VDart · 10 hours ago
Techno-Functional Cruise Industry SME
Miami, FL
Contract
Onsite
Senior LevelVDart is a company seeking a Techno-Functional Cruise Industry SME to lead domain authority and advisory roles for cruise CXOs. The role involves advising on modernization and digital platforms, shaping strategic narratives, and influencing RFPs while leveraging deep operational knowledge and enterprise architecture.
Business IntelligenceConsultingEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Human ResourcesInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInfrastructure
Responsibilities
Serve as customer’s single Cruise SME across sales, pre-sales, consulting, and delivery
Advise Cruise CXOs (Carnival, RCCL, NCL) on shore-to-ship modernization, commerce platforms, and sustainability tech
Shape GTM narratives, influence strategic RFPs, and lead executive workshops
Build Cruise 2030+ POVs: Smart Ships, Platformization, AI Revenue Models
Network across cruise lines, ports, COTS vendors (Amadeus, Navitaire, Agilysys)
Scale strategic partnerships for CRS/PMS modernization
Qualification
Required
Cruise Domain Leadership – positioning as the go-to advisor for cruise CXOs on modernization, digital platforms, and Cruise 2030+ revenue models
Blend deep operational knowledge with enterprise architecture to shape deals, RFPs, and lighthouse transformations
Serve as customer's single Cruise SME across sales, pre-sales, consulting, and delivery
Advise Cruise CXOs (Carnival, RCCL, NCL) on shore-to-ship modernization, commerce platforms, and sustainability tech
Shape GTM narratives, influence strategic RFPs, and lead executive workshops
Guest Journey: CRS → Dynamic Commerce → Onboard Personalization
Ship Operations: PMS/POS → IoT → Real-time Revenue Optimization
Fleet Intelligence: Itinerary AI → Port Orchestration → ESG Compliance
Platform Strategy: API Gateway → Data Lake → GenAI Decisioning
Build Cruise 2030+ POVs: Smart Ships, Platformization, AI Revenue Models
Network across cruise lines, ports, COTS vendors (Amadeus, Navitaire, Agilysys)
Scale strategic partnerships for CRS/PMS modernization
Cruise Operations (Deep – 50%+ Weight)
Reservations/CRS: Amadeus, Sabre, Navitaire, revenue management
Shipboard Hotel: PMS (Opera Cruise, Fidelio), F&B/Retail POS
Casino/Spa/Loyalty: Integrated guest profile, onboard commerce
Turnaround Day: Embarkation orchestration, crew workflows
Fleet Ops: Itinerary optimization, port agent coordination
Compliance: Maritime cybersecurity, SOLAS, passenger manifests
Enterprise Architecture: Shore-to-ship hybrid integration
Cloud Platforms: AWS Maritime, Azure Edge, GCP Anthos
Data/AI: Customer 360, demand forecasting, personalization ML
COTS Modernization: Legacy → SaaS CRS/PMS migration
Payments/Security: PCI-DSS cruise, tokenization, identity
Company
VDart
VDart specializes in providing IT staffing solutions.
Founded in 2007
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Sidd Ahmed
Founder, President & CEO
Recent News
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