Jan 2017 – Mar 2024 · 7 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai · On-site

• Dual role -Academic Head at REMI & Organisational Development focusing on Culture and L&D for 700+ global employees across our locations - India, USA, UK, Australia, Middle East.
• Business Strategy, New Business Opportunities with a special focus on Global Sustainable Real Estate, Internal & External Communications, Client Management, Networking & PR ,Triple Bottom Line Sustainability initiative.
• Also Interim Global Marketing Head (June 21- Dec 21)
• Played a stellar role in achieving the Great Place To Work 2021 -22.
• Culture: Initiating, developing & operating all Culture Initiatives, President- POSH committee, Organising Townhalls, Regular internal communication for the Founder, Chief Worry Officer responsible for organisation wide grievance redressal via the SpeakUp portal.
• L&D - Point of contact for any learning intervention. Creating & delivering enterprise wide learning programs road mapped across levels, developing internal L&D team, Specially curated leadership programs for succession planning. Designing E Learning modules, assessments and 30-60-90 interventions.
• M&A - Compliance, Governance and Risk integration Lead
• Academic Head ( REMI) - Content development, Industry associations and expert network lead. Partnership lead for Universities real estate programs, Corporate trainings , Evaluation & Research, Internal and external communications which includes managing the marketing team's editorial output for all social media, brochures, print and video material.

Apr 2012 – Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai

• Industry Based consultancy for purposes of L&D, Human Resource Development,
• Communications with clients and stake holders
• Training
• Relevant Content Creation for print, web and social media for the purpose of business development, training, PR, publication and more
• www.almarbusinessconsulting.in

Jun 2006 – Jan 2009 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• General Property & Guest Management of independent luxury residential freehold units
• Asset management and upkeep
• Assisting Landlords in Possession formalities, snagging etc
• Providing furnishing services for new apartments
• Ensuring Fee collection ( security deposits etc) from tenants and appropriate deductions for damages
• Crisis management
• Ensuring adherence to local real estate regulations
• Complete ownership of the property value in absence of the landlords
• Offering lease or sale options for tenants and hand-holding them through the process
• Communication with stakeholders - government, clients and internal teams.

Jun 2006 – Nov 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Managing the leasing teams of leasing agents
• Consulting with landlords on marketing & Sales of their commercial space
• Mall Planning & Management
• Advising on Build-to-suit commercial properties
• Corporate Client acquisition
• Commercial space leasing cycle from positioning to deal closure
• Negotiating with Landlords and Tenants on favourable lease terms
• Liaision with governmental agencies
• Advisory role - For Landlords and Corporate clients
• Legal: Ensuring Terms of Engagement are clearly set out and documented as per local laws
• Financials: Ensuring agency fee collection and timely payouts

Aug 2002 – May 2006 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Property Management & Leasing of Intercontinental Plaza
• ( Now Radisson SAS), Deira
• (Total of 143 apartments, 60 offices & 13 Showrooms )
• Responsible for ensuring occupancy
• Advertising & Marketing role
• Lease Administration & Management
• Customer Relations with HNI tenants
• Overseeing & training for operational efficiency of Housekeeping, Maintenance & Security
• Financials: Operational budget creation and adherence
• Legal: Ensuring adherence to local laws, fire & safety regulations
• Vendor sourcing, empanelment and management including periodic reviews and non-
• conformance measures
• For commercial units ensuring documentation as required by law
• Ensuring renovation, fit outs and refurbishments by tenants in adherence with the
• Intercontinental standards.
• Establishing and maintaining the Galadari culture and 5 star management
• Also overlooked the asset management of private villas of the owning family.