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Amelia Galindo, a member of the Travelocity Global Media Client Services team, presents her Hack Day project to judges, including Sabre CIO Barry Vandevier and Sabre CEO Sam Gilliland

Amelia Galindo, a member of the Travelocity Global Media Client Services team, presents her Hack Day project to judges, including Sabre CIO Barry Vandevier and Sabre CEO Sam Gilliland

When you think of a “Hack Day” many definitions come to mind. To an innovative mind, a developer, an information engineer or any computer-savvy individual, it is a chance to work in a dynamic environment and push yourself to your physical and intellectual limits!

I have been a part of the Sabre Holdings family for a few months. When I joined the company, I knew that I would be part of a hard-charging technology company. When I read about Sabre Hack Day 2012 being held on our campus I jumped at the chance to showcase my ability to contribute to leading-edge work and become a part of a historical event:

Sabre Hack Day 2012 Southlake, Texas:

  • 50 people,
  • 15 teams,
  • 24 hours,
  • And a one-woman-show (me!) who took third place!

Only the best-of-the-best entities understand how important it is to allow their employees to dedicate time to new ideas that will reinvent or challenge the status quo for the benefit of the community. Here is an idea of what 24 hours, and an individual a part of a company that cultures innovative think tanks, can accomplish: I was able to hack an iOS development mashup using Foursquare’s social media API and Sabre Red APIs to better enhance traveler/end user experience and create an extended branded presence for Travelocity-Sabre Holdings.

Sabre has been an environment of growth and open-minded opportunity. Presentation hour for Sabre Hack Day was nothing short of impressive and extremely competitive. Judges included Sabre CEO Sam Gilliland, Sabre CIO Barry Vandevier and Travelocity Senior Vice President of the Americas Roshan Mendis; the event proved to be an extremely successful way to encourage technology-driven individuals to discover new innovative outlets and contribute to travel’s “next big thing.”

Amelia Galindo.

Amelia Galindo is a member of the Travelocity Global Media Client Services team. Questions? Send her an email at amelia.galindo@travelocity.com.


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  • Wes Sutton

    Great article, looks like it was a fun event. Congrats on getting third place!

    • AmeliaAtSabre

      Thank you Wes.u00a0 A person of many talents!u00a0 The event was exciting, and the individuals who participated made for a pleasant environment.

  • http://www.facebook.com/michaelvillela Mike Villela

    Great post, it sounds like you have found a place that can benefit from your great ideas… CONGRATS!

    • AmeliaAtSabre

      Thank you Mike.u00a0 Yes, Sabre truly is a great place for intellectual growth and support!

  • Ken

    This is cool! Well done. Do we get to have more details?

    • AmeliaAtSabre

      Hi Ken.u00a0 Thank you for your response!u00a0 There are more details that can be disclosed and hoping to convert this into a useful tool for OTAs.

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