Nikhil Bhagwat

Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Skip

Nikhil Bhagwat is the Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Skip, a role he has held since September 2022. He is based in San Francisco, California. Bhagwat has a diverse professional background, having previously worked as a Product Manager at Empower and held various positions in venture investments and impact investing.

His earlier experience includes significant roles at McKinsey & Company, where he worked as a Senior Analyst and Business Analyst, focusing on market assessments and strategic interventions in various sectors, including healthcare and renewable energy. Bhagwat is also a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he emphasizes the importance of taking risks for meaningful social change.1 2

Experience

Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Skip (September 2022 - Present)

Product Manager at Empower (June 2021 - September 2022), Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company (September 2014 - September 2016); Senior PSS Analyst, Africa Delivery Hub at McKinsey & Company (September 2016 - September 2017)

Education

MBA in Finance, General from MIT Sloan School of Management (2019 - 2021); MPA from Harvard Kennedy School (2018 - 2021); Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Art History from Northwestern University (2010 - 2014)