Engineering professionals in Hospitality
Hotel engineering links these directors of engineering and chief engineers, with titles at AC Hotels by Marriott, Hyatt, Accor, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Shangri-La Group, The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), Pendry Hotels & Resorts, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, AKA Hotels+Hotel Residences and Oliver Hotels & Resorts. Several have held area, regional or complex-level titles, so a call fits pre-opening, renovation, energy or multi-property engineering decisions.
Professionals to explore
Abuthahir Alavudeen
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Accor
Director of Engineering at Accor since 2024, Abuthahir Alavudeen was Chief Engineer (2021–2024), Engineering Manager (2018–2021) and Engineering Supervisor (2016–2018) at Sofitel Dubai Downtown. Alavudeen describes 15+ years in luxury hotels including pre-opening projects, commissioning and large-scale infrastructure, a fit for commissioning questions.
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Anirudh Joshi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)
Anirudh Joshi has been Director of Engineering at The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) since 2025 and was Chief Engineer there (2022–2025), with Chief Engineer roles at Oberoi Hotels & Resorts (2017–2022), Alila Hotels (2016–2017) and lebua Hotels and Resorts (2014–2016). Joshi names renovation and pre-openings as areas and was Hotelier India's Chief Engineer of the Year in 2018.
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Aravind Byranna
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering, India Middle East & Africa · IHG Hotels & Resorts
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, Aravind Byranna has been Director of Engineering, India Middle East & Africa since 2021 and was Director of Engineering, Middle East & Africa (2016–2021) and Manager Design and Engineering, Middle East & Africa (2015–2016). Byranna was also Engineering Manager at Hyatt (2011–2015) and describes over 24 years in hospitality projects across the region, a fit for regional engineering questions.
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Desmond Khoo
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Director of Engineering UK & Europe · Millennium Hotels and Resorts
MEP design and pre-opening work are the strengths Desmond Khoo names. Khoo was Regional Director of Engineering UK & Europe at Millennium Hotels and Resorts (2022–2024) and has been Director - Hospitality Technical Services at Red Sea Global Hospitality since 2024, and also held Group Engineering Division Head at MULIA GROUP (2021–2022) and Technical Services Director at La Vie Hotels & Resorts (2019–2020).
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Kris Severson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Engineer · Oliver Hotels & Resorts
Kris Severson has been Chief Engineer at Oliver Hotels & Resorts since 2025, with Asst Director Director of Engineering at Great Wolf Lodge (2024–2025) and Maintenance Manager at CommonPlace (2024) roles. Severson names energy management, HVAC controls, plumbing and electrical wiring among core skills, which makes Severson a fit for hands-on questions on operating hotel building systems efficiently.
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Krystal Cheah
LinkedInExperience: Complex Director of Engineering · AC Hotels by Marriott
Engineering staff training is a good topic for Krystal Cheah, Complex Director of Engineering at AC Hotels by Marriott since 2026, who describes building training programs across engineering, tech and hospitality. Cheah was Dual Director of Engineering there (2025–2026) and Chief Engineer at Courtyard by Marriott (2023–2025), and also worked as Designated Trainer Engineering Project Manager at Sonder Inc. (2017–2021).
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Maqsood Jalikati
LinkedInExperience: Former Director Of Engineering · Shangri-La Group
Hotel engineering in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and at Shangri-La properties suits Maqsood Jalikati, who was Director Of Engineering at Shangri-La Group (2015–2024), with a second Director of Engineering title there (2021–2023), and Technical Director at voco Bonnington Dubai (2011–2015). Jalikati was also Assistant Chief Engineer at shangri-la hotel abu dhabi (2007–2011).
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Miquel Camps Amatller
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Hyatt
Seaside resorts in Africa and the Caribbean are where Miquel Camps Amatller describes working since 2001 as an expat Chief Engineer, with experience in openings, hand-overs, new buildings and refurbishments. Camps Amatller has been Director of Engineering at Hyatt since 2025, with Director of Engineering roles at Six Senses (2024–2025), Kimpton Aysla Mallorca (2022–2024) and Royalton Luxury Resorts (2020).
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Robert Harris
LinkedInExperience: Former Area Director of Engineering · AKA Hotels+Hotel Residences
Robert Harris was Area Director of Engineering at AKA Hotels+Hotel Residences (2023–2025) and Director of Engineering there (2022–2025), and was Maintenance Manager at ICS Corporations (2022–2023). Harris describes sixteen years of hotel customer service, including twelve years of engineering, a fit for questions on engineering across hotel and hotel residence properties.
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Wayne Harmon CFM
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Pendry Hotels & Resorts
Capital planning, OSHA, ADA and NFPA compliance and $10M+ capital programs are among the credentials Wayne Harmon CFM names. Harmon has been Director of Engineering at Pendry Hotels & Resorts since 2023, with Area Director of Engineering at Boast Hotels (2020–2023), Opening Director Of Engineering at Courtyard by Marriott Midtown West (2019–2020) and Director Of Engineering at Marriott International (2010–2018) roles.
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Choose the right perspective
For engineering across several properties or a region, Aravind Byranna, Desmond Khoo, Wayne Harmon CFM, Krystal Cheah and Robert Harris; for pre-openings and renovations, Abuthahir Alavudeen, Anirudh Joshi and Miquel Camps Amatller. Maqsood Jalikati brings long Shangri-La Group experience, and Kris Severson suits hands-on questions on energy management and HVAC controls.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which building systems cause the most guest complaints and unplanned spend in a hotel, and how do you prioritize fixes?
- 02What should an owner or brand plan for in engineering during a hotel pre-opening that usually gets missed?
- 03How do you cut a hotel's energy and water use without hurting guest comfort?
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