S. SHYAM PRASAD
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Tel - 080-******** - Mobile - 988-***-****
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Executive Director/Vice President-Operations/General Manager/Principal/Lecturer/an experience of 27
years in the Hospitality industry and Hospitality Academics & Training.
Results-driven professional with a large exposure in successfully embarking Hospitality
Turning ventures into profit organizations, both overseas and in India.
Commissioned small/medium and large Hotel projects, Hotel Management College, also managing
diverse vendor partners, strategizing brand positioning, introducing effective operating systems
and best practices, training and motivating the work force.
Equally effective at identifying business opportunities and with developed focus became Executive
Director/Vice President-Operations/General Manager for Hotels/Resorts and Entertainment Park both
abroad mainly in UAE, Tanzania and Uganda and in India.
Travelled extensively to places like Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, Singapore, Malaysia, Uganda,
Tanzania, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, Andaman & Nicobar
Core strengths include:
_ Strategic & Tactical Planning, P&L of Hotel Operation
_ Food Cost Control
_ Client / Vendor Relations & control/ Contract Negotiations
_ New Business Development strategy
_ Human Resources Management
_ Managers/ on the job staff Training/ Team Building & Leadership
_ Sales & Marketing strategies,planning and implementation on site
_ Guest Loyalty Program Development & Policy
_ lecturer - Institutes of Hotel Management, Bangalore & Mangalore
Achievements
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS RECEIVED:
1988- Best Employee of the Month, Hilton Abu Dhabi Corniche Residence, Abu Dhabi, UAE
1988 Best Employee of the Year Hilton Abu Dhabi Corniche Residence, Abu Dhabi, UAE
1989 Best Train the Trainer Hilton International Abu Dhabi, UAE
1993 Career Council Award Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
MANAGEMENT SELF DEVELOPMENT COURSES COMPLETED:
1986 Train the Trainer Hilton International, Abu Dhabi, UAE
1989 Advanced Marketing & Sales Course Al Fahim Group, Abu Dhabi, UAE
1990 Motivating Peers Hilton International Abu Dhabi, UAE
1991 Hilite (Management Training Program) Hilton International Dubai, Dubai, UAE
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EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR- 1989 - Hilton Abu Dhabi Corniche Residence, Abu Dhabi, UAE
SALES TRAINING SEMINAR - Al Fahim Group, Abu Dhabi, UAE
TRAIN THE TRAINEES Hilton International - Abu Dhabi, UAE
OUR OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEE - Hilton Abu Dhabi Corniche Residence, Abu Dhabi, UAE
KIGOMA HOTEL OBSERVER-KIGOMA REGION
TRAINING AND MOTIVATION VITAL FOR THE HOTEL MANAGER
UGANDA HOSPITALITY INDUSTRYS FUTURE UGANDA/TANZANIA/KENYA
DIDIS WORLD - EAST AFRICAS ANSWER TO DISNEYLAND
YOUNG AND UPCOMING BANGALORE EVENINGER
Hotel Cauvery Continental - RETAINING THE OLD WORLD CHARM
THE GUARDIAN Hotel Cauvery Continental
CHALLENGES & MILESTONES
HOSTED THE PRESIDENTS OF THE EAST AFRICAN NATIONS
(Presidents of Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda at Entebbe Beach Resort.)
HOSTED THE KING OF BUGANDA at Hotel equatorial, Kampala Uganda
HOSTED THE PRESIDENT OF TANZANIA at Kigoma Hilltop Hotel
HOSTED THE PRIME MINISTER OF TANZANIA at Kigoma Hilltop Hotel
HOSTED THE PRESIDENT OF UGANDA during the inauguration of the Didis World and various
other events
HOSTED THE EX PRESIDENT OF INDIA Shri. APJ ABDUL KALAM at St Josephs College-
Bangalore
Professional Experience
Currently working as Executive Director - Moti Mahal Hotel-Mangalore
VICE PRESIDENT AJ INTERNATIONAL HOTEL-BANGALORE
GENERAL MANAGER MAGRATH HOTEL- BANGALORE
GENERAL MANAGER PAI VICEROY HOTEL-BANGALORE
MANAGER-OPERATIONS RKHS- HYDERABAD
GENERAL MANAGER Hotel Equatoria, Kampala, UGANDA, FOUR STAR PROPERTY
GENERAL MANAGER Imperial Beach Resort-Entebee- Uganda-Five star Property
GENERAL MANAGER DIDIS WORLD Entertainment Park, Kansanga-Uganda
GENERAL MANAGER Kigoma Hilltop Hotel, Kigoma, TANZANIA,
GENERAL MANAGER Hotel Cauvery Continental, Bangalore, INDIA
TMC Guestline Days Hotel & Club, Bangalore, INDIA
Asst MANAGER-Operations Hotel Cauvery Continental Bangalore
Duty Manager -HILTON ABU DHABI CORNICHE RESIDENCE, ABU DHABI UAE
Successful Projects - Hotel/Resort/Hotel Management College:
Operational set up of a chain of hotels in Bangalore Brand named Pai Group of Hotels
Commissioned and operated a 50 rooms property at Euro Village, Euro Inn, Saudi Arabia
Commissioned and operated a world class resort at Kigoma, Kigoma Hilltop Hotel, Tanzania
Commissioned and operated an entertainment park at Uganda- The Didis World
Commissioned /Hotel Management college/Institutes
Laxmi Memorial College of Hotel Management, Moti Mahal College of Hotel Management
Mangalore, Sambaram College of Hotel Management, KGF, Manipal Institute of Hotel Management,
Kerala, M.S. Ramaiah College of Hotel Management, Bangalore, Hindustan Academy of Hotel
management, Bangalore.
Personal and Academic Information
DATE OF BIRTH: 17th MARCH 1960
NATIONALITY: INDIAN
PASSPORT: VALID UPTO 2025
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH, HINDI, KANNADA, TAMIL, FRENCH
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE: BANGALORE UNIVERSITY - INDIA
DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING: ICA BANGALORE - INDIA
DIPLOMA IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT: MFPSI-NEW DELHI INDIA
FRONT OFFICE MANAGEMENT-IHMCTAN-BANGALORE
FOOD PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT- IHMCTAN-BANGALORE
FOOD SERVICE & MANAGEMENT- IHMCTAN-BANGALORE
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