Utkarsh Phooli

Utkarsh Phooli

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  • About me

    Manager - Asset Management at Indian Hotels Company Limited | ESSEC Business School IMHI

  • Education

    • The Indian School

      1998 - 2013

      Activities and Societies: Subjects: English, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology for senior secondary. A member of the Student council as the School's Discipline Captain

    • ESSEC MSc in Hospitality Management (IMHI)

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Science - MS Hospitality Administration/Management Class Valedictorian

      Activities and Societies: 1. Program Ambassador for the IMHI program: 2021-2023 2. Talent Center (Career Services) Ambassador: 2022-2023 3. Treasurer of the Student Association: 2022-2023 4. Student Class Representative: 2021-2023

    • ESSEC Business School

      2023 - 2023
      Certificate Program: ESSEC Real Estate and Sustainable Development Chair Real Estate and Sustainable Development

      Part of the ESSEC Business School's Chaire Immobilier et Developpment Durable specialising in real estate and sustainable development. Thesis on "Green Value in Real Estate Assets:Drivers and Implications for Valuations"

    • The University of Huddersfield

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) (Completed at Institute of Hotel Management Aurangabad) Hospitality Administration/Management First Distinction (74.2%) and ranked #1 student over 4 consecutive years

      Activities and Societies: Awarded for Best Academic Performance, Best Overall Performance and Best Performance in Management Studies, F&B Management, Accommodation Operations and Digital Marketing

  • Experience

    • The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)

      Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
      Intern

      Cross Trained in FnB, Housekeeping and Front Office at Vivanta Aurangabad

    • The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)

      Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

      Interned at the Corporate Office for The Indian Hotels Company Limited. Worked on distribution systems and revenue management. was a part of the project team responsible for migration of the Central Reservation System from Trust Voyager to Sabre Synxis for all hotels under the IHCL portfolioAuthored a paper on Revenue Management Best Practices published in the Annual Tata Business Excellence EDGE Portal, for adoption across the Tata Group.Administered the annual GDS RFP process, Rate Loading, Media Advertising and Campaigns. Show less

      • Revenue Management Intern

        Jun 2017 - Jul 2018
      • Revenue Management Intern

        Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
    • The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)

      Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

      Assistant Manager - Revenue Management for The Taj Mahal Palace and Taj Mahal Tower, Mumbai1. Responsible for revenue optimization, channel management, distribution strategy, data analytics and data sanctity for a heritage hotel complex with 543 keys.2. Optimized room revenue (180+ Cr Indian Rupees/ 21 million euros) for a 543-room heritage hotel complex3. Formulated pricing and distribution strategies aimed at reducing distribution costs 4. Prepared quarterly forecasts, adjusting the forecasts on a monthly basis.Technological skills (Expert Level): Microsoft Office Suite, IDEAS RMS, Snapshot Analytics Platform, Inhovate Analytics, Sabre CRS, Opera PMS, Python (Beginner level), OTA Extranets (Booking.com, Expedia, MakeMyTrip), OTA Insight Platform, Rate360, Agency360, Demand360 (Basic). Show less

      • Assistant Revenue Manager

        Apr 2020 - Sept 2021
      • Hotelier Development Program - Management Trainee

        Sept 2018 - Mar 2020
    • ESSEC MSc in Hospitality Management (IMHI)

      Nov 2021 - Jun 2023
      Program Ambassador
    • HVS

      Apr 2022 - Sept 2022
      Consulting and Valuation Intern

      1. Conducted valuation, feasibility, and consulting missions for European and African assets for multiple clients2. Developed models for competitve benchmarking, for quantifying ESG impact of hotel value and for financial analysis3. As a part of the core team, responsible for the Tourism development under the USA negotiated Abraham Accords agreement between Israel, UAE, Sudan, Jordan with a view to expand to larger Middle East and MAGHREB region

    • HVS Europe

      Oct 2022 - Feb 2024
      Consulting and Valuation

      1. Valuations and feasibility studies for hotel assets and portfolios in Europe. 2. As a part of the core team, responsible for the Tourism development under the USA negotiated Abraham Accords agreement between Israel, UAE, Sudan, Jordan with a view to expand to larger Middle East and MAGHREB region

    • PIMCO Prime Real Estate

      Jul 2023 - Dec 2023
      Junior Project Manager - Data Asset Management, Innovation and European Sustainability
    • The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)

      Feb 2024 - now
      Manager Asset Management
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Programming for Everybody - Getting Started with Python

      University of Michigan
      Dec 2021
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    • Certified Hotel Valuer (CHV)

      Certified Hotel Appraiser (CHA) Certified Hotel Valuer (CHV)
      Feb 2023
    • Accounting Analytics

      Coursera
      May 2020
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    • Innovation and emerging technology: Be disruptive

      Macquarie University
      Sept 2020
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    • Customer Analytics

      Coursera
      May 2020
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    • Python Data Structures

      University of Michigan
      Dec 2021
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    • People Analytics

      Coursera
      May 2020
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    • The Fundamentals of Hotel Distribution : ESSEC Business School

      Coursera
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • The Fundamentals of Revenue Management: The Cornerstone of Revenue Strategy : Essec Business School

      Coursera
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Operations Analytics

      Coursera
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Utkarsh Phooli
      Winner of Group Innovation-Thematic eHackathon Tata Ideas Jul 2020 Won the Tata e-Hackathon Challenge by IHCL hotels on Assessment of Multi-dimensional Impact of CSR projects. Proposed the mapping of all outcomes and inputs in a project to be done from three different point of views; the view of the company, the view of the NGO and the view of the community using multiple models to identify, categorize and scale benefits to all stakeholders of a CSR project.Link to Certificate:… Show more Won the Tata e-Hackathon Challenge by IHCL hotels on Assessment of Multi-dimensional Impact of CSR projects. Proposed the mapping of all outcomes and inputs in a project to be done from three different point of views; the view of the company, the view of the NGO and the view of the community using multiple models to identify, categorize and scale benefits to all stakeholders of a CSR project.Link to Certificate: https://www.tataideas.com/TI/certificate/c69819c3fa9765c79c1040cd7cefccdd47bca968.pdf?qt=2020-11-24%2009:15:12%20+0530 Show less
  • Volunteer Experience

    • ProEngage Voluntee

      Issued by Tata Group on Aug 2020
      Tata GroupAssociated with Utkarsh Phooli
    • ProEngage Volunteer

      Issued by Tata Group on Aug 2019
      Tata GroupAssociated with Utkarsh Phooli
    • Community Volunteer

      Issued by Sristi Foundation on Jan 2019
      Sristi FoundationAssociated with Utkarsh Phooli