Richard Travis
About Richard Travis
Richard Travis is an Enterprise and Federal Senior Product Manager at Ribbon Communications, where he has worked since 2013. He has over two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry, including significant roles at Nortel Networks and Avaya, contributing to major projects in Unified Communications for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Work at Ribbon
Richard Travis has been employed at Ribbon Communications as an Enterprise and Federal Senior Product Manager since 2013. In this role, he has focused on the development and deployment of Unified Communications solutions tailored for the Department of Defense. His responsibilities include leading teams to secure product certifications and support the deployment of these solutions within the federal marketplace. His tenure at Ribbon has spanned over 11 years, during which he has contributed to the company's growth in the enterprise communications sector.
Previous Experience at Nortel Networks
Before joining Ribbon Communications, Richard Travis worked at Nortel Networks as a Customer Engineer from 1990 to 2000. His decade-long experience in Richardson, TX, involved providing technical support and architecture for sales initiatives. Notably, he played a key role in the largest Unified Communications deployment for the US Department of Defense during his time at Nortel, showcasing his expertise in the field.
Previous Experience at Avaya
Richard Travis served as a CS 2100 Senior Product Manager at Avaya from 2000 to 2013. Over his 13 years in Richardson, TX, he was instrumental in delivering carrier-class offerings that significantly transformed the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) network. His work contributed to evolving the network from a nodal offering into a comprehensive cloud solution, reflecting his capabilities in product management and network architecture.
Education and Expertise
Richard Travis studied at Northwest Kansas Technical College, where he earned an Associate's degree in Communications from 1985 to 1987. This educational background provided him with foundational knowledge in communication technologies, which he has applied throughout his career in various roles within the telecommunications and federal sectors.