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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

A boutique educational consulting company enabling effective delivery of curriculum by identifying, planning, designing, sourcing or developing and deploying or executing curated solutions for schools in the K-12 space. Worked in the domain of infrastructure, incremental revenue generation by means of integrating value added co-curricular activities & Consultancy,

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Facilitated the opening of three new school projects in Pune and one in Gurugram.

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Invited to design, deliver courses in Food & Beverage Purchasing and Cost Control and F&B Concept and Management based upon the guidelines of EHL, Lausanne and also assess learners.

Lavasa, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Performing an Operational Role and Manager - Restaurant.Designing an curriculum of F&B Service Operations integrating theory and practicals. Conducting live restaurant simulation for practical sessions.Refined & updated course curriculum and evaluation rubrics for multiple courses pertaining to Food & Beverage across semesters.

Lavasa, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Designing Curriculum, Delivery and Evaluation for courses in Food & Beverage Management - Cost Control and Food & Beverage Management - Menu Engineering based on the guidelines of EHL, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Mumbai Area, India

* Shouldering P & L responsibility for the education vertical with the responsibility of engaging with the client for gathering requirement and designing project execution strategy* Providing consultancy services across a gamut of areas including Revenue Cycle Management & Change Management, Board Transitioning and Incremental Revenue Generation* Driving the entire project cycle encompassing conceptualization, design, costing and execution of projects for Pre-Primary and K-12… Show more * Shouldering P & L responsibility for the education vertical with the responsibility of engaging with the client for gathering requirement and designing project execution strategy* Providing consultancy services across a gamut of areas including Revenue Cycle Management & Change Management, Board Transitioning and Incremental Revenue Generation* Driving the entire project cycle encompassing conceptualization, design, costing and execution of projects for Pre-Primary and K-12 schools* Involved in suggesting ideal rooms program for schools as per board affiliation, recommending classroom design and technology integration for effective delivery of curriculum * Suggesting co-curricular and extra-curricular programs linked to incremental revenues for the schools * Designing & implementing SOPs for school administration and defining SLAs for vendor shortlisting as well as evaluation and audits * Evaluating new products, services and technologies for integration and implementation in education institutes* Timely completion of multiple projects, being involved across all stages from conceptualization, design inputs, project planning, finalization of furniture and fit outs and set-up to ensuring operational readiness as on mutually agreed handover dates Show less

Mumbai

* Handpicked to standardize, corporatize and drive the expansion for Vibgyor High across India, with the entire administrative responsibility of 18 schools across the country * Was a core team member for new projects, having been pivotal in setting up of 8 new schools during the tenure, five of which were done in one year in Bengaluru* Functioned as a core team member for the centralized procurement division of the school and spearheaded the set-up of infra for new projects including… Show more * Handpicked to standardize, corporatize and drive the expansion for Vibgyor High across India, with the entire administrative responsibility of 18 schools across the country * Was a core team member for new projects, having been pivotal in setting up of 8 new schools during the tenure, five of which were done in one year in Bengaluru* Functioned as a core team member for the centralized procurement division of the school and spearheaded the set-up of infra for new projects including voice & data communication, material and human resource planning for administrative functions, training on SOPs, evaluation and closure on facility management vendor contracts* Inputs to projects team and prioritizing tasks for them based on incremental infrastructure addition across centres based on student projections * In-charge of all support operations of the schools on a day to day basis including canteen, transport, helpdesk, maintenance, housekeeping, security, logistics, functions and events* Auditing centres to ensure compliance to statutory regulations and pre-defined SOPs* Preparation of annual Corporate Administration Budget (CAPEX) with consolidation of OPEX budgets of 18 centres and monitoring actuals on a quarterly, semi-annual basis* Monthly monitoring of inventory across 18 local centre stores for inventory turnover, losses and dead stock Show less

Lavasa, Pune

* Learning Facilitator for freshmen of a four year degree course in Hospitality Management at the Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa, affiliated to Ecole Hotelier Lausanne, Switzerland* Framing curriculum based on the guidelines provided by the affiliate institution in order to achieve the pre-defined learning objectives* Curriculum delivery through a blend of classroom and practical sessions in a real-environment restaurant* Coordinator for on-camps On job Training* Placement Coordinator… Show more * Learning Facilitator for freshmen of a four year degree course in Hospitality Management at the Ecole Hoteliere Lavasa, affiliated to Ecole Hotelier Lausanne, Switzerland* Framing curriculum based on the guidelines provided by the affiliate institution in order to achieve the pre-defined learning objectives* Curriculum delivery through a blend of classroom and practical sessions in a real-environment restaurant* Coordinator for on-camps On job Training* Placement Coordinator for the mandatory off campus training in Hotels and Hospitality Organizations* Continuous student assessment and formal evaluation through examinations* Student counselling Show less

Khandala, Pune

• Teaching Food & Beverage Management to Senior Year Students of the three year Diploma in Hospitality Management programme (autonomous affiliated to IMI – Switzerland) and the MBA (Hospitality) programme (affiliated to YCMOU, Nasik).• Writing a structured teaching methodology. All course content converted into hourly Lesson Plans and then taught using Power Point Presentations. • Actively participated in marketing efforts of the institute.

Bhubaneshwar Area, India

• Managed a 168 Room Guest House with Recreational Facilities on the campus.• Organized Recreational Activities on the Campus as per request of Internal Customers.• Facilitated Client / VIP visits on the campus which includes Food & Beverage arrangements and accommodation.• House – keeping & related maintenance activities in the campus.• Food Courts (Multiple Vendors) – Facilitating a smooth operation during all meal periods for Internal Customers. Look into hygiene issues, food… Show more • Managed a 168 Room Guest House with Recreational Facilities on the campus.• Organized Recreational Activities on the Campus as per request of Internal Customers.• Facilitated Client / VIP visits on the campus which includes Food & Beverage arrangements and accommodation.• House – keeping & related maintenance activities in the campus.• Food Courts (Multiple Vendors) – Facilitating a smooth operation during all meal periods for Internal Customers. Look into hygiene issues, food related complaint resolution, coordinating with vendors to arrange for F&B during Functions & Events.• Exposed to ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 work procedures.• Organized Functions & Events as per the request of Internal Customers. • Tracked House Keeping Inventory and Re-ordering.• Facilitated closure of Internal Customer requests by Inter – departmental co – ordination.• Trained House keeping staff as per Infosys Standard Operating Procedures.• Coordinated with vendors for recruitment of contractual staff.• Rostered staff as per cleaning requirements and campus activities. Show less

Khandala, Maharashtra, India

Kohinoor-IMI was affiliated to IMI, Luzern Switzerland (Rated amongst the top 10 Swiss schools for Hospitality)Design of curriculum for Food & Beverage Management - Cost & Revenue Control; based upon the guidelines provided by the IMI, LuzernVisited IMI, Luzern on a fully sponsored trip to observe and study course delivery and teaching methodologies at the instituteYear Master for Year - 3 students of a three year Diploma Course in Hospitality Management.Developed in-house… Show more Kohinoor-IMI was affiliated to IMI, Luzern Switzerland (Rated amongst the top 10 Swiss schools for Hospitality)Design of curriculum for Food & Beverage Management - Cost & Revenue Control; based upon the guidelines provided by the IMI, LuzernVisited IMI, Luzern on a fully sponsored trip to observe and study course delivery and teaching methodologies at the instituteYear Master for Year - 3 students of a three year Diploma Course in Hospitality Management.Developed in-house MS-Excel based tool for MIS on student attendanceVisiting Faculty to Kohinoor - IMI, IndoreActively involved in the marketing activities of the institute for admissions Show less

Sultanate Of Oman

• Managed all Operational Aspects of In – Room Dining and the Minibar with Staff Strength of 14.• Prepared Duty Roster based upon Forecasted Occupancy of the Hotel.• Actively involved in preparation of Outlet Budgets (Bottom – Up Budgeting Approach followed in the Organization).• Maintained Food, Beverage and Labor Costs under Budgeted or at par.• Evaluated Outlet Performance at month end based upon figures in the Profit & Loss Statement. • Prepared Reports & Justifications… Show more • Managed all Operational Aspects of In – Room Dining and the Minibar with Staff Strength of 14.• Prepared Duty Roster based upon Forecasted Occupancy of the Hotel.• Actively involved in preparation of Outlet Budgets (Bottom – Up Budgeting Approach followed in the Organization).• Maintained Food, Beverage and Labor Costs under Budgeted or at par.• Evaluated Outlet Performance at month end based upon figures in the Profit & Loss Statement. • Prepared Reports & Justifications in case of abnormal Variances.• Maintained and Prepared Attendance Record of the month end Payroll Statement for the Outlet using Oasys (Application Software).• Maintained Par Stock of Food & Beverage items in relation to expected business levels.• Worked with the Executive Chef and the Director – Food & Beverage to design a new In – Room Dining Menu.• Evaluated Menus Items by means of the Menu Engineering Tool. Maintaining Data Analysis Records to be used when designing new menus.• Ensured Customer Satisfaction through Personal Interactions with them in Guest Rooms at the time of Order Clearance. Also reviewed Guest Feedback Forms.• Ensured Personalized Service in VIP Rooms (Royalty, Ministers of State, Foreign Dignitaries, Managing Directors of MNCs & High Worth Business Tycoons), catering to Private Parties, Formal / In – Formal Dinners.• Was responsible for On the Job training, performance maximization, grievance addressal, periodical performance evaluation, conducting induction programs for new employees in the department, departmental orientation programs, maintenance of the personalized training program records for staff, conducting inter – departmental training programs on Micros 8700 POS and telephone skills as part of being a departmental trainer for Hyatt. Show less

Vadodara Area, India

As a Assistant Manager – Sales & Marketing • Overseeing the operations pertaining to the house promotion of hotel’s facilities as well as cross selling.• Interacting with the guests and assessing the requirements of the in–house guests and facilitating the hotel resources available to fulfill them.• Maintaining the updation of Guest History Records with the Front – Office. • Carrying out the marketing of the Hotel to the existing Customer Base; making Daily Sales Calls to the… Show more As a Assistant Manager – Sales & Marketing • Overseeing the operations pertaining to the house promotion of hotel’s facilities as well as cross selling.• Interacting with the guests and assessing the requirements of the in–house guests and facilitating the hotel resources available to fulfill them.• Maintaining the updation of Guest History Records with the Front – Office. • Carrying out the marketing of the Hotel to the existing Customer Base; making Daily Sales Calls to the assigned Corporate Accounts.As Assistant Manager – Food & Beverage• Overseeing complete gamut of activities for the operation of 65 Cover, 24 - Hour Coffee Shop; the Early Bird Café (A Hot Spot for the Rich and Famous in the city of Vadodara). • Managing the 85–Cover Asian Specialty Restaurant serving Oriental and a range of Indian Cuisines, operational for Lunch and Dinner Only and In Room Dining of a 80 – Room Hotel.• Overseeing the execution of food festivals, promotions and theme nights in the outlets, involving telemarketing, sending mailers & in–House promotion. Liaised with corporate accounts for sponsorships.• Post- mortem analysis of food fests and promos including a P&L statement.• Restaurant Database and maintaining a Guest History for a Food & Beverage.• Checking on operations pertaining to duty roster, staff training (on the job), grievance addressal, complaint handling and revenue analysis.• Handling budgeting, QC in Service Delivery, Menu Engineering, Recruiting & Interview Evaluation, Cost Control implementation, maintenance of Par – Stock of Beverages & Guest Supplies. Show less

Pune

• Trained in all Core areas of Hotel Operations – Food Production, Food & Beverage Service, Front Office & Housekeeping.• In depth exposure to Ancillary Departments like Facility Maintenance, Finance (Including Purchasing & F&B Controls), Human Resources, Hotel Security, Sales & Marketing.

Chs, Certification Examination, Honours

Activities and Societies: N/A * Certified Hospitality Supervisor from American Hotel and Lodging Association - MI, USA.

Pg Diploma Equivalent, Hotel Operations, With Honours

Activities and Societies: N/A * Worked in all areas of Hotel Operations from Core Departments to Ancillary Departments like: Stores.

Dhm&Ct, Food & Beverage, Accommodations Operations, German, French, Hotel Accounting And Finance, S&M, Distinction

Activities and Societies: * Actively participated in the Food Production Committee for Fresher's Day 1997 to 2000. * Founding Member.

Dhm, All Hospitality Subjects, Graduated With Honours

Activities and Societies: Active member of the Food Production Committee for all Campus Events and Functions. Founding member.

B.Sc., Physics, Ii Class

Activities and Societies: * Took up a part - time Diploma in Travel and Tourism - Garware Institute, Affiliated to Mumbai University. *.

Hsc, Science - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics, English, Hindi, Ii Class

Activities and Societies: N/A Graduated in II Class. More into exploring the Indian Society and Mumbai city. Fondness to Hospitality.

Cbse, Secondary School, I Class

Activities and Societies: Actively participated in Dramatics. Graduated First Class in the Secondary School Examination. Scored a 98.

Wset Level-1 Award In Wines, Wine Steward/Sommelier, Pass

Certificate, Wine Steward/Sommelier, Pass