Gary French

Gary French is an accomplished Lead Network Engineer currently with Virtua UK Ltd since October 2021, managing projects across the UK, including collaborations with Openreach and Hyperoptic. Previously, Gary served as a Lead Engineer at Optilan, executing significant installations at national grid and nuclear sites, while also being a Competent Person with SCO 91 - 1&2. Experience includes roles as Installation Engineer at ASK4 Ltd, Project Engineer at Great Keppel Island Hideaway, Installation Engineer at Danlaid Construction on a major airport terminal project, and Telecommunications Engineer at Linbrooke Services Ltd, where expertise in copper and optical fibre installations was developed throughout the UK railway network. Gary’s career began as a Royal Marines Commando, laying a foundation for leadership and technical skills in engineering.