Kirthika Padmanabhan has had a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries (finance, healthcare, technology) on three continents. She currently works at X, the moonshot factory (an Alphabet company) as a Co-pilot for an Early Pipeline Project focused on climate tech. Prior positions include (to name only a few): Lead for Customer Success at Tidal, Program Lead for Adwords Sales Strategy & Support at Google, Analytics Manager for Trust & Safety Operation at YouTube, Chief of Staff for India Operations at Google, etc. Her most recent projects have included an early-stage climate startup focused on circular economy principles, and prior to that on ocean supply chain sustainability. Kirthika is also part of several women@ groups and is involved in philanthropic work in her community.