Nick Stanton is a highly experienced telecommunications engineer and business graduate with a wealth of knowledge in optical networking. He studied at top institutions such as TAFE NSW and the University of Technology in Sydney. Throughout his career, he has held various roles in prestigious organizations such as Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, and AARNet. His expertise in optical networking has been honed through roles like Director at Dial Before You Dig NSW/ACT and as a Network Specialist (Optical) at IBM. Currently, he holds a role as a Principal TPM - Optical Engineering at Oracle.