diversity

Cisco Women of Impact 2018 I am proud to be part of the Cisco family where diversity is not just a buzzword of the day, but a cornerstone of who we are, and it starts at the top with our CEO Chuck Robbins. Cisco not only talks diversity, it walks diversity, with 40 percent of its Board and 38 percen…

As I prepared to participate in Accenture’s International Women’s Day in a session titled, “The Equality Advantage,” I reflected on the events in my life and career that led me to this point. Growing up, discussions in my family were never about gender. They involved ability and effort. I also had a…

A few years ago, my senior colleague Anand Oswal wrote a blog about the role of women in technology and engineering. Since then, several high-profile events have rippled through our industry and social fabric, as women have found the strength to speak out against the forces that have been holding th…

I like to say that I didn’t really choose a career in cybersecurity – it chose me. The field naturally suits my personality, which has always been safety conscious. My cybersecurity journey began at Georgia Tech Research Institute, where my work exposed me to the challenges of using electronic syste…

For anyone interested in the professional development of women in Tech, you won’t want to miss two exciting events Cisco is hosting — just in time for International Women’s Day! #CiscoChat, Monday, February 26th, at 10 a.m. PT Wondering what workplace empowerment means for women? C…

At Cisco, inclusion and collaboration are part of our core values. We know having a diverse workforce drives innovation and creates an environment where every employee feels respected and valued for their unique contributions. It’s one of the reasons I’m so proud to have worked at Cisco for the last…

During a recent conversation with an industry peer and great friend, he asked, “How did you make Cisco’s Security and Trust Organization so inclusive and diverse?” The question made me pause for a couple reasons. First, that he thought that one person alone could be behind such a broad team achievem…

Three years ago, Cisco took a transformational leap to explore the possibilities we were creating through the convergence of diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and technology. Our company-wide journey started with the belief that – beyond simply the right thing to do – Inclusion is a bridge. A way…

My path to cybersecurity looks more like a winding road than a straight line, but it’s the influential role models and valuable information I consumed with every turn that paved my path towards a career in cybersecurity – specifically privacy. I fell into secure networking by chance. I was attending…