Brian Nichols

Brian Nichols has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, with a focus on network engineering. Brian most recently worked at Dobson Fiber as the Director of Network Engineering, overseeing the company's network infrastructure. Prior to that, they held the same position at Logix Fiber Networks.

Before joining Dobson Fiber, Brian worked at Alpheus Communications as the Director of Network Engineering, where they were responsible for the design and testing of the company's optical portfolio. Brian also created standard operating procedures for the optical product lines. Additionally, they served as a Senior Network Engineer at Alpheus, handling engineering design and testing of various optical products.

Brian's earlier career includes roles at Huawei, Xtera Communications, White Rock Networks, Cisco Systems, and Fujitsu Network Communications. At Huawei, they served as a Network Technical Manager, providing support to sales and customers for lab and field trials of new product features and technologies. Brian also worked as a Technical Services Manager, leading post-sale functions and expanding the optical team.

At Xtera Communications, Brian was a Senior Product Support Engineer, providing technical support for the company's DWDM system. Brian also collaborated with R&D and potential customers to provide feedback for product enhancements.

During their time at White Rock Networks, Brian worked as a Senior Product Support Engineer, providing technical support for the company's optical products. Brian was responsible for customer feedback and enhancement requests and served as a subject matter expert for specific product lines.

Brian also gained experience at Cisco Systems as a Product Line Manager, overseeing the product life cycle of an optical switch and collaborating with software and hardware teams. Brian generated market requirements and contributed to software testing and documentation.

Brian'searly career started at Fujitsu Network Communications as a Product Support Engineer, where they became a subject matter expert for the OC-192 and DWDM product lines. Brian provided 3rd level technical support and successfully deployed a 32-channel 10G DWDM product in the field.

Overall, Brian Nichols has a comprehensive background in network engineering, with expertise in optical telecommunications technologies.

Brian Nichols attended Texas A&M University from 1993 to 1999, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering Technology.