Career

I’m writing this on a Sunday.  I do some of my best writing on Sundays, going back to before I knew how to write. On late Sunday mornings, after Church, I would sit at the school desk my Grandma had set up in a covered area of her patio, close to her kitchen.  She and I could carry on a conver…

Everyone has a favorite holiday. For me – there is no mistaking – it’s Halloween – especially the costumes! And it isn’t uncommon to hear me proclaim “That would make an AMAZING costume!” in January…or February…or even March. 😉 You can be anything you’ve ever wanted to become…

Even at a company as great as Cisco, you can find yourself stuck in a role that you don’t enjoy anymore. Maybe you’ve outgrown it, or maybe you find yourself in a rut. It happened to me. Four years ago, when I first joined Cisco as a Software Engineer I was very excited. I had spent 20 years in a si…

520 weeks. 120 months. 10 years. A decade is a long time, a time worth celebrating. That’s what I’ve just done – celebrated my 10th Ciscoversary! And as I reflect on the road that’s led me to here and now, it has truly been a wonderful journey. My parents immigrated to the United Kingdom from one of…

Everyone knows that Cisco is about innovation – and innovation fuels sustainable growth. But most people think it only refers to technology innovation. Cisco is certainly a tech innovator – don’t get me wrong – and as a technologist at heart and Distinguished Engineer myself, I am part of that. But…

There is a certain fear that washes over you when you realize you’re about to apply for your dream job – at Cisco – the job you thought you’d never get. It wasn’t an easy road to get here, but I’m proud to say that I am, in fact, here. 😀 Throughout my years at university in Malaysia, I studi…

I’ve never told this story before.  I was set to join Cisco in July 2000.  However, I had scheduled a vacation the week prior to joining the company.  On the very first day of my vacation – actually, the first hour – I answered the phone in my hotel room, and the Chief Counsel of Cisco informed me t…

In 1997, I joined Cisco as an IT Voice Services Project Manager. I never imagined I would be staying for 20 years. Two decades ago, I had no idea that working for an IT company would lead to the many roads I’ve travelled within my career. It’s true that Cisco changes and adapts itself continuously t…

Have you been powerfully, positively impacted by where you work? I have! Cisco cares about their employees in many ways, but one way that they truly show this is through an initiative called Moments that Matter. The Moments that Matter are the critical touch points between the employee and the comp…