Applying for the Deployment & Operations Committee Chair position
First and Last Name: Patrick Faraj
Company Name: VIAVI Solutions
Current position: Senior Product Manager - Centralized Fiber Test Systems
Company Type: Vendor/Reseller (Products)
Biography:
Patrick Faraj is currently VIAVI’s Global Product Manager managing an end-to-end SW and HW Centralized OTDR Test Solution that is designed to optimize the qualification and certification of FTTx networks across all phases of the deployment lifecycle. Patrick is a proven subject matter expert in solutions/products development, value propositions creation, and deployment practices in global FTTx networks and markets, with more than 16 years extensive product management experience including 13 years of Global Product Management in FTTX passive solutions at Corning, Prior to his industry engagement, Patrick worked for 5 years as a research and teaching assistant at the university of Kiel, Germany, at the Chair of Telecommunications with focus on fibre optic transmission research topics. Patrick has been an engaged member in the FTTH Council Europe since 2008, participating in the FTTH Conferences as an exhibitor, speaker, and workshop organizer. Since 2023 Patrick is the Chair of the Deployment and Operations Committee. Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering and a Master of Science in Telecommunications from Riga Technical University in Latvia.
Position statement:
I have been an engaged member in the FTTH Council Europe since 2008, participating in the FTTH Conferences as an exhibitor, speaker, and workshop organizer. I am currently the Chair of the Deployment and Operations Committee and looking forward for an additional 1 year term to continue to drive all the activities forward with the D&O members.
Your past role(s) and activities in the FTTH Council Europe:
Patrick Faraj has been involved in the activities of the FTTH Council Europe covering different roles and supporting on a variety of activities for 16 years.