pride

Big life changes are nerve-wracking, aren’t they? After running my own interior design company for over 10 years, I jumped into a totally different industry and joined AppDynamics (which is part of Cisco’s Cloud Portfolio) about one year ago. Having a different background from most of my coworkers a…

I count myself as fortunate. I am supported by an amazing family and friends, a fantastic team, and a company that understands that being yourself allows you to bring your best to work. At Cisco, it isn’t just policy or a marketing pitch to “be you, with us” – it is our culture, and that culture is…

When I started at Cisco over three years ago with the Security & Trust Org’s (STO) Global Certification Team (GCT), I made the decision to be open about the fact that I’m gay. Not in an in-your-face, wear-it-on-your-sleeve kind of way, but rather in an authentic about who I am as a person kind o…

Our hearts and prayers are with Orlando. At a time when we come together to celebrate our pride season, we’re instead faced with the grief and horror of the deadliest mass shooting targeting the LGBT+ community and its allies in our history. As a gay man, I’m furious to once again see our community…