Women in Tech

March 3, 2020

WE ARE CISCO

Waking Up to Follow a Dream

3 min read

For World Wildlife Day, Cayla shares her story of checking off all the appropriate boxes for adulthood, but only being 'fine' with her career. Then, she decided to follow a dream which led her to Cisco and working with our Sustainable Impact Program.

February 28, 2020

WE ARE CISCO

Celebrating My 23rd Cisco Anniversary at 26

4 min read

From Cisco Girl to Cisco Woman, Blakely shares her story on how she was inspired by her dad to "carry on the family business"

February 24, 2020

WE ARE CISCO

Why this #WorkingMother Never Plans on Leaving Cisco

3 min read

Carlene shares how Cisco and her leadership empowered her to do what she loves, while dedicating time to a new love in her life - her baby daughter.

February 21, 2020

WE ARE CISCO

Cisco Engineer by Day, University Student by Night

2 min read

Maria shares her experience of going back to school to complete her degree, and how both her "day life" and "night life" collide.

February 14, 2020

WE ARE CISCO

From Howard University to Cisco Supply Chain

3 min read

Daija shares her story from studying at Howard University, a Historically Black College & University, to how she wound up moving cross country, working at Cisco, and getting the opporunity of a lifetime to shadow an SVP in Brazil -- all while being herself!

February 12, 2020

WE ARE CISCO

Technology + Giving Back: When Worlds Collide

3 min read

After being in technology for 15 years, Vidhya wondered if she should leave her career behind to do more for her community. It was then she saw the true power of Cisco's give back initiatives.

February 10, 2020

WE ARE CISCO

When Life Changes Forever, There’s Cisco 

4 min read

When Claranne's life changed forever due to an unfortunate Thanksgiving Day accident, her career as a musician and accompanist was over. Not knowing where to turn, she went to a recruiter - and that's how she found the tech industry and Cisco.

January 23, 2020

WE ARE CISCO

Zero to Hero

4 min read

Why has Elaine Lopes chosen to stay at Cisco for the past 20 years? She shares her journey, and those reasons, in this post!

January 15, 2020

WE ARE CISCO

You are Your First Career

2 min read

Amber shares how she inspired the future of women in tech during Girls Power Tech.