Gaurav spent his initial days at ITC Windsor Sheraton and Towers, Bengaluru as Restaurant Manager, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, New Delhi as Asst. F&B Manager, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (West Bengal) as Operations Manager. Prior to this, he was associated with Montrose Golf Resort and Spa, Coorg as General Manager.
He then moved to Golkonda Hotel & Resorts, Hyderabad as Operations Manager, Nanu Hotels & Resorts pvt Ltd, Goa as Operations Manager & thereafter at Mint Hotels & Resorts as Regional Manager.