I am a product and commercial leader with more than 2 decades of experience of launching industry leading products and commercializing decarbonization solutions at scale. I have led ‘0 to 1’ initiatives in Fortune 500 companies and scaled businesses ‘1 to 10’ in public and growth stage companies resulting in solid top-line growth, launching new products, and raising ~$100 million in equity. Trusted advisor to CxOs, investors, and founding teams, I assist on portfolio growth, investment thesis, and company building. Technology expertise: - Renewables (generation, storage, hydrogen) - Materials - Industrial biotech (fuels, materials, mining, waste valorization) - Agriculture (crop protection, crop nutrition, traits, post harvest) - Semiconductor (NGS) Functional expertise: - Product-led Growth Strategy - Product Innovation - Technology Commercialization - Product Marketing - Go to Market Strategy - Business Development - Partnerships - Mergers and Acquisitions - Corporate Venturing - Corporate Strategy - General Management I believe in: - People are genuinely good (or as one of my mentors advised me, "assume positive intent" ) - Important role of technology to solve the pressing problems - Focusing on customer problems (and then solving them) - Learning never stops (and teaching amplifies it) - All voices matter and collectively we're better Medium: https://medium.com/@nitinvaish Twitter: @nitinvaish Book (Chapter Author): One and One Equals Eleven Guest faculty: Penn State University, San Jose State University Two of my favorite books - When Breath Becomes Air, Not Fade Away; are a regular reminder to focus on what's important. I believe addressing climate change is the calling of our generation. Here to do my part to help build a better future and have a legacy that I can be proud of.