Joseph Grasso

Joseph Grasso is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as the Director of Field Systems Engineering at Ciena since August 2004. In this role, Joseph provides technical support for Cloud and Internet Content Provider Sales in the Western US Region, focusing on pre-sales engineering for Packet Optical, DWDM transport solutions, and Carrier Ethernet Access. Prior experience includes positions as a Senior Solutions Engineer at Sungard Availability Services, Lead Systems Application Engineer at Firstwave Secure Intelligent Optical Networks, and Systems Engineering Manager at Nortel Networks, where Joseph led teams to deliver technical expertise for various telecommunications solutions. Joseph's career began at AT&T Network Systems, providing network design and support, a foundation strengthened by a Master’s of Science in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology and dual Bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering and that technology from New Jersey Institute of Technology and Middlesex College, respectively.