Experience

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  Merlin Group

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • GM Operations & Asset Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Present
    • Kolkata Area, India

    Heading two premium properties of the group - Acropolis and Homeland Mall. Acropolis is a lifestyle mall attached to a 20-floor office complex with a premium club and business center.  Lead a team of 52 direct and 156 indirect personnel Streamlined collections, thereby reducing long outstanding by 75% within a year Planned and executed zero-cost events for mall promotion  Improved space utilization to increase revenue by INR 96 lakhs/year Worked with media houses such as 98.3 Radio Mirchi to effectively promote month-long carnivals Reduced opex  Increased customer and occupant satisfaction index from 86% to 98% Written and implemented SOPs for mall operations Standardized AMC across the group

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  AmbujaNeotia

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • GM ~ Facility Management (Malls) & Asset Manager

    • Jun 2009 - Dec 2017
    • Kolkata Area, India

    Heading City Centre Malls, a chain of lifestyle malls pan-India. Commissioned City Centre Mall, New Town, Kolkata (a 7 lakh sqft, INR 700 cr property), in September, 2009 Commissioned City Centre Mall, Siliguri (a 9.8 lakh sqft, INR 500 cr property), in April, 2011 Commissioned City Centre Mall, Raipur (a 5 lakh sqft, INR 450 cr property), in September, 2013 Commissioned City Centre Mall, Haldia (a 3 lakh sqft, INR 300 cr property), in September, 2015

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  Rice Group

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Vice President

    • Mar 2008 - Jun 2009
    • Kolkata Area, India

     Set-up Adamas Knowledge City, comprising a Graduate Engineering College, Law College, Schools & Colleges at Barasat, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The College with its 240 engineering aspirants started its academic session from 18.08.2008. Tied-up with Karnataka State Open University for the exclusive rights of opening Study Centres in West Bengal for B.Tech (CS), BCA, MCA & IMCA courses in Distance Education Model.

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  Zee Network Limited

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Asst. Vice President

    • Sep 2006 - Feb 2008
    • Kolkata Area, India

     Taking over of Technician’s Studio from West Bengal Govt. Setting-up Family Activity Centres “Bioscope” at Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Bhilwara & Pali in Rajasthan.

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  Bharti Airtel Services

  • Kolkata

  • Manager - Liaising

    • Nov 2005 - Sep 2006
    • Kolkata

     First to set-up Private Landline network in West Bengal. Standardization of Right Of Way (permission) process. Standardization of Incident Reporting. First to obtain “Dig & Restore” permission for Cable Laying Job of entire Salt Lake. First to obtain Blanket permission for Cable Laying Job under South Dum Dum Municipality. Completed around 300 Kms of OFC Laying in West Bengal in 9 months to set up backbone for seamless telecommunication network 62 Telephone exchanges in the Commercial Area of Kolkata. Reduced the CAPEX for project rollout.

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  Bengal Ambuja Housing Development Ltd

  • Kolkata Area, India

  • Officer on Special Duty (Project Coordinator)

    • Sep 1996 - Nov 2005
    • Kolkata Area, India

     Udayan ~ The Condoville on EM Bypass City Centre Mall at Salt Lake Utsa ~ The Condoville at Rajarhat Ujjwala ~ The Condoville at Rajarhat City Centre Mall at New Town Uttorayon at Siliguri Upohar at Chowkgaria

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  Ministry of Defence of India

  • India

  • Junior Commissioned Officer

    • May 1981 - Sep 1996
    • India

    Joined the Indian Defence Services in May, 1981.From May 1981 to November, 1984 I have been working with an Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army and was posted at the Indo-Burma Border. During this period I was responsible for the procurement and supply of rations to the soldiers, comprising 900 men.Posted to the Public Relations Wing of the Ministry of Defence In November 1984. During this tenure, I have gained ample knowledge in handling the Print and Electronic Media.Took premature retirement from service in September, 1996.