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Education
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Certification
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Marcela Peralta

Montevideo,Uruguay
Marcela Peralta

Summary

An experienced application support leader working in the airlines/travel industry with extensive experience leading multicultural teams for the past 15 years. Skilled in Technical Support, Quality Assurance and Job Coaching. Active listener and focus on mentoring the next generation of customer support representatives and new leaders was my biggest accomplishment. During my career as leader in Sabre I have: Managed multiple technical teams for the Travel Agency and Airline business units of the company in a 24/7 high availability environment. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

24
years of professional experience
1
Certification
20
years of post-secondary education

Work History

SABRE
Montevideo, Montevideo

Senior Manager
03.2022 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Customer & Product IT Solutions Support – Frontline Sabresonic, Product Support Solutions – Sabre IT Solutions
  • Manage Operations
  • People management, Hiring and training of Frontline resources plus three Supervisors located in Montevideo, Bangalore and Dhaka
  • Project Management: Contact channel improvement, QC process implementation,Transition to the new UI tool for customers
  • Release and migration support of new products, preparation to transition support post implementation
  • Incident Management
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

SABRE Airline Solutions
Montevideo, Montevideo

Manager
06.2019 - 03.2022

Job overview

  • Airline Customer & Product Support: Sabresonic, Product Support Solutions, Flight Center (B2C support)
  • Manage Budget and Operations
  • People management, Hiring and training of Frontline resources plus five Supervisors located in Montevideo, Bangalore, and United States
  • Project Management, contact channel improvement
  • Resources optimization due to Covid Impact 30% efficiencies improvement by: Contact channel improvement, Cross training, Transition of Specialized support for Premium customers,Transition of Support of the B2C support to Montevideo
  • Release and migration support of new products, preparation to transition support post implementation
  • Incident Management.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.

SABRE Airline Solutions
Montevideo, Montevideo

Manager, Technical Support
11.2018 - 06.2019

Job overview

  • (Level 1 & 2) Operational, Marketing and Data Analytic solutions – Sabre IT Solutions
  • Manage Budget and Operations Frontline and Advanced Support
  • People management, Hiring and training of 150 resources plus 10 Supervisors located in Montevideo, Bangalore, China and United States
  • Project Management,
  • Resources optimization by creation of a unified Level 1 supporting Sabresonic and Operational solutions reduction of resolution at first contact by 20%.
  • Managed all the Operational Advanced support teams for over 10 months while a reorg was conducted
  • Release and migration support of new products, preparation to transition support post implementation
  • Incident Management.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.

SABRE Airline Solutions
Montevideo, Montevideo

Supervisor
10.2015 - 10.2018

Job overview

  • American Airlines, LATAM and Jetblue - Sabresonic support
  • People management of 30 resources based in Montevideo and Bangalore
  • Hiring and training
  • Operational coverage, Incident Management, Customer communication and escalations
  • Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.

SABRE Airline Solutions
Montevideo, Montevideo

Supervisor • Aircentre, Support
09.2014 - 09.2015

Job overview

  • Supervision of the Frontline team based in MVD for Airports, Flight and Crew Solutions
  • Supervision of the B2C support team of 8 resources based in Atlanta US
  • People management of 20 resources
  • Hiring and training
  • Operational coverage, Incident Management, Customer communication and escalations.
  • Established routine inspections to monitor standards of cleanliness and developed and implemented improvement methods to meet evolving business needs.
  • Business recovery plans creation

SABRE Travel Network
Montevideo, Montevideo

Supervisor• Technical Advanced
05.2010 - 09.2014

Job overview

  • Services/ System Support / Associates Hospitality – Sabre Travel Network
  • Developed and implemented preventive maintenance procedures.
  • Responded to customer inquiries and provided technical assistance over phone and in person.
  • Offered assistance in implementing and developing training programs.
  • Assisted in development of system security protocols.

Sabre Travel Network
Montevideo, Montevideo

Acting Manager
12.2013 - 04.2014

Sabre Travel Network
Montevideo, Montevideo

Supervisor
04.2009 - 04.2010

Job overview

  • Product support Global & Premier Desk
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
  • Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
  • Solicited customer feedback to identify and improve on areas of weakness.
  • Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
  • Implementation onsite of Sabre GDS to travel agencies in EUA as part of a Joint venture project

SABRE Travel Network
Montevideo, Montevideo

Supervisor
12.2007 - 04.2009

Job overview

  • Product support select customers Americas region - Sabre Travel Network
  • Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives, and communication goals.
  • Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
  • Boosted team performance by developing customer service training materials and conducting service training.
  • Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.

SABRE Travel Network
Montevideo, Montevideo

Acting Supervisor
06.2007 - 12.2007

Job overview

  • Product support select customers Americas region – Sabre Travel Network
  • Supervision of operational teams providing contact Center support to Travel agents
  • Team size average of 20 agents located in Montevideo
  • Project Management
  • QC of agents
  • People management
  • Operational coverage
  • Customer escalation management
  • Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.

SABRE Travel Network
Montevideo, Montevideo

Specialist
12.2005 - 06.2007

Job overview

  • Product support - Sabre Travel Network
  • Contact support for Travel Agents in Spanish and English-speaking countries
  • Email management.
  • Listened and responded to customer requests and forwarded necessary information to superiors.
  • Maintained current understanding of market conditions, compliance standards and best practices.
  • Developed and managed relationships with key clients and partners to drive growth.
  • Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.

Marcas Famosas SRL
Montevideo, Montevideo

Administrative Assistant
09.1999 - 12.2005

Job overview

  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Processed customer orders accurately and within agreed timeframes to meet service standards.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Managed paper and electronic filing systems by routing various documents, taking messages and managing incoming and outgoing mail.

Education

Travel Institute
US

Certified Travel Associate from Travel And Tourism
03.2008 - 03.2009

University Overview

Travel Associate certification

Universidad ORT
Montevideo

Technical Business Administration And Management from Business Administration
03.2021 - 12.2023

University Overview

Areas covered:

Marketing_ Operations, Online, Service

Eccomerce

Operations

Human Resources

Administration

User Experience

SAP

Accounting

Cost and Budget

Taxes

ADM
Montevideo

Middle Management Specialist from Leadership
04.2002 - 10.2002

Superior School of Commerce UTU
Uruguay

Commercial Secretary from Administration
03.2002 - 12.2003

Superior School of Commerce UTU
Uruguay

Accounting Assistant from Accounting
03.1994 - 12.1994

BIOS
Uruguay

Analyst International Business from International Business
03.2005 - 12.2005

Liceo N26
Uruguay

High School Diploma
03.1990 - 12.1996

ANGLO ' Cambridge University
Uruguay

FCE in English from Language
03.1994 - 11.1999

Skills

  • Advanced English
  • Leadership
  • Presentations
  • Multicultural and Inclusive people management
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Multitasking
  • Sense of urgency
  • Project Management
  • Budget Planning
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Sabre GDS System – Advanced certification
  • Genesys Cloud – Communication and Quality Assurance modules - User
  • Salesforce Cloud Platform- User
  • Qlik Sense and View - User
  • ICRM – Oracle - User
  • Elearning - User
  • QC Avaya - User
  • AVAYA communications User
  • SAP – User SD, MM and FI modules
  • Microsoft Office Suite – Advanced user
  • SNOW – User
  • JIRA - User
  • Kronos - Userr
  • Workday - User
  • Cross-Functional Communication
  • Influencing and Negotiating
  • Performance Tracking and Evaluations
  • Logistics Operations Management
  • Organizational Improvements
  • Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution
  • Business Performance Management
  • Managing Employee Relations
  • RFP Responses
  • Operations Planning
  • Managing Deadlines
  • Managing Career Progression
  • Employee Coaching and Mentoring
  • Managing Communications Channels
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Certification

English FCE Anglo Foreign Commerce Analyst BIOS Middle Manager Course ADM Accounting Auxiliar UTU

References

References and additional working Experience Available upon request.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Hybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsPaid time off

Timeline

Senior Manager

SABRE
03.2022 - 05.2023

Universidad ORT

Technical Business Administration And Management from Business Administration
03.2021 - 12.2023

Manager

SABRE Airline Solutions
06.2019 - 03.2022

Manager, Technical Support

SABRE Airline Solutions
11.2018 - 06.2019

Supervisor

SABRE Airline Solutions
10.2015 - 10.2018

Supervisor • Aircentre, Support

SABRE Airline Solutions
09.2014 - 09.2015

Acting Manager

Sabre Travel Network
12.2013 - 04.2014

Supervisor• Technical Advanced

SABRE Travel Network
05.2010 - 09.2014

Supervisor

Sabre Travel Network
04.2009 - 04.2010

Travel Institute

Certified Travel Associate from Travel And Tourism
03.2008 - 03.2009

Supervisor

SABRE Travel Network
12.2007 - 04.2009

Acting Supervisor

SABRE Travel Network
06.2007 - 12.2007

Specialist

SABRE Travel Network
12.2005 - 06.2007

BIOS

Analyst International Business from International Business
03.2005 - 12.2005

ADM

Middle Management Specialist from Leadership
04.2002 - 10.2002

Superior School of Commerce UTU

Commercial Secretary from Administration
03.2002 - 12.2003

Administrative Assistant

Marcas Famosas SRL
09.1999 - 12.2005

Superior School of Commerce UTU

Accounting Assistant from Accounting
03.1994 - 12.1994

ANGLO ' Cambridge University

FCE in English from Language
03.1994 - 11.1999

Liceo N26

High School Diploma
03.1990 - 12.1996
Marcela Peralta