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A timeline for career moments, technical projects, service, and the measurable work I want to remember.
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May 2026

Cisco Risk Analyst Promotion

Promoted again within Cisco while continuing as a risk analyst.

  • Advanced to Grade 8.
  • Continued supporting global risk management work across the same function.
  • Took over international insurance renewal responsibilities.
  • Added local billing coordination and KYC and AML form collection.
2026

Cisco Risk Analyst, Expanded Responsibilities

Maintained core global risk management responsibilities while taking on broader international insurance, contract, compliance, and invoicing work.

  • Oversaw and managed international insurance renewal processes across multiple regions.
  • Supported international contract negotiation work tied to insurance and risk requirements.
  • Collected, organized, and managed KYC and AML documentation requests.
  • Handled international and local invoicing workflows connected to risk management operations.
Oct 2025

Cisco San Francisco

Moved to Cisco in San Francisco.

  • Continued risk management work while relocating to the San Francisco office.
Jul 2024

Cisco San Jose Office

Moved to Cisco’s San Jose office while staying on the same team.

  • Continued in the risk analyst role on the global risk management team.
May 2024

Cisco Global Risk Management

Promoted into global risk management as a risk analyst at Cisco Systems, Inc.

  • Managed Certificates of Insurance to support sales teams, meet contractual obligations, and help secure new customers.
  • Supported domestic insurance renewals across lines including E&O, Workers’ Compensation, D&O, Stock Throughput, and General Liability.
  • Coordinated underwriting meetings, financials, ESG materials, loss runs, payments, and certificate workflows through renewal cycles.
  • Partnered across events, supply chain, HR, legal, brokers, and carriers on risk mitigation, claims, contract review, and operational risk work.
2023

Cisco Systems Procurement Analyst

Began work at Cisco Systems, Inc. as a procurement analyst supporting marketing.

  • Based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • Supported Cisco’s marketing procurement function across an annual spend of roughly $800 million.
  • Managed relationships with 15 suppliers across two marketing groups, aligning supplier performance with business objectives.
  • Led strategic supplier selection events focused on cost savings, supplier quality, and ESG alignment.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to streamline procurement processes and support day-to-day marketing business needs.
2023

University of Colorado Boulder

Graduated college in Boulder, Colorado.

  • Earned a bachelor’s degree in operations management.
  • Served in campus leadership roles including Sigma Chi philanthropy chair, Sigma Chi vice president, and IFC president.
  • Focused coursework included business ethics, consultative professional selling, global operations strategy, and leadership in complex organizations.
2020–2021

DoorDash Delivery Driver

Delivered for DoorDash during the COVID pandemic while taking college classes from home.

  • Balanced deliveries with remote coursework.
  • Kept working through an unusual chapter of college—there’s value in showing up and doing the work, whatever the job.
2019

High School Graduation

Graduated high school in Sunnyvale, California.

  • Played volleyball for the school team.
  • Worked roughly 25 hours per week at a local pizza restaurant.
  • Continued pursuing Eagle Scout while balancing school, sports, and work.
2018

Spot Pizza

First job at Spot Pizza in Los Altos, California.

  • Took customer orders and helped keep the restaurant moving during busy shifts.
  • Managed end-of-day finances and cash closeout responsibilities.
  • Opened and closed the restaurant independently.
  • Often coordinated with and led the kitchen team during service.
2017

Eagle Scout

Earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

  • Earned a Bronze Palm and completed more than 35 merit badges.
  • Served as the second-ranking youth leader in the troop for a year, along with other leadership roles.
  • Completed Philmont, hiking roughly 75 miles over 12 days.
  • Led an Eagle Scout project that exceeded 150 hours of service and coordination.