Oct 2021 – Dec 2021 · 2 mos

• BHX Project Kashmir : Sep 25-30, 2021
• BHX is India’s first and only residency program for new-age creators. It's a creative adventure, a growth accelerator designed to get you outside your comfort zone, find inspiration, a strong network of awesome people, and some magic.
• Travelled in Kashmir (Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pehelgam)
• Opened a Poetry Instagram Account - underthechinartree (https://www.instagram.com/underthechinartree/)
• Learnt Vipassana meditation practice in a 10 day residential course in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
• Vipassana is the oldest of Buddhist meditation practices used for enhancing mindfulness via silent meditation.
• Content Writing Course by Anuj Gosalia of TTT
• https://growthschool.io/workshop/content-writing-freelancing/
• Read Books (Rich Dad Poor Dad, Tuesdays with Morrie & Man's Search for Meaning)

Nov 2020 – Sep 2021 · 10 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Talent Acquisition: Leadership, Lateral, Bulk, Campus & Intern Hiring
• Recruitment Life Cycle Hiring for Product, Growth, Design & Business roles
• Stakeholder management, process improvement, weekly reviews & alignment
• Setting up processes, virtual campus hiring, intake meetings, bar raiser program
• Handling recruitment agencies, standardizing/creating JDs, feedback forms etc

Nov 2017 – Nov 2020 · 3 yrs

• Executive Search | Consultancy | Recruitment | Talent Acquisition
• Assignments : Leadership & Senior Management Positions (Indian & Expat)
• Segment : Hotels, F&B Retail, Hospitality Related Businesses & E-commerce (Tech & Non-Tech)
• Role : Business Development, end to end recruitment & Talent Acquisition
• Responsibilities :
• Full cycle of recruitment - Hotels, Restaurants, F&B Retail & Hospitality Related Businesses
• Key account management, relationship management, front ending with the client
• New client management, candidate data documentation & internal database management
• Head hunting, mapping, sourcing candidates, fitment assessment, coordination & compensation negotiation
• Building relations with candidates & resolving critical problem areas & concerns
• Annual budget planning, business development plan, Database creation plan
• Weekly & monthly discussions on progress & strategy planning for future course of action
• Meeting deadlines & using multiple search techniques to find suitable applicants
• Research periodically on Hospitality Trends, changing policies and growing segments/companies

Jun 2017 – Oct 2017 · 4 mos

• Executive Search business in India, established in 1993.

Dec 2014 – May 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• Developed a new portfolio (Noida market) for pan India Marriott Hotels and had fetched clients for all pre-opening hotels too.
• Trained, familiarized and aligned the Agra sales team in New Delhi with the business model, brand strategy and internal procedures of Marriott.
• Successfully achieved annual revenue goals allocated.
• Active selling of room nights through public relations, advertising, sales blitzes, direct mail campaigns and other Promotional programs for Pan India Marriott Hotels.
• Developing and maintaining sales and marketing plans while supporting the Director of Sales & Marketing with sales budgets.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients to add business value to the organization.
• Forecasting occupancy fluctuations and direct selling activities to maximize revenues.
• Aligning work with strategic goals, looking for ways to improve and promote quality while demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness.

Mar 2013 – May 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Handling and analysis of guest complaints of various Hotel Departments efficiently, for improving the processes & enhancing the guest satisfaction levels.
• Supervising junior staff by motivating, coaching and consistently providing feedback.
• Conducted Process and Operation based trainings for Front Office team members.
• Managed Room Inventory by strategically setting effective inventory and price controls to maximize Revenue Per Available Room (REVPAR).
• Proactively sold higher category rooms on high demand dates to maximize revenues.

Sep 2011 – Feb 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Experience of working at 5 hotels of IHCL (Indian Hotels Company Limited) in different cities and of different business segments. One and a half year of intensive training program aimed at developing management competencies across all core operational areas of the hotel: Front Office, Food & Beverage, Housekeeping and Kitchens.
• Non-core areas exposure training in Finance, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, Materials Management and Security. Exhaustive classroom sessions covering all aspects of the hospitality industry over the one and a half year syllabus.
• On-the-job exposure training over three phases – Classroom, Project and Shadow Manager– across two hotels – Taj West End, Bangalore and Rambagh Palace, Jaipur

May 2009 – Oct 2009 · 5 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• Received Appreciation Letter for Assistance by the General Manager & Sr. Vice President of The Imperial, New Delhi.
• Was the executive Assistant to the general manager for 2 months as a special assignment to setup the office.
• Worked in Front Office, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Food Production department ; handled various responsibilities as part of the team.

Jul 2008 – Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Institute of Hotel Management, Jaipur

• Was selected for the prestigious Taj Management Training Program (TMTP)
• Worked as a part of the Placement Coordinating Team at the Institute
• Appointed as the Hostel Maintenance Proctor for 2010-2011