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Black Sheep to Making ‘Millions’
Recently, I became a millionaire! Well, technically I’m a millionaire, even though my bank account may reflect otherwise. During a recent conference where I was talking about blockchain technology, I created a blockchain based crypto token in one of my DevNet speaking sessions and instantly made my…
From China to Silicon Valley – A Dream Comes True for me with Cisco HRLP
I was born and raised in a beautiful city in Northeast China called Dalian. It’s a small town – with about 7 million people. One of the reasons I love my hometown is because this where my career started. I was selected as the second intern in 2008 to work at the first wafer fab in Dalian. I soon joi…
3 Things I Loved During My First 3 Weeks as a Cisco Intern
Ahhh, Corporate America! Those two words alone always seem to send a rush of emotions to the surface. Everyone has an opinion on Corporate America and rarely does it leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling. As an established leader in tech, you may think you know Cisco. But, I’m here to tell you – you’…
Six Years of Awesome – Celebrating my Ciscoversary!
It’s hard to believe that I came into Cisco with so much uncertainty – unsure of what this company would hold for me, and where it would take me in my career. Any new position has its uncertainties, of course. Nerves always come ahead of new challenges and adventure. I’m glad to say that as I celebr…
5 Ways Working at Cisco is Like Running the Amazing Race
How many people can say they are fortunate enough to have traveled the world for free in a quest to win a million dollars? Very few, and I’m proud to say I am one of them. In 2008, I was selected to participate in the Emmy award-winning reality competition show “The Amazing Race,” along with one of…
Proud to be Cisconian – My Top 4 Reasons
When you already work at a company like Cisco, one of the most influential leaders in IT and networking, where you are enabled and empowered to explore your abilities, skills and talents – what else could you possibly look forward to? We connect the unconnected, it’s true. And in a world where the n…
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…
The Impossible is Possible at Cisco: Realizing My Mom’s Dreams for Me
After working as an editor at an online business magazine, I was immediately drawn to the powerful, heartfelt stories on Life at Cisco. I’ve always wanted to know what it was like to be an employee sharing their amazing work, volunteering efforts, and smiley team photos on this blog. Today I’m thril…
How Soccer Connects Cisco Austria
Soccer or Football? It’s confusing, I know! And sometimes, you just don’t know which one to use! When I’m talking about my favorite sport in English, however, most of the time I end up calling it “soccer” because there is only one soccer and you can’t confuse it with something else. So, that’s what…
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