ECOC Exhibition 2020

François Couny is Product Line Manager for EXFO Optics. He started his career in 2001 as a Test & Measurement engineer at Blaze Photonics, a start-up company specialized in Photonic Crystal Fibre and completed his Ph.D. in Photonics in 2008 at the Centre for Photonics and Photonic Material at the University of Bath (UK). He went on to join Yenista Optics in 2010 with a focus on developing tuneable laser sources and spectral solutions, including an Optical Spectrum Analyzer and also an optical component tester adapted to photonic integrated circuits characterization. Since 2015, François has been PLM for Yenista Optics, now part of EXFO as EXFO Optics.

El Dr. Aldo Gutiérrez cuenta con más de 5 años de experiencia en el desarrollo e investigación de sensores ópticos basados en sistemas de óptica integrada y fibra óptica. Como resultado de estos proyectos, ha participado activamente en aproximadamente 20 conferencias científicas internacionales y ha colaborado como autor y coautor en la publicación de más de 15 artículos arbitrados. Ha obtenido el título de licenciatura y maestría en Ingeniería Eléctrica-Electrónica en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Posteriormente, en 2017 obtuvo el grado de doctor en la Université de Rénnes en Francia. Actualmente ocupa el puesto de Especialista de Productos en la unidad de negocios de óptica en EXFO, donde desempeña labores de asistencia, diseño y lanzamiento de actividades estratégicas de mercado. Estas labores están asociadas con las diferentes gamas de productos entre los que se incluyen: analizadores de espectro óptico, filtros sintonizables y la plataforma OSICS.

Anabel Alarcon brings to EXFO ten years of experience on networking troubleshooting for IP, MPLS and mobile backhaul technologies, her background allowed her to be part of the support team on the most important network manufacturers on the market. Supporting different services provider’s networks across Latin America, participating on product introduction and infrastructure implementation, also becoming account dedicated engineer for the most important service provider in Mexico.

Guillaume Lavallee is a product line manager at EXFO, the communications industry’s test, monitoring and analytics experts. He oversees the optical products in the Installation and Maintenance division. He has more than 15 years of experience in telecom test and measurement, related technologies and best practices. Guillaume has a bachelor’s degree in Physics Engineering, specialized in Optics, as well as an MBA from Canada’s University Laval.

Sébastien Prieur is Manager, RAN/Mobile Solutions at EXFO. With 20+ years of experience in the telecom industry, Sébastien has held lead roles in areas ranging from hardware design to product and team management. He has contributed his expertise and passion for technology and innovation to prominent companies such as EXFO, Marconi Communications and Simpler Networks. Sébastien holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Montreal’s École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS).