Elkin Benavides

Elkin Benavides

NOC engineer

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  • About me

    Director, CoE Network Intelligence at @NTT Data

  • Education

    • Colegio Cafam

      1990 - 1996
    • Universidad Santo Tomás

      1997 - 2002
      Telecommunication engineer
    • Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

      2004 - 2005
      Specialist in Project Management Project Management
    • Universidad del Rosario

      2018 -
      Maestría en Dirección Business Administration and Management, General
  • Experience

    • COMSAT, Inc

      Aug 2001 - Jun 2003
      NOC engineer

      Management of the transport networks employing systems and technologies of transmission FDM, TDM, SONET/SDH, PDH, ISDN, SCPC, VSAT, ATM, WDM and X-DSL.Support of the communication networks for different customers. Software configuration, commissioning and testing of satellite terminals and satellite network hub.Installation, configuration and maintenance of the wide range of communications equipments, such as: Lucent (Cascade BSTDX 8000), Newbridge (36XX), PSAX, Cisco (routers and switches), Motorola (Vanguard), Micom, ACT, Gilat, Alcatel, Marconi, Stratex, P-COM, Loran, Hughes and EF-Data. Show less

    • KINIO LTDA

      Jul 2003 - Jan 2004
      Field Engineer

      Technical leader for the DSAM project between the OACI and NET (network equipment technologies) to development the communications network in Aerocivil – Colombia.Development of the commercial offers in contractual processes. Design, Installation, configuration and support of the communication network for the company’s customers

    • Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia

      Apr 2004 - Mar 2008
      Project Manager for the Telecommunications and Navigation division

      Design of the solutions for development the telecommunications, according to the ICAO’s recommendations and international standards. Development and supervision of contracts by communication system and navigation system. Especially in Microwave, satellite, multiplex and radio communications networks.Responsible of the division projects – plan, execute and control projects ensuring that it is finished on time, within budget and high quality

    • Huawei

      Apr 2008 - Jun 2019

      Director of the department responsible of the engineering services in the E2E processes (from pre-sales stages until contract closing). The D&S department is constituted by the PMO (Program management office) and the departments of Professional services , Manage and Assurance, Supply Chain and Procurement qualification. The main responsibilities are the planning and the execution of strategies, policies and all activities to improve services in order to meet client’s expectations, whilst maintaining control of Company’s KPIs (Like Collection, revenue, inventory-turn-over, and others). To ensure that all Company regulations and policies are enforced and maintained under a continues improvement environment.To liaise with all department staff to ensure effective and meaningful communication. Show less

      • DELIVERY AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT

        Mar 2013 - Jun 2019
      • DELIVERY MANAGER

        Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
      • Project Manager (PMO Leader)

        Apr 2008 - Jan 2011
    • Vertiv

      Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
      Gerente de servicios Colombia, CAC y Ecuador
    • NTT DATA Europe & LATAM

      Jun 2021 - now
      Telecom Sector Director
  • Licenses & Certifications