John Balk

John Balk is a highly experienced Transport Network Specialist with a robust background in network design and implementation, currently employed by Three. since June 2011. Balk has held various roles in telecommunications, previously serving as a Principal Transmission Engineer at Ericsson, a Senior Transmission Engineer at Three., and an Optical Specialist at ThruPoint. Early career experience includes positions at Nortel Networks as both a Senior Network Engineer and Delivery Engineer. With expertise in DWDM/OTN, SDH, and various other networking technologies, Balk has consistently been responsible for ensuring the integrity of operational networks and evaluating new technology integrations. Balk holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.