The leadership team at Elevate homes brings together over 200 years combined experience across the real estate development life cycle, ensuring our clients receive the required attention for each project. Each leader comes with a proven track record at organisations that set the benchmark for Indian real estate and are supported by a dedicated team of specialists built to execute with precision at every stage.
SUDHANSHU DUTT
CEO
Sudhanshu Dutt has over 21 years of experience in real estate development, investment, operations, asset management and IT development and marketing. In his current role of CEO, Elevate Homes, Sudhanshu is responsible for setting up the development management platform and growing the business. Prior to this appointment, Sudhanshu was Head – Operations, Pune & Mumbai at CapitaLand, India, where he was responsible for the overall P&L of the region, including overseeing all development projects and growing the business. He led cross functional teams and oversaw a portfolio of 10 Mn sf / SGD 1.5+ Bn office and data centre projects in different stages of the development life-cycle.
Before CapitaLand, Sudhanshu worked with Hines, India and was involved in commercial office development, divestment, investment and operation management roles. His last assignment at Hines included successfully closing out an USD 285 M JV transaction and leading the development of an USD 1.0+ Bn office project.
Sudhanshu holds a Management degree in Finance and Marketing from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
Sonia Kalia
DESIGN
With over 25 years of experience in Architecture, Product Strategy, Design Management, and Project Management, Sonia brings an extensive track record of delivering large-scale real estate projects across various asset classes. Having collaborated with renowned design houses such as Hafeez Contractor, Gujral’s, Kothari’s, Edifice Architects, and leading developers like Vatika Limited and Godrej Group, Sonia is a seasoned leader in the Real Estate sector.
Sonia has spearheaded the Designing, Development, and Construction of diverse real estate projects across Residential, Commercial, Mixed-use, Institutional, and Infrastructure sectors. She drives Organizational Planning and Development to minimize overlaps, define accountability, and foster highly productive environments. As an overall development strategist, she aligns business goals to drive profitability, optimize costs, and reduce turnaround times. Collaborating with Design Architects, she has co-created marquee projects like Elevate Reserve, embodying the principles of ‘Design for Business.’ With a strong focus on stakeholder management, she ensures seamless project execution and successful outcomes. Additionally, she has established well-defined SOPs and ISO processes across departments through process management initiatives, contributing as a Thought Leader to Lessons Learnt exercises and knowledge-sharing practices.
Sonia has delivered approximately 50 million sq. ft. of real estate development, including ~30 million sq. ft. of Residential and ~20 million sq. ft. of Commercial and other typologies. Significant projects include Vatika City & Vatika Sovereign Park in the Residential category, and Godrej Golf Course Road Vatika Business Park in the Commercial category.
A dedicated advocate of mindfulness, Sonia enjoys meditation, reading, music, and traveling. Passionate about nurturing plants, she brings a touch of green into her daily life, creating a balanced lifestyle both professionally and personally.
Mukesh Kumar Gour
Construction
Mukesh Kumar Gour is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience in real estate, hospitality, asset management, and operations across India and Japan. He has been associated with leading organizations such as Conscient, Bharti Realty, Medanta Hospital, Oberoi Hotels, and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Company. His expertise spans multiple locations in India and Kyoto, Japan.
As Construction Director at Elevate Homes, Mukesh oversees the successful delivery of residential and mixed-use projects. His extensive background includes managing projects from inception to handover across asset classes such as commercial buildings, BPOs, data centers, software development centers, and corporate offices.
Before joining Elevate Homes, he served as Chief of Projects at Bharti Realty, where he played a key role in completing multiple large-scale developments. Some of his notable past roles include:
- Development Manager for HQ-27, a commercial landmark in Gurgaon, Haryana.
- Lead for hotel renovation and operations at Oberoi Udaivilas, contributing to its recognition among the world’s best hotels.
Mukesh holds a Science degree and a Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Honors) from Dayalbagh University (AMIE-A). He has also earned a certification from the Japan Management Institute. Fluent in English and Japanese, he brings a global perspective to his work.
BRIJESH GAUR
SALES
An eminent senior professional having more than 32 years of experience. Brijesh possesses a diverse and wide range of experience and knowledge in Real Estate, Aviation, Logistics and Retail industry.
He has successfully handled large townships across geographical regions such as Delhi NCR, Gujrat and Punjab, handling multiple real estate verticals i.e. Residential (townships, group housing, Villa, Floors), Commercial (shopping malls, High Street retail, Office spaces), Industrial Parks, Service Apartments and India’s finest Luxury senior living community.
Brijesh has overseen sales of over 15,000 units with inventory valuation of over INR 35,000 Cr for real estate organizations including Ansal API, Applewood (Sandesh Group), Anant Raj Industries, Silverglades and Antara Senior Living (Max Group) and TATA Housing.
Brijesh holds a master’s degree in Mathematical Statistics from Delhi University.
ANKUR MAHESHWARI
MARKETING
With over 20 years of experience, Ankur is a seasoned real estate marketing professional with a full-spectrum understanding of both buyer behavior and business outcomes. His background cuts across brand strategy, project launches, digital marketing, pricing and commercial leasing along with understanding of markets such as Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai.
Ankur has led multiple product launches and led branding efforts for projects valuing over INR 8,500 Cr with leading real estate companies such as DLF, Bharti Realty, Tata Housing and TARC Limited.
At Elevate Homes, Ankur leads marketing efforts across all projects. He holds a PGDBM in Marketing & Advertising and an Executive Program in Digital Marketing & Analytics from ISB, Hyderabad.
Outside of work, Ankur enjoys exploring new technologies and networking.
REENA GULATI
CRM
With over 21 years of experience in Customer Relationship Management within the real estate industry, Reena brings expertise in managing customer lifecycles from project launch to final delivery. She has successfully led CRM functions across multiple projects, overseeing their launches and managing their complete lifecycle with structured systems and performance-driven strategies.
Her expertise spans client experience management, collections, documentation, compliance processes and operational optimization. Reena has overseen CRM process for over 20,000 units with leading organizations such as Emaar, Paras and ATS where she has implemented CRM strategies that strengthen business performance, improve revenue control and streamline customer engagement frameworks. Her ability to align CRM practices with broader business objectives has helped organizations build high-performing teams and foster workplace cultures that support long-term growth.
At Elevate Homes, she leads CRM through customer-centric transformation with structured processes and strong governance.
SURAJ PARKASH
CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT
With over 20 years of experience, Suraj has been part of leading real estate developers delivering contracts worth of over INR 8,000 Cr for large-scale residential, commercial, mixed-use and master planned developments. He brings extensive expertise in structuring and negotiating high value construction, establishing robust procurement governance frameworks and aligning commercial strategy with development timelines and investment objectives.
Suraj has a proven track record of delivering cost certainty and value engineering during early design stages and improving tender competitiveness and has been pard of various successfully delivered high-end residential and commercial development including large- scale integrated townships. He has been associated with prestigious companies such as Krisumi Corporation, AIPL, DLF and Paras Group.
Committed to sustainable sourcing, operational efficiency, and digital procurement transformation, he leads contracts and procurement as a strategic driver of profitability.
Romit Batra
Finance
Romit Batra is a seasoned professional with 13 years of experience in financial operations, compliance, strategy, planning, and analysis, with a focus on driving sustainable growth and profitability. In his previous roles, particularly at Hines India Real Estate Private Limited, he was involved in managing day-to-day financial operations for various residential projects. His key responsibilities included overseeing financial planning, ensuring adherence to compliance standards, providing strategic insights to improve project performance and conducting detailed financial analysis and forecasting to guide decision-making. He has consistently contributed to optimizing financial processes and fostering growth, making significant strides in residential project management.
Ashish Verma
HR
With over 16 years of experience in Human Resources, Ashish Verma has led HR functions across diverse industries, including real estate and hospitality. He has successfully managed organizations of large scale, overseeing HR operations for workforces of up to 1,000+ employees. His expertise spans across talent acquisition, organizational development, employee engagement, and process optimization.
Having worked with leading organizations like Tata and DLF, Ashish has implemented HR strategies that drive business performance and workforce productivity. A Lean Six Sigma-certified professional, he brings a data-driven approach to HR operations, ensuring efficiency and continuous improvement. His ability to align HR practices with business objectives has helped companies build high-performing teams and foster workplace cultures that support long-term success.
As the HR Head at Elevate Homes, he continues to apply his experience to enhance organizational effectiveness and employee growth.