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South Valley Review

VOL. 1, NO. 1, March 24, 2017
Better at knowing what matters to you.

CISCO Technology Tour Page 3

a useful move in
keeping the audience Legendary Producers and
engaged - as the Animators Floyd Norman
CISCO team was a
bit out numbered. and Leo Sullivan join Punch
Six department Animation, Inc.
executives lead a
discussion panel to
encourage the kids
to ask questions Page 4
about educational
background, training
and life experiences Story Time:
that could lead to a
job at a company like Con Man by Terry Denevan
CISCO.
And the questions
did range from the
Thursday, March 16 described by a group of obvious; like how Page 10
at 9 am the campus at the no nonsense kids.
long it takes to become
CISCO SYSTEMS was Peter has been with an engineer to “do you
over run with a highly CISCO for 20 years and
ever get to blow stuff up?” FISH Food Pantry Project
energetic and inquisitive is really proud to show off
This was a recurring topic
group of approximately the place where the things during the tour stops in
120 school kids. they do every day make
several of the labs and
And they wanted our lives work better, work spaces. Page 12 - 13
answers. More about that faster and smoother. All
later ... those electronics in daily
PANEL PHOTO
This incredible day use by most people that includes Robby
was organized and co- stay cool to the touch, Greenfield, (CISCO Local Photography
hosted by CISCO and the silent to operate and light
Software Engineer), Liz
100 BLACK MEN OF to carry around are just a Perez, (CISCO Operation
SILICON VALLEY. few of the reasons Peter is Manager, T&Q), Dennis What an experience
Our inside man who so proud of what he and for the kids, teachers,
Jaramilo, (CISCO Project
clearly worked hard the folks at CISCO are up Manager, T&Q), Andrea CISCO executives,
to bring this off to to in all those buildings Simmonds-Kwakye, volunteers and parents
everyone’s enjoyment along Tasman Drive. to get such an up close
(CISCO Operation
was Peter Ashaolu, Erich Shaffer, Peter’s Manager, Customer and truly personal
Technical Leader boss and good friend, Service), Justin Norman, opportunity to see how SILICON VALLEY for
(CQE) Manufacturing actually dipped into his the people behind the making a point of opening
(CISCO Manager young minds to the
Engineering - is his budget to pay for the Enterprise Data Science Internet of Things touch
official title at the goodie bags given to each Office), & Chibuzor our lives. possibilities within - and
company - or “he is of the kids along with Bravo to CISCO and the next great thing is just
Ugokwe, (CISCO Product an idea away - but whose
the nice man with the providing their breakfast Manager). their joint venture with
great smile” as he was and lunch - this was the 100 BLACK MEN OF idea?

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