E394 Dev Bapat, Head of AI, ML & Data Products at Cisco

Today's guest is Dev Bapat, Head of AI, ML & Data Products at Cisco in New Jersey. Since 1984, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking and wireless technology.

Dev is a digital strategy and solutions leader who drives profitable growth by developing and successfully deploying digital solutions leveraging Machine Learning/optimization across the enterprise. With 20+ years of experience in healthcare, high tech and automotive industries, Dev has demonstrated success by transforming supply chain and organizations in large cap companies and management consulting by navigating organizational complexity to deliver sustained bottom line value.

In the episode, David will discuss:

His current role with Cisco,

What attracted him to join Cisco from Johnson & Johnson,

How he plans to shape the AI, ML & Data environment at Cisco,

Exciting career opportunities within his team,

What excites him for the future & potential challenges to overcome, and

Advice to junior data scientists coming into the industry