career growth

August 22, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

At Cisco, Opportunities are Everywhere!

Prior to joining Cisco, I lived the start-up life for many years.  What drew me to the start-up culture was the fact you can build and create new things all the time and work on different, exciting projects – my fear of losing that is what kept me away from companies like Cisco for so long. I wish I…

March 15, 2018

LIFE AT CISCO

I Once Was Lost, But Now I’ve Found A New Role At Cisco!

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…

October 24, 2017

LIFE AT CISCO

20 Years and 3 Careers – All at Cisco!

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…