Walter Jankovic leads the financial strategy for driving growth and business transformation at Harmonic. He is responsible for all aspects of finance, including accounting, tax and treasury, financial planning and analysis and investor relations. Walter is also responsible for driving operational excellence and oversees Harmonic’s business operations, including supply chain management and manufacturing, facilities, IT and cybersecurity.
Walter has over 30 years of executive experience in senior finance and leadership roles from a range of publicly-listed technology companies. Previously, he served as senior vice president and general manager of the datacom business unit at Lumentum, president of optical connectivity at Oclaro (acquired by Lumentum), senior vice president of key business units at Celestica, and vice president of finance for various business segments at Celestica. Earlier in his career, he held several finance leadership roles at Nortel Networks, and was an engagement manager at Deloitte. Walter holds a B.A. in Chartered Accountancy Studies and a Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo, and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA, CMA).