Neha Parikh
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Houston, Texas
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Texas, Austin
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, businesswoman, investor

Neha Parikh is an Indian-American business executive. In June 2021, Parikh became CEO of Waze, a subsidiary of Google.[1][2][3] Prior to becoming CEO of Waze, Neha was the President of Hotwire within the Expedia Group until 2020. Neha currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors for Carvana.[4]

Career

Hotels.com

Parikh joined Hotels.com in 2008 as a Product Manager. She was eventually promoted to Senior Vice President, Hotels.com Global Brands & Retail in 2015. In 2017, Parikh became President of Hotwire, which is part of the Expedia Group, a role she served in until 2020. At the time, Parikh was Hotwire’s youngest and first female president.[5]

Carvana

Parikh joined the Board of Directors of Carvana in April 2019.[6]

Waze

When Parikh joined Waze as CEO in June 2021, she replaced Noam Bardin, who stepped down in November as the CEO after leading the Israeli company for 12 years. She was removed from the role in December 2022 upon the organizational merger between Waze and Google Maps.[7]

Education

Parikh holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management.[2]

Personal life

Neha is married and lives with her husband in New York City.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Hawkins, Andrew J. (2021-05-26). "Waze names former Hotwire president Neha Parikh as CEO". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  2. 1 2 Reporter, India-West Staff. "Former Hotwire President Neha Parikh Assumes CEO Role at Navigation App Waze". India West. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Indian American Neha Parikh leads popular navigation app Waze". The American Bazaar. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Carvana Adds Neha Parikh, President of Hotwire, to Board of Directors". www.businesswire.com. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  5. ↑ Hawkins, Andrew J. (2021-05-26). "Waze names former Hotwire president Neha Parikh as CEO". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  6. ↑ "Neha Parikh appointed new CEO of crowd-sourced navigation app Waze". The Hindu. PTI. 2021-07-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  7. ↑ Bellan, Rebecca (2022-12-08). "Google combines Maps and Waze teams as pressures mount to cut costs". TechCrunch.
  8. ↑ "Neha Parikh". Skift Live. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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