diversity

When at University, we all have dreams of where life will take us after graduation.  I was no different. As a third year student working on my graduation project, I remember standing in front of a rack stacked with Cisco routers and switches with my friend, Salman. “What if we work at Cisco one day?…

Nearly 30 years ago, I attended the first of what would be hundreds of information security conferences throughout my career. I was astonished to be one of only a handful of females in a sea of men – our career goals were the same, but I had a steep climb compared to my male counterparts. I entered…

Imagine entering a room with mostly strangers, and being tasked with improving the company. That’s what the recent HackIT event was for me (there’s another this week!), and as I sat down at a table only knowing one other person, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. What I found was a team that…

Before I discovered electrical engineering, I wanted to be a teacher. I have always loved learning, so naturally I want to help others learn. For me, the most exciting part is the first time I have a light-bulb moment and real understanding of a concept begins. Consequently, seeing that same initial…

A few weeks ago, I was named the 2017 Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Woman to Watch for their newly established Technology category.  Talk about honored—I am going to be sharing the stage with some seriously badass movers and shakers: Sara Barnett, BBC America’s President and GM; D’Arcy Ru…

If you look around, there is a strong push for female recruitment and retention within technology companies. The problem that remains is having a large enough pool of seasoned women for these companies to do their recruiting and retention. Companies are starting to do their part, now we established…

We live in an era of rapid technological change. Across the world, global problem solvers are using digital innovations to take on some of the world’s biggest challenges. As we continue to apply creative digital solutions to age-old global problems, one thing becomes clearer: when we work together,…

There’s never been a better time to do something amazing. Within Cisco’s Digitization office (CDO) we are living this every moment and embracing this mantra as part of everything we do. Cisco is in the midst of a significant transformation, from a traditional hardware business to selling our innovat…

I recently had to ask myself, “What am I doing to make my “mini-world” better, and who am I connecting myself with?” With much consideration, I came to the conclusion that if your network isn’t stacked with diversity, then that network has a higher likelihood of failing you. Groups that aren’t diver…