Rishik Sarkar is a skilled Software Development Engineer at Amazon since August 2025, with previous experience as a Machine Learning Engineer at InstaLILY AI. Rishik's expertise includes developing advanced AI solutions, such as an optimized retrieval agent for United Rentals and a Twilio-powered voice agent, achieving significant reductions in latency and rental conversion times. As a Technical Consultant at Princeton University, Rishik designed a comprehensive EMR system, complemented by research as an Independent Researcher at Cornell University focusing on AR/VR interaction techniques. Rishik's background also includes a ML Full Stack Developer Internship at Provenir, where Rishik achieved high prediction accuracy in credit risk assessments, and earlier roles in machine learning research and tutoring. Rishik holds a Master of Engineering in Computer Science from Cornell University and is completing another Master of Engineering at Cornell Tech following a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Cognitive Science from Rutgers University.