Koray Sönmez
@koraysnmez
Sales & business development manager optimizing B2B travel integrations with data and SLA rigor.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Sales & Business Development Manager with 10+ years in hotel operations and B2B travel distribution. I currently manage commercial partnerships while building deeper expertise in account performance optimization and integration-driven growth.
In my current role (XML Travellanda LTD), I prospect and qualify B2B partners, then monitor integration performance end-to-end—tracking API behavior across search, prebook, booking, and cancellation. I use system metrics and in-house monitoring to identify optimization opportunities, while supporting onboarding through clear API documentation and troubleshooting based on error logs.
I’m also hands-on with hotel feed structure improvements, property mapping, and template uploads to enhance data accuracy and system performance. I handle partner escalations and commercial disputes with a focus on resolution and long-term relationship fit, including SLA management, escalation paths, and contract negotiation.
Previously at Travellanda LTD, I managed B2B booking workflows for 140+ suppliers and partners and supported 20k+ system clients across seasonal volume changes without service disruption. Earlier, as a Guest Relations Officer at TUI Sensatori Sorgun and related 5-star resorts, I delivered premium experiences for 500+ guests weekly and maintained satisfaction targets across multiple seasons—always pairing fast issue resolution with relationship preservation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Sales & Business Development Manager
Travellanda Ltd
Oct 2025 - Present (8 months)
Prospect and qualify B2B partners while monitoring API integration performance across the booking lifecycle to identify optimization opportunities. Support partner onboarding with XML/JSON documentation, manage escalations and SLA agreements, and optimize hotel feed templates and property mapping to improve data accuracy and system performance.
Reservations & Customer Service
Travellanda Ltd
Nov 2021 - Oct 2025 (3 years 11 months)
Managed B2B booking workflows for 140+ suppliers and partners, supporting 20k+ system clients while maintaining consistent SLA response times over 4 years. Resolved complex partner disputes via CRM and ticketing tools, and identified feed/integration improvements that led to 3 workflow changes adopted company-wide.
Guest Relations Officer
Voyage Resort
Feb 2018 - Oct 2021 (3 years 8 months)
Delivered premium guest experiences at 5-star resorts hosting 500+ guests per week during peak seasons, managing multilingual relations for guests from 20+ nationalities. Maintained guest satisfaction scores above property targets for 3 consecutive seasons by resolving issues on the spot.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Anadolu University
Bachelor, Russian Language & Literature
2012 - 2018
Completed a Bachelor program in Russian Language & Literature, with a focus on Linguistics, at Anadolu University from 2012 to 2018.
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Exchange Program, Linguistics
2016 - 2017
Participated in a Linguistics exchange program at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv from 2016 to 2017.
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
Exchange Program, Linguistics
2016 - 2017
Completed a Linguistics exchange program at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun from 2016 to 2017.
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