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Austin Lin

Vice President of Product Management

Network Platform

Austin Lin is Vice President of Product Management at Cisco, where he oversees teams driving innovation for the Meraki and Catalyst Center platforms. He leads efforts in user experience, developer ecosystem, platform infrastructure, security, and data science. Under his leadership, the platform strategy has continued to expand Cisco Networking’s industry leadership, powering over 30 million connected devices across millions of networks worldwide. Prior to joining Cisco, Austin led products at companies such as Microsoft and Twitter, as well as several startups. Austin graduated from Cornell University where he studied computer science and design. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two children.

Articles

December 18, 2025

NETWORKING

Scaling the World’s Most Sophisticated Networks: Q&A with Cisco VP Austin Lin

5 min read

Discover how the unified Cisco Networking platform powers the world’s most sophisticated enterprises with unmatched scale, AgenticOps, and proven ROI.

November 3, 2025

NETWORKING

A Major Leap Forward for AgenticOps and Operational Simplicity

5 min read

Cisco’s unified platform streamlines network management with AI-driven automation, boosting simplicity, security, and assurance everywhere.

June 10, 2025

NETWORKING

From AgenticOps to Assurance: Redefining Network Operations

6 min read

Cisco is excited to unveil the latest innovations in our next-gen cloud-first platform. It brings together unified network management and multilayered assurance, while powering AgenticOps across any environment—cloud, on-premises, or hybrid.