Jesal Dholakia Gandhi

Jesal (Dholakia) Gandhi is a program manager on the Cisco Talent Bridge team, focusing on candidate facing initiatives as well as cultivating partner relationships. The team is focused on supporting the underserved and elevating their connection to employment opportunities. She's been with Cisco since 2014 and spent the bulk of her time in the CSR organization and has newly transitioned into the Join and Connect organization. Prior to joining Cisco, Jesal worked as a contractor in the hospitality and tech industries. She also co-managed a family-run newspaper for 16 years. Her educational background is focused on social behavioral sciences and technical writing. She approaches problems with a researcher's mindset and relies on her artistic side for creating solutions. Her goals in life revolve around being a good human, raising good humans, and helping other humans.