Soumitri Das

Co-Founder

Hyderabad, Telangana, India19 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 27 years of experience in real estate strategy.
Expert in capital allocation and governance architecture.
Proven track record in institutional real estate development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic advisor in institutional real estate development with expertise in capital allocation and governance.

Contact

soumitri@propcore.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Capital Allocation StrategyReal Estate DevelopmentInfrastructure DevelopmentProject ManagementSales StrategyMarketing Strategy

Other Skills

Governance ArchitectureRisk ManagementProduct PositioningContract ManagementCapital ProjectsEngineeringProcurement and Construction (EPC)Corporate GovernanceStrategic Planning for GrowthReal Estate Investment StrategyReal Estate Portfolio StrategyReal Estate Governance AdvisoryHospitality Expansion StrategyKey Account ManagementNew Business Development

About

Indian real estate does not suffer from lack of ambition. It suffers from structural indiscipline. For more than 27 years, I have advised developers, promoters, and leadership teams on capital allocation, governance architecture, and long-term brand positioning across residential, hospitality, and mixed-use portfolios. As Founder and CEO of Propcore, I work at the intersection of asset strategy, institutional structuring, and market positioning. My focus is not short-term sales velocity. It is durable value creation. I engage with CXOs and promoters on questions that determine institutional longevity: • Is capital deployed with discipline or ego? • Is expansion system-led or founder-dependent? • Does brand architecture support valuation multiples? • Can the enterprise withstand cyclical stress without balance sheet strain? In an industry often driven by momentum, I advocate structural clarity. My work spans stalled asset revival, hospitality expansion strategy, portfolio repositioning, and governance strengthening for growth-stage and established development platforms. If you are building not just projects, but institutions, we should speak.

Experience

19 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

12 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Propcore.com

Founder & CEO

Jul 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 9 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · Hybrid

Propcore is a strategic advisory firm focused on institutional real estate development across residential, hospitality and mixed-use platforms.
We advise promoters and leadership teams on capital allocation, governance architecture, portfolio strategy and brand positioning aligned with long-term enterprise value.
Our work spans:
Revival and repositioning of stalled or underperforming assets
Hospitality and mixed-use expansion strategy
Portfolio restructuring and capital deployment discipline
Institutional structuring for growth-stage development platforms
We operate at the leadership level, engaging with CXOs and promoters on structural decisions that determine scalability, resilience and valuation outcomes.
Propcore does not function as a marketing vendor. We work as strategic partners in enterprise-building.

Capital Allocation StrategyReal Estate Development

Fueden infrastructure private limited

Executive Director

Nov 2010 – Jun 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Odisha, India · Hybrid

Executive leadership role within an infrastructure-focused civil contracting company engaged in large-scale power generation projects associated with Lanco’s thermal power portfolio.
Oversaw civil execution packages contributing to mega power plant developments, operating within capital-intensive, compliance-heavy environments.
Responsible for project coordination across engineering, procurement and site execution teams, ensuring delivery alignment with contractual obligations, cost controls and milestone schedules.
Worked within complex regulatory, financial and stakeholder frameworks typical of large infrastructure and energy assets.
This role deepened my exposure to industrial-scale capital deployment, risk management, systems discipline and cross-functional execution within infrastructure development.
The experience broadened my perspective beyond real estate into heavy infrastructure, strengthening my understanding of capital-intensive enterprise operations.

Infrastructure DevelopmentProject Management

Lanco hills

3 roles

General Manager- Sales & Marketing

Promoted

Mar 2008 – Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Part of the founding leadership team for what was, at the time, Hyderabad’s largest single-phase integrated township development spanning approximately 32 million sq. ft. across residential, commercial and mixed-use assets.
Built the sales and marketing organisation from inception, recruiting and training teams capable of handling large-scale inventory releases and multi-channel absorption.
Led product positioning and pricing architecture aligned with development sequencing, capital recovery timelines and absorption velocity.
Managed residential launch strategy from pre-launch structuring through full sell-out. The initial residential phase was sold out within three days of launch.
Navigated complex operating conditions including the 2008 global financial crisis following the Lehman Brothers collapse, regulatory and legal challenges including court-related development constraints, and market uncertainty during the formation of the Telangana state.
Handled international sales exposure and cross-border buyer engagement during periods of volatility.
Contributed to enterprise-level operational strengthening, including the implementation of SAP systems to institutionalise reporting, process discipline and financial visibility.
Worked closely with promoter leadership on release strategy, risk management and portfolio decisions within a high-visibility development cycle.
This period shaped my understanding of capital resilience, governance discipline and the structural drivers of enterprise value in real estate.