David Andrade Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, NV, US

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Produce and edit compelling video stories for the evening news broadcast, ensuring high-quality visuals and engaging storytelling.
• Quickly respond to breaking news events, coordinating with the assignment desk, reporters, anchors, production teams, and control room staff.
• Capture and edit professional-grade video, interviews, and complete story packages for daily newscasts.
• Set up and operate essential audio and video equipment, including microphones, lighting rigs, and audio level monitors, to ensure broadcast-quality output.
• Thrive under pressure, meeting multiple daily deadlines and adapting to dynamic field environments.
• Collaborate closely with field producers and correspondents to ensure accurate, timely coverage of each assignment.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• I shoot headshot and portraiture photography.
• Exhibited photos during the 2023 LA City Hall "Unsung Heroes: Somos LA" exhibit.
• Created a moving documentary video and photos for Homegirl Café's "Feed Hope" campaign.
• Commercial clients include CalTech, World Central Kitchen, Proto Collective, Grupo Hunan, Homeboy Industries, K-Swiss, and Palladium Boots.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• I shot two photos which were included in the WCK Cookbook.
• I shot photos of WCK Food Producer Network grantees in The Bahamas, The USVI, and Puerto Rico.
• Supervised the distribution of 30K meals per week across 5 sites, as a crucial part of Covid-19 relief efforts in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
• Ensured timely and accurate food deliveries with a keen eye on quality and quantity.
• Scouted and onboarded partner restaurants, leading to smoother operations and greater efficiency.
• Photographed meal distribution operations during the Santa Cruz Complex fires, Hurricane Fiona, Tijuana Migrant Crisis, Hurricane Hilary, & Hurricane Otis.

Pacoima, Caifornia

• Invested in a struggling restaurant and immediately reduced costs by 30%.
• Restructured debt, paid off $60K in loans and back taxes within 18 months, and set the business on a path of financial stability.
• Partnered with influencers and event producers, expanded the business's reach and grew yearly revenue from $300K to $900K within 3 years.
• Authored comprehensive best practices, employee manuals, and established IT infrastructure.
• Conducted full life cycle recruitment for all front-of-house employees, maintained personnel files, and handled discipline issues.
• Created compelling food photography, managed social media accounts.

Santa Monica, California, United States

• Lead technology recruiting team.
• Full lifecycle recruitment of tech roles.
• Negotiated contract terms, placement fees, and candidate salaries.
• Maximized revenue by outsourcing web development projects to developers in South America.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Automated foreclosure sequences, dashboards, batch document generation to ensure minimal human error in the foreclosure process
• Managed department workflow and scheduling based on state foreclosure timelines in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas
• Produced monthly profitability reports, employee performance reports, and employee time study reports for firm executives
• Analyzed trends to determine production bottlenecks and root cause analysis
• Worked remotely and traveled between Dallas and Long Beach offices managing cross functional teams in both offices
• Identified mail room leakage which saved company $5M per year and overtime abuse which led to staffing remodel

• Drafted constituent letters
• Gave tours of the Capitol
• Wrote memos on interesting policy issues including immigration reform, Haiti reconstruction, Drug Policy, Mexican drug trafficking organizations, and the economic impact of remittances to Latin America

• Worked on financial literacy programs for low income households and veterans in California
• Co-wrote a speech for Controller Chiang
• Represented the Controller’s Office at special events throughout Los Angeles

Ba, Sociology

Mpp, Economics & International Relations

Activities and Societies: Pepperdine, School of Public Policy, Churchill Society, Pepperdine School of Public Policy, Dean’s Report.