Jim has over 35 years of experience in fiber-optic system design and has worked for leading-edge R&D organizations at AT&T Bell Laboratories and RCA Laboratories – David Sarnoff Research Center. Jim has been involved in the development, engineering, and procurement of international undersea cable systems since 1992. He held senior technical management positions within Tycom and Tyco Telecommunications, where he had network and system design responsibilities for the Tyco Global Network (TGN). Before joining DRG in 2006, Jim was Vice President of Procurement Management at Tata Communications, where he was responsible for global cost reduction and strategic procurement. Since joining DRG, he has been active in providing engineering support for SEACOM, MENA, GBI, MCS and numerous other projects. Jim holds a BSEE from Rutgers University, an MSEE from Drexel University, and is a Senior Member of the IEEE.
