In a career spanning over two decades, Abanti Gupta has earned herself a name in the field of Operations and Human Resources. Armed with a degree in Hotel Management from the Kamla Nehru Polytechnic, Hyderabad, Abanti was a star performer since her college days where she was awarded the Shankerji Gold Medal for topping across the state of Andhra Pradesh.
In May 2016, Abanti joined JW Marriott Kolkata as the Director of Human Resources. She was a member of the preopening committee, where she was involved in the pre-opening planning of resources, associate facilities, mass recruitment and pre-opening productivity planning.
In her current role, she is in-charge of managing annual wage cost-budgeting and addresses employee counselling concerns. She also ensures that the attrition levels at the property are in check and regularly updates the General Manager of developments, situations handled and other department related activities.
Abanti kick started her career in 1990, when she joined Gateway Hotel, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad in the capacity of Assistant Banquet Sales Executive. Since the year 2000, she served in various positions in different Hotel Management Institutes across Hyderabad, till later in 2004, she shifted to Goa, and joined the Goa Marriott Resort as Training Executive. Soon after, she climbed up the ladder to become the Assistant Manager Training till 2006.
In 2008, she served in the capacity of Human Resource Manager at Hyderabad Marriott Hotel Convention Centre & Courtyard by Marriott, Hyderabad. Moving on in 2010, she joined Courtyard by Marriott Pune, Hinjewadi in the role of Human Resource Manager.
Following her tenure in Pune, in 2013 Abanti shifted back for another stint in Goa at Goa Marriott Resort and Spa as Director of Human Resources.
Abanti has received the Asia Pacific HR Leadership Excellence Award and Asia Pacific HR Leadership in Talent Development Award by Marriott International in the year 2012 and 2014 respectively.
