John van Oppen

Helping build the best broadband businesses for both customers and operators.

Woodinville, Washington, United States

About

I build large IP networks! Specialties: IP routing, business development, collocation, facilities, licensed microwave transport, high availability services

Experience

  • Member Board of Directors at NANOG
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Owner at JvO Squared
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    We provide telecommunication consulting services helping providers scale, automate and satisfy their customers.

  • Vice President Network at Ziply Fiber
    Jan 2019 - Sep 2025 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    I provide designs, planning, management and strategic vision for all aspects of our network development and operations. This includes everything from facilities to network design, interconnection and high value customer support. If it is required to deliver the lit services 24/7 at Ziply it reports to me.

  • CEO / CTO at Wholesail Networks
    Nov 2018 - May 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Purchased by Ziply Fiber 5/1/2020

  • SVP - Network Architecture at Wave Broadband
    Sep 2013 - Nov 2018 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Designed and planed all core, infrastructure and peering at Wave Division Holdings. My team maintained the DWDM, core routers, aggregation and supported WaveG's capacity planning