Meet Riley Lewis, the AE Who Came for the People and Stayed for the Pace

Meet Riley Lewis, our Commercial Account Executive, based in Lubbock, Texas. Riley’s focus is building out the Mountain States territory and generating net-new pipeline from the ground up.

The day-to-day is exactly the kind of build most salespeople hope for. “I’m prospecting into new accounts, running discovery calls to understand how teams manage their network data, and figuring out where NetBox Labs can make a difference for them,” Riley shares. It is early-stage territory work, which means every account is a fresh problem to understand.

What tipped the decision to join came down to the people. “I liked where I was before, but after going through the interview process and enjoying every conversation, it was hard to ignore,” Riley explains. “Everyone I met was sharp, easy to talk to, and clearly bought into what we’re building. On top of that, the vision and the problem we’re solving clicked for me. There’s a real gap in the market for what NetBox does, and I wanted to be part of filling it.”

Riley stepped into this role through a recent promotion, and the stretch is the part they have enjoyed most. “With it has come a whole new set of challenges I hadn’t faced before,” Riley says. “Getting to work through those, build new skills, and figure things out in real time has been the most enjoyable part. There’s something really satisfying about being thrown into the deep end and finding your footing.”

The pace has been the biggest change. “It’s unlike anything I’ve experienced before. NetBox has serious traction in the market, and you feel that every single day,” Riley shares. “No two days look the same. I’m constantly bouncing between prospecting, call prep, discovery calls, and follow-ups. Coming from places that moved a bit slower, it’s been a refreshing change and something I didn’t know I was looking for.”

Ask Riley which company value resonates most, and the answer is Get It Out There. “As chaotic as 800 Slack messages a day can be, it reflects something really great about the culture here. Everyone is open, communicative, and quick to share what they know,” they say. “The teams I’ve worked with are always willing to pass along best practices, things they’ve learned, or anything that could help someone else. I try to bring that same energy. It’s one of those things that makes a real difference in how fast you can grow and get up to speed in a new role.”

Find Riley on LinkedIn to connect. Read more about our culture and check out our open roles here: netboxlabs.com/careers