Rishab Harikrishnan

Principal Hardware Manager, Oracle

Rishab Vardhan is an accomplished engineering and operations leader recognized for driving large-scale innovation across data center, automation, and logistics infrastructures. With global experience spanning Oracle, Amazon, and AWS, he has led transformative programs exceeding $100B in value and delivered measurable advances in efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.

At Oracle, Rishab leads networking product strategy for Project Stargate, shaping next-generation cloud infrastructure. Previously at Amazon, he redefined its global supply chain - reducing delivery times from days to hours and boosting capacity by up to 70%. At AWS, he spearheaded the adoption of liquid cooling and implemented sustainabe technologies across 400+ data centers in 25+ countries and setting new industry benchmarks.

An IIT-Madras and Purdue University graduate, Rishab is also an active startup mentor and investor, supporting early-stage ventures across India and the US.