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Richard Tworek

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Chief Technology Officer at Riverbed Technology
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Richard Tworek is the Chief Technology Officer at Riverbed Technology, where he leads the companys transformation to an AI-powered, cloud-native unified observability strategy. An innovator with a background from Eastern Michigan University and the Naval Nuclear Power School, he is a listed inventor on several patents.

His background includes service in the US Navy, which is reflected in his education at the Naval Nuclear Power School. He also has a long-standing interest in unified communications systems and challenges, following publications like No Jitter.

Unique fact: Throughout his career, Richard has successfully introduced over 18 new products to the market.

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Experience
44 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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AI-Powered Observability
He spearheaded Riverbed's transformation to an AI-powered Unified Observability strategy, including the development of the AI-Ops platform IQ, which won an "AIOps Platform of the Year" award.
Autonomous IT
His recent posts highlight a focus on moving beyond reactive monitoring to achieve autonomous IT operations, preventing issues before they impact users through AI and unified data.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Chief Technology Officer
Riverbed Technology
1-2021 - 11-2022
Senior Vice President Of Engineering and Technology Transformation
Riverbed Technology
1-2016 - 1-2021
CTO and VP, Mitel Innovation Labs and Advanced Technology
Mitel
1-2010 - 1-2021
Managing Director
Tworek, LLC - Strategy > Innovation > Results
2-2007 - 1-2010
GM- Vice President Next Generation Unified Networks
Nortel Networks
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Education
1979 - 1980
MS
Naval Nuclear Power School
1974 - 1978
B.S.
Eastern Michigan University
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