About Ilze
- Tech/API & Connectivity Strategy: Designing Centers of Excellence (CoE) and unified roadmaps for global distribution.
- GTM Orchestration: Standardizing the partner lifecycle (Acquisition to Growth) through data-driven playbooks.
- Operational Transformation: Leading high-stakes post-merger integrations and platform consolidations.
- Data Intelligence: Building advanced BI frameworks to move from "reporting" to "predictive action."
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Experience
- STRATEGIC ADVISORY / INTERIM MANAGER & CONSULTANCYStrategic Growth Advisor | Interim Manager | Travel Tech & Business Scaling SpecialistTRAVEL AND TOURISMSeptember 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)Palma de Mallorca, SpainMy Profile:I help Travel Tech enterprises bridge the gap between complex distribution ecosystems and profitable GTM execution — unlocking new revenue streams and driving global scalability.As a Strategic Growth Advisor, I specialize in turning technical complexity into high-performing commercial engines. For the past +1.5 years, I have partnered with C-suite leaders at Global Wholesalers, Hotel Chains, and SaaS platforms to architect self-sustaining growth engines.My Core Value Proposition (What I deliver):
- Strategic Connectivity & Hybrid Architecture
- Commercial Playbooks & Sales Transformation
- Yield & Financial Optimization
- Data Intelligence / BI
- Operational / Business Scale
Mi Perfil:Ayudo a empresas de Travel Tech a cerrar la brecha entre ecosistemas de distribución complejos y una ejecución de GTM (Go-to-Market) rentable, desbloqueando nuevas vías de ingresos y escalabilidad global.Como Asesor Estratégico de Crecimiento, me especializo en transformar la complejidad técnica en motores comerciales de alto rendimiento. Durante los últimos +1.5 años, he colaborado con C-suite de mayoristas globales, cadenas hoteleras y plataformas SaaS para diseñar arquitecturas de crecimiento autosostenibles.Mi Propuesta de Valor:- Conectividad Estratégica: Auditoría de ecosistemas 360° y diseño de modelos de conectividad "Push/Pull".
- Playbooks Comerciales: Estandarización del ciclo de vida del partner y formación en ciclos de venta técnica/API.
- Optimización Financiera y de Yield: Maximización del P&L mediante captura de margen, eficiencia en IVA y modelos de pago automatizados (VCC).
- Data Intelligence: Creación de marcos de BI y Scorecards de rendimiento para KPIs en tiempo real (CAC, LTV, Velocity).
- Escalabilidad Operativa: Alineación cross-functional para eliminar cuellos de botella y asegurar un crecimiento fluido de alto volumen.
- Emerging Travel Group / RatehawkSenior Consultant - Global B2B API Growth Strategy & ImplementationTRAVEL AND TOURISMSeptember 2024 - April 2026 (1 year and 7 months)Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- API Center of Excellence (CoE): Led a 360° ecosystem audit mapping hundreds of variables across Tech, Supply, Data and Commercial to architect a unified roadmap for accelerated growth.
- API Playbook 2.0: Authored a comprehensive manual standardizing the partner journey (Acquisition, Integration, Certification, Growth). Developed a centralized toolkit (Confluence, video training) to scale global sales teams.
- Pipeline Management: Re-defined the API pipeline, implementing a scoring model for a multi-thousand lead pipeline to prioritize high-value potential partnerships.
- Data Intelligence: Designed an API Demand Performance Dashboard in Tableau, consolidating multiple disparate data sources into a single Tableau solution to track historic and daily performance metrics.
- Talent Transformation: Leading the transition of Retail BDMs into API-specialized roles, bridging technical nuances with commercial strategy through workshops and use-case coaching.
- HotidaySenior Consultant - Virtual Hotel Chain B2B Distribution TransformationHOSPITALITYNovember 2025 - March 2026 (4 months)Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- B2B Ecosystem Pivot: Architected the transition from a predominantly B2C/OTA model to a high-yield B2B ecosystem, targeting a meaningful double-digit revenue contribution.
- Profitability & Risk: Captured significant VAT savings through B2B Net Models and eliminated financial exposure by shifting to a Prepayment/VCC framework.
- Operational Scale: Designed a dual-track tech model achieving an optimized sub-1% labor-to-revenue ratio by automating the "Mapping Bottleneck."
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Education
- IEIA - Instituto Empresarial de Inteligencia Artificial
- MBADeusto University2009MBA