Niraj Patel
Senior Engineering Leader | Wireless and Fiber Infrastructure, FTTH, Metro & Long-Haul | Engineering Strategy, Delivery & Scale | Mentor
- Role
- Head of Engineering Smart Buildings at Ubiquity
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Niraj Patel
Senior engineering executive with 30+ years of leadership experience designing, building, and operating large-scale fiber and telecommunications infrastructure for a Fortune 15 company. Proven leader in defining next-generation engineering strategy, standards, and innovation roadmaps that drive scalability, resiliency, sustainability, and capital efficiency across multi-billion-dollar CAPEX and OPEX portfolios.Demonstrated success leading geographically distributed engineering organizations through rapid growth, operational transformation, and increasing delivery complexity. Deep expertise across FTTH, Metro, and Long-Haul fiber programs, engineering governance, vendor and subcontractor strategy, and technology-enabled delivery models.Known as a trusted, values-driven leader who brings operational rigor, transparent communication, and strong execution discipline. Passionate about building high-performing engineering teams, scaling systems and processes under growth pressure, and aligning engineering execution with commercial outcomes, margin performance, and customer trust.Exemplify Core Values: Exceptional Work Ethic, Integrity, Innovative, Initiative, Accountability, Fairness, and Tenacity.
Experience
Head of Engineering Smart Buildings
Jan 2023 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US
Senior engineering leader accountable for end-to-end delivery of national fiber infrastructure programs supporting multi-dwelling units (MDUs).Own engineering strategy and operational execution across multi-market fiber deployments, aligning design, construction readiness, and deployment with commercial timelines and customer expectations.Established standardized engineering operating models, design standards, acceptance criteria, and quality gates to improve predictability, throughput, and execution consistency.Built and scaled a geographically distributed engineering organization to support rapid growth, emphasizing accountability, performance metrics, and leadership development.Led cross-functional coordination across engineering, construction partners, and service providers to align capacity, schedule, cost, and risk mitigation.Implemented disciplined vendor and subcontractor governance through structured SOWs, RFPs, SLAs, and performance reviews.Drove approximately 30% reduction in deployment costs through design standardization, resource optimization, and supplier alignment.
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