Avinash Verma

Avinash Verma is a seasoned professional in system engineering and sales, currently serving as the Director of System Engineering at Nokia since September 2025, focusing on Hyperscaler and Subsea Network Infrastructure in the APAC region. Prior to this role, Avinash held the position of Director of System Engineering at Infinera and worked as a Global Sales Specialist at Cisco, where responsibilities included driving architectural adoption and market share growth in the APJC region. Avinash began a career at Ciena, contributing as a Consultant in Field System Engineering, followed by roles as Senior System Engineer and at Tejas Networks Ltd. as a Senior Consultant in Pre-Sales and Senior Engineer in Product Verification. Avinash holds a Master of Technology in Optoelectronics and Optical Communications from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications from GBPEC Pauri Garhwal.