Director, Customer Strategy & Insights (Cybersecurity Strategy & Operations), Cisco
Jan, 2017 - Jul, 20269 years 6 months
Built and led Cisco Security's 25-person customer engagement and intelligence organization through four senior managers, integrating teams responsible for customer programs and intelligence across the product lifecycle.
Owned Cisco Security customer experience and success OKRs and KPIs; established cross-functional performance reviews and improvement initiatives spanning Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Support.
Directed customer engagement programs across design partnerships, beta validation, and post-release feedback, incorporating customer insight into product development, release readiness, and product improvements.
Led executive customer engagement and advisory programs connecting enterprise CISOs with Cisco Security leadership and bringing customer priorities into executive decision-making.
Defined Cisco Security's AI-enabled customer intelligence strategy, including vision, architecture, roadmap, and investment priorities to turn customer feedback into actionable business insights.
Received the 2021 TSIA STAR Award for innovation in XaaS product management and customer outcomes; presented the methodology at Technology Services World 2021.