Rishab Kumar, a self-taught cloud engineer and developer advocate at Twilio, shares his inspiring journey from working at a gas station in Canada to landing a job at Google. He discusses the challenges faced while pursuing cloud engineering, including overcoming numerous job rejections and earning various certifications. Rishab emphasizes the importance of mentorship, the role of DevOps in the tech landscape, and the evolving nature of cloud solutions. His story is a testament to resilience and the impact of non-traditional learning paths.