Background

Mr. Sufyan has a vast practical experience of Marketing, Management, tourism & Hospitality business, in Uzbekistan, Central Asia and of Russian market particularly.

Mr. Sufyan is a Senior Visiting lecturer at Management Development Institute of Singapore in Tashkent and Head of Business and Management School.

He has been teaching in Management Development Institute since 2009.

Approved lecturer of the following universities:

Sunderland University  UK

Bangor University          UK

Teesside University        UK

Wales University            UK

Southern Cross University (Australia)

He has been working in different national and international organization in different managerial positions.

·         CEO for Husma Hotel & Spa Tashkent, Uzb. (4-star property), 2022-23

·         CEO for Dera Bukhara Hotel in Bukhara (3 Star property) 2022-23 

·         Director Marketing for SEEM Pharmaceutical company, Uzbekistan – England JV, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 2017-18

·         Marketing Adviser to the Chairman of DORI-DARMON, 2019.

·         Marketing Consultant for MPOC “Malaysian Palm Oil Council, 2010- 2022.  

·         Sales Manager for Best Food Pakistan (sister concern of Unilever International) for Uzbekistan & Central Asia market in 1997-99.

·         Wrote Articles, participation in Hotel management & Tourism development workshops, speaker in many international conferences on Infrastructure development, Location & accommodation selection, Market development, training program development according to the company’s philosophy, company’s human resources hiring criteria development.

Education

§  Master of Business Administration (MBA), specialized in Marketing, International Marketing & Consumer Behavior from University of Punjab. Lahore, Pakistan.

§  Training in Forex Company, investment in future commodities. Chicago, USA.

§  Certificate in SAFE Executive Leadership Forum

§  Certificate in the Malaysia Mega Familiarization Program. Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia

§  Certificate of Appreciation, awarded in “The International Congress on Hospitality & Tourism “ held in Uzbekistan, for the Research Speech on “ Tourism Infrastructure Development in Uzbekistan”.

§  Quite a few more certificates and participations in world renowned forums, conferences and exhibitions in Europe, Malaysia, UAE, Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan.

Areas of Teaching

Approved lecturer of the following universities:

Sunderland University UK

Bangor University         UK

Teesside University      UK

Wales University           UK

Southern Cross University (Australia)

Areas of Research

Infrastructure Development for tourism

How to Develop regions for tourism purposes in International market

Importance of marketing for the promotion of regional heritage/sites & culture

Importance of sustainability in hospitality industry.

Sustainability and Uzbekistan hospitality industry, future trends.

MEMBERSHIP IN EXTERNAL COMMITTEES AND PROFESSIONAL ESTEEM INDICATORS

§  Head of School of Business & Management Department

§  Professional Marketing Consultant for the development of FMCG Hospitality and pharmaceutical companies.

§  CEO of the Husma hotel

§  CEO of Dera Hotel Bukhara

§  Head of Representative/ director Himont Pharmaceutical

§  Director Marketing SEEM, UZbek-England JV

§  Affiliated member of IPD, Germany.

§  Affiliated member of APTA

Publications

MDIST scientific journal