Chris Tsai
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Salman S.
I had the pleasure of working with Chris on a sensitive project. I found him to be thoughtful and thorough and excellent at stakeholder management. He was very methodical which helped us to deliver the project on time and as per the mandate. He will be an asset to any team.
Jay Jones
Chris is very capable, dependable and organized team player. I had the opportunity to manage Chris and delegated to him incessantly because he was able to manage, adapt, and produce great results no matter what I threw at him. Chris works very effectively across organizational lines and can organize teams to achieve milestones and produce great results. He is pleasant to work with, very respectable and very likable. I highly recommend Chris.
Salman S.
I had the pleasure of working with Chris on a sensitive project. I found him to be thoughtful and thorough and excellent at stakeholder management. He was very methodical which helped us to deliver the project on time and as per the mandate. He will be an asset to any team.
Jay Jones
Chris is very capable, dependable and organized team player. I had the opportunity to manage Chris and delegated to him incessantly because he was able to manage, adapt, and produce great results no matter what I threw at him. Chris works very effectively across organizational lines and can organize teams to achieve milestones and produce great results. He is pleasant to work with, very respectable and very likable. I highly recommend Chris.
Salman S.
I had the pleasure of working with Chris on a sensitive project. I found him to be thoughtful and thorough and excellent at stakeholder management. He was very methodical which helped us to deliver the project on time and as per the mandate. He will be an asset to any team.
Jay Jones
Chris is very capable, dependable and organized team player. I had the opportunity to manage Chris and delegated to him incessantly because he was able to manage, adapt, and produce great results no matter what I threw at him. Chris works very effectively across organizational lines and can organize teams to achieve milestones and produce great results. He is pleasant to work with, very respectable and very likable. I highly recommend Chris.
Salman S.
I had the pleasure of working with Chris on a sensitive project. I found him to be thoughtful and thorough and excellent at stakeholder management. He was very methodical which helped us to deliver the project on time and as per the mandate. He will be an asset to any team.
Jay Jones
Chris is very capable, dependable and organized team player. I had the opportunity to manage Chris and delegated to him incessantly because he was able to manage, adapt, and produce great results no matter what I threw at him. Chris works very effectively across organizational lines and can organize teams to achieve milestones and produce great results. He is pleasant to work with, very respectable and very likable. I highly recommend Chris.
Experience
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AffiniPay
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United States
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Program Manager
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Jul 2023 - Present
Strategic Planning & PMO Strategic Planning & PMO
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Sabre Corporation
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Corporate Strategy
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Dec 2022 - May 2023
Sr. Principal Corporate StrategyTravel Solutions - Lodging, Ground, and SeaProvided corporate strategy and strategic planning support to the lodging, ground, and sea line-of-business. Led a commercial workstream on one of six company-wide growth initiatives, provided executive updates on execution and progress, supported M&A evaluation, and served as a liaison between the line-of-business and sales
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Director, Strategy and Business Operations
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May 2022 - Dec 2022
Office of CEOTransformation OfficeSupported the Chief of Staff to the CEO by leading the transformation office; provided project management on highest priority projects for Sabre while managing ongoing cadence items for the executive team
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Principal Strategic Planning
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Jun 2019 - Apr 2022
Travel Solutions - Principal Strategic Planning - North America Sales DivisionProvided sales strategy and operations support to regional senior vice president including - commercial strategy, deal approval authority, team management; managed weekly regional deal desk and bi-weekly performance reviews with CCO
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Travel Solutions Senior Strategy Analyst
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Feb 2016 - Jun 2019
Travel Solutions Corporate Strategy Team - Senior Strategy AnalystSupported development of Sabre growth strategies and partnered with business units to implement recommendations Relevant projects:-Point-of-sale platform monetization strategy-Product/solution bundling and go-to-market strategy development-Quantified value proposition selling for travel agency solutions-Next Generation Retailing and Distribution strategy-Pan-Sabre product strategy development (3-5 year outlook)-Business development and strategic solution pricing Show less
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Financial Analyst
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Jun 2014 - Feb 2016
Travel Network Financial AnalystNon-Incentive Expense Financial Analyst-Responsible for $0.5B of headcount related, technology, and other operating expenses-Conducted monthly close and forecast, annual plan, and maintained business unit P&L statementsNon-Air Revenue Financial Analyst-Responsible for non-air booking revenue and product solution revenue analysis-Conducted monthly close and forecast, annual plan, and maintain business unit P&L statements. -Performed ad-hoc analysis for senior leadership focusing on customer segmentation profitability Show less
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Education
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2017 - 2019
The University of Texas at Dallas
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
2010 - 2014
The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance, General
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