Richard Hicks

Richard Hicks is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in infrastructure management and compliance. Currently serving as Senior Manager of IT Infrastructure at Infinera since September 2017, Richard oversees a complex infrastructure with over 1,500 servers across five global locations. Prior roles include Senior Manager of IT Compliance and Manager of Enterprise Data Center at Coriant, Inc., where Richard led a team of seven and managed daily IT operations. Previous positions include Staff Infrastructure Engineer at Coriant, Inc. (formerly Tellabs), responsible for managing outsourced services and ensuring SLA compliance, and Lead Systems Specialist at Tellabs, focusing on the maintenance and support of numerous servers. Richard holds an Associate of Science degree in Business from Kishwaukee College.