Ex GM Shanfari Real Estate , Oman
Ex GM –Shanfari Real Estate : A senior real estate professional with a strong lineage to Architecture, Project Management and RE Development Strategy Investment Advisory. A Fellow of the Indian Institute of Architects and an accredited (MRICS) Member of the Royal institution of Chartered Surveyors (UK). A member of Society of Construction Law and served as an adjunct faculty member at various schools of design and architecture and as a research/thesis guide for the UG architecture program.
Co-founded the Design practice of Mathur & Daniel at Lucknow in 1990 and continued to acquire competencies in corporate real estate and to lead two practice areas – Project Management and Real Estate Investment and Development services. A graduate of College of architecture, Lucknow, trained under Sengupta, and went on to lead the Design team at Sterling Resorts. Conceptualized and managed Hotel and Resort projects across the country till he moved to Developer Organizations; led several large Development and Infrastructure projects/ contracts at Embassy, Chaitanya, Shanfari & Izz between India and Oman. In 2006, established the India office for Nelson the 6th largest Design giant based out of Philadelphia PA, (US) with over 35 offices across the globe. Worked with a FDI real estate Company USDPL as Chief Development Officer and established the operational organization.
Currently MD Consulting, a platform for the delivery of end-to-end services to the development community, as an evolution of Mathur & Daniel, design partnership of 25 years, offering complete Architecture and Design services from its studio in India to execute work for projects in residential, retail and institutional sectors, through global alignments and international experts, to serve wider geographies and markets with consultancy in planning, design, construction project life cycle, project and development management providing value added specialized services
Ex Owner SME, India – Member Managing Committee member of Hosur Industries Association for 9 years.
Rotary member since 1993; past President of Rotary Bangalore Koramangala in 2014-2015; Trustee with Rotary Koramangala Public charitable Trust. Hon program Director of Bangalore Division of “ Make A Wish Foundation of India”, since Jan 2008. Business Mentor with National Entrepreneurship Network ( NEN).
Member Advisory Committee of EDP of Symbiosis College of Media and communication, Bangalore. Mentored entrepreneurs under the ISB Goldman Sachs program for women entrepreneurship.
Ex VP Info line, Oman – Have worked in various multinationals such as Bahwan Group – Oman, Product Direct – UK, HCL, Wiley etc. at senior positions.
Mentoring clients to define and execute Business strategy for both established and start up entities. Develop business plans and customers Management strategy. Assist in defining Financial modeling and Funding options. Plan Customer Life Cycle Management and analyses various critical customer retention and customer service dimensions through Multi-site and Multi-channel Customer Contact Strategy.
Ex- GM Al Hassan, Oman – Electrical engineer, having more than four decade’s experience and knowledge in power equipment, systems and has been associated with PV Solar business for last six years including EPC and Consultancy in the field of PV solar power projects.
Involved in Power projects for Electrical equipment and Systems in gulf with L& T and having in dept detail experience of International practices in Power Projects and privileged to deal with big names such as GE, ENEL, LG, and Siemens to name a few.
Since last more than six years involved in the exciting Solar Industry which is evolving rapidly and is meeting various challenges and benefitted with most contemporary technologies and practices. Visit to shows such as INTERSOLAR Germany have helped in updating my knowledge in this ever changing environment in terms of Technology, Finance, and Engineering and Project Management practices.
Regularly invited to contribute articles, be a speaker in prestigious Conferences etc. and have been associated with PV Solar business for last six years including EPC and Consultancy in the field of PV solar power projects and in a position to respond to variety of issues related to power sector in general.
Ex- Advisor/CEO, Jindal Group, India
Ex- Advisor/CEO,Jindal Group, India – More than forty years in Profit Centre Management, Marketing, Operations as well as projects in large Business groups ; with conceptualizing new business strategies and growth prospects; Piloting project proposals through government & financial institutions; Selecting appropriate technology and finalizing foreign collaborations; Overseeing complete implementation of new ventures; Development and implementation of market strategies; Developing Organizational setups,Manning and controls and achieving targeted Profit Centre objectives
Advisor/ Chief Executive in a large business group in PET/OPP Film Business in India , with an annual turnover of over USD 600 Million with specific charge of operations & implementing projects with an outlay of over USD 500 Million. Associated with acquisition of a Major OPP Film producer with operations in Europe/USA and successful assimilation into the Group.
CEO for a large group to conceive and set up a 7500 TPA BOPP film project in the Sultanate of Oman, at a cost of USD 20 Million, in a record time of 13 months with breakeven after 6 months from startup. Market development and product positioning in the Middle East Europe, Far East as well as in the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka and Africa against stiff competition from world leaders.
Executive Vice President of a Rs 4 billion Multi product multi divisional company in one of the largest business groups in India, overseeing all Business Development, Diversification activities, & Oerational performance of various group companies
Guided a large business group in diversification activities to identify and conceptualize growth Areas. Projects handled included a 50000 TPA grass roots High Wet Modulus Fiber project and Debottlenecking of a static project for the manufacture of nitroglycerine based explosives.
Involved in setting up two large projects, including foreign collaboration, Tie ups, Financing and market viability which include a 18000 TPA Polyester staple fibre project in collaboration with Dupont/ Chemtex in Madhya Pradesh and a 30000 TPA Caustic Soda project in collaboration with Asahi Chemicals, Japan, in Andhra Pradesh.
Identified, planned and successfully implemented a BOPP Film Project, one of the first co extrusion processes in the world in Maharashtra, and achieved all profitability objectives
