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Kalyan  Uppili

Kalyan Uppili

HOTELIER
HYDERABAD

Summary

With nearly 26 years of experience in the hospitality industry coupled with digital marketing, theme park operations, and handling customer happiness centers, excel in coordinating inter-departmental functions to drive operational efficiency and elevate guest satisfaction. Backed by proven track record in hotel operations, room division revenue management, procurement and inventory control, tourism park operations, and more. Skilled in fostering productive relationships with stakeholders and adept at managing diverse administrative activities such as housekeeping, security, maintenance, event coordination, and corporate hospitality. Proactive, analytical, and innovative approach, coupled with a flair for preparing performance reports and forecasting sales volumes, underscores commitment to continuous improvement.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant General Manager-Revenue Management

Ramoji Film City
7 2023 - Current
  • Leading cross-functional team to successfully execute hotel revenue maximization inside Ramoji Film City under brand name Dolphin Hotels Private Limited, resulting in average 15% increase in revenue annually.
  • Developed and implemented new operational procedures, streamlining daily tasks and improving overall efficiency
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures to improve ROOM blocking and relasing process
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations
  • Managed financial aspects of business, including budgeting, forecasting, and Revenue managemnet for optimal profitability
  • Implemented staff training programs that improved service quality and increased customer loyalty
  • Managed team schedule with eye for coverage needs and individual strengths
  • Identified and qualified customer Leads and esacalted to concern team for clouser with high success rate.

Operations Manager

Simpra Holdings
01.2022 - 06.2023
  • Overseeing entire operations of Simpra Foods, which owns chain of restaurant brands: Yugo Sushi, Daalchini, Shanghai Station, Poke & Chevice.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them
  • Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
  • Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes
  • Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management
  • Analyzed data trends to identify potential bottlenecks in operations workflow, implementing strategies to mitigate risks accordingly
  • Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services
  • Developed strong relationships with vendors, resulting in better pricing and improved service quality
  • Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices
  • Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.

Global Head Sales Governance

Bid My Stay W.L.L
06.2019 - 06.2021
  • Overall responsible for sales and strategies for group
  • Managed salesforce for hotel acquisitions, hotel onboarding.
  • Responsible for Guest /customer acquisition for Platform, guest retention, and guest satisfaction.
  • Coordinating with hotels to maintain service standards and implementation of S.O.P to enhance guest comfort and stay experience.
  • Managing Sales & Strategies for group and Salesforce for hotel acquisitions, hotel onboarding Monitoring guest /customer acquisition for platform, guest retention and guest satisfaction
  • Ensuring service standards and implementing S.O.P to enhance guest comfort and stay experience in coordination with hotels Managing end-to-end functions related to hospitality administration Maintaining official documents and records
  • Repositories ,personal files of staff Coordinating with cross- functional departments for various administrative activities Developing effective working relationships with B2B & Wholesale vendors and managing their complaints & issues.
  • Established customer support team and call center training and implementation Conducted B2C campaign and add launch
  • Managed M.V.P &100 Plus bookings as a part of POC 20,000 hotels on-boarded along with the sales team GRN connect integration Enabled 1 million hotels globally.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Regional Manager (Operations)

Lavilla Hospitality
DUBAI
10.2012 - 06.2019

Responsible for tasks such as management ,staffing, property refurbishment & renovation, purchasing technical services.

  • Established and maintained operational standards for Five locations
  • Responsible for tasks Management, Staffing. Property refurbishment & renovation, purchasing, technical services. Setting policies, procedures, standards, training, and controlling sales& marketing.
  • Development/Amendment of SOPs for hotel division.
  • Departmental coordination with regards to rebranding of hotel .
  • To establish and coordinate responsibilities and procedures among various team members to ensure operation is successful and fully aligned with corporate goals and objectives.
  • Management, Staffing, Property Refurbishment & Renovation, Purchasing, Technical Services,
  • Setting Policies, Procedures, Standards, Training, and controlling sales & marketing
  • Devised SOPs for hotel division Coordinated with department for re- branding of hotel
  • Recognized by management to monitor India Operations and Doha Operations
  • Enhanced room sale by over 20% within one year via guest retention Streamlined online reservations & ensured zero fine from any departmental by adhering to standards prescribed from time to time Attained GOLY 20% In revenue and 6% in occupancy

Manager Front Office and Sales

Dolphin Hotels Limited
10.1998 - 10.2012
  • Managed guest arrivals & departures on daily basis.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes
  • Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance
  • Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development
  • Monitored Porch Management with average presence of cars being 300 to 400 on daily basis
  • Ensured efficient luggage management in coordination with the Sales & Marketing Team for all corporate booking
  • Managed sales & marketing and other MODs like Health Club, Travels, and Business Centre
  • Received appreciation (thrice) as Best Employee of Hotel for enhancing room sale by over 60% within one year via guest retention
  • Jul 2009-Oct2012 as Manager Front Office & Sales Oct?98-Jul?09 as Dy.
    Manager, Asst Manager, Sr.Exe, F.O.S,F.O.A Highlights: Ensured improvement in guest satisfaction from operational area.

Education

MBA/PGDM - Marketing and Business Planning

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
IGNOU DELHI
04.2004 - 04.2005

B.Sc. - Math's, Physics, Chemistry

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
VISAKHAPATNAM
04.1994 - 04.1997

12th Grade -

Mrs. A. V. N. College, Visakhapatnam
VISAKHAPATNAM
04.1992 - 04.1994

Matriculation -

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
VISAKHAPATNAM
03.1991 - 04.1992

Skills

Certification

Diploma in Marketing & Business Planning

Additional Information

25 Years 8 Months

Sociallinks - Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/uppili-kalyan-chakravarthy-b35600110/

Languages

Hindi
Telugu
Telugu
Telugu

Timeline

Operations Manager

Simpra Holdings
01.2022 - 06.2023

Global Head Sales Governance

Bid My Stay W.L.L
06.2019 - 06.2021

Regional Manager (Operations)

Lavilla Hospitality
10.2012 - 06.2019

MBA/PGDM - Marketing and Business Planning

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
04.2004 - 04.2005

Manager Front Office and Sales

Dolphin Hotels Limited
10.1998 - 10.2012

B.Sc. - Math's, Physics, Chemistry

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
04.1994 - 04.1997

12th Grade -

Mrs. A. V. N. College, Visakhapatnam
04.1992 - 04.1994

Matriculation -

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
03.1991 - 04.1992

Assistant General Manager-Revenue Management

Ramoji Film City
7 2023 - Current
Kalyan UppiliHOTELIER