David M.

“It has been a true privilege to report to David Moore (CTO of Sabre) for seven years. During this time, I’ve witnessed firsthand why he is one of the most exceptional Global Technology leaders I’ve encountered. His leadership, especially in managing large-scale organizations with intricate complexities, stands out. Dave led Sabre’s Product Development teams and spearheaded Strategic Technology and Digital Transformation initiatives, overseeing $3B in revenue, a budget of up to $500M, and a global workforce of 4,000. Under his leadership, a multi-year transformation effort to migrate workloads from physical data centers, AWS, and Mainframe to Google Cloud resulted in $150M+ in run-rate cost savings, securing Sabre’s financial position and creating opportunities for future investments. Dave was integral in setting the foundations for NDC, Sabre Mosaic’s Retail Intelligence, and Offer/Order platforms, all pivotal to Sabre’s future growth. A core strength of Dave’s leadership is his deep knowledge of technology, platform architecture, and process engineering. He consistently maintained a sharp focus on the ultimate goal while staying disciplined in execution. His approach emphasized progress over perfection, which has driven sustained innovation and success throughout years of digital transformations. Dave’s leadership has resulted in many milestones, including advancing Women in Technology, establishing Learning and Development programs, maturing Global Development Centers practices, and implementing Platform Engineering and Enterprise Architecture best practices. Additionally, he has worked to enhance vendor performance and software development processes. As a servant leader, Dave empowered teams with a focus on both business outcomes and individual growth. He excels at assembling high-performing teams to tackle complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring engineering and process rigor are maintained. Dave’s leadership is grounded in strong principles and purpose, earning him the respect of the entire organization. He leads with integrity, empathy, and a commitment to fostering a positive team culture. He consistently provided advice, feedback, and opportunities for professional growth, something I have personally benefited from under his mentorship. With his track record of delivering results and overcoming obstacles, coupled with his visionary leadership, I firmly believe Dave would be an invaluable asset to any C-level role or board of directors. Any company would be fortunate to have him at the helm. I am incredibly grateful for the profound impact Dave has had on my career and leadership growth. I highly recommend him for any opportunity that requires a leader who can drive exceptional outcomes with integrity, wisdom, and vision.”

“It was my honor and privilege to work for and get to know Dave Moore really well, get insight into his thinking & the person he is, over the time has led various organizations at Sabre. Dave is a very well trusted & respected leader who will not compromise his beliefs, is honorable, respects all, is a man of principle & purpose, one who stands steadfast in what he believes to be right, clearing the path for others to do their job & giving credit to those that deserve, taking none for himself. Over the years, I have seen Dave run both Product as well as Technology organizations, and run them better than many other E-level leaders I have encountered. He has executed & delivered Product Plan (in his Product Leader role) and Technology Transformations (in his CTO role) from arcane mainframes to AWS/GCP with precision & finesse – exquisitely delivering, meeting committed timelines, migrating to cloud & shutting down on-prem data centers like clockwork … thereby ensuring multi-million $ savings. To provide perspective into Dave’s focus, efficacy, and dedication, I have seen Dave (on more than one occasion) get deeply engaged when circumstance necessitate (e.g., pouring through very-technical & complex artifacts, worked out next steps, assigning specific items to other leaders in product, commercial, delivery, immediately when such are delivered to him, often between the hours of midnight an 0600 to help win multi-million $ customer deals). It is rare for an executive at Dave’s level to engage into such technical nuances at such minute levels of detail – it was a pleasure to have him work side-by-side in the moment of need; however, usually, Dave lets his leaders run and manage their teams & organizations, without intrusion or detailed oversight, providing necessary aircover thereby growing his leaders – it’s always been a pleasure working for / with Dave, knowing he has your back, will clear the way for you, will support you, but give you the space to define the path forward. He respects all, executive & lowest developer alike. No matter what Dave’s organization delivers, he attributes credit back to his leaders & teams, taking no credit for himself, although it often thanks to him (and his behind-the-scenes engagement), that all is achieved. In conclusion, I would like to state that there are leaders of many standing … Dave is at the forefront of them all – ready to lead his people, organization & company to great successes, with precise timely execution, delivery of results no matter what stands in the way – he leads the charge, not shying away but forging the path forward. I have learned a lot from Dave over the years, and if I had the opportunity, I would not hesitate to work for Dave again in the future. Any company or organization would be very fortunate to have Dave Moore leading them or having him as part of its Executive Leadership Team or Board of Directors.”