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
1
1
Certification
1
1
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
Master Of Science - Software Engineering
12.2021
Skills
Project Leadership: Agile (Scrum/Kanban), SDLC, IT Governance (ISO/ITIL), Stakeholder Alignment
Data & Analytics: Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, Predictive Modeling, KPI Dashboards
Tech Stack: PHP (Laravel), JavaScript (React/Node), REST APIs, ASPNET, CI/CD (Azure DevOps)
Business Impact: Pricing Optimization, Process Automation, ERP Integration, Cost Reduction
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