Christopher Allen Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Vennspring is an expertise-based consulting firm passionate about solving complex business challenges for low-cost airlines and their partners. With deep subject matter expertise and years of experience in strategic planning, product development, technical architecture, and Passenger Service Systems, we help carriers lower costs and increase revenue through innovation and efficiency.Negotiates high-value contracts with leading airlines, driving strategic growth for Vennspring.Delivers solutions in strategy, payment processing, dynamic pricing, and systems integration.Builds strategic partnerships and recruits senior talent, fostering innovation at client organizations.Leads executive workshops to shape carrier strategies for customer experience.Manages P&L, ensuring financial health and achieving profitability in Vennspring’s first year.• Negotiates high-value contracts with leading airlines, driving strategic growth for Vennspring.• Delivers solutions in strategy, payment processing, dynamic pricing, and systems integration.• Builds strategic partnerships and recruits senior talent, fostering innovation at client organizations.• Leads executive workshops to shape carrier strategies for customer experience.• Manages P&L, ensuring financial health and achieving profitability in Vennspring’s first year.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Amadeus is the worlds largest travel technology company. Navitaire is a subsidiary focused on LCC/ULCC an hybrid airline markets. At Navitaire I work directly with customer leadership teams to recognize and articulate needs, ideate on technology solutions, resolve concerns, and fully leverage the Navitaire ecosystem to deliver long-term partnerships and viable products.• Advocated for customer needs directly to Navitaire leadership, improving retention.• Connected customer leadership with Navitaire leadership via executive engagements.• Collaborated with customer leadership through facilitated design thinking workshops.• Led pre-sales efforts for multi-million-dollar contracts.• Conducted market research, evaluating and sharing industry trends with customers.• Served as an interim manager for executive initiatives.• Worked with at-risk or renewal accounts to resolve concerns.

Dublin 2, Ie

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that in 2012 owned Navitaire, one of the world’s largest travel platforms. I started as a product manager over Navitaire's API, web, and mobile products. I was promoted into a director role that added the loyalty platform, and 3rd party ancillary sales products. Navitaire was sold to Amadeus in 2016. • Developed a go-to-market strategy bringing the Navitaire API to market in record time • Facilitated collaboration between customers and Navitaire to make product improvements • Lead pre-sales efforts to develop a custom mobile application for Europe’s largest airline • Collaborated and lead a global Accenture team to develop Navitaire’s first mobile product • Reworked the Navitaire loyalty product value proposition and go to market strategy • Accelerated the loyalty adoption rate from 2% to over 35% within the first 18 months. • Managed and approved the product backlogs for all products in my portfolio

Gold Systems is a Utah-based IT consultancy specializing in products for Federal and State government agencies and educational technology. As CSO, responsible for leading the overall strategic direction, business development, and operational efficiency of the company. Directed efforts in planning, client acquisition, and product development, while fostering innovation and driving organizational growth.• Negotiated a multi-million-dollar contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).• Led the design and development of the FAA’s learning portal for general aviation pilots.• Developed Gold Systems' first product offering, a low-cost learning management system (EdTech).• Implemented a sales pipeline process to accurately predict future revenue and staffing needs.• Transitioned the organization to Agile methodologies successfully.

With a thrift store table, 4 chairs, and a fax machine donated by my father, Netwide grew to be a well-known Utah based boutique consultancy. Our clients included the Sundance Film Festival, Marker Ski Bindings, the Associates Capital Bank, and Citi group. • Developed and executed the corporate business plan, mission, vison, and values • Developed a sales, development, and delivery process growing the company year over year • Negotiated and closed contacts with multinational corporations • Developed one of the first automated loan decisioning systems using business intelligence • Successfully negotiated the sale of Netwide and its assets subject to my retention • Had an amazing experience as an entrepreneur

Msba - Cis, Computer Information Systems

Bba, Business Administration