IHCL corporate assignment, researching, incubating, innovative, hospitality learning solutions @Tata NeuSkills. Ongoing research, development, modeling, building future-proof enterprise options in edtech-hybrid learning, skilling - supplementing Skill India movement. 35 years experience in hospitality, over 25 years focused experience in hospitality education. Grew India's finest hospitality management institition, IHM-Aurangabad as Principal in three tenures of 5 years each. Facilitated higher education, learning for generations of hospitality leaders. Honed creative, disruptive business models for institutional application, enhancing global talent repositories. Innovation & Change module, signature highlight as Honours level University Professor. India’s first Doctor of Philosophy in Hospitality Revenue Management, Master of Personnel Management, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Hospitality Management, Diploma in Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition. Attended Cornell School of Hotel Administration General Manager’s Program, Indian Institute of Management- Ahmedabad’s Revenue Management Program. Nation builder - Subject Matter Expert @All India Council for Technical Education's All India Board for Hospitality & Tourism Management, National Board of Accreditation. Student voted Best Faculty awards for 4 consecutive years at IHM-Aurangabad. Dewang Mehta National Educational Award in 2018, 2019. 8th World Education Congress recognition as One of 251 Fabulous Global Education Leaders in 2020. Research projects in Strategy & Innovation with faculty and student researchers. Monthly columnist at #HospitalityBiz publishing newly developed, incisive thoughts for universal learning, enduring passion, commitment to enable change. Sharing insights with academic communities after growing IHM-Aurangabad by 500% in 15 years of sustained leadership. Academic, administrative leadership, strategy development, operations deployment, stakeholder mapping & management. Information & data analysis, decision making, improving quality of student experience, proven track record of organizational results. Built formidable brand reputation, won multiple accolades for IHM-A as institution builder (1996-2021) Strengths - synergistic alliances, network learning platforms, industry relations, international linkages, e-learning advancements. Impacted over 1000 personalities every year, including many thousand careers. Certifications External Assessor Tata Business Excellence Model, Certified Hospitality Educator (AHLEI), Diplome de Honneur (Champagne)