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Tonderai Changu  Marere

Tonderai Changu Marere

Strategic Projects & Revenue Optimization Manager

Summary

Dynamic Strategic Projects & Revenue Optimization Manager at Youtravel.com with a proven track record in driving revenue growth through data analytics and process automation. Expert in Power BI and Agile methodologies, achieving a 10% revenue boost while enhancing operational efficiency. Strong leader skilled in stakeholder alignment and cross-functional collaboration.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
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1
Certification
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Language

Work History

Strategic Projects & Revenue Optimization Manager

Youtravel.com
12.2019 - 12.2024
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven projects, optimizing revenue and operational efficiency for a global travel platform.
  • Designed a regression-based pricing engine in Power BI/SQL, boosting revenue by 10% ($7.5M annualized) and enabling scalable market expansion.
  • Spearheaded Agile adoption (Scrum/Kanban), reducing project delivery time by 34% and improving resource allocation for C-level initiatives.
  • Automated ETL pipelines and dashboard reporting (Power BI, Power Automate), cutting manual reporting by 50% and saving $200K in tool licensing.
  • Led API integrations for booking/payment systems, streamlining transaction flows and reducing processing errors by 25%.

Market Revenue Analysis Specialist

Youtravel.com
05.2016 - 11.2019
  • Modernized BI infrastructure and competitive pricing strategies to drive data-led decision-making.
  • Replaced legacy Excel reports with Power BI dashboards, reducing reporting costs by 25% and enabling real-time insights.
  • Built SQL-based market rate dashboards, improving pricing strategy accuracy by 30%.
  • Developed Python/VBA scripts to automate ad-hoc reporting, saving 15+ hours/week.

Product Strategy Specialist

Youtravel.com
10.2012 - 04.2016
  • Drove data-led product innovation and global pricing strategies for a $50M+ travel platform.
  • Analyzed customer behavior with Python-powered web scraping, boosting client retention by 20% through targeted feature enhancements.
  • Migrated BI infrastructure to Azure/GCP, reducing downtime by 40% and saving $150K in annual maintenance costs.
  • Built a Hotel Rate Benchmarking Tool (Power BI/SQL/Excel), improving price competitiveness by 15% across UK ,DE, GCC, APAC markets.
  • Automated 10+ manual reports with VBA / Power Automate , cutting reporting turnaround by 35%.

Software Development & Systems Analyst

Spectrum ITS
10.2010 - 09.2012
  • Led full-stack development and large-scale system rollouts for enterprise clients.
  • Architected 3 national Docman DMS rollouts (ZIMNAT, MIPF, CIPF) ahead of schedule generating $2.7m in revenue, enhancing document accessibility for 10K+ users.
  • Optimized SQL queries and automated DB tasks, improving system speed by 30%.
  • Developed internal ASP.NET/VB.NET tools, reducing payroll processing time by 50% and saving $80K annually.

Education

Bachelor Of Science - Computer Science

Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe

Master Of Science - Software Engineering

University of Liverpool, London, United Kingdom
12.2021

Skills

Project Leadership: Agile (Scrum/Kanban), SDLC, IT Governance (ISO/ITIL), Stakeholder Alignment

Certification

PMP

Timeline

PMP

07-2024
Strategic Projects & Revenue Optimization Manager - Youtravel.com
12.2019 - 12.2024
Market Revenue Analysis Specialist - Youtravel.com
05.2016 - 11.2019
Product Strategy Specialist - Youtravel.com
10.2012 - 04.2016
Software Development & Systems Analyst - Spectrum ITS
10.2010 - 09.2012
Midlands State University - Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science
University of Liverpool - Master Of Science, Software Engineering
Tonderai Changu MarereStrategic Projects & Revenue Optimization Manager