Amit Majumder

Jumeirah Vittaveli is the second of the two properties of Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts in the Maldives. It is a 90 villas luxury island poised to become the top island resort in the Indian Ocean. I joined the resort three months after the soft opening.


-In my role I supervise and develop the performance of the operating departments including, but not limited to: Rooms Division, F&B Service and Production, Spa, Maintenance, Landscaping, Security, IT&T, Children and youth club, Water Sports and Diving along with resort Transportation.
-Participate and provide inputs for comprehensive sales and marketing plans for optimum rate, occupancy and market penetration for the resort.
-Redeveloping the ‘Resort Butler’ concept.
-Revamped the guest amenities, both F&B and housekeeping, reflective of superior luxury standards while
keeping the environmental impact in focus.
-Contributed and implemented new initiatives to reduce energy costs of the island.
-Developed the CAPEX, OS&E and FF&E plans for 2012- 13 and ongoing 2014.
-Forecasted operational expenditures for 2012 and budgeted for 2013 and ongoing 2014.
-Developed several new concepts and spaces for improved guest experiences and revenue generation.
-Presently developing the concept for an additional F&B outlet and redesigning of a new retail space.

Mandarin Oriental Singapore is a 527 keys 5 star luxury hotel strategically located near the business district of Singapore. It attracts a well-balanced market of corporate, events and leisure business due to its location. It was ranked number one hotel in Singapore on TripAdvisor for 4 consecutive years. It was also the only 5 stars rated hotel in the country in the Forbes list 2012.

-During my tenure I was involved in a number of projects and led several of them including the refurbishment projects of major public areas and rooms, renovation and rebranding of the Spa and Fitness Studio to name a few.
-In year 2011, the Rooms Division team exceeded an exceptionally high incremental revenue target of one million Singapore Dollars.
-Coordinated the hotel logistics with the organizing bodies of various large-scale events like the Formula-1 Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore National Day celebrations, Youth Olympic Games etc.

Kanuhura is a 100-villa island resort and one of the ‘Leading Hotels of the World®’. In mid 2008, the resort underwent an ownership and management change to Groupe Sun Resorts. I had the opportunity to be involved in the re-branding of the resort. In 2008 the LHW audit score was at a record high of 97.12%.

Coco Palm Bodu Hithi is a 100-villa island resort and one of the ‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World™’, operated by Sunland Hotels Pvt Ltd. I reported to the Vice President as the General Manager and part of the executive team was not on board. This provided a good exposure to all aspects of the resort especially Sales and Marketing.

Internally promoted to deputize the Operations Manager of Dar Al Masyaf and Malakiya Villas.

Internally promoted to the position to develop and supervise a team of 12 Team Leaders

Internal promotion - Developed the SOPs for a unique concept of Butler services for Dar Al Masyaf.

Responsible for the guests and their requirements related Front Office Operations

Emphasis on multi-skilled team members being paramount, I was fortunate to cover all aspects of the Food and Beverage service department- Restaurant, Bars, Private Dining and exclusive in-house event catering.
• Each team member was expected to take supervisory responsibilities and actively participate in all departmental matters.

6 months industrial training with one of the top hotel chains in India.