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- Senior Executive Leader with 35+ Years of Excellence in Hotel Project Management, Pre-Opening and Operations Internationally Shaikh Waliar Rahman can be aptly described as a visionary personality and a pioneer in hotel industry with exceptional achievements in successfully handling mega projects and establishing businesses profitably. Best known for is impressive interpersonal skills and strong communication skills, he has passionately contributed towards driving operational excellence and achieved superior service delivery and quality benchmarks.
- With a solid track record of 35+ years in heading Hotel Operations at an international level, he has built dynamic leadership capabilities, knowledge about various best practices in hotel operations and managing all aspects of the projects including financial management, resource optimization, cost control/budgeting, Commercial functions, coordination and communication with the suppliers, customers and contractors/subcontractors. With outstanding contributions in delivering services at par with international standards, Shaikh Waliar Rahman has earned a powerful brand name in his field for delivering mission critical projects successfully by being involved in Pre-Opening, Opening and Operations. He has achieved new milestones in his career through constant improvement, being trained on global best hotel operations practices and aligning goals for superior productivity.
- A journey of exemplary performances with impressive accomplishments in improving operational efficiencies and demonstrated abilities throughout his career. Shaikh Rahman is revered as an icon amongst his colleagues and superiors for his achievements in delivering the highest service standards and exceeding the customer expectations by effectively monitoring the operational activities. He is prior to join at KDC as a CEO, he was working as the Group CEO at J&Z Group, from Dec' 2017 to November 2022, responsible for the operation of Hotel Kollol, Cox's Bazar, 5 Restaurants in Dhaka City, Catering operation of BATB, ICDDR, B, SUMSUNG, BUFT, NSU and others concerns.
- Earlier, he was associated with Best Holdings Ltd. as a Company Secretary and Owner Representative, Chief Coordinator and Overall, in Charge for the five-star hotel "Le Meridien Dhaka" (in operation) & "Le Meridien Resort & Spa, Bhaluka" (under construction), Oct' 10-Oct' 17. Served Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka for a very long tenure from Aug' 96 till Sep' 10 and rose to strategic positions with experience acquired in spearheading operations, finance, procurement and service support functions. During Dec' 09-Sep' 10 as a Front Office Manager/Director Rooms (SCOM Level), he was accountable for ensuring smooth operation of the Rooms Division (Front Office & Housekeeping Dept.), He served as Director of Finance (In charge) & Purchase Manager (SCOM Level), Nov' 05-Nov' 09 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka and was accountable for leading strategic financial activities and overall handling of the functions of procurement for realizing cost advantages. Earlier, he worked as a Manager Purchase & Cost Control (HOD Level), ensured smooth operations by implementing cost control initiatives, setting the processes and operational framework in place, stores management, streamlining the F&B functions and coordination with Finance department during Jun' 03-Nov' 05. Further, served Pan Pacific as a Front Office Manager (HOD Level), Jan' 00-May 03, worked as Assistant Front Office Manager (Jan' 99-Dec' 99) and commenced his career with Pan Pacific as an Executive Housekeeper (HOD Level), Aug' 96 -Dec' 98. Prior to Pan Pacific, he worked for 14 years in Kuwait with prestigious organizations in various capacities. He was associated with Kuwait University, Kuwait as an Executive Housekeeper & Head of Facilities (HOD Level), Jun' 93-Jun' 96; was associated with Kuwait Sheraton Hotel, Kuwait as a Senior Housekeeper, Oct' 91-May' 93 and commenced his career with Le Meridien Hotel Kuwait from Apr' 80-Dec' 85 as an Asst. Executive Housekeeper.
- Shaikh Rahman has been pivotal in establishing the operations and brought out standardization in the processes & procedures by providing directional leadership and implementing effective operational strategies. Drove excellence in management of the entire Property and achieved continuous improvement in client service delivery by establishing robust systems and processes, implementing best practices and procedures. He has remained stellar in generating cost advantages by translating strategies into actionable results and controlled costs through responsible negotiation and finalization of contracts. Spearheaded design and deployment of new processes, realigning teams, improving operational efficiencies by building business capabilities, effective resource utilization, cost tracking and budgeting. Productively and profitably managed large teams and skillfully implemented review mechanisms for monitoring internal operations and identifying gaps in the performance of team members. Ensured seamless operations by coordinating with both internal and external clients, implementing innovative ideas and effective solutions.
- Shaikh Rahman enjoys working in a team environment and strongly believes in the values of hard work, consistency and perseverance. He is revered as an efficient crisis manager by his team members and management. Academically, he is an Arts Graduate from University of Rajshahi; completed his Graduation in Hotel Management under Le Meridien-French Management from Kuwait and various international courses on food safety and operations from domestic and aboard.
- Shaikh Rahman is a family loving individual and believes in living each phase of life as a moment of celebration. He is strongly focused and is guided by 'Never Say Die' attitude which helps him in facing any adversities or challenges with courage and prudence.
