Harshini Sivakumar is a first-year MBA student at Harvard Business School. She is currently interning part-time with Vatn Systems which designs and develops affordable autonomous underwater vehicles and also serves on the leadership team for the HBS Aerospace & Defense Club. Prior to grad school, Harshini spent 4 years at Boeing in their Defense, Space, and Security business unit as a Systems Engineer and Operations Team Lead in the Washington D.C. area. In these roles, she managed a team of engineers in the operation of multiple space vehicle and ground hardware systems. She grew up in Rochester, Michigan and graduated from Georgia Tech with her Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering in 2021. Outside of work, she loves to bake new desserts, read, watch movies, volunteer in her community, and spend time with family, friends, and her fiancé Jun. This summer, Harshini will be interning with McKinsey & Company as a Summer Associate, where she is eager to combine her technical and business expertise and serve clients in the Aerospace and Defense sectors