Abhishek Sachdev

Experience

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  Oberoi Hotels & Resorts

  Apr 2004 - Sept 2004

  Industrial Exposure Training
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  Oberoi Hotels & Resorts

  Feb 2005 - Mar 2005

  Vocational Training - Food Production
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  ITC Hotels

  Jul 2006 - Dec 2007

  Management Trainee

  Developed managerial skills and acquired technical knowhow for the hotel industry through a combination of on-job understudy training at four ‘Luxury Collection’ hotels and extensive classroom inputs from industry leaders.

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  THE LUXURY COLLECTION

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Assistant Front Office Manager (Pre-opening) & Duty Manager

  In-charge of setting up front office operations during pre-opening and additional charge of CRM. Custodian for unit’s business excellence measures. Plan & conduct induction, on-job training for guest services.Launched front office operations in Oct. ‘09 with Opera PMS. Developed & institutionalized asignature service design for MICE. Constantly achieved the highest guest satisfaction index in the chain at 94% +.

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  Showtime Events

  Feb 2011 - Jun 2013

  Associate Vice President - International Marketing & Business Development

  Head of international marketing & hospitality for ‘Jodhpur One World Retreat 2013’ – an international fund-raiser in aid of ‘Indian Head Injury Foundation’ (IHIF). Member of core committee for event conceptualization and execution. Raised USD 1.5 Million for IHIF through cultivation events in Geneva, Paris, London, Dubai & New York.Planned and co-hosted a weekend retreat for 250 luminaries from across the world.Recruited & trained a team of professionals in a start-up venture.Conducted sports-entertainment for ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and brand activations for IndianPremier League 2011 and generated revenue streams of USD 1 Million over the first operating year. Show less

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  Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

  Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

  Food and Beverage - Strategy Project

  Standards & Procedures review at 'Rasoi by Vineet' - A Michelin Star Restaurant.

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  Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2019

  Heading operations & working towards the re-positioning of this iconic property on East Coast Road. Officiating as unit head in the absence of General Manager. Monitor financial & operational parameters on a continuous basis and implement strategic changes in a growing market-space. Employing distinct service designs for various key segments aimed towards seamlessly converging the experiences of business & leisure travelers alike. Managed Front Office & Guest Services at Taj’s award winning Resort. Actively contributed towards developing ‘Bekal' as Kerala's new preferred beach and backwaters destination for domestic & international markets.

  • Director of Operations

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Front Office Manager

    Jul 2013 - Jul 2016
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  Marriott International

  Sept 2019 - now

  • Director of Hotel Openings, South Asia

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Hotel General Manager

    Sept 2019 - Oct 2022
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  JW Marriott

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  Director of Hotel Openings, South Asia