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In a world of scrolling through social media posts on our mobile devices, “thumb-stopping moments” are those that make you click with a purpose. That was what an article from the Atlantic was for me three years ago, “The Confidence Gap” made me slow my scroll. At the time, I was in the m…

I still remember my very first day at Cisco, as if it was just yesterday (though it was july of 2014.) I had just graduated with a Bachelors in Computer Science. I came onboard at Cisco as a Network Consulting Engineer (a dream come true.) Like every new hire, I was filled with energy, enthusiasm an…

It’s about that time of year again! This week the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (#GHC16) will be gearing up in Houston, Texas – and the women in tech here at Cisco are excited! What’s GHC all about? Well, for starters, it’s the largest technical conference for women in computing. 15…

During a recent Blab, we talked to Cisco’s Liz Centoni who is the Vice President of Engineering Strategy and Portfolio Planning and the Chief of Staff to Cisco’s Chief Development Officer. We wanted to dive deeper into her blog post 3 Things to Look for When Choosing a Company from earlier this year…

In October I had the privilege of attending the Grace Hopper Celebration for the first time. I am truly in awe of how transformative and inspiring this conference is. Grace Hopper is the largest event for women in computing. It’s a place for women to come together and get inspired by other women who…

Cisco employees, who also happen to be women technologists, are gearing up to attend/speak/participate in the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in October. During the conference, upcoming women technologists will be receiving lots of career advice. Some members of the Cisco WISE employe…