Navitaire, PSS

With over 15 years of experience in the aviation industry, I am a seasoned professional specializing in Revenue Management, Pricing, Ancillary Products, and PSS backend configuration. My extensive expertise encompasses developing and implementing innovative pricing strategies, optimizing revenue streams, and enhancing ancillary offerings to drive profitability and customer satisfaction.
Throughout my career, I have successfully navigated the complexities of revenue management, gaining deep insights into the nuances of pricing strategies. My adaptable approach has allowed me to thrive across diverse market conditions, ensuring tailored strategies that foster sustained growth and maximize revenue generation.
I have a proven track record in collaborating with cross-functional teams to configure and optimize Passenger Service Systems (PSS), ensuring seamless customer journeys from ticketing to touch-down. My hands-on experience in PSS backend configuration has significantly contributed to operational excellence and enhanced customer experiences.
Furthermore, my expertise in ancillary products includes the development and execution of innovative offerings that align with market demands. By leveraging my analytical skills and market insights, I have been instrumental in boosting ancillary revenue streams and driving overall business success.
I am dedicated to supporting my team in achieving our company’s goals through proactive collaboration and innovative problem-solving. My optimistic outlook and strong interpersonal abilities have been pivotal in fostering strong relationships within the organization and with external stakeholders. I am enthusiastic about utilizing my expertise to contribute to the continued success of your organization.
Project Organization - Subject Matter Expert
Product Management:
Initiated and proactively identified potential ancillary product offerings that could be configured within the PSS specifications, ensuring a seamless end-to-end customer experience both commercially and operationally. Successfully increased ancillary revenue by 36% through targeted product offerings YoY (FY ending JUN 23 vs for period 10-monts JUL 23 to APR 24)
Managed the entire lifecycle of ancillary products and services, from ideation to launch, including pricing, packaging, and promotion. Launched 5 new ancillary products, contributing to a 23% increase in overall revenue.
System Configuration:
Oversaw the configuration and optimization of the passenger service system to ensure smooth operations and effective implementation of ancillary products. Achieved a 95% system uptime, reducing operational disruptions and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Collaborated closely with the Marketing and Digital teams to effectively promote ancillary products across various channels, including our mobile app, social media platforms, email campaigns, and third-party distributions. By aligning messaging and promotional efforts, optimally increased ancillary product sales by 12%.
Distribution Channel Alignment:
Collaborated with Distribution teams to optimize the distribution of ancillary products through various channels, including online travel agencies. This alignment resulted in a 30% increase in positive revenue generation from these channels.
Operational / IT Support and System Integration:
Worked closely with Operations and IT to streamline processes related to ancillary product delivery, fulfillment, and customer service. By leveraging and integrating ancillary operations technology solutions into existing workflows and systems, to ensured a seamless customer experience from booking to post-travel support, improving customer satisfaction scores by 17%.
Rooms and function space inventory, management, to maximize overall cluster revenue and profit for multi holiday’s parks in different states between New South Wales , Victoria, and Queensland.
Lead the development of systems ensuring accurate performance insights for Mandala, overseeing data warehousing and data mining initiatives. Direct team members in daily management reporting and provide management with comprehensive KPIs including forward bookings and revenue projections. Responsible for Revenue budget creation, system/process enhancement for decision support, revenue tracking, and business intelligence reporting. Provide crucial support and assistance in network planning operations.
Produce ad-hoc reports as requested by senior management, focusing on specific projects such as:
Creating revenue and cost budget analyses for routes.
Providing business intelligence updates and market insights.
Developing comprehensive analytical reports for management.
Identify break-even revenue points for assigned routes using the latest and most reliable data sources. Calculate optimal seat factor combinations to maximize route profitability and set competitive fares in the inventory system for sustainable medium to long-term profitability. Maintain a comprehensive database of competitor fares and products, and gather sales staff feedback on competitor offerings.
Analyze break-even revenue for assigned routes using the latest and most reliable data sources. Optimize profitability by calculating seat factor combinations through the REV-MAN system, leveraging historical flight data, trends, and seasonal variations. Foster relationships with sales staff to gather feedback on competitor fares, products, and services, ensuring comprehensive market awareness and strategy alignment.
Plan bucket values and allocations well in advance for Summer, Winter, and public holiday trends to align with fluctuations in flight demand. Produce ad-hoc reports from the REV-MAN system for senior management, covering areas such as revenue and cost analysis, forward bookings, quarterly route planning, and station contributions based on passenger numbers and average yield.
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