Mohamad Alayan

Hospitality & Mixed-Use Development Expert | Strategy • Feasibility • Design • Delivery

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About

Hospitality and mixed-use development leader with 22+ years of experience driving the full lifecycle of hotel and resort projects across the GCC and broader Middle East. Proven ability to lead complex, multi-brand developments—from early-stage strategy and feasibility through design management, technical services and successful delivery. Extensive background working with global hotel operators, investors, consultants, and master developers to define project vision, brand positioning and guest experience strategies. Skilled in aligning commercial objectives with design and operational outcomes, while ensuring best-in-class quality, efficiency, and market relevance. Focused on delivering high-impact developments that blend innovation, functionality, and long-term asset value.

Experience

  • Director - Mukaab Hospitality at New Murabba
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Director of Development Technical Services at Jumeirah Group / Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts
    Jan 2019 - Mar 2024 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Mitigation Strategies, Global Operations and +4 skills

  • Meraas (8 yrs 7 mos)
    • Head of Design - Hospitality
      Mar 2017 - Mar 2024 · 7 yrs 1 mo

    • Senior Design Manager
      Sep 2015 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Design Manager at Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
    Sep 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • WS ATKINS AND PARTNERS OVERSEAS (8 yrs)
    • Project Manager
      Nov 2006 - Oct 2014 · 8 yrs

    • DESIGN ARCHITECT
      Nov 2006 - Aug 2009 · 2 yrs 10 mos