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David Stallings
VP, Hardware Engineering
Cisco Switching Hardware Development
David Stallings has over 35 years of engineering experience across the Networking, Telephony, and Defense industries. Since joining Cisco in 2000, he has held various leadership positions in the Switching and Optical businesses. He currently serves as the Hardware Development Leader for two of Cisco’s largest Portfolios: Enterprise Switching and Data Center Networking, with annual Revenue exceeding $14B.
In this position, David has been instrumental in driving focus on both industry-leading technology and product lifecycle enhancement. He also has a passion for leading next-level initiatives across the broader Cisco development community in areas including Circular Design, Security, and Development Process Automation.
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From Design to Impact: Circular design across Cisco’s product life cycle
2 min read
The following is an excerpt from our FY24 Purpose Report, celebrating 40 years of impact at Cisco. Data and metrics are reflective of Cisco’s fiscal year 2024, ending on July 31, 2024. Circular design means designing products, packaging, and systems that enable reuse, minimize environmental impacts, drive innovation, and realize value for our stakeholders. We […]
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