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Rachel Bakker

Social Media Advocacy Manager

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Rachel Bakker is a Social Media Advocacy Manager who began her career in Channel Marketing and ecommerce. Being a Cisco Champions Program Manager is Rachel’s dream job, as it feeds her passion for connecting people to people. Rachel began her tech adventures with the now defunct but never forgotten Palm, Inc., makers of the PalmPilot handheld and Treo Smartphone. She heartily admits to being biased, but Rachel considers Palm the grandfather of mobile computing. When Rachel isn’t celebrating Cisco and the #ciscochampion team she enjoys staying active in the local theater scene, throwing pottery (on a potter’s wheel, not the wall), and eating chocolate of all kinds.

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August 4, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 30. Flexpod, the flexening!

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’re talking about Flexpod, an integrated computing, networking, and storage solution developed by Cisco and NetApp. Its configurations and workloads are published as Cisco Validated Designs. Our SME is Cisco Technical Marketing Manager, Chris O’Brien. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco […]

July 30, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 29. Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS)

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’re talking about Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS), which provides industry-leading security and control for the distributed enterprise. Users are protected everywhere, all the time when using CWS through Cisco worldwide threat intelligence, advanced threat defense capabilities, and roaming user protection. Our SME […]

July 21, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 28. Elastica

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll talk about Elastica, the Integration between Cisco ISE and Cloud Access Security Brokers, which gives administrators deeper visibility, security and control over access to cloud resources. Our Cisco SME will be Nitin Kumar, Cisco Service Deployment Manager, Cisco Cloud Web Security. Listen […]

July 15, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 27. Getting Started in I.T.

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about getting started in I.T. with Cisco Champions Rowell Dionicio and Justin Parisi. Our guest hosts this week are Networking Academy members Tim Harmon and Nick Saylor. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a […]

July 7, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 26. Dallas / Fort Worth Cisco User Group

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about the Dallas / Fort Worth Cisco User Group (DFW CUG) with its leadership team. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the next round […]

June 30, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 25. Cisco ONE Software

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about Cisco ONE Software with Cisco Product Manager Anurag Aggarwal and Cisco Product Management Director Vikram Rao. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the […]

June 23, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 24. CCIE Service Provider Exam Updates

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about CCIE Service Provider Updates with Cisco Technical Leader Lizabete Cacic. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the next round of Cisco Champions nominations. […]

June 16, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 23. Cisco Hosted Identity Services

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about Cisco Hosted Identity Services with Cisco Lead Architect Eric Eddy. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the next round of Cisco Champions nominations. […]

June 9, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 22. Live from #CLUS San Diego!

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’re at Cisco Live San Diego (#CLUS) talking about highlights and take-aways from the event so far. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the next round of […]

June 4, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 21. 802.11ac Wave 2

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about 802.11ac Wave 2 with Cisco Principal CME, Catalyst Switching Group, Shawn Wargo, and Cisco Technical Marketing Manager Sujit Ghosh. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. […]

May 26, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 20. Talos

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about the Talos Security and Intelligence Research Group with Sr. Technical Leader / Security Outreach Manager Craig Williams. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about […]

May 20, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 19. Cisco Learning Network Update

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about Cisco Learning Network (CLN) Updates with Cisco Learning Network Community Managers Matt Saunders and Brett Lovins. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the […]

May 15, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 18. Securing ACI

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about securing ACI with Cisco Technical Marketing Engineer Carly Stoughton. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the next round of Cisco Champions nominations. EMAIL […]

May 6, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 17. Cloud and Metacloud with Peder Ulander

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about all things upcoming in the cloud universe with Cisco Vice President of Cloud Services Peder Ulander. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the […]

April 28, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 16. CCIE Wireless Exam Updates

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about CCIE Wireless exam updates with Cisco CCIE Program Manager Erik Vangrunderbeek, Cisco Engineering Technical Leader Jerome Henry, Cisco Distinguished Systems Engineer Stephen Orr, and Cisco Consulting Systems Engineer Carlos AlcAntara. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions […]

April 24, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 15. Attack of the DevNet featuring SDN and DevOps

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about DevNet, SDN, DevOps and ACI with Cisco Custom Application Engineer, Brett Tiller. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the next round of Cisco […]

April 22, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 14. Threat Grid

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about Threat Grid with Cisco Business Development Manager and Threat Grid expert, Jessica Bair. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Ask about the next round of […]

April 16, 2015

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#CiscoChampion Radio S2|Ep 13. 4G

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#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists. Today we’ll be talking about 4G with Cisco Systems Engineer, Cellular Wireless Technology, David Mindel. Listen to the Podcast. Learn about the Cisco Champions Program HERE. See a list of all #CiscoChampion Radio podcasts HERE. Learn about the next round of Cisco Champions nominations. […]