Online Marketing Manager (Hospitality | Starwood Hotels), Author, Blogger and Entrepreneur
United Arab Emirates
Online Marketing Manager (Hospitality | Starwood Hotels), Author, Blogger and Entrepreneur
United Arab Emirates
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I have over 10 years experience with Computing and the Internet with diverse roles in Hotel Operations and Management. Based in Dubai, my current focuses include hotel internet marketing for Starwood Hotels (Mina Seyahi Complex Dubai).
In my spare time, I am an active campaigner for the online revolution in hospitality...my mediums include the industry's print publications, speaking at conferences, blogs & communities I've built online and offline networking.
- Internet Design, Hotel Online Marketing and Distribution
- Bridging the divide between techies and 'the rest of us'
- Avid blogger and author
- Budding Hospitality Futurist
- Creative entrepreneurship and tinkering
Hospitality trends, computers and the Internet, technology & science trends, reading, listening to a variety of music, concept movies, golf (learning)
- Starwood AME (E-Commerce) URL Exposure Competition – 1st Place, 2005.
- Broke a (39-year) university grade record by getting a Grade Point Average of 6.0 on a scale of 6 / Straight A’s (HTW Chur, Switzerland – BBA Tourism & Hospitality).
- Hotel Management School & Work: Over 19 certificates for academic achievement and excellence.
- Completed AH&MA specializations in F&B, Human Resources & Rooms Div. Management (19 AH&LA course certifications, all with Honors).
- Smart Chefs Club - Best Chef Award 1999-2000. Also led a food production team for over 800 guests.
- Was editor & co-ordinator in Rotaract & Smart Chef Culinary Clubs. Edited and created electronic year books for students in India and Switzerland.
- Best Trainee Award 1999-2000 Merit School / Nairobi Serena Hotel.
- Won second place at the Kenyan National Science Congress (1994).