Women in Tech

If you look around, there is a strong push for female recruitment and retention within technology companies. The problem that remains is having a large enough pool of seasoned women for these companies to do their recruiting and retention. Companies are starting to do their part, now we established…

When someone uses the word “pageant” – your brain probably goes first to images of big hair and ball gowns. The last thing that you think of is “techie.” But let me change your perceptions! I work for Cisco as a Business Analyst, and I’m a proud techie, as well as the current Miss Silicon Valley. On…

Recently, I posted a Tweet with a photo of my colleague Melissa Holder and I enjoying a screening together of the blockbuster movie, Hidden Figures. After discussing this film more with other colleagues, I decided to write this blog post – not just because this was an excellent movie (nominated for…

There’s never been a better time to do something amazing. Within Cisco’s Digitization office (CDO) we are living this every moment and embracing this mantra as part of everything we do. Cisco is in the midst of a significant transformation, from a traditional hardware business to selling our innovat…

I am a wife, sister, daughter, aunt & Cisco employee. I’m also a full-time working new mom. My son just had his 1st birthday in October. Working a full-time job on top of being a new Mom as a woman in technology can sometimes be hard. But thanks to the supportive culture at Cisco, this is a whol…

This blog was guest-written by Juliette Gimenez, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer of Goxip. She’ll be guest-speaking during the “She Started IT” session of the Women Rock-IT series on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. According to Moore’s Law, the number of transistors in dense integrated circui…

Women have come a long way in technology, but sometimes, it feels like there’s still a long way to go. We got a little closer to the end goal here in Norway recently, when my friend and colleague Kari Asheim became the second female CCIE in the country. (The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert is a…

There is a great deal of focus in the world today on gender equality.  Women are being given an equal chance to prove themselves, to work their way up the corporate ladder and hold executive leadership positions. If they so choose. Doors that were once shut tight, have now been gracefully and respec…

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…