Kevin Jose (Kevin J Kurian) โ CEO
๐โ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐. As the Strategy Lead at Riyadh Airports, I drive strategic initiatives and business improvement projects that strengthen operational performance, enhance commercial outcomes, and support the transformation of one of the Middle Eastโs key aviation hubs. My work directly supports high-stakes decisions through rigorous research, data-driven analysis, and strategic insight. My aviation career in Saudi Arabia began at flynas, where I led strategic programmes across network development, cost transformation, and operational optimisation. My work contributed to reductions in unit costs, uplift in revenues, improvements in route economics, and sharper decision making around fleet and network planning during a period of significant growth. My broader industry foundation comes from CAPA (Centre for Aviation), where I advised airlines, airports, and governments on network strategy, non-aero revenue enhancement, operational excellence, and market liberalisation, among others. I began my career as a Business Journalist at Reuters, covering energy markets, commodities, and shipping. The discipline of journalism continues to anchor how I synthesise information, breakdown complexity, and articulate strategy today. My worldview and resilience were further shaped through rigorous preparation for the Indian civil services, making me well-read across a wide range of topics, giving me a distinctive strategic perspective. I hold a Masterโs in International Management from Trinity College Dublin, along with specialised certifications in management, strategy, and aviation from premier institutions worldwide. ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐บ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐: ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the aviation industry with expertise in operational excellence and consulting.
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Experience: 13 yrs
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Business Strategy
- Business Improvement
- Cost Transformation
- Advisory Services
- Data Analysis
- Business Journalism
Career Highlights
- Led strategic initiatives at Riyadh Airports.
- Expert in aviation strategy and operational improvement.
- Strong background in business journalism and data analysis.
Work Experience
Riyadh Airports
Lead - Corporate Strategy (2 yrs 1 mo)
flynas
Senior Strategy and Planning Analyst & Transformation Officer (1 yr 6 mos)
CAPA - Centre for Aviation
Aviation Consultant (2 yrs 5 mos)
Trinity Student Managed Fund
Analyst (11 mos)
Union Public Service Commission
Aspirant (2 yrs 3 mos)
Reuters News Agency
Business Journalist (1 yr 9 mos)
Choice Group
Project Management Intern (2 yrs 1 mo)
Education
Masters in International Management at Trinity College Dublin
Aviaton Leasing & Finance at Law Society of Ireland
Bachelor of Commerce (Professional) at Christ University, Bangalore
