alejandro plazas

manager

About

I am an Electronic Engineer and a certified PMP, with over 11 years of professional experience working on several project teams, more specifically on Information Technologies (IT), telecommunications, and consultancy projects in both TMT and mining sectors. I have worked in Colombia, Panama, Brazil, Mexico and the United States of America. My most recent experience has been focused in multinational and multicultural projects, mainly in regulation and TMT companies valuation. I am proactive, resourceful, analytic, result-oriented and dynamic in problem solving. I also have sales experience for IT and networking projects. Finally, I have a permanent motivation to learn and apply knowledge in my professional development.

Country

colombia

City

bogotá d.c.

Industry

telecommunications

Skill

microsoft project, liderazgo de equipos, planeamiento de proyectos, telecomunicaciones, project management, project planning, telecommunications, program management, project delivery, change management, entrega de proyectos, pmp, pmo, business analysis, process improvement, product management, cambio organizacional, mejora de procesos, mejora de procesos de negocio, team leadership, integration, ms project, vendor management, requirements analysis, project portfolio management, stakeholder management, service delivery

Experience

tmt senior consultant

fide partners

2018-1 - 2018-12 · 1 yr

manager

fide partners

2019-1 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

project manager

newskies

2011-1 - 2011-12 · 1 yr

* As a project manager, I was responsible of the application of integrated project management in the oil & gas sector clients' projects. * The projects were developed in a national framework * My performance was successfully measured by financial results and customer satisfaction * During this period, I gained experience to manage successful projects, generating good customer satisfaction levels and simultaneously, by accomplishing the project’s financial goals * I gained sales experience in networking solutions and projects * Due to my the successful relationship and performance with the clients, I was capable of achieving company goals by acquiring the expected income quotas * I managed the project to support a local service provider in a middle city in Colombia. This project allowed the operator to gain competitive advantage implementing a WiMAX network providing VoIP and internet access to their users

junior project manager

wba telecommunications

2007-11 - 2010-12 · 3 yrs 2 mos

* My experience in this company is summarized in two main roles. Project engineer and Junior project manager. * As a Junior Project Manager: * I was in charge of small and medium business projects, related specifically with networking solutions * Managed the international procurement process for technological equipment * Assisted in planning and design of end to end solutions for the client’s facilities * Adquired the know how regarding to deal efficiently with issues in engineering projects, commonly related to logistics and non-effective planning * As a Project Engineer: * Supported project managers in both technical and administrative issues related to project’s life cycle * I was responsible of obtaining all Cisco Systems’ network certifications that were required by the company for its natural operation * Coordinated technical staff in field work activities such as installation and commissioning telecommunications and networking solutions at client’s facilities (Routing, Switching, VoIP, Wireless connectivity)