Utkarsh Classes, an edtech in government test prep category on Monday appoints Ankur Nyati as Chief Operating Officer (COO).  

Nyati will work on expanding the business with new categories, verticals and geographies. He is an operations veteran with over 18 years of experience who specializes in managing operations at major startups in India. 

Before joining Utkarsh, he was the COO at WhiteHat Jr and oversaw functions and key operations as the startup navigated the pandemic successfully. He has also held key positions in companies such as Ola and Flipkart. He was earlier associated with ITC and Hindustan Unilever. He is passionate about expansion and scale, spearheading growth strategies and helping employees achieve their true potential. 

Calling it an interesting time in the education space, the newly appointed COO, Ankur Nyati, said, “I am thankful to the senior leadership at Utkarsh for this opportunity and delighted at the prospect of contributing to an organisation that is an emerging leader in its space. We are looking forward to expanding, both geographically and in terms of expanding offerings, with the launch of new categories and maintaining our lead in existing verticals. I am looking forward to augmenting growth and helping Utkarsh classes emerge as a key player in the ecosystem with the ability to serve students the best education prospects at an affordable price.”

On the new appointments, Nirmal Gehlot, Founder and CEO, of Utkarsh classes said, “I am delighted to welcome Ankur to the senior leadership team. This will help fulfil our mandate of offering accessible and quality education to all as we expand our offerings across the country."