Ivan Christadas

Ivan Christadas has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Ivan began their career in 1987 in the hospitality industry, where they worked in various restaurants and catering companies. As a Restaurant Manager, they successfully transformed and boosted the business of two restaurants and led a restaurant from startup to a thriving business level. Ivan also took on a leadership role in managing a team of 150+ people during a Hollywood movie shoot project in the UAE.

In 2007, Ivan transitioned into the equipment rental industry, starting as a Hire Office Supervisor. In this role, they were responsible for managing day-to-day rental transactions and leading a team of six. Ivan played a direct role in monitoring and ensuring customer satisfaction, as well as proposing and justifying disposals to the management.

Ivan's career progressed within the equipment rental field, and they took on roles with increasing responsibilities. As a Group Hire Desk Supervisor, they led a hire desk team of over 40 members across six countries, focusing on delivering excellent customer service and contributing to the implementation of a rental management software system. Later, as a Rental Business Analyst & Process Compliance Manager, Ivan oversaw strategic planning, business analysis, debt analysis, and compliance plans for the company's 17 business units across six Gulf countries, generating analytical reports for overall business growth.

Ivan'smost recent role is as the Group Rental Asset Manager at Byrne Equipment Rental LLC. In this position, Ivan is in charge of a large rental fleet portfolio consisting of over 15,000 rental assets spread across the Middle East. Ivan manages operational depots and ensures optimal engagement of the assets for revenue generation. Ivan utilizes various analytics and comparisons to enhance fleet utilization and facilitates the transfer of assets between different regions.

Throughout their career, Ivan has demonstrated strong leadership, team management, and analytical skills in both the hospitality and equipment rental industries.

Ivan Christadas completed their Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) degree in Accounting from Mangalore University, where they studied from 1982 to 1987. In addition, they have obtained several certifications from LinkedIn, including "Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making," "Cultivating a Growth Mindset," "Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365)," "Executive Leadership," "Managing Up, Down, and Across the Organization (2017)," "Presenting to Senior Executives," and "Transitioning from Manager to Leader" in April 2023.