Written by With a prolific career spanning 20 years in the hospitality industry, Durga has managed the engineering department across levels in flagship hotels in India and abroad. He embarked on his journey with The Oberoi Udai Vilas in 2000. Having worked in a wide-range of hotels, Durga has achieved recognition for his leadership, dedication and hand-on approach proficiently handling people and products in the area of engineering to consistently generate efficacy in operations. His tenure with varied properties in different countries and cities allows him to be well equipped to handle leisure resorts and urban business hotels alike.
Durga has previously worked in Cambay Spa & Resort, Gandhinagar, Park Plaza Hotel, Ahmedabad, Pullman Gurgaon Central Park, Kempinski Ambience Hotel, New Delhi & Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Doha and Shangri-La Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives. In his last role, he was the Director of Engineering in Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, and has extensive knowledge, from hiring and training new team members to managing technology and upgrade projects.
Durga was recognized as Dubai Sustainable Champion by Dubai Sustainable Tourism. He has also received various certifications such as Silver and Bronze Earth Check Certifications, Internal Auditor for OHSAS, ISO 14001, Emerging Leader Facilitator and Certified Departmental Trainer (CDT).
Commenting on his appointment, Durga Das Prasad – Director of Engineering, The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace, Hyderabad said, “I am proud to be part of a team that strives to bring to life the outstanding experiences and spirit of Hyderabad. My vision is to focus on ensuring attention to detail while driving Guest Voice through the highest standards of service excellence, maintaining the standards for BSA while ensuring the Engineering and Maintenance Division’s profitability with a focus on Sustainability.”