Our People in Action: Cassandra Hitt
A Day in the Life of Cassandra Hitt
Meet Cassandra: Senior Project Manager & Hyperscale Trailblazer at NTI
When Cassandra joined NTI, the Hyperscale Division was just four people taking on projects across the country. Three years later, she’s helping lead the rapidly growing team — specializing in META projects and driving the buildout of NTI’s Hyperscale presence across the continental U.S.
As a Senior Project Manager, Cassandra focuses not only on keeping projects aligned with NTI’s quality standards and client expectations, but also on empowering the people behind them.
“My focus is predominantly on growing our team,” she shares. “I want to make sure they have the tools, support, and guidance they need to be successful."
A Career Built on Curiosity, Field Experience, and Continuous Learning
Though she graduated as a Civil Engineer, Cassandra credits the field — and a lot of hard-earned construction experience as the best classroom she could have asked for. Starting her career as a General Contractor gave her firsthand insight into what clients truly expect from a project manager.
When she joined NTI, she knew very little about telecommunications but she brought something just as valuable: the willingness to learn.
"The best thing you can do in your career is learn from those around you,” she says.
“Don’t be afraid to ask questions or try on new hats."
Her Philosophy on Leadership & Project Management
For Cassandra, great project management isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about listening, adapting, and leaning on your team’s experience.
“You might build the world’s greatest schedule, but if your team isn’t bought in, it’s a flop,” she laughs.
Her style is grounded in collaboration, curiosity, and a talent for finding a new path forward when obstacles appear.
“There are always multiple roads to the same destination… and it helps to always have a good metaphor ready."
What Her Days Look Like Now
Every day is different on NTI’s Hyperscale team, but the current theme is scalability. Alongside client meetings, site visits, and the occasional curveball, Cassandra is building training documentation and SOPs to support a continued wave of new team members—especially with a busy 2026 on the horizon.
“The more we can do before the next boom,
the better we’ll be during it,” she says.
Fueled by Problem-Solving & People Development
Ask Cassandra what motivates her, and the answer is simple: solving problems and lifting others up.
Whether it’s navigating a tricky project issue, supporting NTI’s long-term goals, or helping another PM grow, she’s all in. “I love challenges and I love coming up with solutions,” she says. “We all bring strengths to the table, and I’m stoked to be part of that table.”
Life Beyond the Job
When she clocks out, things somehow get even busier. She and her fiancé, Travis, share their home with:
- 3 dogs
- 2.5 cats (yes—2.5!)
- A 10-year-old goldfish
- And a wonderful 15-year-old daughter
On top of that, Cassandra builds intricate stained-glass pieces, crochets, collects plants, runs a book club, and—only half-jokingly—contemplates the ethics of cloning so she can get more done. “It’s a wild little life,” she says, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
The Hill She’ll Die On
Cassandra stands firmly behind her cinematic hot take: “The Mummy (1999), starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, is the greatest movie ever made.”
