Chris Bly

Chris Bly is an experienced Telco Product Specialist at Nova Energy since May 2021, with a rich history in telecommunications consulting and solutions architecture. As Director and Consultant at UFB Consultancy, Chris contributed to the establishment of the N4L Crown Owned Entity and advised on a significant $400M education network procurement. Previous roles include Senior Solutions Architect positions at nbn™ Australia and Spark New Zealand, where Chris designed and deployed key telecommunications infrastructures, achieving notable cost reductions and network efficiencies. Earlier experience includes working as a Network Architect for the Ministry of Education of New Zealand and FTTH Solutions Architect at CityLink Limited, leading to substantial CAPEX reductions in major network projects. Chris holds a MEF Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional qualification obtained in 2014.