Rajiv Ashrafi is a skilled librarian currently employed at Richmond Public Library since March 2024, previously serving as a Public Services Librarian at Surrey Libraries from October 2023 to February 2024. In these roles, Rajiv has provided reference services, tech assistance, and proactive customer service, while also planning library programs and managing daily operations. Rajiv has a background in academia, having worked as a Lecturer at North South University from 2013 to 2021, where responsibilities included course development and evaluation. Earlier experience includes a co-op position at BC Hydro, where Rajiv contributed to digitization projects, and founding the gaming blog BDGamer. Rajiv holds a Master of Library & Information Science from UBC iSchool and has degrees in English from Durham University and North South University.