I'm Nishant Kumar Sharma, Deputy General Manager at NTPC Limited, currently heading project planning for India's upcoming 2800 MW nuclear power plant. My career spans 17+ years across nuclear commissioning, thermal operations, and corporate strategy at NTPC, bridging deep engineering practice with boardroom-level decision-making. I hold an Executive MBA from ISB (GPA 3.94/4.0, Scholar of Excellence & Dean's List). International standing: World Energy Council My most distinctive credential is an active, multi-role leadership position at the World Energy Council (WEC), the world's principal impartial energy body, with member organisations in over 90 countries. I am not merely a participant; I hold elected and appointed governance roles at the Council's global level: Global roles at the World Energy Council Co-Chair, World Energy Trilemma — the Council's flagship global energy index Mar 2025 – present Board Member, Insights Committee Mar 2026 – present India Representative, Studies Committee May 2023 – present Board Member, Future Energy Leaders (FEL-100) — India 2021 – 2024 Young Leader Panellist, World Energy Congress 2024 — Rotterdam Apr 2024 Nuclear power — field to policy I was a core commissioning team member at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), India's first and only 1000 MW Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR), built in collaboration with ROSATOM, Russia. I was hands-on through first fuelling, hydrotest, and first criticality of the reactor. This gives me a practitioner's understanding of both PWR technology and the high-stakes engineering-management interface in nuclear projects. My nuclear background also covers Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), India's indigenous reactor design, giving me dual-technology grounding rare even among senior sector professionals. ' How I can help you I'm on TopMate to share what it actually takes to build a career at the intersection of engineering, strategy, and global energy leadership, from the reactor floor to international policy forums. If you're a young professional in the power sector, preparing for PSU leadership roles or PESB interviews, thinking about India's energy future, or navigating a transition from technical to strategic roles, I'd be glad to think through it with you.