As an Engineering Leader at ThousandEyes, part of Cisco, I manage teams for the Cloud and Enterprise Agents Platform that deliver high-quality software solutions for analyzing the performance of local and wide area networks. I have over ten years of experience in managing engineering projects and teams, and a Master of Science degree in Security Engineering from Southern Methodist University.I have a long background in engineering from design through manufacturing. I have the experience to imagine, create and finish a product.I got my career start in restaurant and boutique management. It taught me soft skills and the value of being your genuine and authentic self. Transparency and clarity are the most in-demand attributes as a leader when it comes to leading, managing, and directing productive engineers. Trust in your organization is built through honest communication and consistent delivery.I have a wide range of personal interests that influence my approach to work:- I value other cultures and have visited for extended stays in various eur-asian countries. Each visit I take time to learn about the culture, language, perspective, and history of the local people.- I am a growing amateur kart racer and have a perpetually broken race car. Every repair is a reminder of how often businesses emphasize making money over customer experience/value. It also provides beautiful practical examples in the weight of data vs anecdotal evidence (you need both :^) to make a quality decision).- I don't mind jumping out of a plane if there's a parachute.- I am an avid vinter with several gallons in my private store and attempting to re-learn the violin.- I have a strong belief in chasing a sense of minimalism as I find it removes many of the unnecessary and frail anxieties of our daily world.