Amin Ansari
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in reputation management, pricing strategies, and budgeting. Demonstrates strong leadership and market intelligence skills, with a proven track record in market segmentation and yield management. Proficient in using Concerto, reservations systems, extranet platforms, and revenue management tools to drive business growth and optimise performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cluster Assistant Revenue Manager
Intercontinental Abu Dhabi Hotel and Intercontinental Abu Dhabi Residences
Abu Dhabi
06.2023 - 01.2025
- Acting head of department since September 2024
- Prepare, analyse and implement strategies via daily, weekly and monthly reports
- Host and lead weekly F&B and Rooms Revenue Strategy Meetings to communicate strategy and develop corrective action for dip dates
- Review and analyse STR data on daily, weekly, and monthly basis with leadership team
- Identify and implement strategies for future demand scenarios
- Reviews all tentative and definite group bookings to ensure they support the implemented strategies
- Propose and prepare rooms, F&B annual budget and rolling forecast
- Analyse past and present trends and makes recommendations for future strategies
- Ensure professional and efficient utilization of all systems, in line with company best practices and standard operating procedures
- Ensure that sales and pricing strategies are based on sound commercial judgment through Effective analysis and reporting
- Fully involved in the production of the business mix reports for the monthly business meeting and the annual budgeting meetings
- Online reputation management
- Responsible for rate loading in concerto for wholesale and negotiated corporate segment
- Responsible for efficient Inventory management
- Manage and oversee strategy for all 3rd party distribution
Cluster Revenue Manager
Hyatt Regency Amritsar and Dharamshala
New Delhi
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Host weekly Revenue Strategy Meetings to communicate strategy and develop corrective action for dip dates
- Review and analyse STR data on daily, weekly, and monthly basis with leadership team
- Identify and implement strategies for future demand scenarios
- Reviews all tentative and definite group bookings to ensure they support the implemented strategies
- Propose and prepare annual budget and rolling forecast
- Analyse past and present trends and makes recommendations for future strategies
- Ensure professional and efficient utilization of all systems, in line with company best practices and standard operating procedures
- Ensure that sales and pricing strategies are based on sound commercial judgment through Effective analysis and reporting
- Fully involved in the production of the business mix reports for the monthly business meeting and the annual budgeting meetings
- Participate in monthly P&L with the ownership/owner Reps to discuss business performance
- Online reputation management
- Responsible for rate loading in RMT for wholesale and negotiated corporate segment
- Responsible for efficient Inventory management
- Manage and oversee strategy for all 3rd party distribution
- Evaluate performance of distribution partners and contracted rates (OTA, FIT, tour operator, corporate, consortia, crew, groups)
- Maintain cordial relations with OTA market managers and discuss hotel performance on a regular basis
- Integrate with other functions to exceed customer's, owners, and shareholder expectations
Assistant Revenue Manager
Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Beach Resort
Goa
06.2018 - 10.2019
- Acting RM with direct reporting to GM
- Revenue and Distribution management for Novotel Dona Sylvia Beach
- Prepared a rational top line budget for 2019 & 2020
- Achieved Rooms as well as total revenue for 2018-2019
- Rolling Forecast with forecast accuracy of +-5%
- Monthly report segment wise along with presentation
- Adjusting and communicating reservation process, so that systems reflect quality bookings and accurate data i.e
- Rates, market segmentation, rate codes etc
- Develop and update group control chart
- Review and analyze STR data on monthly basis with leadership team
- Identify and implement strategies for future demand scenarios
- Prepare and conduct weekly yield and revenue meeting with reports and suggestions to maximize revenue
- Defining and implementing strategies and tactics in key departments such as Reservations and Front Office
Cluster Revenue Analyst
Radisson Hotels Cluster
04.2017 - 05.2018
- Company Overview: This role was based out of the Alcon Victor Group (owner's office) handing a portfolio of 5 hotels with 472 Keys
- Assist in developing pricing strategies across the revenue generating departments including Rooms, Restaurants & Bars
- Placing appropriate pricing strategies and suggestions by understanding the daily market trends, citywide events, and demand generators
- In addition to, implementing necessary length of stay, closed on arrival, maximizing through higher room categories and other applicable restrictions
- Analyzing monthly performance through various indicators such as daily pick up, market share reports
- Prepare monthly rolling forecast of rooms, restaurants & bar
- Adjusting and communicating reservation process, so that systems reflect quality bookings and accurate data i.e., rates, market segmentation, rate codes etc
- Creating accurate time sensitive reports to assist the commercial leaders
- Suggested & implemented Google Ad Words targeting Europe market for All Inclusive Deals
- Effectively manage inventory and pricing on all distribution channels for 5 hotels
- Develop and update group control chart
- Review and analyze STR data on monthly basis with leadership team
- Identify and implement strategies for future demand scenarios
- Rate check and competitor check daily to assist director of revenue in pricing decisions
- Analyzing and managing charter allocation
- Creating seasonal packages
- This role was based out of the Alcon Victor Group (owner's office) handing a portfolio of 5 hotels with 472 Keys
Cluster Revenue Executive
Revopt - Revenue Managment Sollution
Chennai
08.2016 - 04.2017
- Maintaining & following Bar Calendar
- Rate loading for all the hotels on a daily basis
- Channel/Extranet Management such as Reznext, Maximojo, and Rate Gain, Fast Booking etc
- Comp set rate monitoring & advising tactical strategy
- Co-coordinating with partner hotels for availability
- Reports such as rate compare, online booking report fencing, etc
- Prepared as per request
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Alliance University
High School or Equivalent - undefined
Heritage Academy
Skills
- REPUTATION MANAGEMENT
- PRICING STRATEGIES
- BUDGETING
- LEADERSHIP
- MARKET INTELLIGENCE
- MARKET SEGMENTATION
- YIELD MANAGEMENT
- CONCERTO
- RESERVATIONS
- EXTRANET
- REVENUE MANAGEMENT
Languages
English
Hindi
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 02/18/92
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital status: Married
Timeline
Cluster Assistant Revenue Manager
Intercontinental Abu Dhabi Hotel and Intercontinental Abu Dhabi Residences
06.2023 - 01.2025
Cluster Revenue Manager
Hyatt Regency Amritsar and Dharamshala
11.2019 - 05.2023
Assistant Revenue Manager
Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Beach Resort
06.2018 - 10.2019
Cluster Revenue Analyst
Radisson Hotels Cluster
04.2017 - 05.2018
Cluster Revenue Executive
Revopt - Revenue Managment Sollution
08.2016 - 04.2017
High School or Equivalent - undefined
Heritage Academy
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Alliance University
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