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Rick Tywoniak

Senior Director

DevNet Community

Rick Tywoniak has held various senior leadership positions at Cisco System since 2001. Most recently in Rick co-founded Cisco’s DevNet Developer Program in January of 2014. The DevNet program provides the tools and resources for developers who are interested in developing innovative products that integrate with Cisco software platforms. In three+ years the DevNet Program has grown to 450,000 members. Rick came to Cisco through its acquisition of Vovida Networks, where he was Vice President of Business Development. Prior to that, he held senior sales and marketing positions at Xerox Corporation.

Awards: Cisco Chairmen’s Choice Award for Innovation and Execution (2014)

Rick received his MBA from the University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business in 1999.