Rishi Korada

Solutions Engineering, GTM and Sales

San Francisco4.3k followers
Ciscoex-Locuz acquired by SHI

With almost 15 years of experience, I currently lead the Cloud + AI supporting the Americas Service Provider segment at Cisco. My mission is to foster innovation and drive business growth through collaborative leadership and strategic sales initiatives.

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Passionate about empowering teams, I strive to create a culture of operational excellence and inclusivity, aligning closely with Cisco's vision of transforming connectivity and technology for a better tomorrow. At Cisco, I have successfully built and led high-performing teams, contributing to substantial annual revenue growth. My expertise in operations, negotiation, and coaching enables me to navigate complex challenges while facilitating impactful outcomes. With a focus on cloud networking and AI-driven solutions, I partner with stakeholders to deliver value and redefine the Service Provider landscape.

Career Timeline

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GTM Index

  1. CISCOJOB
    1. Solutions Eng Leader - Ama…
      1M
    2. Sales, GTM & Solutions Eng…
      11M
    3. Sr. Solutions Eng Leader
      4Y 4M
    4. Solutions Architect
      8Y 2M
    5. Associate Systems Eng (CSAP)
      1Y
  2. LOCUZ ACQUIRED BY SHIJOB
    1. Network Eng Intern
      2M

Time in market 16Y 4MOpen 2Closed 5Stints 7

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  1. Job: Cisco — Solutions Engineering Leader - Amazon · 2026-07 – present — Lead a team of Portfolio Solutions Engineers delivering technical solutions across Amazon Corporate IT, Project Kuiper (LEO satellite network), and AWS Direct Connect & Outposts.
  2. Job: Cisco — Sales, GTM & Solutions Engineering Leader · 2025-07 – 2026-06 — Lead the Cloud + AI & Americas AI Go-to-market incubation team(Solutions Engineers, Sales Executives, and Business Development Managers) supporting the Americas Service Provider segment at Cisco.
  3. Job: Cisco — Sr. Solutions Engineering Leader · 2021-03 – 2025-07 — Driving over $650M in annual revenue and lead a team of twelve high performance senior solutions engineers(Enterprise Networking Specialists).
  4. Job: Cisco — Solutions Architect · 2013-01 – 2021-03 — Supported multiple segments and Customers across Commercial segment, Americas Service Provider, Global Enterprise Segment as Account Solutions Engineer - covering the entire Cisco portfolio
  5. Job: Cisco — Associate Systems Engineer (CSAP) · 2012-01 – 2013-01 — Cisco Sales Associate Program
  6. Job: Locuz acquired by SHI — Network Engineer Intern · 2010-04 – 2010-06
  7. School: Vellore Institute of Technology — Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Information Technology

Skills

OperationsBusiness InsightsSales GrowthGrowth StrategiesCustomer SatisfactionTeam PerformanceStrategic RelationshipsComplex SalesBuild Strong RelationshipsBusiness CycleStrategic ArchitectureInformation TechnologyTechnology SolutionsNegotiationCoachingBusiness DevelopmentProblem SolvingCross-functional Team LeadershipAccount ManagementBusiness Relationship Management

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