Management Team

Management Team

Meet Our Senior Management

Mr. Sanjay Dutt, our MD and CEO is responsible for directing TATA Realty’s business vision and managing the business operations with the over-arching strategic planning and execution. Our Management Committee, which includes the Function Heads under the leadership of Mr. Dutt, plans the Company’s long-term strategy, review performance and organize business as per directions.

 

Mr. Sanjay Dutt

Mr. Sanjay Dutt

MD & CEO

Mr. Sanjay Dutt is the MD & CEO for TATA Realty & Infrastructure Ltd. He has been the key architect in transforming TATA Realty become a pioneer in Real Estate sector. With a contagious level of energy and an undying passion for challenges, Mr. Dutt is responsible for directing TATA Realty’s business vision and managing the business operations with the over-arching strategic planning and execution.

With over 30 years of experience in the Real Estate sector dealing International Real Estate Developers and Property Consultants, Mr. Dutt was previously appointed as the CEO India Operations & Private Funds with The CapitaLand. Prior to joining The CapitaLand, he was MD South Asia, Cushman & Wakefield, and CEO Business, JLL. He was one of the founding members of CBRE, India.

Having owned a startup early in his career, Mr. Dutt believes ardently in customer expectations, market alignment, cashflow management, and financial discipline as key determinants of unparalleled growth and success of an organization.

Mr. Dutt holds a Post-Graduate in Marketing & HR from the International Management Institute. He is Chairman APREA Asia - Advocacy Committee, President Elect NAREDCO Maharashtra and Co-Chairman of ASSOCHAM and a member of CoreNet Global.

Mr. Dutt is an avid reader and loves travelling and biking.

Ms. Reena Wahi

Ms. Reena Wahi

Head- Human Resources, Technology & Sustainability

Ms. Reena Wahi heads Human Resources, Technology and Sustainability for TATA Realty & Infrastructure Limited. She has been instrumental in leading cultural and digital transformation at TATA Realty. Ms. Wahi’s career spans over 25 years, with blend of Consulting and Business experience spanning across diverse industries.

Ms. Wahi has proven experience in Merger and Acquisition, leading cultural transformation and creating a future ready, inclusive, high performing, agile organisation through human capital interventions. Previously, she was Client Partner with Korn Ferry and has worked with companies like Cushman & Wakefield, GE, AMEX, Aviva, etc. and has decades of experience in Leadership roles.

Ms. Wahi has a keen acumen for experimenting with the latest technologies and data science while integrating them for the ease of workplace operations. She holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resources & Organizational Development from Delhi School of Economics and has completed Executive Course in Management from INSEAD.

Ms. Wahi loves travelling.

MR. HARLEEN OBEROI

MR. HARLEEN OBEROI

Head - Project Management

Mr. Harleen Oberoi heads Project Management for TATA Realty & Infrastructure Limited. Mr. Oberoi’s career spans over 32 years, with versatile experience in the field of Project Management & Construction across projects in India & Globally.

Prior to joining TRIL, Mr. Oberoi has held several management positions such as Senior Executive Director Project Management - Colliers International India, Executive Director - Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions, MD - Cushman & Wakefield India. He was also instrumental in setting up the Project Management business of AECOM in India. He is also a member of Code Committee CED 29 (Code for Project Management in India) of Bureau of Indian Standards- Government of India.

Mr. Oberoi is passionate about the Construction Industry and takes keen interest in welfare and well-being of construction workers at work site. He holds a Post-Graduate Degree in Construction Management from NICMAR, Civil Engineering Degree from NIT, Kurukshetra.

In his leisure, he loves travelling, reading and interacting with people.

Mr. Ritesh Sachdev

Mr. Ritesh Sachdev

Head- Commercial Leasing & Asset Management

Mr. Ritesh Sachdev heads Commercial Leasing & Asset Management for TATA Realty & Infrastructure Ltd. He has been instrumental in maximizing the operating performance of TATA Realty’s Commercial Portfolio, driving leasing, innovation & efficiency of Operations, Marketing and Strategic business decisions as determined by the company's strategic objectives. Mr. Sachdev’s diverse career in Commercial Real Estate spans more than 20+ years both with Developers and Service Providers (International Property Consulting Firms/IPC’s).

Mr. Sachdev brings with him deep understanding of Real Estate and is acclaimed for fostering deep and strategic relationships with both Fortune 500 occupiers and IPCs across most markets in India, regionally within APAC and Globally. Mr. Sachdev’s last assignment was with Colliers International as Head of Occupier Services, India & MD South India. Prior to joining Colliers, Ritesh spent 14 years with Cushman & Wakefield as MD, South India and MD for its Tenant Advisory Group. Prior to his stint with Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers International, Mr. Sachdev was also associated with DLF Limited and the Australian Trade Commission.

A leader of men and an organisation builder, Mr. Sachdev is known for his dynamism and structured approach. He holds a Post–Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Leeds Business School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from B.I.E.T Davanagere.

Mr. Sachdev is an auto enthusiast, a travel buff and a voracious reader. In his leisure, he loves watching Formula 1 and taking long walks with his family.

Mr. SARTHAK SETH

Mr. SARTHAK SETH

Chief Marketing Officer

Mr. Sarthak Seth is the Chief Marketing Officer with TATA Realty & Infrastructure Limited. Mr. Seth is responsible for overall brand positioning of TRIL and formulating Corporate Branding and Marketing Strategy and driving sustainable profit growth for the company. Also, as Chief Sales Officer, he is heading the Sales of Residential Business. With over 19 years of experience, Mr. Seth specializes in Brand Strategy, Creation & Developing markets, GTM Strategy, Consumer Insights, Product Management, and Visibility Strategy.

He also led the Sanyo Business vertical as Business Chief. In his last role, he has held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Panasonic India and was responsible for India & South Asia markets.

Mr. Seth was featured in FE (Financial Express) Power list for his contribution in the field of Martech; in 2021 he was inducted in Top 50 Marketing Minds listing by Exchange4Media. Earlier in 2019, he was listed amongst the “Most Influential Global Marketing Leaders” listing by WMC. Prior to that, he was inducted in Top 100 Marketing Leaders (2015) listing issued by World Brand Congress and featured in India’s Greatest CMO’s (2016 -2017) listing by Asia One. He holds an MBA Degree and is an alumnus of UCLA Anderson School of Management, USA and NUS Business School, Singapore. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in Strategic Management with IIM, Kozhikode.

Mr. Seth loves to cook in his free time and has also won multiple accolades for his cooking skills in the CEO Master Chef circuit.

Mr. Tarun Mehrotra

Mr. Tarun Mehrotra

Regional Business Head - North & East India

Mr. Tarun Mehrotra is the Regional Business Head – North & East India for TATA Realty & Infrastructure Ltd. With over 30 years of experience in the Real Estate Sector, Mr. Mehrotra’s special focus is on Residential Townships and Mixed-Use Developments. His forte is end-to-end Real Estate Development Strategy, Marketing, Sales and Customer Relations.

Mr. Mehrotra has proven experience of leading organizations in a high growth and challenging environment having led both start-up ventures as well as large established and well-entrenched organizations. Previously, he has served as the Chief Service Officer & National Head – Marketing & Sales for TATA Housing Development Company Ltd, COO Puri Construction, President Shipra Estate and has over a decade of experience in Leadership roles at Pioneer Urban Land, Emaar MGF, etc.

Mr. Mehrotra is result-oriented with proven record to execute and deliver in a professional, fast paced, team-oriented environment. He is a Commerce Graduate from Delhi University.

Asides Real Estate, he has passion for golf and adventure motorcycle touring.

MR. ABHIJEET MAHESHWARI

MR. ABHIJEET MAHESHWARI

Regional Business Head - West India

Mr. Abhijeet Maheshwari is the Regional Business Head – West India for TATA Realty & Infrastructure Ltd. With over 15 years of experience in Real Estate sector, Mr. Maheshwari’s special focus has been leading overall business including Business Development, Sales and Marketing and Operations for the Real Estate vertical. His forte is Deal structuring and closures, Design development, Leasing and Asset Management of Commercial Assets, Residential Sales and Marketing, Government interfacing, Stakeholder Management and P&L Delivery.

Previously, Mr. Maheshwari has served as the General Manager - Real Estate and Business Development at TATA Realty & Infrastructure Ltd (TRIL); he is from the 2016 Batch of TATA Administrative Services (TAS).

He also holds an MBA Degree in Finance from FMS Delhi and BE in Electronics & Communication from MNIT, Jaipur.

In his spare time, Mr. Maheshwari loves to support tech ventures, keenly work on new technology related challenges and travel.

 

 

 

Mr. Deepak Porayath

Mr. Deepak Porayath

Regional Business Head - South India

Mr. Deepak Porayath is the Regional Business Head – South India for TATA Realty & Infrastructure Ltd. With over 27 years of experience in the Real Estate Sector, Mr. Porayath’s special focus is on Development Management, Project Controls and Cost and Revenue Planning.

Mr. Porayath’s last assignment was with CapitaLand India Pvt. Ltd. as City Head - Bangalore. Prior to CapitaLand, he held a decade of rich experience in diverse Leadership roles in companies like Mahindra Lifespace Developers, Assetz Property Services, Jones Land LaSalle, Jurong Consultants etc.

Mr. Porayath is detail-oriented and is sought-after for his impeccable logical thinking and transparency as a Leader. He holds a Master’s Degree in Corporate Real Estate from CoreNet Global and has completed Executive Course in Project and Infrastructure Financing from IIM, Bangalore.

Asides Real Estate, he has passion for music and travelling.

Mr. Sandeep Chhabda

Mr. Sandeep Chhabda

Head – Legal, Secretarial and Compliance

Mr. Sandeep Chhabda heads Legal, Secretarial and Compliance for TATA Realty & Infrastructure Limited. He also serves on the Board of TATA Value Homes Limited and few other project SPVs. With over 16 years of experience, Mr. Chhabda focuses on Real Estate and Banking Finance Laws. His forte lies in Deal Analysis, Structuring and Deal Execution for new investments, exits, restructurings, highlighting and mitigating risks for all transactions.

Prior to joining TATA Realty, Mr. Chhabda was the Group General Counsel and served on the board of Xander Advisors India Private Limited and Xander Finance Private Limited, a systematically important Non-Banking Finance Company, registered with Reserve Bank of India.

Previously, he has also worked with organizations including Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Kotak Mahindra Bank. He has read law at ILS Law College, Pune, and holds an LLM (Corporate, Finance & Real Estate Laws) from the National University of Singapore.

Besides work Mr. Chhabda loves to read, play Squash, and spend time outdoors.

Mr. Dilip Agarwal

Mr. Dilip Agarwal

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Dilip Agarwal serves as Chief Financial Officer with TATA Realty & Infrastructure Limited. Mr. Agarwal’s career spans over 19 years of experience in Finance & Accounts across Real Estate, Financial Services and Consulting.

Previously, Mr. Agarwal worked for K Raheja Corp heading the Finance & Accounts for Residential Business, leading discussions for Fund raise / Divestment / Strategic stake sale of other businesses. Prior to that, at Religare, he was instrumental in listing Religare Health Trust on Singapore Exchange (SGX), first Business Trust listed on SGX with Healthcare assets in India. Further, he has extensively worked on Valuations, Financial Modeling, Audit, Tax Advisory during his stint with Ernst & Young and BMR & Associates.

Mr. Agarwal holds a degree in Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and is a Commerce Graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce.

Mr. Agarwal loves to spend his leisure time with his family.

MS. RACHNA LAKHOTIA

MS. RACHNA LAKHOTIA

Head - Business Development

Ms. Rachna Lakhotia heads Business Development at TATA Realty & Infrastructure Limited. She leads TRIL’s Pan India efforts to grow the Commercial Real Estate portfolio and is also responsible for various Strategic Divestments. Additionally, she has been instrumental in setting up the Commercial Real Estate platform with Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). An astute Business Leader with a career spanning over 18 years, Ms. Lakhotia specialises in Deal Origination, Negotiation, Due Diligence, Deal Structuring and Deal Closure.

Ms. Lakhotia has invested over US$ 500 Million across the key Indian cities. She brings with her a deep understanding of the Real Estate landscape through her experience of working with international Real Estate firms like CapitaLand and Mapletree. She has spearheaded investment teams to close marquee deals while partnering with global institutional investors.

Ms. Lakhotia has completed her MBA from NUS, Singapore and CFA from ICFAI, Delhi. Prior to her MBA, she has worked in the financial services sector with Citi Financial.

Outside work, Ms. Lakhotia is an avid Equity Investor and enjoys networking with people from diverse backgrounds.

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