I am a distinguished Indian Navy veteran with 12 years of experience in project management, HR, and technical yacht operations. I excel at translating military discipline into strategic organizational outcomes, driving operational excellence, and delivering results under pressure. As I transition into the corporate sector, I bring leadership, crisis management, logistics, and cross-functional collaboration skills to the table, along with a passion for STEM education and empowering women in leadership. I am excited to contribute to transformative initiatives and build high-performing teams.

Vartika Joshi

I am a distinguished Indian Navy veteran with 12 years of experience in project management, HR, and technical yacht operations. I excel at translating military discipline into strategic organizational outcomes, driving operational excellence, and delivering results under pressure. As I transition into the corporate sector, I bring leadership, crisis management, logistics, and cross-functional collaboration skills to the table, along with a passion for STEM education and empowering women in leadership. I am excited to contribute to transformative initiatives and build high-performing teams.

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I am a distinguished Indian Navy veteran with 12 years of experience in project management, HR, and technical yacht operations. I excel at translating military discipline into strategic organizational outcomes, driving operational excellence, and delivering results under pressure.

As I transition into the corporate sector, I bring leadership, crisis management, logistics, and cross-functional collaboration skills to the table, along with a passion for STEM education and empowering women in leadership. I am excited to contribute to transformative initiatives and build high-performing teams.

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Work Experience

Facilities Manager at Climeworks
January 1, 2024 - November 6, 2025
Led the facilities management for the world’s largest direct air capture facility at Hellisheidi, Iceland, overseeing operations, safety compliance, logistics, and cross‑functional coordination.
Motivational Speaker and Educator at Self-employed
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Delivered motivational talks at corporate and government forums; developed STEM education content; advocated for women’s empowerment, leadership, and crisis management.
Naval Officer at Indian Navy
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Held leadership roles across project management, training, and operations; led expedition initiatives, logistics planning, and international collaboration; contributed to crisis response and strategic messaging.
Naval Officer - Project Management, HR & Technical Yacht Operations at Indian Navy
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Served 12 years in project management, human resources, and technical yacht operations. Led the Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition (INSV Tarini), providing strategic briefings to the President and Prime Minister on women’s empowerment and maritime leadership. Engaged in outreach activities including TEDx and PMI South Asia Conference, and contributed to collaboration with OEMs on yacht design and vessel readiness.
Facilities Manager at Climeworks Mammoth
January 1, 2024 - November 6, 2025
Leading the world’s largest direct air capture facility at Hellisheidi, Iceland. Oversees facility operations, safety, performance optimization, and vendor coordination. Engineered Asia's first all-female global circumnavigation project from inception to completion, including planning, training, logistics coordination, and INSV Tarini preparations.
Motivational Speaker and Educator at Independent / Self-Employed
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Delivered inspirational speeches at TEDx and Perth US-Asia Centre. Developed educational content for ByJu’s Masterclass 'Science of Watercraft' using 3D modelling and hands-on teaching approaches. Served as a keynote speaker at corporate and government events, advocating STEM education, leadership, and crisis management.
Facilities Manager at Climeworks Mammoth
January 1, 2024 - November 17, 2025
Led facilities management for a cutting-edge direct air capture facility, overseeing operations, safety, and cross-functional coordination. Designed and implemented project plans, managed training and logistics, and coordinated with OEMs and internal teams to ensure seamless delivery. Contributed to strategic initiatives supporting large-scale environmental technology deployments and leveraged military-grade discipline to drive reliability and efficiency.
Motivational Speaker and Educator
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Delivered inspirational talks at TEDx and other high-profile forums, advocated STEM education and women’s leadership, and designed educational content for industry programs. Built and delivered a ByJu’s Masterclass module on ocean science and shipbuilding using 3D modelling and hands-on approaches to engage students.
Indian Navy Officer at Indian Navy
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Served 12 years in project management, human resources, and technical operations. Led the Navika Sagar Parikrama circumnavigation project, provided briefings to senior leadership on women’s empowerment and leadership in maritime achievements, coordinated deployments for international yacht races, managed vendor relations, and directed high-value contracts and procurement activities.

Education

Scrum Master at Scrum Alliance
January 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Standards of Safety Convention, Training and Watchkeeping at Naval Maritime Academy
January 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Advanced Works Course at Institute of Technology Management, DRDO, Mussoorie
January 1, 2019 - November 6, 2025
PG Diploma (Naval Architecture) at IIT Delhi
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Specialisation in Naval Construction at INS Vishwakarma
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
BTech (Aerospace Engineering) at Amity University, Noida
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Scrum Master at Scrum Alliance
January 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Standards of Safety Convention, Training and Watchkeeping at Naval Maritime Academy
January 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Advanced Works Course at Institute of Technology Management, DRDO, Mussoorie
January 1, 2019 - November 6, 2025
PG Diploma (Naval Architecture) at IIT Delhi
January 1, 2013 - November 6, 2025
Specialisation in Naval Construction at INS Vishwakarma
January 1, 2011 - November 6, 2025
BTech (Aerospace Engineering) at Amity University, Noida
January 1, 2010 - November 6, 2025
Scrum Master at Scrum Alliance
January 1, 2023 - November 17, 2025
Standards of Safety Convention, Training and Watchkeeping at Naval Maritime Academy
January 1, 2023 - November 17, 2025
Advanced Works Course at Institute of Technology Management, DRDO, Mussoorie
January 1, 2019 - November 17, 2025
PG Diploma (Naval Architecture) at IIT Delhi
January 1, 2013 - November 17, 2025
Specialisation in Naval Construction at INS Vishwakarma
January 1, 2011 - November 17, 2025
BTech (Aerospace Engineering) at Amity University, Noida
January 1, 2010 - November 17, 2025

Qualifications

Scrum Master
January 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Standards of Safety Convention, Training and Watchkeeping
January 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Advanced Works Course
January 1, 2019 - November 6, 2025
Nau-Sena Medal
January 1, 2018 - November 6, 2025
Nari Shakti Puraskar
January 1, 2018 - November 6, 2025
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
January 1, 2017 - November 6, 2025
Chief of the Naval Staff Commendations
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Chief of the Naval Staff Commendations
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Nau-Sena Medal
January 1, 2018 - November 17, 2025
Nari Shakti Puraskar
January 1, 2018 - November 17, 2025
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
January 1, 2017 - November 17, 2025
Chief of the Naval Staff Commendations
January 1, 2014 - November 17, 2025
Chief of the Naval Staff Commendations
January 1, 2016 - November 17, 2025

Industry Experience

Government, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics