Gartner Expert

Rafael A Benitez

Sr Director Analyst

Rafael Benitez is the Research Director for unified communications and collaboration (UCC) infrastructure and applications.

Mr. Benitez is focused on helping Gartner clients make strategic decisions about deployment options, vendor selection and overall trends in the unified communications space.

Roles and responsibility

I&O Leader

Head of Network

Head of Digital Workplace Initiatives

Previous experience

Product strategy and definition for a channel-focused midmarket Unified Communications solution with Enterprise Voice, Video, Web Collaboration, Contact Center, and Mobility services.

Harmonize common Unified Communication features and services across various products comprising a UCC product portfolio.

Professional background

Siemens Enterprise Communications, Technical Sales , 2 years

Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Development Engineer, 11 years

Unify, Product Manager, 6 years

Education

M.B.A., Florida Atlantic University

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Florida International University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

01

Refining UC deployment strategies, whether premise-based or cloud-based

02

Understanding migration paths from legacy analog or digital PSTN access to IP/SIP-based access.

03

Architecting UC solutions

04

Understanding UC redundancy and business continuity options