Avijit Dutta

 Able Administrator and Regional Head FMS (East) responsible for the entire gamut of Facilities Administration and Corporate Security (2005-till date)
 In house ADMINISTRATION & FACILITIES MANAGER for MNC Bank viz. Deutsche Bank for their Kolkata Office (2005-2010).
 KEY TRANSITION MANAGER during Integrated Facilities Management Transition of 313 Branches of Axis Bank in Six circles (Mumbai Circle, Chennai Circle, Kolkata circle including Port Blair, RO West Bengal Circle, Delhi Circle & Bangalore Circle) of the Country (2010).
 KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER Facilities Operations for Axis Bank Branches of 07 Circles falling in Region East & South India with an approximate Operational Area of 1, 141, 778 sq ft (2010-2012)
 KEY TRANSITION MANAGER during Transition for all the 230 Branches of IndusInd Bank PAN INDIA (2010)
 KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER Facilities Operations for IndusInd Bank Branches Region East (2010 till date, covering West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odissa, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Sikkim, Tripura, Mizoram) & South India ( till 2013, covering Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Kerala) with an approximate Operational Area of 377, 284 sq. ft.
 Key Account Manager for Various branches of Multinational Financial Organizations like Barclays Finance, Deutsche Investor Services Pvt Ltd, Edelweiss branches in East and South India (2007-2009).
 TATA Capital Branches of Eastern & Southern India (2010-2011)
 Special Operation Coordinator nominated by Director Business development and Facilities Management services for HIRCO PALACE GARDEN ESTATE in Chennai to bail out during a critical phase of Transition (2010).

AVIJIT DUTTA
Senior Management: Administration & Facilities Management
OPERATIONS East, in his capacity as the Regional Head East FMS. Effective April 2014 Avijit was
designated as VICE PRESIDENT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES & REGIONAL HEAD Eastern
India of Knight Frank Property Services Pvt. Ltd and his Team Strength grew to almost 2000 staff,
including vendor resources.
Responsibilities of a Regional Head Facilities Management Service of an International Property
Consultant, calls for providing a professional service, to support the client organization fully in
delivery of its core business activities and achieve an improved and innovative service through
constant performance monitoring.
It demands a high degree of professional acumen to STRATEGIZE SERVICE POLICIES & PLANS
flowing from clients’ long term goals by optimize use of resources - manpower, property &
technology and Anticipate long term replacements and changes and Contingent planning. Avijit
ensured complaint free facilities management, Achieving Zero customer complaints and Adding
value by saving cost / efforts, put by the client.
Avijit’ s Team till June 2012, managed approximately 275 sites in EASTERN INDIA covering
almost 17 LAKH SQUARE FEET, of various Financial Institutions & Developers, stretching from
Manipur in North East India to Chhattisgarh in West India and from Sikkim in North India to Port
Blair in South. The team was responsible for providing Facilities & Administrative support to
organizations like Deutsche Bank, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, Max Bupa, Edelweiss Securities,
TATA Capital and many renowned Developers like TATA Housing, Rungta Group, Mani Group in
the Region.
During the same period in SOUTHERN INDIA, Avijit in his dual role as DGM Operations Pan India
Accounts, was responsible for managing premises of Pan India Clients in all the Four Southern
states and had an equal number of sites in the Region with a total of over 15 LAKH SQUARE FEET
OPERATIONAL AREA directly under his command in India.
Avijit, besides his core competency, as the Regional Head Facilities Management, of the
organization was also instrumental in SETTING UP AND OPENING Knight Frank’s office in the
“City of Joy”, Kolkata in Eastern India, in the year 2011 and being the SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
AND FUNCTIONAL HEAD of the region is responsible for the CORPORATE MANAGEMENT of
Knight Frank Kolkata office. His area of responsibility includes recruitment, confirmation,
performance management, goal setting, annual appraisals increment, transfer, and staff
welfare. Being the Profit Centre Head he is responsible for the P&L of the Region, preparation of
Regional Financial Budget, Admin Budget, Procurement, assessment & evaluation of Vendors
and certifying of vendor bills. Organizing meetings with various consultants, , MIS, Interaction
with customers and customer focus. He is authorized to engage and give instructions to
Advocate/Counsel, sign affirm, swear, verify and/or re-verify all plaints, written statements,
AVIJIT DUTTA
Senior Management: Administration & Facilities Management
counter claims, affidavits, pleadings, petitions in respect to legal suits, arbitrations and
conciliation proceedings. Negotiation, signing and execution of leave and license agreements
and other documents in respect of the premises to be taken up for setting up of office/s.
Applying for and obtaining Shop and Establishment licenses/ Trade Licenses or any other
licenses/permits required under regulation of State Government, Local Authority or any other
autonomous body. Applying and obtaining license/ labor license under Contract Labor
(Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970 and sign all documents for the aforesaid purpose. Statutory
compliances under Provident Fund Act, Employees State Insurance Corporation Act, Professional
Tax Act, Labor Compliances, etc.
Dynamic leader and mentor Avijit, a Law Graduate, has in Depth knowledge on LABOR LAWS
AND STATUTORY COMPLIANCE related matters and is able to inspire individuals to strive
towards even higher level of Achievements. Having thorough knowledge in all the
ADMINISTRATIVE, OPERATIONAL & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT aspects of INTEGRATED FACILITIES

to manage the premises of Deutsche Bank, Kolkata Office and
was the “ONE MAN ARMY” for Knight Frank, in Eastern India, till 2007.
During his tenure with Knight Frank and over the past Eleven Years, Avijit, who joined the
organization as an Administration Manager of Deutsche Bank, Kolkata, under Knight Frank, in
AVIJIT DUTTA
Senior Management: Administration & Facilities Management
October 2005, was responsible for the ADMINISTRATIVE AND FACILITIES OPERATIONS of the
Bank and operated out of Deutsche Bank, Kolkata office for 05 years

SNCO i/c of the TECHNICAL CONTROL ROOM
of a Fighter Squadron.
 Assist in maintaining 100 % serviceability of all fighter aircraft with 50 % reduction in preparation time.
 Actively participated with the Squadron Senior Engineering Officer in transforming an under producing team, immediately resolved long standing problems and instituted incentives that elevated performance while building morale and motivation.
 Actively participated and assisted the Senior Engineering Officer of Squadron in revising the training program and schedules for fresh technicians. It helped in increasing the knowledge level and skills of the technicians.
 As a member of The Board of Officers formed to Build up Bhuj Air Force Base after the devastating Earthquake in 2001, took active role to ensure that the Air Base was built up in a record time of fifteen months.
 As the SNCO in charge of the Technical Control Room of a fighter squadron planned, coordinated and completed the built up of fighter aircraft squadron in the Western Air Command.
 17 years 10 months 27 days experience in the field of maintenance and servicing of fighter aircraft and equipment of hydraulic system, pneumatic system, mechanical system and fuel system.
 On 13 March 1995 while going ahead with the Servicing of a MIG Aircraft, that needed to be offered for flight noticed minute soot marks near the tail section of the Aircraft. The portion though not covered under the Turn Round Servicing Schedule, when investigated thoroughly, revealed evidence of burning in the engine section inside due to Overheating. Had the soot marks got unnoticed and the Aircraft offered for flying, would have resulted in a Fatal accident involving loss of life and material. Was awarded Commendation for Exemplary Skill and Dedication to Service by AIR OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF South Western Air Command, Indian Air Force On 26 Jan 1996
 Experienced in independent handling of correspondence pertaining to technical and administration matters, mailing and filing of documents and various other office related jobs.
 Trained in handling of various types of firearms and possess adequate knowledge in matters relating to safety and security of man, material and equipment.
 Trained in handling of various fire fighting equipment and possess knowledge on fire safety and evacuation.
 Trained on Basic First Aid and Life Support system.
 Worked as a Permanent Instructional staff (PI Staff) in the Air Wing NCC of NCC Directorate West Bengal And Sikkim from 1998 - 2001 to impart theoretical knowledge on Airframe technology and Theory of Flight to Senior Wing NCC Cadets (Graduation Level) and Junior Wing NCC Cadets (School Level) and actively participated in imparting Field Training on various field activities like Gliding & Parasailing to Senior Wing NCC cadets of NCC Directorate West Bengal And Sikkim.

Within the organization, Avijit, “A GREEN BELT in SIX SIGMA”, from QAI and a FIRST CLASS
EXECUTIVE MBA, in OPERATION MANAGEMENT, from the National Institute of Business
Management (NIBM), Chennai, directly reports into The Joint Chief Executive Officer & Executive
Director, Facilities Management Services, in his role as the Senior Vice President & Regional
Head - Facilities Management Services, Eastern India. He is based out of Kolkata, India.
Avijit, a Mechanical Engineer from the INDIAN AIR FORCE, started his professional Career with
the IAF Technical Stream in 1987 and gradually rose to the position of becoming the independent

January 1996, for his EXEMPLARY SKILL AND DEDICATION TO SERVICE.
After the Earthquake of 26 January 2001 that devastated Western India and Bhuj Air Force Base
in particular, Avijit was placed, as a member in THE BOARD OF OFFICERS (PROJECT TEAM)
formed to reconstruct and build up Air Force Station Bhuj. The Team played an active role and
ensured that the Air Base was built up, made operational and facilitated within a record period
of fifteen months only.
During his tenure in the Indian Air Force, Avijit underwent DEFENCE TRAINING COURSE and is
trained and certified in firefighting, fire safety and handling of various types of firefighting
equipment and appliances. Avijit is also trained in handling of small arms, Automatic weapons,
Rifles, Sten Machine Guns, etc and possess adequate knowledge to safeguard properties from
theft, sabotage and fire risk, safe custody of keys and security of secret information and
material. He is a Professional, in matters relating to SAFETY, SECURITY AND EVACUATION OF
MAN, MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT.
Immediately after retirement from the Air Force in 2005, Avijit chose to join the CORPORATE

AVIJIT DUTTA
Senior Management: Administration & Facilities Management
Avijit Dutta (LL.B) is a Solution oriented TECHNICAL PERSON AND ADMINISTRATOR
having an Indian Air Force background and is currently engaged in the Corporate