Ritvik is an outgoing person with a wide circle of friends. He is also very close to his brother and his cousins. His social circle cuts across North America and Dubai. Ritvik grew up in a multi-cultural environment and attended the American School of Dubai (ASD). He was a good student, a leader, and a keen swimmer. Ritvik has travelled widely across North America, Europe, and Asia.
After school, he joined the University of Southern California (USC), graduating with honours and twin degrees in Computer Science and Math/Econ. He was also in the Deans List. As part of the program, Ritvik also did one semester at the University of Edinburgh. After his graduation in 2018, Ritvik was offered employment at Microsoft, which he took. He was based in Seattle, WA till early 2022 and subsequently moved to Vancouver, Canada (with Microsoft Canada).
