Maria Jose joined Cisco 16 years ago, with the graduate program. In her current role she is a Technical Leader in Collaboration, based in Belgium. During these 16 years at Cisco, Maria Jose had many opportunities to grow in her career, presenting at partner summits, becoming a speaker at Cisco Live since 2017, leading global initiatives for her technology, working on technology agnostic projects and being a core member of Women in Science and Engineering inclusive community creating a positive​​​​​​​ impact in th​​​​​​​e lives of women and girls in STEM fields inside and outside of Cisco. Maria Jose is very passionate about mentoring, sharing knowledge, and helping our diverse talent grow.