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Rolly Lagman

Systems Engineer

Cisco Group: WI-IL Commercial Territory

Bio:

Rolly is a pre-sales customer and partner facing technical point of contact for the entire Cisco portfolio (including networking, security, collaboration, and data center). He is an influencer on over 200 clients across many verticals. Being an educator and advocate for his clients are amongst his highest priorities. He has participated in Cisco Connect / Tech Days as a technical speaker to help educate large groups on Cisco's technology and business solutions.

Rolly received his a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (not all systems engineers started out with engineering degrees). He has obtained various certifications over his career, much of which was spent as an IT consultant. The certifications were from many different areas, including Microsoft, Citrix, and of course Cisco. But his list of certifications also includes his non-technical PMP (Project Management Professional).

Rolly lives in the Chicagoland area with his wife, kids, and dog. He is a movie and comic book geek. He attends several conventions with his kids annually. He is an avid photographer, long time gamer, and a huge foodie. And of course he is a big tech enthusiast.

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March 6, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

Homeless for a Night – Chicago’s Sleep Out

I love the way the city of Chicago glows at night – it’s beautiful enough for me to forget about the miserable traffic I just sat through to get here. Chicago has brought me into its skyline for a multitude of reasons over the years from client meetings, sporting events, concerts, to dining – The Wi…