Alisa Alexander, Director of eCommerce Applications - Product | Strategy

Alisa Alexander

Director of eCommerce Applications - Product | Strategy

Global Hotel Alliance

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Product Management
Experience
9 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 5 Months

Director of eCommerce Applications - Product | Strategy at Global Hotel Alliance
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2018 to September 2019

Envisioned, developed, and directed the product roadmap emphasising customer engagement for DISCOVERY's B2C products (web & apps)

Highlights:
-Translated business & customer needs into product roadmaps and solutions that triggered growth in online booking revenues by 26% in 2018
-Used the AARRR framework to drive user engagement and achieve 25% growth in online Award Redemption
-Synchronized product features across platforms to increase mobile app downloads by 98% and 248% in 2017 and 2018
-Implemented QA cycles & leveraged marketplace tech to strategically reduce costs by 35% over 2018 & 2019
-Accelerated online Award Redemption by 25%, 41%, and 25% in 2016, 2017, and 2018 respectively
-Improved organic search results by rebuilding SEO strategy, including keywords and metatags for over 5K pages.

eCommerce Applications Manager - Product | Operations at Global Hotel Alliance
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2016 to May 2018

Owned the end-to-end development & deployment process for digital products, Worked closely with engineering & cross-functional product teams to design, develop, and deliver new features for web & mobile apps

Highlights:
- Developed & delivered a mobile-first product strategy, launching mobile responsive websites & mobile apps that resulted in 70% growth in online booked revenue for 2016
- Boosted web customer experience by optimising the quality of design, content, and functionality leading to 25% increase in online award redemption
- Leveraged product analytics and derived insights to optimize the conversion funnel resulting in 63% growth in revenue & 41 % increase in award redemption for 2017
- B2B: Owned and built the product roadmap for the content delivery platform with 2000 users
- Captured and analysed business & customer needs and translated them into product roadmaps and solutions

Online Content Manager - Product Content | Marketing at Global Hotel Alliance
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2013 to February 2016

Product: Worked with the product & development teams to deploy monthly feature releases; developed rigorous QA cycles & smoke tests
- Developed user stories and defined acceptance criteria for product features; Ensured that final product features meet business & user requirements
- Updated & maintained content on website & platforms
- Launched the Ultratravel Collection product for B2C luxury segment

Sales and Marketing Coordinator - Product Sales | Marketing at Amusement Services Intl.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2012 to October 2013

- Served as the dedicated coordinator for the top 5 clients
- Generated leads from social media & email campaigns; Created and delivered digital channels on YouTube and Facebook; Updated & maintained the company website
- Prepared product catalogues & coordinated marketing activities for tradeshows
- Assisted design & product sales teams in conducting market research to leverage competitive gaps

EA to the Regional Head of Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Trading at Standard Chartered
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2009 to June 2011

Served as the Personal Assistant to the Regional Head of FICC

Facilitated in future forecasting and decision making by assisting in collating and preparing business analysis, and generating and presenting reports to the Regional Head of Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Trading, and the Trading Desk.

Related Skills: Forecasting, Business Scope Analysis, Report Generation

Education

Diploma, Product Management
  • at Duke CE
  • February 2021

Activities and Societies: Market Research, User Design, Analytics, Engagement & Growth, Product Development and Planning PG Diploma in Product Management, from Duke CE & Upgrad - A comprehensive 5-month program taught by experts from India and Silicon Valley — 4 case studies, 15 assignments, 200+ hours of industry-oriented learning

Bachelor's degree, Business
  • at University of London
  • August 2013

Specialties & Skills

Web Solutions
Content
Digital Marketing
Project Management
CRM software
CONVERSION
Content Optimization
CRM Delivery Efficiency
UI / UX Optimization
Digital Transformation
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
marketing
web development
e business
web project management
agile project management
operation
digital marketing

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Hindi
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Hubspot - Inbound Marketing (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2019
Advanced Google Analytics (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2020
Project Management Foundations (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020
Certified Scrum Master (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018

Hobbies

  • Olympic Weightlifting
  • Scuba Diving
    PADI Rescue Diver + certified EFR