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Koushik Dhar

Sr. Manager, Engineering

DevRel Developer Engineering – US

Koushik Dhar has been with Cisco for 28 years with experience spanning engineering leadership and product development—currently leading the DevNet engineering organization. He has a CCIE #14192 with deep expertise in Routing & Switching, Collaboration, Security, IoT, and APIs. Koushik holds an MS from Purdue University, an MBA from MIT, and completed the General Management Program (GMP) at Harvard Business School.

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August 20, 2025

DEVELOPER
Koushik Dhar
Neelesh Pateriya

Building a Scalable E-Commerce Platform at Cisco: From DevNet to Company-Wide Impact

6 min read

Executive Summary What began as a DevNet-led initiative to enable secure, compliant e-commerce for DevNet certification collateral and preparation materials has since evolved into a foundational framework benefiting Cisco at large. Over two years, the DevNet team navigated complex legal, security, and procurement processes to onboard global payment vendors like Stripe and VeriFone (2Checkout and […]

July 15, 2025

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DEVELOPER

Leading Through Change: How Cisco DevNet Engineering Sustained Excellence Amid Disruption

6 min read

Purpose and What to Expect from this Blog Cisco DevNet Engineering underwent one of the most disruptive periods in its history in the past year. Facing leadership transitions, organizational realignment, and consequential  Limited restructuring (LR)  amidst a globally distributed team, the environment demanded urgent yet thoughtful transformation. This blog will take an in-depth look at […]

June 23, 2025

DEVELOPER

The Silent Role of Mathematics and Algorithms in MCP & Multi-Agent Systems

3 min read

This blog explores how mathematics and algorithms form the hidden engine behind intelligent agent behavior. While agents appear to act smartly, they rely on rigorous mathematical models and algorithmic logic. Differential equations track change, while Q-values drive learning. These unseen mechanisms allow agents to function intelligently and autonomously.  From managing cloud workloads to navigating traffic, […]