With nearly 20 years experience in broadband technologies, Juan Vela is a recognized telecommunications industry professional. A regularly featured author in trade publications and industry blogs, Vela identifies emerging market needs through research, analytics and customer interaction. Prior to joining Calix, Vela held leadership and individual contributor roles in marketing, product management, strategy and network engineering at wireline service provider and broadband technology companies. Vela holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering.