Life At Cisco

Ahhh, Corporate America! Those two words alone always seem to send a rush of emotions to the surface. Everyone has an opinion on Corporate America and rarely does it leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling. As an established leader in tech, you may think you know Cisco. But, I’m here to tell you – you’…

It’s hard to believe that I came into Cisco with so much uncertainty – unsure of what this company would hold for me, and where it would take me in my career. Any new position has its uncertainties, of course. Nerves always come ahead of new challenges and adventure. I’m glad to say that as I celebr…

How many people can say they are fortunate enough to have traveled the world for free in a quest to win a million dollars? Very few, and I’m proud to say I am one of them. In 2008, I was selected to participate in the Emmy award-winning reality competition show “The Amazing Race,” along with one of…

When you already work at a company like Cisco, one of the most influential leaders in IT and networking, where you are enabled and empowered to explore your abilities, skills and talents – what else could you possibly look forward to? We connect the unconnected, it’s true. And in a world where the n…

Over my 16 year career as a Soldier in the US Army I was driven by competition on a daily basis, and was also active in a variety of sports from basketball and softball to running. Competition drives me to be better than I was the day before. In 2003, however, I was injured in Iraq during a fire fig…

After working as an editor at an online business magazine, I was immediately drawn to the powerful, heartfelt stories on Life at Cisco. I’ve always wanted to know what it was like to be an employee sharing their amazing work, volunteering efforts, and smiley team photos on this blog. Today I’m thril…

Soccer or Football? It’s confusing, I know! And sometimes, you just don’t know which one to use! When I’m talking about my favorite sport in English, however, most of the time I end up calling it “soccer” because there is only one soccer and you can’t confuse it with something else. So, that’s what…

What do a wild bunch of Cisconians with a passion for the written word, a wicked sense of humor, and a singular focus on customer experience all have in common? For starters, you get ten Cisco employees who are part of the Security Business Group Technical Publications team in Bangalore India. The S…

Whether on a train talking to the stranger who sat next to me, or at a party with my closest family and friends, one of my favorite questions to answer is this: “So, what do you do?” This question opens the doors for me to talk about one of my biggest passions – working at Cisco! I could write an en…