About Me

Hi, I’m Rishi 👋

I’m a Principal Engineer at Square (Block), working across Square’s banking, AI/LLM initiatives, and server community.

Previously, I spent 14+ years at Amazon Web Services building event-driven systems, most notably as Principal Engineer for Amazon EventBridge. I also worked on AWS S3 and Amazon Business before that.

My work tends to center on distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and streaming data platforms. I’ve been fortunate to open-source Event Ruler and contribute to a number of patent applications in this space.

When not working, I enjoy photography, long-distance running, tennis, reading, swimming, and traveling with family. I’m based in Vancouver, BC.

I’m always interested in discussing technical challenges in distributed systems or exploring collaboration opportunities. Feel free to reach out through email or LinkedIn. I may not respond immediately, but I’m always open to collaborations that make this tiny blue dot of ours a bit better.

Obligatory, all opinions expressed here are my own and don’t represent anyone else’s views. And, just like anyone else, I reserve the right to change my opinions as I continue to learn and evolve.