Rick Burchfield is a Sr. Consultant, IT Application Development at Nationwide Insurance at Nationwide Insurance. He possess expertise in enterprise architecture, soa, unix, websphere, sdlc and 5 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Rick Burchfield is one of the best technicians with perfect blend of extreme sports and Extreme Programming. His thoughts ponder over a problem from multiple directions by spawning multiple threads, and they never end without Perfection. His solid understanding of technical concepts and approach towards technical design makes the most complicated problems a cakewalk. His passion for technology is ever growing, and his level of intellect is mesmerizing. He has the ability to demand excellence and thereby make one learn the best practices in the IT world. He is very meticulous, thorough with detail and FAST (in caps) - Fuel + Air = Spark with Technology/Solution. He is one hundred percent "hands on" and writes "beautiful" code. He is a true genius, working with whom is an ever learning experience. He is an admired entity within the organization and earns tremendous trust and respect within the team. I wish him all the success in life." and "Rick is one of the best IT professionals I have had the opportunity to work with. He is detail oriented, thorough, and fast. He easily does the work of 3 people. If I were creating a "A" Team, he would be one of the first people I invited to join it."