Teams at ADTRAN

Develops and characterizes optical transceivers, conducts laboratory experiments and field trials, and leads optical communications research projects. Advises R&D and product management, manages publicly funded research initiatives, protects innovations through patents, evaluates vendor technologies, and presents findings at international conferences. The role requires expertise in fiber optics, coherent transmission, digital communications, programming, laboratory equipment, and scientific communication, with regular international travel.

Designs and delivers Python and AWS services for a cloud-based SaaS network observability platform. Owns features from business requirements through production, collaborates with product and business stakeholders, reviews technical designs, promotes engineering best practices, and mentors less experienced engineers. The role involves network troubleshooting, large-scale device operations, system design, and real-time and batch data pipelines.

Leads enterprise FP&A, forecasting, performance management, financial systems, analytics, and finance transformation. Advises executives on strategic planning, resource allocation, business performance, and operational drivers. Oversees planning methodologies, reporting governance, workforce modeling, automation, AI adoption, and SAP-based financial platforms. Builds and develops global finance teams while improving forecasting, reporting accuracy, decision support, and scalable finance processes.