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From Civil Litigator to Cisco: How Cisco Benefits Have Changed My Life
I didn’t start my career in marketing – or at Cisco. I used to be a full-time civil litigator and a part-time adjunct lecturer. By day, I picked apart multi-million-dollar insurance contract language. By night, I picked apart graduate student essays (in all their handwritten glory). So, you coul…
Generation Cisco
How much do you #LoveWhereYouWork? For me, I could share story upon story of why Cisco has my heart. I am so immensely proud to see our children running around in Cisco t-shirts and love watching my daughter save book reports to her Cisco UBS drive. There have been many moments that mattered to m…
From Nine Months Pregnant to My First Ciscoversary
Job hunting while pregnant is nerve wracking, and my Cisco journey began on April 30, 2018 – my due date. At nine months pregnant I had my final Cisco interview, where I somehow managed to maintain my composure via WebEx after a quick pre-interview prayer that the baby would stay put at least one mo…
Security Talk: A Bedtime Story for my Son
13 years ago, I was a wide-eyed kid trying to make it in the big city. I started my career in professional services – meaning I was a sales guy who specialized in placing network engineers into full time permanent positions in the Washington DC Metro Area. That’s where I first met Cisco as I helped…
The Gift of Goodbye
Grief, they say, doesn’t have an expiration date. It perhaps fades with time, but never leaves you. Born and raised in India, I moved to the United States nine years ago for a new beginning in life. Being an only child, it was difficult to say goodbye to my parents and I missed them terribly – but…
A Baby Goes to Cisco Live Melbourne: How Cisco Lives its Dedication to Flexibility
Yes, I brought a baby to Cisco Live Melbourne. And no, to answer the #1 question I received throughout the 5 days I spent in Melbourne for the Digital Summits (a side event to Cisco Live) it wasn’t just some random baby I found in the convention center. A year ago, I reluctantly missed out on the ch…
Connecting Through the Cisco Principles this Mother’s Day
Growing up, I looked up to my mom – I still do! As a kid I was inspired by my mom’s dedication, work ethic, and resilience. I wanted to be just like her when I grew up – and I’ve kind of done just that as we’ve both found a unique place for ourselves at Cisco! In December 2018, our CEO Chuck announc…
Be ‘Kynd’ to Your Heart
How many people can say that in a moment where the unthinkable has happened in their life their company CEO has taken the time to send a personal note offering his support? We hear it a lot at Cisco that we “have each other’s backs” or that “we’re a family” – but you don’t know how true those words…
My New Job: Life as a Working Dad
How nice does paternity or maternity leave sound when you don’t have kids yet?! Don’t tell my manager, but I may have had thoughts of a company-paid family vacation. We would be relaxing in our poolside cabana, with baby sleeping soundly, while Mickey Mouse refilled our well-earned margaritas. Ahhhh…
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