Valdes Tita
About Valdes Tita
Valdes Tita is a Product Manager at Expedia Group in Austin, Texas, with a background in program management, technical project management, and research analysis.
Company
Valdes Tita is currently employed at Expedia Group, a leading online travel agency. Based in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, Valdes has held multiple positions within the company beginning in 2021. Expedia Group specializes in providing travel booking services, including hotel accommodations, flights, car rentals, and vacation packages.
Title
Valdes Tita serves as a Product Manager at Expedia Group, a position held since 2023. In this role, Valdes is responsible for overseeing product development and managing the lifecycle of various company products aimed at enhancing user experience and driving customer engagement.
Previous Experience at Expedia Group
Prior to becoming a Product Manager, Valdes worked as a Program Manager at Expedia Group from 2021 to 2023. In this capacity, Valdes managed large-scale projects, coordinated cross-functional teams, and contributed to the overall strategic direction of product initiatives at the company.
Experience at Journey Foods
Valdes has also worked as a Technical Project Manager at Journey Foods from 2020 to 2021 and as a Project Manager during the same period in Austin, Texas. This role involved overseeing technical projects, ensuring timely delivery, and working closely with engineering teams to develop innovative food technology solutions.
Stanford University Education and Roles
Valdes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, earned between 2013 and 2017. Valdes has also held multiple roles at Stanford, including serving as a Research And Policy Analyst at the Stanford University School of Medicine in 2020 and as a Management Science and Engineering Research Assistant in 2016. These positions involved conducting detailed research and analytical tasks, contributing to academic and policy-related projects.
Data Operations and Product Analysis
Valdes has a rich background in data operations and product analysis. At Flexport, Valdes worked as a Data Operations Associate from 2018 to 2019, focusing on data integrity and operational efficiency. Additionally, Valdes served as a Product Analyst Intern at Bsystems Institute in Accra, Ghana, in 2018, where the role involved conducting product analyses and supporting product development initiatives.
Projects and Initiatives at Expedia
At Expedia, Valdes led a team of 10 engineers to upgrade the global platform, significantly enhancing content distribution across various channels. Valdes also initiated data science projects that resulted in a 2.5% increase in Conversion Rate through improved image relevancy across 15,000 destinations. Additionally, Valdes developed metrics dashboards to optimize content sourcing and introduced GPT-generated text descriptions for enriched traveler experiences, leading to a 0.5% CVR boost and $1.7 million in savings.