'Never worked for anyone like Jensen Huang...’: NVIDIA employee shares emotional post about ex-CEO

Jensen Huang stepped down from the post of CEO of NVIDIA following the controversies over his reported extramarital affairs, which also includes an alleged Chinese spy. CFO Colette Kress has been appointed as the interim chief, meanwhile several employees are demanding for the tech giant's former head's return. Amid this, an NVIDIA employee has shared a heartfelt post on social media about Jensen Huang. She recalled a personal memory of how when her family was dealing with one of the most difficult times, with her sister's brain cancer and medical costs. She wrote how the chipmaker's former head had supported Vartika professionally.

Vartika Singh, has worked at NVIDIA for nearly eight years, and in her post has described the side of Huang that people rarely get to see. While she praised his vision and leadership, it was his kindness towards her sister, who is battling brain cancer, that left the strongest impression on her.

‘I have never worked for anyone quite like Jensen Huang’

In her LinkedIn post, Singh wrote, “I have worked at NVIDIA for nearly eight years. I have never worked for anyone quite like Jensen Huang, and I doubt I ever will.” She recalled how Huang used to support researchers, startups, and those who were struggling to survive or trying to turn ideas that seemed too early into reality. She also hailed his quality of recognising possibilities that others could not see and invested his time, attention and resources to help them succeed.


Speaking of her career, she shared that Huang offered her guidance and helped her deal with difficult transitions in the organisation and other moments of uncertainty.

Jensen Huang helped her family during sister's cancer battle

However, Singh said it was Huang's humanity that she would remember most. Her sister, Shilpi, has been battling brain cancer. She wrote, "When her condition deteriorated during her visit to California, our family faced unimaginable circumstances: devastating medical decisions, overwhelming hospital expenses, and the possibility of losing her far from home." She added that this was when Huang stepped in to help her out.

She revealed how he supported the family when everything felt impossible and also made sure to meet Shilpi. She recalled an emotional moment and shared Huang's words, "I am proud of you. Treasure this time together."

Singh said the experience taught her something about leadership that no professional experience could have. Singh, an NIT Silchar graduate who also holds degrees from the University at Buffalo and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in her post, described Huang as a leader whose influence extended well beyond NVIDIA. She ended her tribute by thanking him for his guidance, for believing in people and ideas, and, above all, for showing extraordinary humanity when her family needed it most.