Sai Kireet Patri is working as an Engineer in ADVA’s Advanced Technology Department since 2018. His expertise lies in the field of flexible optical network simulation, monitoring and automation. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies from the Technical University of Munich, from where he also holds a Master of Science degree. Before moving to Germany, Sai graduated from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India with a Bachelor of Engineering degree and worked with a global telecommunications firm as a software engineer.