Johnny Benavidez

Johnny Benavidez has an extensive background in fraud prevention and management, currently serving as Senior Manager Debit/ATM at Desert Financial Credit Union since October 2023. Previously, as Head of Fraud/Fraud Engineer at Groundfloor Finance, Johnny implemented robust fraud detection processes that effectively eliminated financial losses. At Wells Fargo, Johnny held the role of Identity Theft Consultant Assistant Vice President, where collaboration and consistent reporting strategies were developed across departments. Additional experience includes roles at Kofax, GoDaddy, Silicon Valley Bank, PayPal, and Fiserv, focusing on fraud analysis, prevention strategies, and client relations improvement. Johnny holds a degree in Business Management from Glendale Community College and has furthered education in MySQL and Teradata analysis through Udemy Academy.