Ahmad Ansari, Ph.D.
Technology Leader • Telecommunications Executive
Telecommunications executive with 30+ years leading technology innovation and high-performing engineering teams across broadband access networks, wireless technologies, and video platforms. Trusted strategic advisor driving billion-dollar initiatives and serving millions of subscribers worldwide.
30+
Years of Leadership
100+
Engineers Managed
$50M+
Annual Budgets Managed
56
U.S. Patents
30M+
Subscribers Served
$10B+
Revenue Impact
Executive Experience
Vice President, Engineering
Charter Communications
Feb 2022 — July 2025 | Denver, CO
Led 100+ person engineering organization with $50M+ budget
Championed DOCSIS 4.0 adoption and distributed access architecture
Launched DOCSIS 3.1 and 10Gbps PON serving 15M+ subscribers
Sr. Director, Engineering
Charter Communications
Mar 2018 – Feb 2022 | Denver, CO
Managed 75+ engineers across HFC/DOCSIS and FTTH teams
Pioneered 10Gbps PON deployment reaching 1M subscribers
Director, Architecture & System Engineering
AT&T Entertainment Group
Nov 2015 – Mar 2018 | Austin, TX
Led 50+ architects developing AT&T TV streaming platform
Served on M&A technology committee for 5+ major acquisitions
Director, U-verse IPTV Architecture
AT&T Labs
Feb 2004 – Nov 2015 | Austin, TX
Major contributor to the U-verse platform serving 6M+ subscribers, $10B+ revenue
Designed industry's first IPTV STB and wireless IPTV solution
Launched industry's first consumer 1Gbps fiber service
Core Expertise
Executive Leadership
Strategic technology management, M&A advisory, C-level consulting, team building
Broadband Technologies
FTTH, HFC DOCSIS, DAA, xDSL, 10Gbps PON, DOCSIS 4.0
Video Platforms
IPTV architecture, streaming platforms, STB design, CDN, DRM
Innovation
Patent development, industry standards, FCC advisory, technology roadmaps
Recognition & Awards
- AT&T Science and Technology Medal Award 2008
- 56 U.S. Patents in Telecommunications & Video Ongoing
- Charter Communications Certificates of Appreciation 2019-2020
- AT&T IP Achievement Silver Award 2013
- FCC Technology Advisory Committee Member 2017
- French Government Full Scholarships 1982-1987
- Valedictorian, Kabul French High School 1982
Education & Credentials
Executive Leadership Program
Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth
2022
Mini-MBA, Global Technology Management
AT&T School of Business & Gordon Institute, Tufts
1995
Ph.D. Electrical & Computer Engineering
Université de Paris XII
1987-1990 | High Honors