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Ileana Cates

Business Analyst

Commerce Enablement Team - CX

Ileana is a business analyst on the Commerce Enablement Team in CX.

She also works on various stretch assignments with the WeAreCisco Social Media team.

Ileana’s hobbies include photography, hand embroidery, cookie decorating, and Celtic harp.

Articles

December 17, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Cisco, My Career, and Cookies – Oh My!

You might’ve heard a rumor that Cisco encourages us to pursue our passions, and it’s true! Yes, by day I’m a Recruitment Marketing Manager for Cisco’s Talent Brand team (my dream job!) – but, by night I’m an avid home baker who’s always up for a new challenge. What do these two things have in commo…

April 24, 2019

LIFE AT CISCO

Finding the Sweetness in Changes

The past 6 months have been my hardest at Cisco, yet maybe have taught me the most about why I love where I work. My organization, Customer Experience, went through some of the largest changes many Cisco employees had ever seen. I’ve been at Cisco for almost 4 years, but from what I have heard from…

March 15, 2016

LIFE AT CISCO

How to Photograph your Colleagues

Just one month after becoming a part of the Cisco Family, I overheard some co-workers discussing the need to update their LinkedIn profile portraits. As an avid photographer, I quickly stepped in and offered to volunteer some time to make this happen. It was a great way to bond with my co-workers, a…