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The Cisco Mafia
219 people came through Cisco and went on to found or lead other companies.
Navin R. ThadaniProduct Line ManagerFounded EvincedJeff KahnQA EngineerFounded Rise ScienceRobert WhitcherConsulting Systems EngineerFounded VezaSachin ThakkarSoftware EngineerFounded Highway9Sam LiangSenior Software EngineerFounded otter aiJoe OttoDirector, Service ProvidersFounded AstronomerAlexSr. Director, Cloud Security ProductsFounded YeshIDSudha ValluruArchitect, ManagerFounded Nace AIPeter SoungUnified Communications Software EngineerFounded Sprout Social, Inc.Piyush ChitkaraNetwork Consulting EngineerFounded AccaciaNico KlinglerEnterprise SalesFounded VisoYaron KassnerData science consultantFounded SilverfortKfir WaldmanTeam Leader Software EngineerFounded TokaNavindra YadavDistinguished Engineer @ CiscoFounded TheomPraveen PatnalaSenior Director of EngineeringFounded ValtixPaul JoyceETL/Informatica DeveloperFounded GeckoboardRonak DesaiSVP & GM AppDynamics and FSOFounded CiroosIsrael OgboleSolutions ArchitectFounded zymtraceTanay PratapSoftware Engineer IIFounded InvactKshitij AbhishekTechnical Undergraduate InternFounded BitespeedIndranil RoychowdhuryManager - Cloud & OSS NMS SalesFounded DocquityLokwon KimStaff EngineerFounded DeepxMahmoud ElHewaheyCisco Engineer Incubator 9.0Founded PulseAI SolutionsJim CollinsGlobal Executive Talent AcquisitionFounded Uru SportsAshish HanwadikarPrincipal EngineerFounded KloudfuseVishal SankhlaLead Software EngineerFounded Outmarket AIShalesh ThusooDirector, Hardware (ASIC) EngineeringFounded TsavoriteKartik NarayanCisco ServicesFounded ApnaRitesh KapahiVice President, EngineeringFounded LumilensChristopher KenesseyVice President of Worldwide SalesFounded Alert MediaAkash GanapathiSoftware EngineerFounded OpineMathieu DuperréSenior Systems EngineerFounded EdgegapCraig RowlandSoftware DeveloperFounded SandflysecurityAbhishek DagaIT-EngineerFounded ThrillophiliaAngelica KosasihFull Stack EngineerFounded WonderingJinaraj Patinjakkara GopalanTECHNICAL LEADER, ENGINEERINGFounded Simpli ContractScott KabatWorldwide Head of Marketing - Consumer NetworkingFounded KnowmiaErick LeeSenior Technical LeaderFounded SelfycartAnthony HoInternFounded FlitchAlmog OhayonSenior Security Team LeadFounded TandemTracePankaj PrasadSales/SE RolesFounded AirwaveDavid GoeckelerSenior Vice President and General Manager, Networking and Security Business GroupFounded SanDiskMichael DickVP Service DeliveryFounded C2A SecurityRaghav ParvatarajuProgram ManagerFounded Graph AIScott HarrellProduct Line ManagerFounded InfobloxBrian McGlynnExecutive IoT ConsultantFounded Davra NetworksAmy KalnokiProgram Manager, Cloud Collaboration Technology GroupFounded BitwaveGuru SankararamanChief Architect - Cloud Practice (Asia Pacific)Founded TekionAdam CarterMarketing ManagerFounded OpenLight PhotonicsXAVIER GEERINCKThesis InternFounded AmesaMarthin De BeerLeave of Absense due to family healthFounded BrightPlan GroupKeith ValoryStrategy & Business Development, SecurityFounded PLEXBrett GallowayVP/GM Wireless Networking Business UnitFounded AttackIQNeeraj S. BhavaniEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded TagnosMartin GrillResearch ScientistFounded Resistant AIMarty KaganProgram Manager, NetAidFounded HydrolixJOHN CZUPAKGeneral Manager, Advanced Malware ProtectionFounded ThreatQuotientMeena SankaranUS Enterprise Architectures - Systems EngineerFounded KETOSXipeng ShenConsultantFounded CoCoPIEAlexander SukhanovSenior Software EngineerFounded FastshotStanisław RaczyńskiTechnical LeadFounded RevoizeVibhor GoelSr. Engineering ManagerFounded ValueailabsBen TaylorDirector, Revenue Marketing & Customer Journeys, ServicesFounded VectorWaveDavid MastenSystems AdministratorFounded Masten Space SystemsRajesh ReddyVice President, Cisco SpacesFounded July SystemsDoug DennerlineSVP US Field SalesFounded AlfrescoPadmasree WarriorChief Technology Officer, SVP Engineering and GM Enterprise SegmentFounded Fable GroupMaxwell RiggsbeeSr. Director- Solid State Systems GroupFounded Gadget SoftwareLuan D. DangDirectorFounded PhunwareBryan GobbettManager, Software DevelopmentFounded RackWareAshish ShahSenior Product ManagerFounded Andromeda SecurityBen HirschbergSecurity expert - staff engineerFounded ArmosecSándor GubaEngineering Technical LeaderFounded AxoflowNishant DasNetwork Consultant EngineerFounded Cheerio AIDidi GurfinkelDirector/GM, Residential Broadband SolutionsFounded DatarailsShubham GargSoftware Engineering Technical LeaderFounded FavritKhaleel UdyawarSenior TechnologistFounded OiviPavel KochetkovData Scientist / Applied ResearcherFounded ClarityRaghavan KollivakkamPrincipal EngineerFounded Rigor AIMarton SeregProduct ManagerFounded RiptidesSaad MalikDirector of EngineeringFounded Spectro CloudCharles XieSoftware Engineer InternFounded ZillizBatu SatTechnical Leader, EngineeringFounded Mall IQRami SalmanGrowth & Analytics Director, Webex.comFounded WrappupRobby GreenfieldSoftware Engineer InternFounded UMOJA DeFiEnzo SignoreSr. Dir, MarketingFounded QuanergyShane BigelowGlobal Financial Products ManagerFounded Champ TitlesAtindriyo SanyalSenior Director of EngineeringFounded GalileoMate PrginEngineeringFounded EnzuzoGururaj LaxmayyaSoftware Engineer - Unified Communications GroupFounded OnecapJason BrvenikPrincipal Engineer, Network and Security Business GroupFounded NSS LabsDavid WeinbergCCIE (Security)Founded VervoeJoe PuccioNetwork/Software Engineer InternFounded CoursicleRupesh MishraSenior Software EngineerFounded InstasecureSivashankar SelvarajanArtificial Intelligence Engineer ( zuqo )Founded Neural DefendShayne SkaffFounder/PresidentFounded Blooma
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Cisco mafia?
- The Cisco mafia is the network of 219 people who came through Cisco and went on to found or lead other companies, including Evinced, Rise Science, Veza, Highway9, otter ai.
- Who is in the Cisco mafia?
- Notable members include Navin R. Thadani (Evinced), Jeff Kahn (Rise Science), Robert Whitcher (Veza), Sachin Thakkar (Highway9), Sam Liang (otter ai), Joe Otto (Astronomer), Alex (YeshID), Sudha Valluru (Nace AI), among 219 tracked members.
- What companies did Cisco alumni found?
- Companies founded by Cisco alumni include Evinced, Rise Science, Veza, Highway9, otter ai, Astronomer, YeshID, Nace AI, Sprout Social, Inc., Accacia.