Surbhi Paul is Director of Product Management for Data Center AI Networking at Cisco, where she leads product strategy and roadmap for high-performance, AI-ready networking infrastructure. Her work is focused on the neocloud and hyperscaler segments, helping customers design the scalable, lossless AI fabrics that modern GPU-dense workloads demand. Surbhi brings deep cross-functional experience across product management and product marketing, with prior roles at Gigamon, Pure Storage (Portworx), VMware, and Arista Networks spanning hybrid cloud, deep observability, and Kubernetes platforms. Her earlier career in product management — including data center SDN at Cisco and flash storage and converged infrastructure at EMC - gives her a technical foundation that spans silicon, networking, and applications. She holds an MS in Computer Science and Engineering from San Jose State University and is Pragmatic Marketing certified. Outside of work, she enjoys mentoring aspiring business students, reading, and spending time with her family.