Why This Nvidia Employee Praises Jensen Huang Amid Scandal, CEO Resignation | Today’s news
Jensen Huang, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Nvidia, at the center of an extramarital scandal that led to his resignation from the AI giant, earned applause from some employees after his departure.
Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO on Thursday after being accused of three extramarital affairs, including one with businesswoman Alice Huang, who allegedly spied for China. In a statement, he apologized for being unfaithful to his wife and for letting the company down.
Amid mounting criticism, Vartika Singh, who has worked with the AI chip giant for nearly eight years, rallied behind Huang, calling him exceptionally humane. “I’ve never worked for anyone like Jensen Huang, and I doubt I ever will,” she said.
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Singh said Huang supported her family emotionally and financially while her sister battled brain cancer and made time to see her sister. She also appreciated his leadership, vision and personal commitment.
Singh said he helped her family through difficult medical decisions and overwhelming hospital costs, and met her sister during her visit to California. She said she would treasure the photos from that meeting.
Woolery said Huang personally approved his hiring during the company’s hiring freeze in the Covid-19 pandemic. He credited the job with helping him avoid a life of debt and called Huang an exceptional leader.
Yes. Singh and Woolery publicly praised Huang’s humanity and leadership, while a separate report quoted employees describing harsh verbal criticism and outbursts within the company.
Investors Brad Gerstner and Gavin Baker have called for a slow and deliberate process on Nvidia’s future leadership, saying Huang’s track record and the uncertainty surrounding his departure warrant consideration of all options, including his return.
Recalling the emotional meeting, Singh shared how Huang helped her family through a difficult phase, both financially and emotionally, when her sister was battling cancer.
“My sister had been fighting a fierce battle with brain cancer. When her condition worsened during her visit to California, our family faced unimaginable circumstances: overwhelming medical decisions, overwhelming hospital costs, and the possibility of losing her far from home.”
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Despite everything he had on his shoulders, Jensen found time to care. He helped my family through situations that seemed impossible. And he made time to meet my sister.
The photo here is one I will cherish for the rest of my life,” Singh wrote on X.
‘I’m proud of you’
Remembering what Huang had told her, she wrote, “I’m proud of you. Treasure this time together.”
Singh also looked back on her nearly eight years at NVIDIA, highlighting Huang’s leadership, forward-thinking vision and commitment to helping individuals and businesses succeed.
“Professionally, what I will miss the most is the extraordinary combination of vision, conviction, curiosity and personal commitment he brought to everything. His ability to see around corners, challenge conventional thinking and bring an entire ecosystem with him,” she added.
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“Thank you, Jensen. For your leadership, for believing in people and ideas long before the rest of us do, and most of all for your extraordinary humanity,” she added.
Gavan Woolery, a senior researcher who has worked at Nvidia for nearly seven years, also spoke about the impact of Huang’s leadership on his career.
“Jensen Huang saved me from a life of debt”
Woolery revealed that he was told he was among only three employees whose recruitment was personally approved by Huang during the Covid-19 pandemic when the company implemented a hiring freeze.
“Jensen Huang saved me from probably living in debt for the rest of my life,” Woolery wrote in a post on X.
He said he never spoke to Huang in person and only met him once at Nvidia headquarters. Despite that, Woolery said he considers Huang an exceptional leader. “His personal life, frankly, is none of my business. But I have never met a better leader,” he wrote.
Woolery also questioned the decision to remove Huang, arguing that his departure could significantly harm Nvidia’s financial situation. “Firing him is financial suicide and I can only assume there is an ulterior motive because I can’t fathom any other reason for destroying the value of the company,” he added.
