Anil Kohli

Experienced of 35 years in general and 21 years in real estate & construction industry.

Experience in India, Sri Lanka, Dubai. 8 years in NBFC, 4 years into Electric Vehicle, NGO, Passenger Lifts. Strong leadership experience with 21 years of full P&L responsibilities and 13 years as CEO. Expertise in new land acquisitions, property portability options, JVs, external borrowing, funding, sales, marketing, operations, real estate acquisition and development.

Key achievements include leveraging architectural training for hands-on design participation, successfully implementing marketing campaigns, obtaining construction approvals in multiple projects across two countries, raising over USD 178 million as developer and over USD 300 million in investment banking role, acquiring over 260 acres with development potential exceeding 396 million sq.ft., and maintaining sound understanding of real estate market dynamics in top seven cities of India.

CEO on Rent at Self Employed (2025-08 – Present)

Being Consultant/CEO for multiple entities including Hearth Home Builders (PMC Co), Brighland Asset Management Co Operative (India's first AM Cooperative), Torbit (Real Estate Co), and JBG Group (Real Estate, EV, NBFC, NGO, FMCG Exports, Passenger Lifts)

Chief Business Officer at TDI Infracorp Ltd (2023-09 – 2025-08)

Leading a team of senior professionals nationally to spearhead transformational growth through strategic initiatives and focussed land/project acquisitions

• Worked with external consultants to develop an overall strategy for the company for near and mid-term growth and enhancing shareholder value
• Successfully sourced and negotiated 4 new acquisitions in three cities (Rs. 4,300 cr sales value)
• Leveraged large network of intermediaries for project sourcing and changing market perception

GROUP CEO at BLUE MOUNTAIN PROPERTIES LTD (2017-01 – 2023-08)

A real estate development company with 7 STAR & 50 STORIES LUXURY PROJECT AT COLOMBO under development.

• Developed Vision & Mission statements and adopted social-impact & environmental-impact as core values of BMP
• Prepared detailed business plans for Rs.5 BN residential project & Rs.600 Cr plotted project
• Built a team of over 100 professionals in less than a year
• Developed a cash flow blueprint for company for the calendar year with national expansion plans
• 1.4 million sq.ft project for Joint Development (JDA), term sheet signed
• Evaluated over 15 redevelopment/ SRA projects for JV/JDA in Colombo and NP
• Approval for most high rise with HALIPAD
• Phase II - 2 million sq.ft. (COLOMBO Municipal Corporation)
• NOIDA - 2 lakhs sq.ft. (Collector & DTCP)
• Leveraged own architectural training for hands-on engagement in the design process with project architects
• Re-designed 121000 sq.ft to better suit market need-gap, the product became fastest-selling in the micro-market and commanded a significant price premium
• Developed user-centric designs with near-zero space wastage for residential projects
• Successfully delivered 3 buildings with 300 residential units
• Negotiated contracts for eight 13-storeyed towers and 16 other buildings
• Construction in full swing in 12 buildings across three typologies
• Identified new technology for residential project that would significantly improve thermal and seismic performance while reducing construction time and cost
• Developed and executed complete product, pricing, promotion, distribution strategy
• Built a sales force of 50+; developed over 500 channel partners
• Sold over 900 units in last 24 months
• Closely orchestrated new phase launches and multiple marketing campaigns
• Negotiated and closed a INR 30 Cr media barter deal with OHH company
• Successfully raised funds for projects amounting to INR 178 Cr
• Preparing for PE funding at entity level and additional INR 100 Cr top-up of project loan

Senior General Manager to Chief Marketing Officer at TDI INFRASTRUCTURE LTD (2009-06 – 2016-12)

Revived the flagship project KINGSBURY APARTMENT from the loss making to profit making and from avoided project to most admired project, launched 3 new residential and one commercial project and revived another commercial project

• Signed with KOTAK MAHINDRA as equity partner for upcoming project
• Successfully launched four residential projects in KUNDLI including two luxury projects – MY FLOOR-2, TUSCAN FLOOR, TUSCAN HEIGHT, BMW and the best SKY VILLA
• Re-launched the KINGSBURY APARTMENT, a 56 acre GH project, where buyer profile consisted of well-known promoters of leading Indian corporations
• Accomplished sales worth approx. INR 56 Cr + 360 crore
• Coordinated with IPCs, independent brokers and wealth management teams of various institutions to accomplish sales
• Completed multiple transactions of office space leasing to various companies
• Acquired a 6-acre land parcel in kundli, 400 acre at panipat that led to another 20 acre acquisition

GENERAL MANAGER MARKETING, NRI AND CORPORATE at SUPERTECH LIMITED (2005-06 – 2009-06)

• Capital Markets Group - Institutional focus, private equity transactions
• Land and Investment Sales - HNI focus, land and building sales
• Valuations - all property types
• Acquisition of entire Crossing Republic land
• Responsible for P&L, strategy and operations of all three divisions

REGIONAL HEAD OPERATIONS FEA, ME, SAARC at ASIA FX PTE LTD (1995-07 – 2005-06)

• Worked with one of most versatile team of 400 person of different nationality and most active investment sales teams globally with annual transaction volume of over $2 billion
• Performed financial modelling, risk analysis and valuation for several diversified portfolios and stand-alone properties valued at over $2.5 billion for various clients including Citigroup, J & K Bank, Reliance Group etc.

TERRITORY MANAGER-SALES AND FRANCHISEE DEVELOPMENT at DTDC AND CARGO LTD (1994-01 – 1995-12)

• Raised a franchisee network from 338 to 2000 in one year span
• Developed leading clients like PANASONIC, C&S, DAEWOO, YAMAHA, HONDA, MOSAER BAER

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER at LIC OF INDIA (1992-01 – 1994-12)

• Led a 38-member team which is recruited, trained and groomed by me
• Become one of the leading Development Officer out of my batchmate

MARKETING EXECUTIVE at SHOPPERS PARADISE LTD (1987-01 – 1992-12)

• Space selling
• Appointed more than 250 Merchant Establishments in ME directory

EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA IN MARKETING MANAGEMENT in Marketing Management – DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, IIT DELHI (1995-01 – 1995-12)

Bachelor of Art in Economics – UNIVERSITY MEERUT (1987-01 – 1990-12)