Waleed Younes

Waleed Younes has an extensive work history in the hospitality industry. Waleed started their career at Hilton as a Front Desk Agent in 2002 and worked their way up to become a Front Office Supervisor. Waleed then moved to Radisson Blu as a Night Manager, responsible for ensuring smooth hotel operations during the night.

In 2009, Waleed joined Hilton again, this time as a Cluster Reservations Manager and later as a Revenue Manager. In these roles, they oversaw the reservations, groups & tours, and revenue departments, maximizing revenue and occupancy through strategic planning.

Waleed then joined Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas as a Revenue Manager, where they developed revenue strategies and monitored the everyday operations of the reservations and revenue departments. Waleed also worked on setting up competitive rate strategies and attractive packages.

In 2014, Waleed joined Rotana Hotel Management Corporation as a Director of Revenue, responsible for revenue management strategies and operations. After that, they moved to Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, where they held various positions including Director of Revenue Management, Director of Sales and Marketing, and Director of Business Development, Pre-Opening. In these roles, Waleed focused on driving top-line budget and forecast, maximizing profits, and implementing commercial and marketing strategies.

Waleed Younes attended Cornell University from 2011 to 2012, where they obtained a degree in Hotel Revenue Management, with a field of study in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. Prior to that, they attended Cairo University from 1996 to 2000, where they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Media and Communication, with a field of study in Communications. Waleed also holds a certification from Cornell University, although specific information regarding the certification is not available.