Connector evolution in data center applications

Christopher Tutt (Chris) has been the program manager for the CS® and SN® Fiber Optic Interconnect solutions at Senko Advanced Components, Inc. for the last 3 years with responsibility for developing and promoting product growth for this new technology.  Chris has over 30 years’ experience in the Interconnect industry and related technologies. He holds 4 patents related to Interconnects and has published one technical paper. Chris is a veteran of the US Navy where he received his training in computer and radar technology.

In his spare time, Chris enjoys spending time with his family, watching baseball, and playing with the family dog.

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.

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.