John Bobyn P.Eng

John Bobyn P.Eng has a diverse and extensive work history, with experience ranging from founding companies to holding leadership positions in various organizations.

John Bobyn'smost recent role is as the VP of Hardware Development at Rockport Networks Inc., where they are responsible for hardware design, including PCB design, FPGA, and ASIC. John Bobyn has been with the company since April 2017.

Prior to that, John held multiple roles at Fidus Systems, starting as the VP of Engineering in 2007 and later becoming the Director of Strategic Development. At Fidus Systems, they specialized in electronic product development, high-speed design, RF design, signal integrity, FPGA development, embedded firmware development, mechanical and PCB design. John Bobyn'stenure at Fidus Systems lasted for a decade, from 2007 to 2017.

From 2002 to 2007, John worked as the VP/Director of Engineering at Spirent Communications. John Bobyn managed and directed the DSL Testworks R&D team in Ottawa before transitioning to the Spirent Performance Assurance Business Unit in Calabasas, California. During this time, their team developed telecom wiring simulation products, DSLAM load testing tools, and elements of the SPIRENT Test Center test system.

In 2000, John founded Adventera Photonics and served as the VP of Development. Although the duration of their role is not specified, it lasted until at least 2001.

John's career also includes a significant tenure at Newbridge/Alcatel, where they held various roles from 1989 to 2000. John Bobyn started as the Director of Engineering for the 450Gb/s ATM platform before becoming the Director of the award-winning 3600 Mainstreet product development team. These roles involved leading large teams of design engineers in hardware/ASIC/FPGA design, software/firmware development, and DSP design. John Bobyn'scustomers included top telecom companies like PACBEL, NYNEX, Deutsche Telekom, and Bloomberg.

John's career began at Mitel in 1981, where they worked as a Product and Test Engineer before transitioning to a Design Engineer role. John Bobyn remained with the company until 1989.

Prior to Mitel, John founded Norlite Computer Systems in 1986 and worked as a Design Engineer until 1989.

Overall, John Bobyn P.Eng's career demonstrates their expertise in hardware development, FPGA, ASIC, high-speed design, RF design, and electronic product development. John Bobyn has experience in management, strategy development, and team leadership, particularly in the telecommunications industry.

John Bobyn P.Eng completed their Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) degree in Electronics at Carleton University from 1977 to 1982.