Krishan Bhatia

e-mail: acqtcb@r.postjobfree.com Mobile phone: 844-***-****

M-12 Kirti Nagar, New Delhi 110015

To attain a Director or Senior Management position in a 5 star hotel.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification

Specialization/Major

Institute/University

Year

Masters in Business Administration

Management and E-Commerce

Georgia State University

2003

Masters level certification

Facility / Hotel Management

Michigan State University

2001

Diplomas

Marketing and Retail Operations

Coosa Valley Tech Institute

1993

First Class Cert of Competency

DOT, India; DOT, Norway

Bombay ; Norway

1990

Bachelors in Engineering

Marine Engineering

DMET, Calcutta

1985

Universal EPA certification

Handling refrigerants

Ferris State University

1995

WORK EXPERIENCE

Chief Engineer C&W June 2014 – July 2015

Asst. Chief Engineer/ Engineering Manager, Hay Adams Hotel, Washington DC Jan 2011 – Aug2013

Chief Engineer/ Engineering Manager, Clarion Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta Jan 2006 – Oct 2009

Responsible for P&L accounting of $600K in operational budget

Completed a $5 million renovation and brand expansion project on the property

Responsible for staffing, training and for establishing departmental polices and procedures

Responsible for planning Predictive and Preventive Maintenance programs

Chairperson of the hotel safety committee

Led the development and implementation of several energy conservation programs on the property

Chief Engineer/ Engineering Manager, Embassy Suites Atlanta Airport, Atlanta June 2004 – Jan 2006

Completed approx $3M renovations in guestrooms and public spaces

Developed budget of about $600K and spare parts and man cost control plans

Developed and implemented energy conservation programs for higher profitability

Chief Engineer/ Engineering Manager, Holiday Inn and Suites, Marietta Sept 2001 – June 2004

Chief Engineer/ Engineering Manager, Doubletree Hotel, Atlanta June 2000 – Sept 2001

Chief Engineer/ Engineering Manager, Crowne Plaza Worcester, Worcester Dec 1998 – June 2000

Contributed to achieve the torch-bearer award from IHG by increasing quality and guest satisfaction scores from 76% to more than 92%and contributed to higher sales and profitability of the hotel.

Helped move hotel from 52nd spot in 6Continent Hotels’ rankings to the 10th spot in the entire US

Improved employee satisfaction scores from 56% to 91%

Kept under budget by $0.20 on a Per Occupied Room basis.

Chief Engineer/ Engineering Manager, Amerisuites at Perimeter, Atlanta Sept 1997 – Dec 1998

Established training programs and trained all new hotel General Managers and Regional Managers in safety, operational, safety and OSHA issues

Chief Engineer/ Engineering Manager, Westin Atlanta Perimeter, Atlanta Oct 1996 – April 1997

Chief Engineer/ Engineering Manager, Sheraton Suites Galleria, Atlanta Dec 1993 – Sept 1996

Second Engineer, Univan Ship Management, Hong Kong (Marine Engineer) Sept 1991 – July 1992

Chief Engineer, Chowgule Steamships Ltd, Mumbai (Marine Engineer) Dec 1985 – June 1991

Responsible for overall engineering operations of the entire engineering crew

Responsible for liaison between insurance underwriter surveyors and company officials

Led a team of 6 engineers and 17 crew members

Responsible for predictive and preventive maintenance on the main propulsion and auxiliary diesel propulsion plants, associate pumps and machinery, refrigeration and air-conditioning machinery, and deck machinery

References provided on request

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