Some 30 years of networking industry experience. Began professional career at IBM Corporation; then held various management positions at 3Com Corporation. Formerly: led efforts across Cisco to define, prioritize, and deliver Borderless Network Architecture and roadmaps. He also drove business and product strategy for the wireless and mobility business and led product management for the stackable Ethernet switching business unit through its expansion from $400M to $6B in revenues; General Manager, Connected Industries Group, Cisco, a business unit focused on the Internet of Things (IoT). Currently, Vice-President, Corporate Strategic Innovation Group at Cisco. Leads the group focused on incubating new businesses, accelerating internal innovation, and driving co-innovation with customers and partners through a global network of Cisco Innovation Centers. Faculty Member, Singularity University, focusing on IoT and corporate innovations. Author of Building the Internet of Things, offering practical advice to business decision-makers on how and why to implement IoT today. Formed a thought-leadership forum and newsletter to exchange industry insights on IoT developments.