MEET THE TEAM

Mohamed Thasleem

MOHAMED THASLEEM

Founder & Managing Director

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Mr. Thasleem started his tourism career back in 1997, in the renowned Maldivian Resort group named as Villa Hotels for more than 7 years. He founded Exciting Group of companies in 2008, and has slowly but surely worked to create a strong brand of “Exciting” as it is today.

Mr. Thasleem overseas mainly the Maldives operations, due to his vast experience and strong connections in Maldives Hotels/Resorts/Guest Houses/Safari’s, the company has received special rates and conditions in Maldives. His interests mostly include traveling, meet new people & partners, soccer, movies & exploring.

Olga Muravskaya

OLGA MURAVSKAYA

Business Development Manager

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Olga comes from Belarus and has a Bachelor in Tourism & Recreation and a Diploma in Hospitality Management. She has worked many years selling the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Olga is passionate about a healthy lifestyle, cooking & baking. Her hobbies and interests include, exploring the world, visiting new places & learning new cultures, sharing my experiences with people.

Aishath Hana

AISHATH HANA

Sales & Marketing Manager

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Hana is from Maldives and is specialized in tourism marketing with an abundance of experience in sales, and implementation of marketing strategies. She holds a Master’s Degree in International Tourism Marketing from the University of Surrey in UK, and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Tourism Management, & Travel & Recreation from Taylor’s University in Malaysia.

Hana has been in the industry for many years with experience in properties such as Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, and has also worked in the Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation on the government side. She has participated in major international Travel & Tourism events & fairs in different destinations.

Hana loves traveling and enjoys experiencing the different cultures around the world. She is also fond of the underwater world and enjoys scuba diving & snorkeling.

Assem Zein

ASSEM ZEIN

Sales Manager – Kazakhstan

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Assem is from Kazakhstan and has been working in the tourism and hospitality field for over 7 years. She prioritizes ensuring that customers are made happy with the quality of service she offers.

Her approach to work can be summed up by the phrase “Find a job you like and you won’t have to work a single day in your life” (Confucius), as it is not simply work for her, she is doing what she loves.

Olga Khramova

OLGA KHRAMOVA

Destination Expert

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Olga has been living and working in the Maldives for over 9 years. She has worked at many resorts and knows all the subtleties of the service.

Her main passion is the underwater world. In her free time in the Maldives, she goes diving and exploring the reefs. She knows exactly where one can find the best reefs, as well as the best service in the Maldives.

Daria Prokhorova

DARIA PROKHOROVA

Destination Expert

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Daria is one of our Destination Experts. During her 4 years  in the Maldives, she has gained expertise on almost all aspects of the travel industry, thanks to the multitudes of jobs she’s held in the past, including snorkeling instructor, airport representative, DMC reservations specialist, etc.

Furthermore, she has previous experience working at a travel agency in Russia as well. Because of this, she is very well versed with the different aspects of the Tourism Industry. It has certainly given her confidence to resolve even the most complex issues!

Treesha Weeratunga

TREESHA WEERATUNGA

Reservations Manager

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Treesha is a professional in International Travel & Tourism industry for over 10 years & have had professional experience in both Maldives & Sri Lanka. She has an advanced diploma in Travel & Tourism from the University of Colombo & has represented major International Travel & Tourism events & fairs in different destinations. Having maintained well professional relationships with different exposures & nationalities. Moreover being a personal with interests in industries such Interior Designing as well as Fashion designing while loves listening to classical music & watching movies during leisure times.
She is a simple person who gives the level best whatever the circumstances is.

Aishath Nisha

AISHATH NISHA

Sales & Reservations Manager

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Nisha is our Maldives Expert at Exciting Travel Holidays. Being a Maldivian her education includes an Advanced Diploma in Air Fares & Ticketing/Advanced level in Office management.

She started her career in the airline industry, thereby moving to the hotel and tourism industry. Her work experience in the Maldives tourism and hospitality industry spans over 15 years. Nisha travels to Maldives resorts regularly, and can be classed as a true Maldives expert.

Her passions are travelling, music and she has a large following on social media, when she posts of all the new exotic places she visits. She loves playing both badminton and pool and classes herself as an expert! Nisha is a joyous person at all times, and is the office “sweety”, whom everyone loves!

Yana Bersan

YANA BERSAN

Sales Representative in Ukraine & Europe

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With 11 years of experience in the travel industry, I can call myself truly a B2B hunter. I’m noticeable  among the “noise”. My core activity focuses on increasing brand awareness and supporting the tone of voice. I am an idea’s generator.
Today only having knowledge is not enough to impress the client. Charisma. Values. Emotional Intelligence. Your own vibe. I believe that sales it’s a daily SHOW UP!
Tatsiana Tarakanava

TANIA TARAKANAVA

Marketing Expert – CIS

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Tania has been touring the world for over eight years and is certain that the Maldives is the ideal vacation destination. She has worked with the Maldives for seven years and has visited dozens of hotels ranging from budget to super-luxury.

She is glad to share her knowledge and experience about the Maldives with travel agencies and tourists.

Misha Bei

MISHA BEI

IT & Digital Marketing Expert

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A highly experienced professional who pushes the boundaries of digital marketing craft into art. I focus on efficient and innovative digital marketing for Tourism and Hospitality, helping Exciting Travel Holidays to pursue strategies for state of the art online marketing, namely project management, online ads, social media marketing, website development, traffic analytics, search optimization, content projects, et cetera.

Shakila Perera

SHAKILA PERERA

Destination Expert

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Shakila is one of our Destination Experts that is working with the Middle Eastern and Asian Market. She has been working in the tourism industry for well over 5 years now, first 4 years of which, she worked in her homeland, Sri Lanka.

Through this, she has garnered great expertise on the Maldives as a travel destination. Her hobbies include meeting new people, traveling to local resorts and reading.

Janith

JANITH RANASINGHE

Accountant

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Finance professional with 10 years of highly diversified work experience with different sectors in Maldives, Qatar and Sri Lanka.
I have completed Executive MSC in Strategic Management in Asia E university in Malaysia.
Passed finalized in Associate Accounting Technician of Sri Lanka. Completed Certificate in Accounting & Business Level in Charted Accountant of Sri Lanka.
Zaain Areef

ZAAIN AREEF

Accounts Executive

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Zaain was born and raised in the Maldives. As an Accounts Executive, she uses the experience she has gained over the past three years working in the audit and finance industry, to assist in the company’s financial management and reporting needs.

She currently has a Diploma in Accounting and Business, and is working towards getting accredited as a fully qualified ACCA member. You will find her enjoying her time out of office taking part in volunteer work, swimming or cozying up at home with a good book in her hand.

Mihad Hussain

MIHAD HUSSAIN

Airport Manager

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Born in 03rd May 1986 capital city Male’. Graduated from Majeedhiya school in commerce field. Completed GCE O/L in 2002. Started his job career in tourism field on 23rd September 2003 as an Airport Representative (meet & greet the clients).

My motivation is to live closer to nature, make more social connections, I like traveling to see other countries. From my childhood i like sports, such as football, swim, running.

Mohamed Mukhuthar

MOHAMED MUKHUTHAR

Airport Representative – Italian Speaking

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Mohamed Mukhuthar is specializing to handle Italian speaking clients who travels with us, he is well educated and well experienced in Maldivian tourism industry and has worked with well knows Italian Tour operators as well as few well known resorts in the past.

Ahmed Ibrahim

AHMED IBRAHIM

Airport Representative

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Ahmed Ibrahim is well educated and well experienced in Maldivian tourism industry and has worked with well knows Italian Tour operators in the past, he also has worked with few resorts during his early tourism career and has gained vast experience in Maldives tourism industry.