Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
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Brendan Edwards

Austin

Summary

Dynamic hospitality leader with a proven track record at numerous Hyatt hotels, enhancing hotel productivity and cleanliness scores and leading several different departments. Expert in guest service and productivity management, recognized for coaching teams to achieve excellence. Committed to elevating guest experiences through strategic initiatives and operational improvements.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Operatoins Manager

Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue
Austin, TX
10.2025 - Current

Oversaw Front Desk, Food and Beverage, Banquets and Housekeeping departments simultaneously. Collaborated with other department heads to increase customer service, productivity, colleague retainment and overall success of the hotel.

Director of Housekeeping

Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas
04.2024 - Current
  • Improved hotel productivity year over year. Participated in Corporate projects for hotel cleanliness. Spent one month of this time period assisting the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on task force and two months task forcing at Cheyenne Mountain Resort during their respective peak seasons.

Executive Housekeeper

Miraval Resort Austin
Austin, Texas
07.2022 - 04.2024
  • Saw increases year over year in both HPOR Productivity as well as the hotel cleanliness score. Spent a month of this time period task forcing at the Grand Hyatt at SFO airport as interim Executive Housekeeper. Won Leader of the Quarter Award.

Operations Manager

Miraval Resorts Austin
Austin, TX
04.2022 - 07.2022
  • Interim Front Office Manager for one month and then interim F&B MOD for two months.

Director of Guest Experience

Quirk Hotel Richmond
Richmond, VA
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Leadership Committee position within the first year. I oversaw Front Office, Housekeeping and Valet. Successfully transition this hotel off of Hyatt's portfolio onto a smaller boutique hospitality company. Won Leader of the Quarter Award.

Restaurant Supervisor

Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner
Tysons Corner, VA
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Oversaw day to day restaurant operations in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic and all changes that brought to service.

Corporate Management Trainee

Hyatt Regency Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ
01.2020 - 04.2020

Housekeeping Supervisor & Front Desk Agent

Park Hyatt Washington
Washington, D.C.
03.2019 - 01.2020

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
05-2017

High School Diploma - undefined

Gonzaga College High School
Washington, D.C.
05-2012

Skills

  • Guest Service
  • Hotel Cleanliness
  • Productivity Management
  • Coaching and Development

Accomplishments

Leader of the Quarter, Q3 2025 (Centric, TX)

Leader of the Quarter, Q3 2022 (Miraval, TX)

Leader of the Quarter, Q2 2021 (Quirk Hotel)

Colleague of the Quarter, Q3 2019 (Park Hyatt, DC.)

Certification

CPR Certified May 2026- May 2028

Languages

English
Spanish

Timeline

Senior Operatoins Manager

Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue
10.2025 - Current

Director of Housekeeping

Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue
04.2024 - Current

Executive Housekeeper

Miraval Resort Austin
07.2022 - 04.2024

Operations Manager

Miraval Resorts Austin
04.2022 - 07.2022

Director of Guest Experience

Quirk Hotel Richmond
04.2021 - 04.2022

Restaurant Supervisor

Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner
09.2020 - 04.2021

Corporate Management Trainee

Hyatt Regency Scottsdale
01.2020 - 04.2020

Housekeeping Supervisor & Front Desk Agent

Park Hyatt Washington
03.2019 - 01.2020

High School Diploma - undefined

Gonzaga College High School

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

College of Charleston