Summary
Nathan Rizik is a Senior Software Engineer with nine years of experience building backend and ML infrastructure for large-scale collaboration products, currently shaping Google Meet's generative-AI features. He previously contributed to PowerBI at Microsoft and has research experience in evolutionary computation from Michigan State, bringing a mix of production-grade engineering and academic rigor. Nathan excels at solving open-ended problems through creative systems design and algorithmic thinking, demonstrated by an automated scheduling algorithm used in production for United Airlines’ technician training. Based in Seattle, he pairs technical depth with a curious, hands-on approach—whether prototyping ML-backed meeting features or refining distributed services—and maintains an active interest in fitness, outdoor sports, and culinary experimentation that often inspires novel perspectives on engineering challenges.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
Detroit Country Day School
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Michigan State University
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Kousen High School
English, Arabic, Spanish