Cornell Nelson Email and Phone Number
As a natural people leader, technology lover, and sales guru, I help companies crush their corporate goals by building high functioning technical teams, managers, and technical leaders. Combining 20+ years of engineering experience with 15 years in management, I am an expert at building high-functioning teams to execute multifaceted operations within the technology space. As Senior Systems Engineer Manager with Cisco Systems, I lead a team of 24 Technical Engineers across a 7-state territory managing accounts for Fortune 100 (and above) clients who need cloud computing and data storage services. I am a trusted advisor and offer valuable insight to leaders and stakeholders that impact key processes, sales, and business decisions. Recognized as a motivational leader, I am also passionate about people and enjoy developing teams that are enthusiastic about their work and contributions to the bigger vision. My teams rely on me to be authentic, transparent and provide a balanced perspective when completing tasks and projects. Through intentional coaching, training, and mentorship, I helpshape the tech leaders of tomorrow, while consistently exceeding corporate objectives and targets.Examples of key achievements include:• Led the #1 ranked sales team that generated $850M for FY'19 & FY'20, at 187% over projected sales.• Developed, funded, and implemented a “Day 2 Operations” course for customers, increasing the revenue of 45% YOY.• Achieved 100% growth in Nexus 9K/ACI while balancing growth in legacy Nexus 7K products.• Nominated and completed the IT Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) management academy program.Examples of key competencies include:• Top-ranked sales leader• Cloud architectures & solutions• Data center networking• Manager of managers• Process and performance optimization• Talent development & recruitmentI would love to connect and find out how I might contribute and add value to your next project. Thank you!
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Director, Global Analyst RelationsCisco Dec 2021 - PresentSan Jose, Ca, UsI lead Enterprise & Cloud Networking and Cloud Analyst Relations at Cisco, working with the business leaders and Executive Leadership Team to drive business impact with industry analysts that informs company innovation and solution roadmaps. I manage a team aligned to Cisco's strategic impact areas of focus across go-to-market and technology areas to build strategies that drive Cisco's business transformation within infrastructure and cloud software. -
Sr Systems Engineering Mgr | Pre-Sales Engineering Leader | Account Management | Team DevelopmentCisco Feb 2021 - Jan 2022San Jose, Ca, UsLead direct operations for the East Cloud Infrastructure & Software Group territory, overseeing 11 Senior Technical Engineers across a (7) state and eastern Canada territory (Virginia - Canada). Manage a portfolio of 100+ Fortune 200 (and above), Commercial and Public Sector clients; driving teams to support clients in their cloud networking journey. By integrating Engineering Leaders team members into sales activities and briefs, I have become known for challenging conventional methods of inter-departmental collaboration.Notable Accomplishments:• Cisco's FY'21 Achiever recipient.• Achieved 50% growth in Nexus 9K/ACI while balancing growth in legacy Nexus 7K products.• Finished 131% of plan on a $483M goal• Nurtured relationships with Eco Partner like VCE/EMC, Turbonomics, and Chesty -
Senior Systems Engineering Manager | Pre-Sales Leader | Account Management | Team DevelopmentCisco Mar 2015 - Jan 2022San Jose, Ca, UsI direct operations for the Northeast Data Center region, overseeing 24 Senior Technical Engineers across a (7) state territory. I manage a portfolio of 100+ Fortune 200 (and above) clients, and drive teams to support clients in their cloud computing journey. By integrating Engineering Leaders team members into sales activities and briefs, I have become known for challenging conventional methods of inter-departmental collaboration.Notable Accomplishments:• “Engineering Manager of the Year” award recipient (2020).• Achieved 100% growth in Nexus 9K/ACI while balancing growth in legacy Nexus 7K products.• Earned recognition as the Top Revenue Generating area for the company, booking over $700M in FY19.• Produced a 45% YOY increase in revenue after spearheading an initiative to create, fund, and implement a Day 2 operations course for customers.• Nurtured relationships with Eco Partner like VCE/EMC, Turbonomics, and Cohesity -
Senior Systems Engineering Manager | Data Center Management | Territory Management | Public SectorCisco Jan 2013 - Apr 2015San Jose, Ca, UsAs the Technical Lead for the State and Local Government & Education (SLED) Data Center Area, I designed the strategy and roadmap for consolidation, virtualization, and automation of customer data centers. I also built architectural blueprints for a 10-member team within a 26-state territory and contributed valuable recommendations to leadership that optimized customer outcomes. Led performance management, including performance reviews, career development, and one-on-one coaching.Notable Accomplishments:• Re-energized technical teams to build and scale global cloud infrastructure systems, achieving 109% of sales goals in 2013, and 100% of sales goals in 2014.• Optimized user-experience by executing go-to-market plans with sales and customer engineering leaders.• Accelerated the adoption of Data Center services, enabling clients to realize reduced risk and a rapid ROI. -
Senior Systems Engineering Manager | Territory Management | Public SectorCisco Jul 2007 - Jan 2013San Jose, Ca, UsIn this role I directed operations for the City of New York region, leading a team of (8) Engineers in delivering architectural solutions for New York City government officials. In my tenure, I partnered with the Sales Manager to build and implement a market strategy for NYC Public Sector. I also organized and executed complex technical projects, including a campaign to re-architect the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) connectivity from 10Mbps to 1 Gbps.Notable Accomplishments:• Promoted to Senior Manager after being recognized as the Top Engineering Leader in 2009.• Disrupted traditional growth strategies by integrating a new business philosophy, “X of the Future”, inspiring teams to consider next-generation business outcomes, and reverse-engineer those into solutions.• Ranked #1 out of 30 regions, exceeding the sales quota by 76% within (2) years. -
System Engineering ManagerCisco Jul 2005 - Jul 2007San Jose, Ca, UsLed Commercial Select territory region in New York and managed a 5-member team responsible to selling to hedge funds and retail organizations. Create repeatable sales models and activities used to grow our sub-vertical businessImpact & Results: - Finished as #1 region (in Northeast Commercial Operation) exceeding quota by 10% in FY05 - Served as both Sales Manager and Engineering and managed 8-sales people and 5-engineers finishing at 102% in FY06 - Recognized for superior performance and named Top Engineering leader in Commercial East Area -
System EngineerCisco Oct 2000 - Jul 2005San Jose, Ca, UsServed as a systems engineer focused on Dot.com industry. Educated customers how to leverage technology to launch their business. Expand law firm practice by educating law firms how to leverage technology to be more efficient.Impact & Results: - Obtained CCNA, CCNP, CCSP - Recognized for community service in FY03 and bestowed John Morgridge Award (for charity efforts) - Architected and technically convinced largest US law firm, Clifford Chance to move to IP based telephony system -
Sr. Network EngineerUndergound Online Nov 1999 - Oct 2000
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Network Consulting EngineerAlphanet Mar 1999 - Oct 1999文京区, 東京都, Jp -
Multiprotocol Support EngineerIbm Global Network Oct 1996 - Mar 1999
Cornell Nelson Education Details
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New York UniversityInformation Systems Engineering -
Devry UniversityTelecommunications Management -
The College Of New JerseySociology
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What company does Cornell Nelson work for?
Cornell Nelson works for Cisco
What is Cornell Nelson's role at the current company?
Cornell Nelson's current role is Global Analyst Relations Director ⪼ | IOT | SD-WAN | Enterprise & Cloud Networking | InspiringTechnical Leaders to Achieve Incredible Results..
What schools did Cornell Nelson attend?
Cornell Nelson attended New York University, Devry University, The College Of New Jersey.
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