My name is Piiyush and I believe that we are all made of something - People, places & passion help shape us into who we are and where we are from defines us. I was born and brought up in a small town called Ajmer in Rajasthan, where I spent my early years and completed by basic education from a catholic school - Saint Anslems. I also completed my grads BCom at Ajmer before moving to Mangalore where I finished my Hotel School – graduated BHM, Class of 1992 from Srinivas College Mangalore, Karnataka.Married for 17 plus years, my better half is Ankur who is in the field of education; teaches mathematics to secondary kids; but currently she’s on a sabbatical looking after our son Prattyush, who is now thirteen and half-way into the eighth standard. Birthed from working-class disciplined parents; my father was an insurance person; retired as Divisional Manager with LIC Housing Finance & my Mom was in Education; again retired as Principal of Government School. I was handed over the roots of hard-work and honesty and education which has enabled me to gain wings and be what I have become an AuFait Hotelier and a Hotel Management GeneralistProfessionally and as a career Hospitality keeps me inspired to live the biggest of the trophies that life has to offer. I have been shaped by hospitality industry and the various brands that I have worked, associated and learned from ….. Oberoi, Hyatt, Surya, JP, IHG, Competent Hotels and now The LaLit I am a Hotel Operator and I have been heading and running hotels as a leader for almost eight plus years now since July 2007 and I love running great hotels guests love, building amazing teams and pushing the envelope. Strongly believe passion creates change.I am inspired by dreams & made by determination and my experience spans two plus decades and my skill-set and experience diversifies into accommodation management, food & beverage operations, sales & marketing, food retailing and revenue management. Most recently I gained an experience of opening & helping in constructing a hi-end and the first JW Marriott Resort in India (JW Marriott Walnut Grove Resort & Spa Mussoorie) 115 Keys spread over 32 acres.