Favorite Parts of Working in Clean Energy as a Global Procurement Manager
Nihitha's favorite aspect of working in clean energy and aerospace is "making an impact to the world" through sustainable practices; the potential of Commonwealth Fusion Systems' tokamak device to create "a future for the world" and SpaceX's reusable rockets are particularly fulfilling aspects of their career.
Sustainability, Clean Energy, Global Impact, Project Management, Leadership
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Nihitha Kishore
Global Procurement Manager
Commonwealth Fusion Systems & SpaceX
Rutgers University
UCLA-Anderson MBA
Industrial, Supply Chain Management
Aerospace, Aviation & Defense
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Making a global impact with clean energy and sustainability initiatives.
2. Contributing to life-changing advancements through technology, such as the Tocamak device.
3. Working on projects with a direct positive impact on everyday people, including reusable rocket technology.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
We are definitely making an impact on the world in a different way with clean energy. We really focus on sustainability.
I think helping create a future for the world where we can make this sustainable with our Toca Mac device could be really life-changing.
After I was at Unilever, I guess I would say that Rockets' basics are reusable, so that's sustainable too. But this is really directly impacting everyday people, so that's the most exciting part.