Sameer Aboobacker named among Hozpitality’s Best 30 Most Popular HR Leaders in the Middle East for 2023
With over 25 years of experience, Sameer Aboobacker is currently the Cluster Talent & Culture Manager at The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel, Ramada by Wyndham Downtown Dubai, and Ibis Styles Dubai Jumeirah
Sameer Aboobacker, the Cluster Talent & Culture Manager for The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel, Ramada Downtown Dubai, and ibis Styles Jumeira is truly a people person. He has embraced the vision and mission of these hotels by showing a commitment that goes above & beyond. He demonstrates a leader's spirit & has implemented seamless policy & procedures, a performance management system, and has been a pillar for R Hotels since 2016.
From onboarding nearly 315 employees with the support of a small team to planning a systematic execution for Relocation of Accommodations for employees in just two weeks. Furthermore, introducing employee welfare & recognition activities, just proves how much he buckles down for everything that he does and goes the extra mile for the same. For him, the metric of success is the general happiness of the employees & creating great working standards for them to perform optimally. He leaves no stones unturned to deliver. With his recruitment & retention strategies across all the hotels, the overall employee turnover has substantially reduced, and he holds some comprehensive succession plans going forward. His exemplary personality makes him deserve this prestigious title.
Meela Seenarain
Dubai, United Arab Emirates UAE