Vatsala Khetawat

About Vatsala Khetawat

I have lived, worked and educated myself in several places around the globe - USA, UK, India, France and Australia. I began my career as an Aerospace Engineer, working for top organizations such as NASA, ISRO, Airbus and Rolls-Royce. More recently, I transitioned to the tech industry and have worked for renowned companies such as Google, Walmart Labs, and PayPal. In addition, I have managed my family\'s retail business as an interim CEO, leading a team of 38 employees.I am honored to have received the Presidential Award from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam for my contributions towards India for Aerospace Development. I hold my Bachelor\'s and Master\'s degrees in Aerospace Engineering from University of Sheffield in United Kingdom and my Master\'s in Space Technology from International Space University in France. I hold my Business Degree in Technology Management from UC Santa Barbara in California, USA. I also did a Space Program at University of South Australia in Adelaide, Australia. I am now pursuing Stanford LEAD Executive Business Program from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. I have experience of collaborating with peers from 100+ countries.I hold a Private Pilot’s License from United Kingdom. I have 11 publications including papers that got published at the United Nations. I also co-authored a book on Small Satellites published by Springer.

Experience

1. Npi Operations Program Manager for Google Products (Consumer Hardware)

   Google

   Dec 2024 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US

Education

• University of South Australia

  Southern Hemisphere Summer Space Program, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

  2013 — 2013

• International Space University

  Master of Science in Space Technology, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

  2013 — 2015

• The Heritage School (India)

  ICSE and ISC, Science

  2005 — 2008

• UC Santa Barbara

  Master of Technology Management, Technology Leadership

  2018 — 2019

• Sheffield Aero Club (United Kingdom)

  Private Pilot Licence, Aviation

  2011 — 2011

• The University of Sheffield

  Master of Engineering - MEng, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Stanford LEAD Executive Business Program, International Business

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Spacecraft
• Finite Element Analysis
• Composites
• Aerospace Engineering
• Aerodynamics
• Simulations
• Space Systems
• Catia
• Matlab
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Project Management
• Private Pilot
• Avionics