Where does Chris Barnard work?

Chris Barnard is Senior Director, Test & Software at OpenLight Photonics.

Where did Chris Barnard go to school?

Chris Barnard studied at University of Ottawa (Ph. D., Electrical Engineering); University of Waterloo (M.Sc., Physics); The University of British Columbia (B.A.Sc., Engineering Physics).

Chris Barnard

Senior Director, Test & Software at OpenLight Photonics

Sunnyvale, California, United States

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Rohit SharmaunlockedChris: together at ONI/Ciena (1999–2003)

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×2Chris: together at University of Ottawa

Senior Director, Test & Software at OpenLight Photonics

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OpenLight Photonics's investors · 4

Catapult VenturesSilicon Valley · $250K – $1.5M checks · since 2025 IceNineLondon · since 2025 Matter Venture PartnersSilicon Valley · since 2025 Snatched VenturesSan Francisco · since 2025

Co-founders at OpenLight Photonics

Gregory FishDirector

Alexander FangExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

OpenLightSr. DE and Director of Engineeringcurrent2022 — presentMountain View, California, United States
Juniper NetworksDirector of Silicon Photonics Transceiver Engineering2018 — 2022Sunnyvale, California
InfineraSr Principal Engineer2015 — 2017Sunnyvale, CA
Sensity SystemsDirector Hardware Systems Engineering2012 — 2015Sunnyvale, CA
Vello SystemsVP Engineering and Product Development2009 — 2012
OpVistaVice President Engineering2007 — 2009
DASAN Zhone Solutions VietnamDirector WDM Engineering2004 — 2007
ONI/CienaDirector, HW Engineering and Optics1999 — 2004
Cambrian Systems Corp.SR Photonics Specialist1997 — 1999
NortelOptical System Engineer1995 — 1997

Skills & more

Optical FiberEngineering ManagementHardwareSoftwareDWDMTelecommunicationsOpticsSDHVxWorksWirelessEmbedded SystemsFiber Optics

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IPEthernetCarrier EthernetCross-functional Team LeadershipDevice DriversEmbedded SoftwareATM networksFirmwareNetworkingOTNPhotonicsEngineering

Languages English · French

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Who is Chris Barnard?: Senior Director, Test & Software at OpenLight Photonics
Where does Chris Barnard work?: Chris Barnard is Senior Director, Test & Software at OpenLight Photonics.
Where did Chris Barnard go to school?: Chris Barnard studied at University of Ottawa (Ph. D., Electrical Engineering); University of Waterloo (M.Sc., Physics); The University of British Columbia (B.A.Sc., Engineering Physics).

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Also attended University of Waterloo645

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Also attended The University of British Columbia563

Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment Group Zack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rares CrisanInvestor at Notable Capital Marianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent Ventures Brendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp Ali KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

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Also worked at Juniper Networks118

Nick PianimManaging Director at Dag Ventures Itzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 Capital Drew KriensPrincipal at Ironspring Venture Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at Converge James ChenVenture Partner at Foothill Ventures Mike GilleyVenture Partner at Mighty Capital

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Also worked at Infinera11

Joe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon Ventures Jim WhiteManaging Partner at Sutter Hill Ventures Sahana RajasekarFounder at Blok James DingFounder/CEO at Draftwise Jagdeep SinghCEO, Co-founder at Rhoda AI Drew PerkinsCEO and founder at Eridu

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Also worked at Sensity Systems4

Gabe KleinVenture Partner at Fontinalis Partners Pete FlorenceFounder at Generalist Scott ShipmanExecutive Officer at Sensity Systems Phil RehkemperExecutive Officer at Sensity Systems

Also worked at Nortel125

Joanne ChenInvestor at Foundation Capital Richard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors Jiong MaInvestor at Phoenix Venture Partners Scott AronsonOperating Partner at Stripes Andrew RadinInvestor at Inception Studio Capital Aaron FykeFounder and Managing Partner at Thin Line Capital

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