University of Southern California

Centers of Excellence

Pieter Poll
Senior Vice President – National and International Network Planning, Engineering & Construction
Company: 
Qwest Communications

Current Qwest Responsibilities:
Pieter Poll is the vice president and chief technology officer at Qwest. He is responsible for the strategic technological direction of the company. In this role, he oversees the evolution of the network and technologies used to manage the various network layers and drive future product and service capabilities.

Background:
Pieter has spent more than 24 years in the telecommunications industry. Previously, he served as vice president of Corporate Strategy for Mahi Networks where he was responsible for corporate technology and strategy. Prior to his role at Mahi Networks, Pieter held a variety of leadership positions at Qwest. Before that time, he played an integral role at AT&T Bell Laboratories in the development of architectural and evolutionary plans for digital switches and the AT&T long-distance network.

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree/Mathematics and Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Doctor of Philosophy/Physics, Cornell, Ithaca, New York