Fibrus People Spotlight May 2025 Q&A

• Name:

Jason Meikle

• Job title:

Principal Architect

• Where are you from?

 Scotland! A sleepy town called Erskine.

• When are you at your happiest?

I am at my happiest spending time with my family, I have 2 kids under two and the chaos dial is always set to maximum.

• What are you passionate about? E.g., charity work, extracurricular, spending time with family

My passion is music, playing or listening. If you pass me in the corridor, I swear I’m not talking to myself or making weird noises. I am probably singing some catchy hook that’s burned into my brain for the day.

• How do you like to wind down from your day?

I try to play football once or twice a week, and if I’m not playing it, I’m probably watching it. Other than that, I’m probably reading something nerdy on my phone or playing Xbox.      

• What’s your go-to productivity trick?

 I am a problem solver and won’t stop until it’s fixed! That’s where I find using a mind map helpful, drawing out all the elements of the project you’re trying to achieve, taking each task and breaking it down from being complicated to more manageable tasks. I find it really helps with complex projects and prioritsing challenges.

• What led you to this career? 

I’ve always been around computers since a super young age, not sure what else I would do!

• When did you join Fibrus?

I’ve been with Fibrus from the very beginning and I can’t believe how many years its been, from installing the first fibre switch into Dundrum, to lighting the 200^th cabinet in the network.

I’ve never had as many opportunities in previous careers as I’ve had with Fibrus, from technology to planning, logistics and problem solving, and more recently, I’ve had the opportunity to move into the software development team. It’s never a dull day.