Nikit Bhatt

About Nikit Bhatt

I’m an operations and strategy leader with 10+ years of experience managing multimillion-dollar P & Ls, building scalable systems, and leading teams from 10 to 150+ across diverse industries including healthcare, wellness, real estate, and hospitality.My career has been defined by one throughline: driving operational excellence and business transformation.I\'ve Scaled operations to support portfolios generating $5M+ annually while increasing profit margins by double digits.Built operational frameworks that improved efficiency, reduced costs, and created KPI-driven accountability across teams.Managed multimillion-dollar budgets, vendor contracts, and workforce strategies to maximize performance and profitability.Advised organizations on market expansion, supply chain optimization, and compliance to enable sustainable growth.Currently an MBA Candidate at Rice University, I bring together consulting-style problem solving and hands-on operational leadership to help organizations optimize performance, expand into new markets, and deliver measurable results.I’m seeking opportunities as a Director / VP of Operations or Manager / Director of Strategy & Operations, ideally at a company making a real-world impact, whether in health, education, climate, community, or tech where I can leverage my versatility to scale operations, lead high-performing teams, and enable long-term business growth.Let’s connect if you’re building something meaningful and need an operator who can help scale it.

Experience

1. Strategy and Business Operations

   Independent

   Oct 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Currently consulting on a flexible basis while actively seeking a full-time leadership role in Business Operations or Strategy with a focus on companies creating measurable community or human impact.Selected Projects:Mushnoom (Functional Wellness): • Led go-to-market strategy, packaging, QA systems, and fulfillment for a physician-led mushroom supplement brand. • Designed internal ops for inventory, customer experience, regulatory alignment, and DTC launch readiness.Chiefs Pursuit Surplus & Chiefs Upfitting Solutions (GovTech/Automotive): • Developed scalable workflows for vehicle upfitting operations across BuyBoard, Sourcewell, and HGAC contracts. • Built inventory systems, invoicing processes, vendor coordination frameworks, and SOPs for technicians and fleet QC.Other Client Work (Retail, SaaS, Hospitality): • Implemented org design, automation systems, and operational playbooks to reduce costs by 18%+. • Supported product launch strategy, hiring frameworks, and end-to-end workflow optimization for founder-led teams.

Education

• University of Houston

  Bachelor's degree, Global Hospitality Leadership

  2009 — 2014

• Rice Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Comsulting

Skills

• Restaurant Management
• Food & Beverage
• Social Media Marketing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Food Service
• Public Relations
• Social Media
• Restaurants
• Hospitality
• Management
• Microsoft Word
• Constant Contact
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Office
• Hospitality Industry
• Lodging
• Customer Service
• Public Speaking
• Hospitality Management