Prior to accepting his current tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in the
Department of Engineering Technology at Cal Maritime, Mr. Crawford spent nearly 3
decades working in 66 countries on international submarine fiber-optic cable systems.
During this time, Mr. Crawford became an undersea cable industry veteran while serving
in various managerial and executive leadership positions, including:
• Supervisor of Land, Shore End, and Burial Operations for AT&T Submarine Systems
(now “SubCom”).
• Director of Americas Region International Cable Planning for AT&T Communications;
• Director of International Networks for International wholesale voice carrier Pacific
Gateway Exchange (PGE);
• Senior Vice President of Networks & Technology (and co-founder) for startup New
World Network (now C&W Networks, the main owner of the ARCOS-1 subsea cable network
throughout the Caribbean region);
• Vice President of Technology & Business Development for infrastructure consulting
company Telequity Group Services, under contract with wholesale voice carrier UNIFI
Communications based in NYC, gas utility company National Grid of New York’s Long
Island, electric utility company Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) of New Jersey,
mobile phone network operator Digicel Group in the Caribbean, data center operator
Terremark, and AT&T Communications in Florida; also, between client projects, he provided
shipboard maritime service as an engineering officer aboard vessels MV OCEAN CHARGER
(Heavy Lift Vessel), MV PRESQUE ISLE (Bulk Ship), MV SEABULK CHALLENGE (Tankship),
SS GRAND CANYON STATE (Crane Ship), MV CAPE TEXAS (Ro/Ro), ATB BROWNSVILLE (Product
Carrier), & USNS BOB HOPE (Pre-Positioning Vessel).
In the above roles, Mr. Crawford was involved in both the supply side and the owners
side of the submarine cable industry, supporting many successful undersea cable projects,
including AC-1, AMERICAS-I, AMERICAS-II, ANTILLAS-1, APCN, ARCOS-1, BAHAMAS-II, C-1,
CFX-1, CJFS, CHILE DOMESTIC, CHINA-US, CHINA-JAPAN, CIOS, ECFS, FLAG, HICS, JAPAN-US,
MAYA-1, PANAM, SEA-ME-WE-2, TAINO-CARIB, TAT-10, TAT-11, TAT-12/13, TAT-14, TCS-1,
TPC-4, and UNISUR.
Before specializing in undersea cable systems, Mr. Crawford earned a Bachelor’s degree
in Science (with a Marine Systems Engineering major and Nuclear Engineering minor)
from the United States Merchant Marine Academy located in Kings Point, New York, graduating
in the top 15% of his class. He later earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration
(MBA) from the University of Phoenix while seeing the world aboard cable ships on
cable project assignments. He also gained Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
along with many other technical certifications while serving in the positions previously
mentioned.
Mr. Crawford is an Eagle Scout, an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) in the state of New
Jersey, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the state of New York, an EPA-certified
(Section 608) Universal HVAC technician, an Open Water Diver (PADI-certified), and
he was once Most Valuable Player for placing 2nd at Collegiate Pistol National Championships.
He currently holds an active United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential
(USCG officer’s license), he advanced to the rank of LCDR in the United States Naval
Reserve before being honorably discharged, and he speaks Japanese almost as well as
English from previously residing in Japan.
