Hospitality leader who focuses on maximizing Hotel revenues and profit. Proven ability in managing overall Hotel operations while a dedicated and hard-working executive with consistency and performance-driven. A significant contributor to organizational development+ growth and strategic decision-making processes and problem solver.
Skills and knowledge include:
Over 25 years of Hotel Management experiences-Leadership and strong problem-solving capabilities -Budgeting and cost control-Rooms & F&B Operations experiences -Project Leadership -Policy Implementation -Revenue Mgmt.-Computer literate+ Opera+ Micros Fidelio and IDS PMS. -Staff motivations and Training development -Hotel Asset and Soft Facilities Mgmt.
AHLEI American Hotel And Lodging Learning Institute
AHLA - American Hotel And Lodging Association
RERA - Dubai Real Estate Collage
Ontario Real Estate Real Estate Association
AHLA
2018 - Present (6 Years)
Intra Group - Real Estate and Hotel Consulting, United Arab Emirates UAE
Direct focus on accelerating growth of the Real Estate and Hotel Consultancy business by leveraging network and expanding strong relationships with top developers, landlords, and Hotel Owners negotiating investment opportunities, signing up management agreements, and overseeing Leasing strategies, Project Sales, and controlling CRM system, managing budgets, and accomplish financial objectives, establish rental rates and profit goals, inspecting facilities to meet safety regulations and negotiating maintenance contracts with service providers. • Oversee a comprehensive Assets agreement signed with JA -Properties, including facility management of 13 mixed-use Buildings and 166 Hotel apartments, Buildings Towers consisting of 1600 residential flats and over 200,000Sqmt of Commercial space in Sharjah and Dubai. • Full PL responsibilities, managing annual budgets and making practical recommendations, maintaining detailed knowledge of each building\\\\s performance and real estate market to ensure optimal revenue. • Develop and implement strategies for assigned properties, establish rental rates based on the local market, and profit goals, and hire. Coach high-performing employees to achieve revenue targets and business plan objectives. Hotel project Management Prepare and implement a Hotel feasibility study with 5 years projection revenue plan for a new 4-Star 42 storied-Hotel development in Dubai, consisting of 300 rooms and suites with complete FB and Banquets services at the handover stage, negotiating terms and management agreement, manage FFE related issue and DTCM/DM/CF requirements. brKey Achievements: • Successfully signed an alliance with a private extensive property portfolio to manage their Assets in Dubai and Sharjah br• Surpassed the budgeted 2018, and 2019,2020 forecasted GOP with sustained Properties and high occupancy. br• Company awarded the best leasing Real Estate Agency in Sharjah for 2019 by Bayut UAE\\\\s leading property portal. br Successful completion of both certified programs Hotel Administrator (CHA) and Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA from American Hotel and Lodging institute.2016 - 2018 (2 Years)
Intra Group - Real Estate Hotel Investment, United Arab Emirates UAE
Hotel Advisor for the newly constructed 4-star Hotel at MBR City in Dubai consisting of 42 story Tower, my assignment is to prepare a project feasibility study and financial Projection plan and provide the required support to the project manager and oversee hotel rooms and services facilities, interiors and layouts based on DTCM requirements. Review area hotels\ performance and analyze benchmarks trends (ADR, OCC, and RevPAR)2018 - 2018 (0Months)
Royal Continental Hotels, United Arab Emirates UAE
General Manager Consultant at Royal Continental Hotels Deira 4-Star Full-service Hotel 168 Rooms and new Developed 133 Deluxe Hotel Suites in Business Bay Area – Assignment – the year 2018 • Restructure the existing Deira hotel management by evaluating team performance and providing productivity enhancement feedback. • Manage the Pre-Opening of the newly developed 133 deluxe hotel-Apartments in the Business Bay area by providing a hotel feasibility study with revenue projected plan, and Procurement of OSE to the Owner • Developed business strategies to maximize the hotel profitability and monthly review PL analysis to ensure that figures aligned with the approved budget. br• Oversee the hotel sales activities and conduct a daily briefing and weekly Sales meeting, monitor all newly signed contracts, and analyze the STR reports among comp-set to sustain high occupancy with optimized revenue. brAssignment Key Achievements: • Manage a complete contingency plan during the market downturn by controlling manning requirements reviewing all purchases and financial reports, forecasting year ahead business needs., and monitoring the strengths and weaknesses of local competitors. • Successful completion Hotel-Apartments deluxe classifications as per DTCM and complete the rest of the authorities’ approvals (DM, DCD).2013 - 2016 (3 Years)
City Seasons Hotels, United Arab Emirates UAE
General Manager – City Seasons Towers Hotel, 4-Star Hotel Bur-Dubai – (Pre-Opening Opening, 2016) brGeneral Manager – CSS Deluxe Suites, 4-Star Hotel Deira, Dubai. 2013-2016 brKey achievements: • Lead a successful Pre-Opening and force Opening of CS-Towers Hotel year 2016, fine-tuning the operational processes including the final stage of room snagging, equipment testing, and commissioning. • Successfully complete all requirements from authorities (DTCM classification Civil Defence approvals), Project contractor handover, and building inspection. • Finalize procurement of OSE and FFE in close cooperation with owning company for the new Towers Hotel. br• Surpassed the budgeted the year 2013, 2014, and 2015 forecasted GOP with Occupancy of 83% through efficient management of 94 Deluxe Suites and all-day FB dining plus 6 meeting rooms and Banquet Hall capacity of 300 seats with a pre-function area. • Rated high for consistently accomplishing business and operational targets across the tenure with the organization • The Hotel awarded for consecutive 3 years as excellent Family accommodation certificates from Trip Advisor Booking.com • Reposition of property and improving GSTS Score, defining hotel services and product (FB, Rooms, Banquets) br• Successfully complete CSS- Hotel Renovation Refurbishment project plans in conjunction with the project committee, and to ensure that all present projects deadlines are met with the required quality.2010 - 2012 (2 Years)
MOBH Hospitality Group, United Arab Emirates UAE
• Interacted with counterparts of Hospitality Division facility, overseeing a portfolio of 8 Properties consisting of 1400 Deluxe Rooms Suites, 4 luxurious Properties affiliated with Starwood IHG Chains (Sheraton Deira Holiday Inn Hotels in Dubai Sharjah) –and 4 Independent 4* 5* Hotels Hotel Apart. Grand Excelsior Hotel Al Barsha, Dhow Palace Hotel Bur-Dubai and Excelsior Creek Bur Dubai. br• Collaborated with group department heads in maintaining updating service provider contracts as well as ensuring compliance with licensing, health, and safety standards br• Exceed ownership expectations for timely comprehensive responses, balance the owner’s needs with corporate office and Management Company. br• Guided the hospitality manager in negotiation and reviewing of Hotel management agreements, rebranding requirements for IHG properties br• Conduct monthly PL reviews, set up meetings with Hotels GM’s and financial controllers for evaluating organizational business and financial records Vs. their budgets, and make effective recommendations. br• Actively support the DBD in the generation of revenue by ensuring the highest possible level of collaboration in Rooms, Group Business, conference Banqueting organization to maximize yield and profit. br• Prepared presented various status reports including FFE and OSE for the senior management to enable effective decision making. brKey Achievements: br• Played a key role in handover and completion of all requirements in rebranding Holiday-Inn Embassy District – Bur Dubai, UAE br• Set up a strategic partnership with BG Hotels and resort management company to run new opening 2011 Grand Excelsior Hotel Al Barsha - 4 Star Hotel consisting of 240 Rooms and Suite, Dubai, UAE