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My Journey with Cisco: A Decade of Growth, Opportunity, and Empowerment

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My Journey with Cisco: A Decade of Growth, Opportunity, and Empowerment

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” This quote, attributed to Roman philosopher Seneca, perfectly captures how I found myself here, in the extraordinary world of Cisco. I was browsing the shelves of a huge bookstore when suddenly my eyes landed on the CCNA guide preparation books. It felt like a sign from the universe to buy them. Sure, I may not have had all the networking skills at that moment, but I knew…

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Cisco Allowed Me To Start My Family, Stress-Free

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Cisco Allowed Me To Start My Family, Stress-Free

Becoming a parent looks different for everyone. Some are blessed for this journey to come swiftly. For others, the road is bumpier and has many pit stops along the way. After all, one in six couples struggles with fertility. And after a year and a half of trying to conceive, I found myself facing the real possibility of IVF being the most likely path to parenthood for my husband and me. Photo by CLJ Photography…

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A Dream Come True: My Journey to Africa as a Sea Turtle Conservation Volunteer

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A Dream Come True: My Journey to Africa as a Sea Turtle Conservation Volunteer

I had this longtime dream of volunteering in Africa and working with sea turtles. This year, I had the chance to fulfill my dream because of this incredible company. Cisco incentivizes employees to give back — providing us with 80 hours of paid time off in addition to our regular paid time off called Time2Give — and this is just part of our amazing culture. No wonder we are the #1 best place to work…

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Amplifying Connection and Embracing Collaboration Through Volunteering at Mix 92.6 Community Radio

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Amplifying Connection and Embracing Collaboration Through Volunteering at Mix 92.6 Community Radio

At Cisco, we often talk about the power of collaboration and connectivity. We design innovative solutions to bridge distances, bringing people and ideas closer together. We also believe in the power of giving back. My experience volunteering at Mix 92.6, a community radio station, has shown me first-hand how the spirit of collaboration brings communities together and transforms lives, including my own.   Mix 92.6 is a community radio station nestled in the heart of…

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Why We’re a Cisco Family Through and Through

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Why We’re a Cisco Family Through and Through

I started my career as a contractor with Cisco back in December 2003 with the Support Delivery Services IT Finance team. Even as a contractor, I could see from day one the incredible culture Cisco had, and everyone made me feel like I was part of the team and not a newbie. That’s when I knew that this was the company I wanted to build my career with. This is where I belonged. Cisco as…

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Club Cisco: Profile of 2023 CX Winners

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Club Cisco: Profile of 2023 CX Winners

Last week, we hosted all the remarkable Cisco Sales Champions who were selected to be a part of 2023 Club Cisco. This annual recognition acknowledges the top-performing salespeople and revenue-generating contributors at Cisco who helped us reach our sales goals. To be in the top 1% chosen to attend Club Cisco as a Sales Champion winner, you must be nominated by leadership and be in the top 10% of the Cisco sales organization or meet…

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From Vacation to Volunteer: How Hawaii Has Our Hearts and Our Help

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From Vacation to Volunteer: How Hawaii Has Our Hearts and Our Help

What must it be like to lose everything? I mean everything. My family, thankfully, hasn’t experienced that ourselves, but we have lived in the mountains where wildfires occur periodically, and there are some telltale signs other than the smell of smoke. The sun can take on an eerie orange-red color. But in August, as Hurricane Dora passed the Hawaiian island chain, causing strong winds and downed powerlines that sparked wildfires, there weren’t any indications of…

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How Cisco Helps Me Balance My Passions and Career Experience

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How Cisco Helps Me Balance My Passions and Career Experience

This post was authored by Allison Liu, a recent UX Research Intern on the Experience Design & Incubation (XDI) Team, part of the Customer Partner Experience (CPX) Team. When I started at the University of California, Irvine, I was a music nerd looking to teach little children music. But then the pandemic hit, and I saw its impact on various musicians. It ranged from being unable to play music in person in orchestral, chamber music,…

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Finding Support as a Navy Reservist at Cisco: My Bridge To Possible

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Finding Support as a Navy Reservist at Cisco: My Bridge To Possible

Five years ago, I found myself sailing across the Arctic Circle to participate in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s largest exercise since the Cold War. Walking down the maze-like passageway, I passed miles of cable supporting the network onboard the large deck amphibious warship, where data would pass through hardware with a familiar “bridge” symbol. Standing watch in the Combat Information Center, we utilized phones with the familiar “bridge” symbol as well. Everything was in…

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Celebrating Latinas in Tech

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Celebrating Latinas in Tech

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Cindy Valladares and Laura Elena Garza discussed their experiences as Latinas in tech. Valladares, director of brand strategy, customer advocacy, and storytelling at Cisco security, and Garza, manager of the Site Reliability Engineering Delivery team for Cisco Duo, hadn’t met before but quickly connected over how their cultures have impacted their lives and careers and how they both currently call the Pacific Northwest home. If you also value connection, authenticity,…

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