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There’s no denying it, sometimes your career path has a lot of twists, roadblocks, and detours. I’ve heard a lot of stories, so this is what I fully expected to experience. Due to past experiences, I know that this is not just a metaphor for one’s career journey – but also life in general. I grew up…

They say that time flies when you’re having fun, but I didn’t expect it to fly this fast. It seems like half of my internship with Cisco has flown by in the blink of an eye. With five weeks in RTP (Raleigh, NC) and one week at our headquarters in San Jose, California under my belt, I have learned an…

I’ve always been emotionally connected to the work I do because it changes people’s lives, which manifests into a deeper level of commitment and passion for my work.  Throughout my career, I struggled to find a company that was able to share those same sentiments….until now. With Cisco, I no longer…

We met when I was a senior in college at a New Year’s Eve party at the Outrigger Canoe Club in Honolulu. We were introduced through mutual friends, and three years later Terry and I had our wedding reception at that same club in Hawaii. It may not be uncommon to look back on the major events in you…

Years ago, I had to talk a tattoo artist friend of mine into inking my wrist with a bright green shamrock. For all my other tattoos, he never hesitated. For this one though, it came with a warning. “You realize companies may not hire you with a visible tattoo.” Two years later, I stumbled upon a job…

It’s six in the morning, and the alarm is blaring – it can only mean one thing. It’s my first day at Cisco! Waking up that morning, I really didn’t know what to expect from a company like Cisco. I was curious to know if it’d be everything I dreamed it would be, would I enjoy my time at Cisco? Would…

As an Executive Administrator, I get to see life at Cisco in a special way. On most days, it’s like I am looking into a bubble as I get to observe how everyone interacts with each other, what makes each person special, and I get to see each person’s many talents. One of my favorite things about my j…

How do you get through a 12-month deployment with the US Army to the Middle East? For me, much of it was through my Cisco Family. As you can imagine, life in a combat theater can be quite lonely, especially for a person of my rank, Command Sergeant Major. The good news is that, after having been dep…

As an early adopter of Instagram, signing on for the first time in January 2011, I know how important photography is. Heck, I was a photographer in a past life! And it should be no surprise that on the WeAreCisco Instagram account, we’ve seen over and over how many great photographers Cisco ha…