Life At Cisco

On May 5, 2005 I joined the fast-growing Cisco family in Bangalore. 5/5/5 – a mathematically pleasing number, indeed. That’s right, I’m a “numbers person” and a passion of mine is teaching math as a way to give back to society, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves here. I am sure the second you saw…

This post had contributing elements for the Cisco Book Club in Bangalore. After completing a year at Cisco, I was asked at my Early in Grade (EIG) farewell party, “What would you do if you were the CEO of Cisco?” Without a second thought I replied, “Build a library on campus!” Right from the day I h…

As a borderline perfectionist, I took pride in going to the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and landing my first job in recruiting before the end of my senior year of college. I decided to stay on that track and have spent the bulk of my career at a company I’m also very proud of—Cisco. I…

After a week spent at Cisco Live Barcelona – I was ready to take on the world with the priceless knowledge I gained and the inspired ideas I left with. One of those ideas was in fact about to become a reality. You see, I have a dream to visit as many Cisco offices around the world as possible. I’m a…

I grew up at Cisco. Not many of us can call ourselves “Cisco Babies” – but I think I qualify. My mom, Nicole James, has worked for the company since 1998. I was just six years old when she started working here and I have fond memories of spending my summers hanging out in her cubicle and begging her…

A Polar Vortex, canceled school, and a sick babysitter walk into my life. What’s a working mom to do? Well for THIS working mom who’s a Cisco Partner AccountManager in Wisconsin – I was able to grab an extra cup of coffee (okay, ALL THE COFFEE), set up a movie theater for my kids (complete with popc…

Yogi Berra once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”  Now, for those who don’t know Yogi Berra – he was a Hall of Fame catcher for the New York Yankees who won 10 World Series rings, the most of any player in history. Yogi’s advice, while often peculiar, seemed sound on this front.…

I’ve always had a bit of hate/love relationship with entrepreneurship. I put the “hate” first because as a child, I recall my parent’s restaurant taking up an extraordinary amount of the family’s time. Knowing this was just the “way of life” for most small businesses, I was convinced it wouldn’t be…

The fourth annual #WeAreCisco #LoveWhereYouWork contest has officially come to a close. In four years of this contest employees have posted over 10,000 pictures showing why they love working at Cisco. That’s a lotta love, people! This year alone during the contest’s six weeks employees s…