Peter Hopwood M Ci M M Inst Tt
About Peter Hopwood M Ci M M Inst Tt
Peter Hopwood is a Product Manager with extensive experience in the travel and technology sectors, currently working at SITA in London since 2010. He has held various product management roles at notable companies, including Travelport and Galileo International, and has a strong background in economics, marketing, and agile methodologies.
Current Role at SITA
Peter Hopwood serves as a Product Manager at SITA, a position he has held since 2010. Based in Greater London, he has accumulated over 14 years of experience in this role. His responsibilities include managing SITA's Horizon Reservations, which is a next-generation user interface designed for airline reservations desktops. He also oversees the Passenger Mobile product, which facilitates booking, check-in, merchandising, and notification interfaces for both native and web applications. Additionally, he leads the development of SITA Web Services and APIs, focusing on XML messaging for customer application builds.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role at SITA, Peter Hopwood held various positions in product management across different organizations. He worked at Travelport from 2002 to 2006, where he progressed from Lead Product Manager to Senior Product Manager. He also spent a year as a Product Manager at Occam DM Ltd from 2008 to 2009 and briefly worked at S-cool in 2009. His earlier experience includes a six-year tenure at Galileo International as a Product Manager from 1996 to 2002.
Education and Qualifications
Peter Hopwood studied at the University of the West of England, where he focused on Economics, Statistics, Law, and the Travel Industry, achieving a degree in Business Studies with a specialization in Travel and Tourism. He also holds a Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), where he studied all aspects of marketing. This educational background supports his expertise in product management within the travel and technology sectors.
Technical Skills and Methodologies
In his role at SITA, Peter Hopwood utilizes the Kanban tool as part of Agile methodology to enhance cross-functional teamwork in international markets. His technical skills include managing software solutions that help airlines minimize revenue leakage, such as the Revenue Integrity software. He is also involved in integrating social media products with major providers for SITA's airline customers, demonstrating his ability to adapt to evolving market needs.
Responsibilities and Leadership
Peter Hopwood has Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for SITA's range of airline access products. His leadership extends to overseeing the development and management of various products that enhance the operational capabilities of airlines. His role requires a strategic approach to product development, ensuring that SITA's offerings meet the needs of its airline customers effectively.