Alex Benavente

818.730.7103 ยท alex.benavente@outlook.com

Experienced Technical Operations Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in Higher Education and the Entertainment industry. Skilled in Information Technology, Digital Content Creation Software, 3D Animation, Film, Television and Video Game Production. Strong technical arts and design professional with multiple Degrees and Certifications in Digital Arts and Information Technology.

Visits:

Experience

Tech Ops Specialist

Chapman University
  • Provide technical and customer support and guidance for Students and Faculty
  • Provision and manage OS images, software deployment, license management and patches
  • Support technical hardware, networking infrastructure and render farm
  • Support Windows Server infrastructure, User Accounts, Active Directory, Office 365
  • Research and implement Technical workflows
April 2019 - Present

CG Computer Animator

Digital Frontier FX, Counterpunch Studios, Hammer Creative, Method Studios
  • Animated CG Characters in Maya for Video Game Cinematics and Visual Effects
June 2017 - April 2019

Production Coordinator

The Third Floor, Frame Machine, The Mill, Sony Pictures, Atomic Fiction
  • Tracking of Production shots, assets and pipeline tasks through Shotgun and Filemaker Databases
  • Providing Production Pipeline support to Supervisors and Artists
  • Management and Coordination of Project Deliverables to Clients and Vendors
August 2015 - May 2017

Animation Computer Lab Technician

Academy of Art | San Francisco
  • Provide technical and customer support and guidance for Students and Faculty
  • Provision and manage OS images, software deployment, license management and patches
  • Support technical hardware, networking infrastructure and render farm
  • Support Windows Server infrastructure, User Accounts, Active Directory, Office 365
  • Research and implement Technical workflows
September 2012 - August 2015

Education

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

University of California, Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools

Certifications