Vikram Choubal
Sr. Vice President, Design & Technical Services
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts
Vikram Choubal is the Sr. Vice President, Design and Technical Services, at The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts. He provides technical support and oversees the design, planning, and execution of all hotel projects within The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts portfolio. Prior to joining The Leela, Vikram was Vice President, Project Management, at Marriott International for South Asia.
With over three decades of experience in hotel project management, Vikram has had a solid grounding in hospitality engineering, architecture, design, and construction. He began his career in the merchant shipping industry, sailing on oil tankers for 14 years, and gaining hands-on experience working with people across the world, before moving to the hospitality industry. His experience in the hospitality sector includes a stint with The Oberoi Group, heading engineering, operations, and projects as Vice President, and IHCL (TAJ Hotels) as Vice President Projects before joining Marriott International.
He has managed multiple projects concurrently across new builds, refurbishments as well as conversions, ensuring timely completion and on-brand delivery of every project. He is also an experienced professional in providing technical support to operational teams, assisting acquisition and portfolio development in the technical evaluation of new deals and hotel conversion opportunities.
Vikram is a musician at heart and enjoys swimming and reading in his leisure time. He holds an engineering degree from the Department of Transport, UK, and has always been based out of Mumbai.
He has managed multiple projects concurrently across new builds, refurbishments as well as conversions, ensuring timely completion and on-brand delivery of every project. He is also an experienced professional in providing technical support to operational teams, assisting acquisition and portfolio development in the technical evaluation of new deals and hotel conversion opportunities.
Vikram is a musician at heart and enjoys swimming and reading in his leisure time. He holds an engineering degree from the Department of Transport, UK, and has always been based out of Mumbai.