Jun 2017 – Jul 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Singapore

• #OxfordCaps is Asia's first branded and technology-enabled Student Housing company. We provide technology-enabled and community-driven living experience designed for the millennial Students. Our online booking platform allows university students to book their ready-to-move-in student accommodation in Singapore and India. Once they move-in, our platform is used for end-to-end management of the accommodation units and for community engagement.
• Our current community of students represent a wide section of international programs including full-time undergrad & postgrad programs, exchange programs, research fellowships and summer internships. Our community currently comprises of students enrolled at eminent universities like National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technical University (NTU), Singapore Management University (SMU), INSEAD Business School and ESSEC Business School, amongst others.
• We are more than just an accommodation provider - our student community is one of the most diverse and international, globally. We also offer several community engagement opportunities including career events, entertainment, food trails and travel deals ensuring a rich and holistic educational experience for our student community.

Jul 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Singapore

• DEAL EVALUATION and financial valuations for turnkey acquisitions of brownfield and greenfield properties.
• Feasibility assessment of the proposed investment including legal, architecture & construction, operations and financial parameters
• Valuation models for new projects that value using DCFs, estimate book earnings, tax earnings, return on invested capital, and investment capacity for hotel and mixed use projects.
• Investment documents' preparation for Investment Committee and Board approvals.
• Closed three deals with a cumulative value >US$150mn in Bali (Indonesia), Gold Coast (Australia), Phuket (Thailand)
• ASSET MANAGEMENT of existing properties across APAC.
• Manage onsite Operations' and Finance teams to determine annual budgets, revenue and property enhancement strategies, developer capex projects and Home Owners Association investments, and to present the budgets to the property Advisory Committee representing the Home Owners Association.
• Work with lessees of ancillary businesses (retail, spa, restaurants) to conduct annual performance audits and determine developer capex projects, if any.
• Quarterly performance audits and updates to the COO and Investment Committee.
• PROJECT DELIVERY including construction and operations start-up for turnkey and built-hotel acquisitions across APAC.
• Lead integration of sub-processes within Project Delivery (including title registrations, architecture & construction, sales start-up, operations start-up, regulatory requirements to operate a resort and sell timeshare interests in the jurisdiction, leasing/management agreement for ancillary businesses including retail, spa, restaurants).
• Delivered projects with >US$100mn capex
• APAC STRATEGIC BUSINESS & CAPEX PLANS for Investment Committee and Board approvals, including cash flow projections to value the impact of development pipeline, maintain ongoing operating model of the business and to assist in capital allocation and liquidity management.

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 · 11 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• Re-designed and taught the Sustainable Real Estate Development module for 2nd semester students at the graduate School of Planning.

May 2010 – Jun 2014 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

• I managed the Transaction Real Estate Advisory practice in North India comprising six states. I lead a multi-disciplinary team of senior and junior analysts, and manage resources for specific engagements including architects, urban designers, and financial analysts.
• My team helped investment funds, real estate developers and governments prepare business strategies and economic and financial feasibility studies for residential, commercial, industrial & hotel projects, and identify investment partners. My role included business development, project management, resourcing, and conceptualization.
• In addition to my regional role, I was working closely with EY’s Transaction Real Estate Advisory practice Director to build a dedicated hospitality vertical within the practice.

Jun 2008 – May 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos · Singapore

• Led economic and financial feasibility studies, and coordinated design, environment, and infrastructure planning inputs to deliver holistic project plans for real estate projects in Asia and Middle East.

Mar 2007 – Jun 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos · Singapore

• Prepared land use masterplans, environment reports, infrastructure plans and design guidelines for developments across Asia.

Mar 2006 – Feb 2007 · 11 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

• Prepared economic and financial feasibility studies for several industrial clusters, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and new town developments in India.