Experience

CATERINA Corporate House

• Spain
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain



Chagala Group

• Kazakhstan
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations | Head of Expansion

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  Kazakhstan Led the operations and growth strategy of the Group and its real estate portfolio of hotels & serviced apartments (900 units), restaurants (10), and office & commercial spaces (30.000 sqm) for the Oil & Gas industry, leading and managing a team of 350 across 5 locations.

• Regional Director

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Kazakhstan Managed the operations of the Atyrau Region, including near 400 extended stay serviced apartments & corporate housing, a 75-room hotel, 22.000 sqm of office space, several F&B outlets.



Proteliers International

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

  Istanbul, Turkey Managed the company, focused on improving the business performance of independent hotels and assiting the expansion department of several spanish hotel chains to grow in Egypt & Turkey.



Barcelo Hotel Group

• Spain
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Expansion Turkey and Egypt

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  Istanbul, Turkey Led the expansion of the Group’s business ventures in Turkey and Egypt, identifying and evaluating new business opportunities. Forged key relationships with shareholders, owners, business partners, developers and lawyers to achieve business objectives.

• Strategic Consultant | Hotel Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Bulgaria I joined the company to conduct extensive research and analysis of a prospective acquisition for a local hotel group in Egypt as part of the Due Diligence team. I was then Relocated to Bulgaria to provide further consultancy work and support the General Manager with the opening of a new resort and then assigned to manage last months of a 4-star business hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria and implement the exit strategy.



Hotetur Hotels

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Dominican Republic Managed the day-to-day operations of an All-Inclusive Resort in the Dominican Republic, consisting of 440 rooms, 6 outlets, convention facilities, and large recreation facilities with focused efforts on measuring and controlling costs, improving customer service and ensuring more safe and secure environment for employees and guests.



HUSA

• Spain
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Hotel Manager | Head of Expansion

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

  Egypt Managed the operations of a 100-room leisure/urban hotel close to the Giza Pyramids, taking corrective actions to turn the hotel from a profit loss to a sustainable business model by successfully improving revenue, growth, cost reduction and guest satisfaction. Consulted and assisted management with the expansion of new business ventures, being involved in the negotiations of management agreements and actively supporting the operations and coordination of Sales & Marketing of 2 Nile… Show more Managed the operations of a 100-room leisure/urban hotel close to the Giza Pyramids, taking corrective actions to turn the hotel from a profit loss to a sustainable business model by successfully improving revenue, growth, cost reduction and guest satisfaction. Consulted and assisted management with the expansion of new business ventures, being involved in the negotiations of management agreements and actively supporting the operations and coordination of Sales & Marketing of 2 Nile cruises and 2 resorts in Sharm El Sheikh.

• Hotel Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Jan 2003

  Salamanca, Spain Managed a 21-room boutique hotel in the heart of Salamanca.

• Management Trainee

  • Jan 1997 - Aug 2002

  Barcelona Area, Spain • Front Office / Night Auditor: Hotel HUSA Acacia, Barcelona, Spain • Conference & Banqueting sales: Hotel HUSA Ritz Barcelona, Spain • Bar: Hotel HUSA L´Illa, Barcelona, Spain • Reservations: HUSA Hotels Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain • Restaurant: The Cumberland Hotel, London (Forte Group)