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Nikhil Goel is an American aviation executive. He is the chief commercial officer of Archer Aviation, a company that develops electric aircraft. He was also a co-founder of Uber Elevate, a project started by Uber to develop air transportation in cities.[1]
Early life and education
[change | change source]Goel is from Huntsville, Alabama, in the United States.
He studied at Vanderbilt University. He graduated in 2013 with a degree in computer engineering and economics. He also studied engineering management.[2]
Career
[change | change source]Earlier work
[change | change source]Before working at Uber and Archer Aviation, Goel worked at McKinsey & Company, a management consulting company. He also gained experience at technology companies, including Google and Microsoft, and at NASA.[2]
Uber Elevate
[change | change source]Goel worked at Uber, a transportation company. He helped start Uber Elevate in 2016.
Uber Elevate worked on plans to use electric aircraft for short trips in cities. The project aimed to develop a new way for people to travel in urban areas.
Goel worked as the head of product at Uber Elevate. He helped develop plans for the project and worked with teams involved in air transportation.[2]
He was also one of the authors of the Uber Elevate white paper. The paper described ideas for using electric aircraft to provide transportation in cities.[1]
In December 2020, Uber announced an agreement to sell Uber Elevate to Joby Aviation. The sale was part of changes to Uber's business. Joby planned to use Uber Elevate's technology and team in its own aircraft transportation work.[3]
Goel helped with the sale and transition of the Uber Elevate business. [4]
Archer Aviation
[change | change source]Goel became a senior adviser to Archer Aviation in 2020.
In July 2023, Archer Aviation appointed him as its chief commercial officer.[1]
His responsibilities included developing commercial plans and working on opportunities for electric aircraft transportation.
Archer Aviation develops electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, also called eVTOL aircraft. These aircraft are designed to take off and land vertically using electric power.
Goel has worked on plans to introduce these aircraft into commercial transportation services.[5] In a 2023 interview with Aviation Week, Goel discussed Archer's aircraft production plans and the development of the advanced air mobility industry.[6]
His work at Archer involves planning how electric aircraft could become part of commercial transportation services.
Public activities
[change | change source]In 2024, Goel took part in a discussion at Aspen Ideas: Climate called "Advanced Air Mobility: Soaring into a Carbon-Neutral Future". The discussion explored how electric aircraft could be used for transportation and the challenges involved in developing these services.[7]
Goel is also listed as an ambassador for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a nonprofit organization in the United States. The foundation provides educational support and other assistance to the families of special operations military personnel.[8]
Awards and recognition
[change | change source]In 2020, Goel was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Consumer Technology category.
The list recognizes young people working in business, technology and other fields.[2]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 "Archer Hires Uber Elevate Co-Founder Nikhil Goel as Chief Commercial Officer". Business Wire. 20 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Engineering alumnus and Uber product leader named to 2020 Forbes list of 30 Under 30". Vanderbilt University. 7 January 2020.
- ↑ Kokalitcheva, Kia (8 December 2020). "Uber sells flying taxi business to Joby Aviation". Axios.
- ↑ "Archer hires Uber Elevate co-founder Nikhil Goel". Revolution.aero. 20 July 2023.
- ↑ "AAM Spotlight: Nikhil Goel, Archer Aviation". Aviation Week. 4 August 2023.
- ↑ Goldstein, Ben (3 November 2023). "AAM Spotlight: Nikhil Goel, Archer CCO". Aviation Week.
- ↑ "Nikhil Goel". Aspen Ideas. Retrieved 3 November 2026.
- ↑ "Nikhil Goel". Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Retrieved 3 November 2026.