Giulio De Gasperis, MBA

Giulio De Gasperis, MBA, has a diverse and extensive work experience in the telecommunications industry. Giulio is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at SmartONE Solutions Inc., where they are responsible for leading the planning, engineering, execution, and delivery of the SmartONE solution to communities and clients in North America. Giulio is also focused on growing the Operations team, tools, and processes for efficiency and excellence. As a part of the executive team, they support the strategy, planning, forecasting, and financial management of the business.

Prior to their current role, Giulio worked at Rogers Communications for many years in various leadership positions. Giulio served as the VP Access Networks, GTA, where they led a large and diverse team in the engineering, implementation, and operations of Cable HFC, fibre wireline, and wireless access networks. Giulio was responsible for daily operations, quality, and MTTR targets, as well as national capacity planning for internet, video, and wireless platforms across the GTA. Giulio also played a significant role in planning and executing multi-million dollar deployments of wireline and wireless strategic build programs, which included finding and negotiating with new vendors.

Before their role as VP Access Networks, Giulio served as the Director of Wireline Access Network at Rogers Communications. Giulio began as a Regional Director of Planning and Construction, then moved on to a national role where they were responsible for planning, engineering, and operations of the Rogers Cable and Wireline access network and national transport services. Giulio led large teams with a national focus to manage capacity and implement equipment and network improvements across Canada and the United States. Giulio also led several entire platform equipment change programs to incorporate new technologies.

Earlier in their career, Giulio worked at Futureway Communications Inc (FCI Broadband) as the Vice President of Customer Service. Giulio was among the first employees in this start-up company and played a key role in overseeing its growth from virtually zero to over $25 million in annual revenues. In their role, they led various teams, including the Customer Service Call Centre, NOC, Provisioning team, Billing & Credit & Collections, and was responsible for aspects of the business such as banking, billing, provisioning, installation, customer service, and maintenance and repair.

Giulio's career in the telecommunications industry began at Bell, where they held various positions within Field Services, Operations, and Control Centres. As a Regional Manager, they led a large team of unionized business technicians and contractors to maintain and operate the Bell Business services network across the GTA region. Giulio was also involved in leading teams within the Control Centre for technician dispatch, payroll, testing, and contract management.

Overall, Giulio De Gasperis, MBA, brings a wealth of experience and expertise in operations, network planning, engineering, and customer service to their role as Chief Operating Officer at SmartONE Solutions Inc.

Giulio De Gasperis, MBA, completed their education in a chronological manner. Between 1983 and 1986, they attended Seneca College and obtained a degree in Electronics Technology. Subsequently, they pursued higher education at Queen's University from 2009 to 2011, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Business. No assumptions are made beyond this provided information.