Nikhar Patel

Head of Growth

Dubai, United Arab Emirates12 yrs 9 mos experience

AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Led growth initiatives across multiple countries.
Achieved 60% EBITDA improvement at Swvl.
Raised $45M in funding for company growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a growth leader in the urban mobility sector with strong analytics and strategic capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business GrowthMachine LearningTurnaround StrategyBusiness ProfitabilityStrategyMergers & Acquisitions (m&a)Business LaunchBusiness TransformationFundraisingAnalytics

Other Skills

Acquisition IntegrationAlgorithmsAnalysisAnalytical SkillsAutomationBusiness AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceCCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer ServiceDatabasesDecision TreesForecastingGrowth StrategiesHadoop

About

Strategic growth and analytics leader with 10+ years of experience scaling urban mobility platforms across MENA,LATAM,Africa and India. Former operator at Swvl, Careem, and Ola — with proven success in driving profitability, launching new markets, raising capital, and building data-driven growth functions. Adept at transforming business plans into operating models, leading multi-country P&Ls, and optimizing retention, incentives, and user experience across B2C and B2B models. Currently Head of Growth at Yango.

Experience

Yango

Head of Growth

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Leading growth initiatives across rider and driver acquisition, performance and retention funnels in a complex, multi-city environment.
Supporting expansion in underserved markets across Africa.

Business GrowthMachine LearningForecastingPython

Swvl

4 roles

Senior Director - Strategy

Promoted

Jun 2022 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos · On-site

Turned Swvl profitable (Ebitda improvement by 60% ) by redesigning its financial operating framework and improving unit economics.
Spearheaded company-wide strategy refresh and roadmap across LATAM post-acquisition.
Launched control tower for real-time metrics & trend alerts; reduced cadence prep time by 60%.
Improved NPS by 12% and reduced software dev lifecycle by 5%.

StrategyTurnaround StrategyBusiness ProfitabilityCross-functional Team Leadership

Regional GM - Latin America

Promoted

Oct 2021 – Jun 2022 · 8 mos · On-site

Built and scaled Argentina and Chile markets from zero to >$1M annualized revenue within
6 months.
Owned full P&L responsibility and led 5 cross-functional departments.
Integrated product, brand, and ops teams during Swvl’s first LATAM acquisition.

Acquisition IntegrationMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Business Launch

Director - Strategy & Transformation

Jul 2021 – Oct 2021 · 3 mos · On-site

Designed company-wide OKRs and led weekly CXO cadences.
Reduced budget leakages via finance–marketing collaboration.
Managed post-acquisition integration playbook.

StrategyBusiness TransformationAutomation

Chief of staff to the CEO

Jun 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos · On-site

Raised $45M across Series A & B rounds alongside investment banks.
Built central HQ functions from scratch during company’s UAE relocation.
Led CEO office programs, strategic PMO, and cross-departmental execution.

Project ManagementAnalyticsFundraising

Careem

Senior Growth Associate

Nov 2016 – Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Created automated supply incentive system → 30% lower cost, 7pp retention gain.
Improved incentive deployment speed by 80% via automation.
Enhanced wallet share & performance across 10+ markets using churn/retention analytics.

AnalyticsPythonTableau

Ola (ani technologies pvt. ltd)

Analytics lead - New initiatives

Mar 2015 – Nov 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bangalore

Supported launch of new business verticals in 12 cities over 18 months (e.g., bike-hailing,
grocery).
Owned analytics stack for 2W and premium verticals.