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VP ANSR | RE Investments | Leasing | Asset Mgmt | CoUP, Ex Strata, Embassy REIT, Cushman

About

I am a seasoned Real Estate Investments and Leasing professional with ~ 15 years experience across real estate asset classes i.e Office, Healthcare, Land & Residential. I come with a strong experience of working with International Property Consultant, Institutional Landlord, Fund & a GCC Consulting pioneer. My diverse exposure has enabled me to develop and demonstrate skillsets built around Real Estate Advisory, Acquisitions - Investments, Asset Management, Leasing, Managed Office Solutions & an Occupier perspective to Real Estate. Known for cohesive leadership style, I have been part of FICCI panel discussions, featured in podcasts and played host to multiple webinars for investing. For any collaboration or progression opportunities, please drop me a Linkedin DM or reach out to me over an email at: devvratrajgopal@gmail.com **** My passion for vernacular design, led to Partner association with CoUP Design Practice with a vision to bring experential living in architecture, landscape - masterplanning and high end interiors.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

Work experience

Vice President Leasing, Account Management at ANSR, Feb 2026 - Present · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, ANSR Global is a pioneer in consulting, helping world's blue chip companies (primarily Fortune 500s) setup Global Capability Centers; backed by Accenture, Accel Partners & Service Now. I am responsible for driving consultative GCC Leasing via Managed Office Solutions. End to end deal life cycle from sourcing institutional Grade A+ supply, handling landlord and client relationships. I have built strong landlord relationships across Bangalore, Hyderabad & Pune markets; delivered GCC leasing commitments of over ~ 1 M sf. **** Part of Senior leadership team (SLT) - <0.025% [CXOs, MDs, VPs] in a 1000+ member organization.

Partner at CoUP Design Practice, Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, CoUP is a Boutique Architectural design firm led by Ar.Prachi Rastogi (Alumni - Total Environment, Atkins Global & SPA Delhi). It provides services across Built Architecture, Lux Interiors and Landscape Architecture/ Masterplanning. It specializes in use of vernacular materials, consistency of design, amalgamating outdoor and indoor spaces seamlessly. https://www.coup.co.in

Head Acquisitions, Asset Management at Strata, Jun 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

VP at Strata, Mar 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Strata is a new age Real Estate focused fund (est. 2019) enabling investment in RE assets. Current AUM ~ INR 2500+ Crores; backed by Kotak, Elevation Capital, Mayfield, Gruhas Proptech (Zerodha) etc I was responsible for scaling RE Leasing, Acquisitions-Investing & Asset Management practice from 0 to 1. Handling Occupier Relationships, Strategic Developer Partnerships, IPC & Local broker network. Actively involved in Business Development, Business Planning, SOPs, Business Strategy & Direction for Investor & Marketing Communications. I was also instrumental in spearheading Growth Initiatives involving BTS & Off-Market RE transactions across Office, Healthcare, Industrial & Residential asset classes. Journey from INR 500 Cr AUM to INR 2500 Cr. **** Part of 5 member core team (Founder inclusive) driving critical organization decisions and policies.

Manager Commercial Leasing at Embassy REIT, Oct 2018 - Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Dy. Manager at Embassy REIT, Apr 2018 - Sep 2018 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Asst. Manager at Embassy REIT, Sep 2014 - Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Backed by Blackstone & Embassy Group with over 45 M sf operational & potential portfolio, Embassy REIT is one of the biggest office space landlord globally. I was responsible for handling Commercial Transactions, Deal Structuring, RFPs, CRM Frameworks, Investor Visits, Market Research, Portfolio Analysis, RE Technology Tools etc. Delivered meaningful leasing commitments spanning 2+ M sf. I was actively involved in Marketing office spaces in the portfolio (Bangalore) to bluechip companies, GCCs and anchoring business strategies for PAN India leasing business. **** Only managerial candidate reporting to President Leasing & CEO for Embassy Commercial portfolio.

Associate Research & Advisory at Cushman & Wakefield, Apr 2013 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Management Trainee at Cushman & Wakefield, Jun 2012 - Mar 2013 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 100+ years old US based international property consulting company. Amongst world’s largest commercial real estate services firms. I was responsible for Market Research, Consulting Assignments, Assisting Transaction Advisory Teams and Authoring Knowledge Partner Publications. Delivered quarterly market beats for Bangalore and SPOC for portfolio optimization insights for a Fortune 500 major.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing, IBS Hyderabad

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Information Technology, Dr. K.N. Modi Institute of Engineering and Technology