A consummate hospitality professional with 35 years of experience across Luxury Business Hotels, Luxury Resorts, Mixed Use Integrated Hotels, and Luxury Island Resort Experience.
Hands on hotelier with special focus on service excellence and change management.
A strategic thinker very high on creative experiences and customer focus.
Excellent communication and networking skills.
Coach, mentor and inspiration for several aspiring hoteliers.
Very strong operations background.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER
TRIDENT NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI, OBEROI HOTELS & RESORTS
, India
01.2021 - Current
CEO
SHRISTI HOSPITALITY
, India
12.2019 - 12.2020
MANAGING DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS) & GENERAL MANAGER
SONEVA RESORTS
07.2017 - 07.2019
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) ITC
ITC HOTELS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Gurgaon
01.2015 - 01.2016
VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS
ITC HOTELS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Gurgaon
01.2013 - 01.2014
VICE PRESIDENT – SOUTH & GENERAL MANAGER
ITC GRAND CHOLA
Chennai, India
01.2012 - 01.2013
VICE PRESIDENT – SOUTH & GENERAL MANAGER
ITC GARDENIA
Bangalore, India
01.2011 - 01.2012
EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR
MAX GROUP OF COMPANIES, MAX VENTURES LIMITED, MAX INDIA LIMITED
New Delhi, India
01.2010 - 01.2011
VICE PRESIDENT – NORTH & GENERAL MANAGER
ITC MAURYA
New Delhi, India
01.2002 - 01.2010
AREA-MANAGER- EAST & GENERAL MANAGER
ITC SONAR
Kolkata, India
01.1999 - 01.2002
GENERAL MANAGER
OBEROI GRAND
Kolkata, India
01.1996 - 01.1999
THE HOTEL MANAGER
OBEROI TOWERS
Mumbai, India
01.1993 - 01.1996
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MANAGER/RESIDENT MANAGER
THE OBEROI
New Delhi, India
01.1991 - 01.1992
FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER
OBEROI GRAND
Kolkata, India
01.1985 - 01.1991
Education
General Managers Programme - undefined
Cornell Nanyang
University
General Managers Programme - undefined
Strathclyde University
Management Training Program - undefined
The Oberoi Centre for Learning & Development
Bachelor of Commerce -
St. Xaviers
Kolkata, WB
04.2001 - 01.1983
Timeline
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER
TRIDENT NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI, OBEROI HOTELS & RESORTS
01.2021 - Current
CEO
SHRISTI HOSPITALITY
12.2019 - 12.2020
MANAGING DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS) & GENERAL MANAGER
SONEVA RESORTS
07.2017 - 07.2019
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) ITC
ITC HOTELS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
01.2015 - 01.2016
VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS
ITC HOTELS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
01.2013 - 01.2014
VICE PRESIDENT – SOUTH & GENERAL MANAGER
ITC GRAND CHOLA
01.2012 - 01.2013
VICE PRESIDENT – SOUTH & GENERAL MANAGER
ITC GARDENIA
01.2011 - 01.2012
EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR
MAX GROUP OF COMPANIES, MAX VENTURES LIMITED, MAX INDIA LIMITED
Food and Beverage Supervisor at Trident Hyderabad, Oberoi group of Hotels and ResortsFood and Beverage Supervisor at Trident Hyderabad, Oberoi group of Hotels and Resorts