A career hotelier with a beginning in operations, specializing in setting IT system policies, procedures, vendor contracts and guidelines, software-hardware network coordination, development, testing and integration activity with providers. Currently working as Associate Director IT in Thunderbird Resorts, a five star “Hotel-cum-Casino” unit in Daman- India; keeping the department focused in the project & operation goals and within firm budget guidelines. Hotel is now fully ready with all IT infrastructure setup in place & training imparted to all employees on hospitality applications. Total of 22 year experience in IT, of which 12 were with the Taj Group of Hotels, 1 Year in “The Bombay Store”, 3 and half years in Graviss Hospitality”, 4.8 years in Thunderbird Resorts, my core expertise includes Team Management, Project Planning & Management, Leadership, IT strategy planning, CRM , ERP training & deployment, eCommerce management, handling online channel & payment gateway partners etc. Within a year of moving from Taj to The Bombay Store retail chain, took charge and implemented large IT infrastructure upgrades at high yield four stores across pan India. As Head of IT at Graviss Hospitality from 2006, led the team for full rollouts (Project-Operation) across five banquet facilities across India and currently working with five star Hotel cum Casino Unit settling overall IT infrastructure. Specialist in Hotel project & operation IT function. Hospitality and FMCG sector IT technocrat with true domain expertise in setting 5 star Hotel IT infrastructure (software/ hardware / LAN / WAN/ Server/ Voice/ Mobility /SMATV) including budgeting. Master in hospitality hardware and software (GNIIT + MS + Oracle certified), has handled multiple technology projects ranging from large hotels to a multi-location retail chain. Along with sound technology expertise, my strength is in a good planning and organizational ability. Has a degree in Technology from Mumbai University.