Wouter Veenstra

Digital & AI Ops | Qatar Airways

Doha, Qatar

About

I believe in a data-driven future for everyone. My goal is to use my talent to build teams and products that help realize this vision, combined with my passion for travel. I am dedicated to translating data points into market insights that fuel strategies for the travel industry.

Experience

  • Digital Projects and Budgeting Manager at Qatar Airways
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    Responsible for driving AI adoption and digital optimization in airline operations, ensuring AI and data-driven solutions enhance efficiency, decision-making, and business impact. I focus on strategic investments in AI, defining KPIs to measure value, and accelerating cross-functional digital transformation. My role bridges the gap between AI innovation and execution, ensuring AI is implemented effectively to maximize impact.

  • Kiwi.com (Full-time · 4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Product Manager - Data Science and Market Insights
      Feb 2024 - Dec 2024 · 11 mos

      Responsible for delivery of roadmap for Data Science Projects for tribe, some of the projects: - Dynamic Pricing model for ancillary services - Recommender model based on user behavior - Itinerary ranker model based on trip characteristics and consumer needs

    • Product Manager - Data Products Market Insights
      Aug 2020 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      - Delivered data products from ideation to commercial rollout, including predictive analytics for network development and traveller profiling. - Built data environments and a B2B Data-as-a-Service infrastructure. - Developed commercial strategies and identified strategic partnerships. - Successfully completed projects for the European Commission to stimulate aviation and tourism sectors, managing extensive budgets and coordinating diverse vendors.

    • Business Development Manager - Data Products
      Feb 2020 - Jul 2020 · 6 mos

      Responsible for building: - Go to market strategy for data insights products and defining product market fit - Strategic data partnerships with industry partners

  • ForwardKeys (Full-time · 2 yrs 4 mos)
    • Product Manager - FlightSearch
      Mar 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

      - Led product development for a data analytics tool built on flight search data. - Managed sales and business development for multiple European markets.

    • Market Analyst
      Sep 2017 - Feb 2018 · 6 mos

      Conducted analysis for various customer segments using diverse traveller data sets. such as GDS MIDT, Seat Capacity, IATA Ticketing and Search data.

  • Style Advisor at NO LABEL AMSTERDAM
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos

    No Label is a fashion brand from Amsterdam specialized in honest, sustainable fashion. I worked as a Style advisor. As the company was in its start-up phase, I was exposed to many different aspects of the business. From helping on the floor to brainstorming possibilities for new collections.

  • Technology Researcher at Scarabee Security Group
    Feb 2017 - Aug 2017 · 7 mos

    Scarabee is a company specialized in creating solutions for airports. My job as a researcher was to explore the possibilities of a data solution called Terminalregie at the security lanes of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. My goal was to analyse the data and find ways to optimize waiting lines at the security lanes, therefore, increasing throughput, and with it, improving experience and boosting passengers´ spending.