Usha Andra

Usha Andra is an experienced product marketer with a focus on Cisco’s Cloud and Data Center Networking connectivity, cloud managed platforms, and cloud-native initiatives around automation, orchestration, and insights with Cisco Nexus Dashboard along with Cisco Nexus switching for 400G/800G. She has also led Cisco's announcements for Nexus Hyperfabric, a cloud-managed data center networking solution, and the fabric-as-a-service solution for Cisco Hyperfabric AI in partnership with leading GPU vendors. Prior to this role, she was responsible for developing global thought leadership initiatives with the Cisco Service Provider and multi-domain marketing teams. She played a key role in network performance analysis, telemetry, and usage analysis with the Cisco Annual Internet Report, Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI), and Cisco Global Cloud Index (GCI). Usha has been with the company for 19 years, starting her career in Cisco’s Strategic Marketing Organization. She focused on the Enterprise and Consumer segments, conducting market share and share of wallet analysis. Usha is an MBA/BSEE and has also served as an adjunct faculty member at the College of Business at SJSU, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.