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Christian Agüero Jiménez

Travel Industry
Costa Rica

Summary

Implementing and delivering tools for the travel consultants in the constantly evolving business travel area.

Overview

3
3
Languages
7
7
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Supervisor

MSC Costa Rica
03.2020 - Current
  • Managed a global portfolio of over 50 accounts, keeping close track of policy changes and client issues.
  • Provided leadership for an all-remote team of 24 consultants and analysts, due to COVID-19, keeping the team motivated, on monthly one-on-one meetings, and annual performance reviews.
  • Partnered with account and program managers, and implementation team members on new client implementations and existing client expansions and transformations.
  • Worked with Latam Operations Team for the Travel Automation for the region, helping develop, test, and implement new BCD Tools, as well on continuous trainings to all staff to ensure best practices and uses for these applications, helping the constant changes needs of the travelers.
  • Developed new plan of actions for the team to keep productivity.
  • Managed work time reduction strategies for the team to cover company and client’s needs.
  • Expertise on Case management, SalesForce, SuccessFactors and country Wiki page (Confluence) with up-to-date information.
  • Training Specialist for department new hires on all internal applications and processes, as well as client specifics.

Operations Team Leader

BCD Travel Costa Rica
09.2018 - 03.2020
  • High performing operations leader, supervising 12 highly trained travel consultants on a multi country platform, giving service to global and regional clients based on SAM and CAM countries.
  • Provided coaching and feedback to travel team to motivate and overcome any challenge.
  • Person of contact for all needs of BCD local offices through LATAM.
  • Worked on Implementations of new accounts and tools not only for agents but for the country, testing of all applications required to ensure a smooth start.
  • Interaction with customers and suppliers, resolve issues.
  • Analyze debit memos (airline malpractices, fare errors, surcharges) and make recommendations to reduce memos through training, coaching, and automation.
  • Testing of client airline/hotel/car contracts in BCD platforms such as Sabre, AgentSource and OBTs; work with Global Faring department and suppliers on discrepancies.

Travel Consultant/SME, •Travel Consultant

BCD Travel
05.2013 - 09.2018
  • For Corporate Accounts affiliated to BCD such as Abbott,, , Nestle and others, also T24 service for Travel emergencies.
  • Handle of Leisure Travel department, Corporate Groups and Conventions.
  • Full experience in system applications of the company, such as Sabre Red, Turbo Sabre, Concur, TSPM, Trip Authorizer and Getthere.
  • Handling and completing airline reservations, hotels and car rentals, issuing of tickets, refunds and exchanges.
  • Implant Agent for Astrazeneca, Pfizer and Roche with handling of Groups and Events for the companies.
  • Completing reports of all transactions managed by Agency for Walmart and Nestle.
  • Full knowledge of life cycle of the PNR (Front Office, Midd Office, Back Office): PNR creation, sent to Compleat to issue, invoicing and the final use by the passenger.

Back-up/Lead Agent

TACA International Airlines
06.2010 - 05.2013
  • Ticketing sales, Customer support and handling of complaints for direct passengers and another agencies, refund of tickets, preparation of office’s daily sales report, handling of Traveling Groups and Travel Agencies such as Destinos TV, Terranova, Easa, Ez Tours and others.

Customer Service Agent

Movie Time Store
02.2009 - 05.2010

· Sales of electronic equipment for entertainment and movies

Education

Business Administration, Marketing and Sales

Universidad Hispanoamericana De Costa Rica

B1 - French Language Translator

Universidad Estatal A Distancia
01.2018 - Current

Technic - Tourism Activities

UP José R. Araya Rojas
01.2008 - 12.2009

Computer Technician Operator -

Instituto Nacional De Aprendizaje
01.2009 - 06.2009

Food Manipulation

Instituto Nacional De Aprendizaje
07.2009 - 07.2009

English Advanced Course -

Instituto Tecnológico De Costa Rica
09.2009 - 06.2010

Excel tools for preparing and managing spreadsheets -

Instituto Nacional De Aprendizaje
09.2020 - 10.2020

Skills

    Customer Relations

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Software

Amadeus and Sabre GDS

Microsoft Excel

Windows Environments

SAP Applications

Software Support Tools

Timeline

Excel tools for preparing and managing spreadsheets -

Instituto Nacional De Aprendizaje
09.2020 - 10.2020

Operations Supervisor

MSC Costa Rica
03.2020 - Current

Operations Team Leader

BCD Travel Costa Rica
09.2018 - 03.2020

B1 - French Language Translator

Universidad Estatal A Distancia
01.2018 - Current

Travel Consultant/SME, •Travel Consultant

BCD Travel
05.2013 - 09.2018

Back-up/Lead Agent

TACA International Airlines
06.2010 - 05.2013

English Advanced Course -

Instituto Tecnológico De Costa Rica
09.2009 - 06.2010

Food Manipulation

Instituto Nacional De Aprendizaje
07.2009 - 07.2009

Customer Service Agent

Movie Time Store
02.2009 - 05.2010

Computer Technician Operator -

Instituto Nacional De Aprendizaje
01.2009 - 06.2009

Technic - Tourism Activities

UP José R. Araya Rojas
01.2008 - 12.2009

Business Administration, Marketing and Sales

Universidad Hispanoamericana De Costa Rica
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