Nikhil Sharma

Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs

United States

About

Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs’ Natural Resources group in Houston. Spent 6+ years as a Geophysicist in the upstream O&G sector. Graduated with dual degree MBA+MS from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and School for Environment and Sustainability.

Experience

  • Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    Natural Resources (Classics)

  • Investment Banking Summer Associate at Goldman Sachs
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

  • Corporate Finance Intern at Hyzon
    Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 · 2 mos

  • Investment Associate at Michigan Climate Venture
    Sep 2023 - Apr 2024 · 8 mos

    Responsible for sourcing and screening deals, conducting due diligence, and providing consulting services for MCV portfolio companies. The University of Michigan's Michigan Climate Venture (MCV) is a student-run fund investing in and supporting early-stage climatetech startups with moonshot potential to decarbonize the economy.

  • Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (India)
    • Senior Geophysicist
      Jan 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Led geophysical exploration expeditions to explore hydrocarbon reservoirs in the South Assam region of India. Took additional responsibilities of resource management, explosives safety and handling, audit control, and corporate HSE.

    • Geophysicist
      Dec 2016 - Dec 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo