Nikhil Neelakantan

Nikhil Neelakantan is a Senior Program Manager for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal at Ocean Visions since November 2021 and a Climate Tech Fellow at On Deck since July 2021, alongside work as a self-employed Climate Change Consultant since 2020. Nikhil has a history of co-founding LIMA PAYMENTS, managing a B2B e-commerce platform from 2017 to 2020, and held multiple roles at Capital One from 2011 to 2018, focusing on consumer lending, operational analysis, and treasury management. Earlier experience includes positions at ZOLA Electric, Advanced Diamond Technologies, Vibha, and Cypress Semiconductor. Nikhil's educational background includes an MBA in Finance and Social Entrepreneurship from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, a Master's in Materials Science Engineering from Purdue University, and a B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Nikhil also actively contributes to community efforts as a member of the Community Working Group for the City of Richmond's Climate Action Plan.