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A Webex Wedding
When you have a globally dispersed team, sometimes celebrating life’s moments means you have to do things a little differently. On my team, we’ve had virtual baby showers, bridal showers, new house tours, and now a WEDDING on Webex – because thanks to the cloud engineers at Cisco who build the soft…
#LoveWhereYouWork Contest Winner: Meeting Liz Centoni
Every year, Cisco’s Talent Brand team hosts the #WeAreCisco #LoveWhereYouWork contest where we get to share moments that matter to us and why we love working at Cisco throughout social media. THIS YEAR, however, there was a little change. In my inbox one morning was a message from Cisco’s Senior Vi…
Preemie to Coder: I am her #1 Biggest Fan
My daughter is a force to be reckoned with. Morgan was born at 25 weeks and 1 day weighing only 1 pound and 5 ounces. Before she was able to leave the hospital, she had multiple milestones to overcome including learning how to breathe. Something that we take for granted, my daughter worked hard t…
Question the Limit of your Opportunity
I joined Cisco one year ago in the summer of 2017 as a New Grad Software Engineer. And when I did, people often gave me the same piece of advice: “Take advantage of working at a large established company, you’ll never get better opportunities to grow in your career than this.” This advice really res…
4 Ways Cisco Brings Out the Complete You!
I have always believed in a well-rounded personality and tried to take on roles that helped me get there. From representing Cisco at the annual Continuous Deployment Summit to hosting world renowned speakers and celebrities, Cisco has provided me the opportunities to bring my full self to work and g…
Going Back to School at 50 with Cisco!
There’s a timeless saying, “It’s never too late to learn.” I’m sure you’ve heard of it, yes? But, I’m actually here to prove it too! At fifty years young? I’ve gone back to school. What seems impossible for many, is quite possible when you have the drive and work at one of the greatest companies on…
The Valor Games: Personal Limits are Meant to be Broken
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…
Career Innovation: Reinventing Yourself at Cisco
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…
How Was Your Day? – The Network Intuitive Comes to Life
“How’s work going? How was your day?” It’s what one of my closest friends asked me recently over coffee. Usually, people ask it casually, along with “What about this weather?” or “Did you see the game last night?” I don’t think she expected the complex, passionate reply she got from me. “You must re…
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