
Rakesh Sarna
Chairman at DHS Ventures & Holdings
The move
MoveTaj Hotels → DHS
TitlePresident → Chairman
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE20.0
Total experience32.9 years
Career arc
- ChairmanSep 2018 — Present
DHS· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- PresidentMay 2006 — Sep 2018
Taj Hotels· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - ChairmanJul 1993 — Aug 2006
Tata Group· New Delhi, Delhi, India· Full-time
Education
- University of CambridgeBachelor of Arts - BA · Business/Commerce, GeneralSep 1975 — May 1978
- University of OxfordMaster of Business Administration - MBA · Business Administration and Management, General1978 — 1982
Top skills
ResearchProblem SolvingCommunicationProject ManagementStrategyEnglish
About
I have had the great opportunity to lead some of the most complex and major players in the industry and while I focused on growth, revenue and expansion I primarily focused on the people that worked for me by becoming a servant leader.