Nikhar Patel

Nikhar Patel is an accomplished growth leader with extensive experience in the transportation and tech sectors. Currently serving as the Head of Growth at Yango since February 2025, Nikhar is responsible for growth initiatives in rider and driver acquisition, performance, and retention, particularly in underserved African markets. Previously, as Senior Director of Strategy at Swvl from July 2021 to January 2025, Nikhar significantly improved profitability by redesigning the financial framework and developing a strategy roadmap for Latin America post-acquisition. Earlier roles include Regional General Manager for Latin America and Director of Strategy & Transformation at Swvl, where Nikhar drove revenue growth and reduced budget leakages. Nikhar's career also includes impactful positions at Careem, where automated systems improved retention and cost efficiency, and at Ola and Mu Sigma, focusing on analytics and decision science. Nikhar holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela.