Francisco D.

Francisco D. has extensive experience in sales engineering and leadership, currently serving as VP Sales Engineering at Ciena since November 2010, with prior roles including Senior Director Sales Engineering for both North American MSOs and Caribbean and Latin America. Before Ciena, Francisco D. held various positions at Nortel Networks from January 1993 to 2010, culminating in the role of Director Systems Engineering for Metro Ethernet Networks. Francisco D.'s career began at Alcatel Lucent Latam as a Senior Engineer focusing on transport networks. Academia includes certifications in Artificial Intelligence and High Performance Leadership from prestigious institutions such as MIT Sloan School of Management and Cornell University, alongside an Executive Leadership MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology. Francisco D. holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a focus on telecommunications from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.