Senior Hotel Asset Manager
The First Group
Total years of experience :20 years, 2 Months
Asset Management Division. Overlooking the following properties within the portfolio of over 2600 guest bedrooms various outlets & facilities, in addition to 2500 guest rooms and outlets in final stage of openings.
Citadines Metro Central (Ascot Apart Hotel) The Ascot LTD
First Central Hotel Apartments Barsha Heights
Wyndham Dubai Marina (Pre-opening)
Ramada Jumeirah Village Circle (Pre-opening)
Millennium Place Dubai Marina. (Pre-opening)
Millennium Jumeirah Village Triangle. (Pre-opening)
Copthorne Jumeirah Village Circle. (Pre-opening)
TRYP by Wyndham Barsha Heights. (Pre-opening)
Millennium Place Business Bay. (Pre-opening)
Bay Central Business Bay. (Pre-opening)
Dolphin Tower Business Bay (Pre-opening)
Barcello Residence Dubai Marina
Grand Heights Hotel Apartments Barsha Heights (Full renovation)
Overall set of a new Hospitality company and opening of the first Hotel in 2015
April 2013 - Current City Max Hotel Al Barsha
Part of the Landmark Group
Dubai, U.A.E
General Manager
Liaise with Head Office and owners to ensure Hotel achieves its budgets. Hotel comprised of 376 rooms with the Huddle Bar seating of 90 guests and MAXX live band bar with a capacity of 300 guests as well as Room Service and GYM/Pool and other standard facilities. I have implemented changes such as approval to extent of the Huddle Bar, a new Pool Bar to generate extra revenue in these areas. Hotel currently highest results within its competitive set with regards to RGI & MPI.
August 2011 - Jan 2013 Jumeira Rotana Hotel
Dubai, U. A. E
General Manager
Current leader in Rev Par and RGI Index in its competitive set, and increased GOP & NOP year on year & upgraded the Hotel outlets Boston Bar; Five dining; Brahause German restaurant, in addition introduced a Pool bar & restaurant as well as soft refurbishment of 4 meeting rooms to stay competitive within the surrounding market area.
Oct 2007 - August 2011 Villa - Rimal & Rihab Rotana Hotels
Dubai, U. A. E
Cluster General Manager
Liaise on a daily basis between the 3 properties for a smooth operation and maximized revenue and controlled costs. Each Hotel included one restaurant, room service, Pool bar, Health club and Gymnasium and a total of 13 meeting rooms and one with a capacity of 120 theatre styles seating.
August 2004 - June 2005 Mercure Grand Hotel Seef (Division of ACCOR Hotels) Manama, Bahrain
Rooms Division Manager (Pre opening team)
Pre opening team fully in charge of the implementation and ordering of the entire Hotels FF & E and Operating Equipments in addition to the set up of Sales strategies, Marketing plans together with the departments which fall under Rooms Division such as Reception, Reservations, Guest Relations, Concierge, Transport, Housekeeping, Laundry, Security, Health Club and Transports.
Jun 2000 - July 2004 Hilton Dubai Jumeirah
Dubai, U. A. E
Front Office Manager (Pre opening team)
Responsible for the management of Duty Managers, Reception, Guest Relations, Concierge, Transportation, Guest Services, Telephones, Executive Floor, Concessionaires and Security, planning the day to day operation of Front Office Departments and implementation of programmes for staff training and standards/quality enhancement.
Jul 1999 - Jun 2000 Metropolitan Palace Hotel (SRS Deluxe Collection)
Dubai, U. A. E
Front Office Manager (Pre opening team)
In charge of Reservation, Reception, Guest Relations, Concierge, Telephones, Business Centre, Transport, Health Club and Concessionaires.
Ensuring and maintaining service standards are in place.
Aug 1997- Jul 1999 Metropolitan Palace Hotel (SRS Deluxe Collection) Dubai, U. A. E.
Assistant Front Office Manager (Pre opening team)
Development of Front Office policies & procedures, training programs and appraisals. Daily operation of the Front Office department, assisting in team morale/spirit and discipline.
Jun 1997 - Jul 1997 Cornell Hotel Management School
Jul 1989 - Dec 1993 Swiss Hotel Management School (Les Roches) Crans Montana, CH Diploma in Hotel Management
1983 - 1987 Butte College California, U.S.A. Business Administration
Ithaca, U. S. A Professional Development Program Certification in Hospitality Management