David Benavides Email & Phone Number

Based on my strengths in developing processes, ensuring the highest quality, and consistently achieving business goals, I’ve advanced steadily throughout my career to my current leadership role. As a Project Management Professional (PMP), leader, and team builder, I am known for delivering value to my company and our clients on significant, complex projects.My track record is one of on-time, to specifications, and within budget delivery, while continually refining processes and documentation to improve KPIs such as project margin, resource utilization, cost & schedule variance, and client satisfaction. Equally critical, I am proficient in managing client, subcontractor, and supplier relationships and training and developing project managers, engineers, and support staff. Versed in identifying project risks and conflicts, resolving issues, and eliminating waste. An important aspect of my personality, I am a continuous learner with strong knowledge of Agile and Lean concepts, data analysis, and statistical methods. My comprehensive project management expertise includes:Project Planning & Control • Business Case Analysis • Estimating • PM Methodologies • Project Budgeting • Quality Review & Assurance • Continuous Improvement • Root Cause Analysis • Team & Resource Management • Procurement • Risk Mitigation Techniques • Meeting Facilitation • Project Documentation • Knowledge Management • Client & Stakeholder Relationships • Negotiations • Regulatory Compliance. Technical skills rounding out my background include Excel, Outlook, MS Project, SharePoint, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Cisco Webex, Adobe Creative Suite, Datacenter power conditioners, and UPS systems.

Listed skills include Data Center, Telecommunications, Cabling, Managed Services, and 28 others.

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  Quality Assurance Manager

  Vector Usa, Inc

  Jan 1995 - Present - Torrance

  VectorUSA, one of Southern California’s premier technology solution providers, we design, build and maintain cyber-security, data center, wireless and managed solutions.I serve ICT professionals, including designers, telecommunications project managers, installers, and technicians.Industries:• Education• Commercial• Federal Government• Healthcare• Ports & Logistics• State and Local GovernmentsPerformance:• Consult with Sales Account Executives, Estimators, Engineers, and Project Managers to:o Plan, develop and implement IT hardware trackers.o Develop a project cost analysis cost for compliance.o Scheduling, staging, configuration, and deployment of IT hardware.o Monitor and Control, and Close all IT hardware procurement, shipping, schedule, and deployment.• Establish a close relationship with the client in order to clarify and create a communication channel for project compliance and deliverable assuring project close out in a timely manner.• Conduct project audits, compare project estimates vs. actual cost, labor, and materials, determine lessons learned.• Quality Control and Safety field inspection of copper and fiber installations conforming to industry standards.• Develop training for copper and fiber installations and testing.o Fusion splice.o Fluke Networks Cable Analyzers. (Copper, OLTS, OTDR)• Manufacturers:o Sumitomoo CommScopeo Corningo Dura-Lineo Panduito Saltoo HPEo Ciscoo Avigilono Chatsworth• Project Management Professional (PMP) project leadership experience and expertise in any way of working across industries.• Registered Telecommunications Project Manager (RTPM) credential, demonstrate proficiency in a vast collection of telecommunications project management principles, concepts, tools, and technology.• CommScope Mater Class Design and Engineering.• Certifying and Troubleshooting Premises Cabling Systems ACT II

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  Itt Technical Institute

  Electrical And Electronics Engineering