cup. He started by washing dishes for free at a nonprofit café, then trained with the Specialty Coffee Association in California. He spent a couple of years at Lineage Coffee Roasting, where he built incredible friendships and met amazing people in Orlando's coffee industry, and has trained baristas across the city and worked directly with producers in Latin America. Opening Weekday a short walk from Memory Mall brings it all full circle.

David spent his college years in student organizations and around Memory Mall and the Reflection Pond. An internship on UCF's Workday rollout led him into project management, and after graduating he stayed at UCF as an IT project manager and a mentor to many students.

He's always been business-minded, with a real passion for seeing his friends' dreams come true, and he's helped launch several of their ventures. Proudly South Indian, he has brought warmth and a sense of belonging to every circle he's been part of. Weekday is his chance to do that for the whole campus.