Rick Branson

Rick Branson is a seasoned technology professional currently working at OpenAI as a member of the technical staff focused on online data infrastructure. They previously held various engineering roles at notable companies including Instagram, where they contributed significantly to site reliability and backend services as the first full-time backend engineer. Rick also served as a director and VP of systems engineering at PlanetScale, and has extensive experience in engineering management and software development, having worked at companies like Twilio Segment, DataStax, and FedEx. With a career spanning over two decades, Rick has demonstrated a strong ability to lead teams and innovate in high-stakes environments.