Raj Kewalram
Director of Operations l F&B l Retail l Catering l
The move
MoveArtisan Bakers → Al Khaja Group
TitleConsultant General Manager → Director Operations
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE16.6
Total experience29.7 years
Al Khaja Group headcount501-1,000 employees
Al Khaja Group industryHospitality
Al Khaja Group founded1986
Al Khaja Group typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Director OperationsOct 2023 — Present
Al Khaja Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Consultant General ManagerDec 2022 — Jul 2023
Artisan Bakers· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director Operations & Supply ChainSep 2019 — Sep 2022
Oporto· GCC· Contract
- Regional Retail Operations Manager ( Product Development)Jan 2015 — May 2019
Tim Hortons· GCC· Full-time
- Regional Retail Operations ManagerDec 2012 — Dec 2015
Tim Hortons
- Product Development ManagerMar 2010 — Mar 2012
Caffè Nero· Dubai
- Manager HR Service CentreJul 2008 — Nov 2009
HSBC· Dubai, UAE
- Operations ManagerApr 2000 — Jun 2008
Gloria Jean's Coffees· United Arab Emirates
- Operations ManagerFeb 1998 — Feb 2000
Antib Catering
- Restaurant & Assistant General ManagerMay 1995 — Apr 1997
Pizza Haven L.L.C· Abu Dhabi
- Front Office MangerMay 1992 — Jan 1994
Sheraton Harare Hotel· Harare, Zimbabwe
Education
- Hamilton High School, Bulawayo, ZimbabweAdvanced Level · Secondary Education1982 — 1986
- Hotel School, Bulawayo Polytechnic, ZimbabweNational Diploma · Hotel and Catering Management1987 — 1989
- Hotel School, Bulawayo Polytechnic, ZimbabweHigher National Diploma · Hotel and Catering Management1989 — 1991
Languages
- French · Limited working
- English · Full professional
- Hindi · Limited working
- English · Full professional
- Sindhi · Limited working
- French · Elementary
- Hindhi · Limited working