Paul Baniewicz

Paul currently heads business development activities for Alcatel-Lucent’s optical transport portfolio. During the first half of his 25-year career, he had a focus on research and development, holding various engineering and senior management positions in the development of the then Alcatel’s market-leading digital Crossconnect programs. More recently, Paul was responsible for Alcatel-Lucent’s North American network and product strategy organization, where he defined product direction and investments for the optical product portfolio. He holds a BS in electrical engineering & computer science from Marquette University.