Popularly known as the ‘Father of Community Management in the Middle East’ Jeevan is the pioneer of the Community Association Management industry in the region. An architect by profession, he set up the region’s biggest community management company for Emaar Properties, managing some 170
towers and 14,000 homes and the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa. He is a consultant for many large developers in the UAE, Bahrain, KSA and Spain and has worked on several iconic master communities in the region.

An author of four books, and a US-accredited, Dubai and Bahrain RERA-authorized lecturer, in 2008 he became the first certified Community Association Management professional in the region, earning the CMCA, AMS, LSM and PCAM credentials. He received a doctorate in Educational Management and Doctor of Letters (D. Litt) at Azteca University, Mexico and serves as their visiting Professor of Real
Estate. He is is an Executive Fellow at Woxsen University and serves on the Educational Excellence and Innovation Advisory Board. He also teaches at the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance and several other institutions worldwide. In 2011 he received the Community Association Institute's Rising Star Award; and in 2014 the prestigious President's Award; in the USA. In 2021 he was recognized as a ‘Visionary in Community Association Management’ by IRECMS Dubai. He has received a multitude of awards and accolades from across the world.

He is a board member of the US-based Community Associations Institute (CAI) and also served as the inaugural President of the Community Associations Institute - Middle East (CAIME). In 2022 he was elected as the International President of CAI for 2024.