Olwin De Souza

General Manager

About

An optimistic Business executive with more than 25 years of hospitality experience, more importantly proven abilities in Successful opening of hotels, strategic planning, improving efficiency, team building and detailing effectiveness with the available resources. Quickly grasps complex concepts, analyses, able to identify the areas of strengths, weaknesses and implement company policies and procedures that optimize productivity and bottom line profit for owners

Country

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

Industry

Hospitality

Skill

Banquets, Pre-opening, Food & Beverage, Rooms Division, Catering, Menu Development, Hotel Management, Hospitality Management, Hospitality Industry, Hotels, Resorts, Micros, Hospitality, Revenue Analysis, Front Office, Property Management Systems, Restaurant Management, Yield Management, Event Management, Opening Hotels

Experience

General Manager

Ghaya grand hotel Dubai

2015-8 - Present · 11 yrs 2 mos

DUBAI

General manager responsible for 765 rooms hotel

Director of operation pre opening

Marriott International

2014-6 - Present · 12 yrs 4 mos

Abu Dhabi

Responsible for the complete opening of hotel in compliance with the Marriott International and Local Authorities | Responsible for setting up of Operation Departments(Rooms, Housekeeping, Loss Prevention, Kitchen, Food & Beverage, Recreation and Engineering) | Responsible for the ordering of all OS & E items for the hotel. Responsible for all hiring of Ops departments | Driving world class hospitality | Driving overall hotel financial performance | Responsible to drive the hotel revenue & bench mark the hotel in the Abu Dhabi.

Director of Food and Beverage pre opening

Al jaddaf Marriott Dubai

2013-4 - 2014-5 · 1 yr 2 mos

Dubai

Responsible for setting up of Total Food and Beverage Department including Restaurants, Banqueting and kitchen Department Implementing and executing Marriott Brand standards throughout the operations. Budgeting and driving profitability throughout the F&B operations| Responsible for OS&E| Planning and executing executive lounge concept for elite members.

HOTEL OPERATION MANAGER

Courtyard by Marriott

2012-3 - 2013-3 · 1 yr 1 mo

Dubai, UAE

Responsible for total operation of the hotel including Food and Beverage Department, rooms division, house keeping, recreation, and loss prevention. Implementing and executing Marriott Brand standards throughout the operations. driving profitability throughout the operations.