Padmasree Warrior, India-born has resigned from her post of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at global IT giant Cisco. She had resigned after a proper reorganization of  structure of top management of Cisco under incoming CEO Chuck Robbins.

Now, she will survive with the advisory post in Cisco till September 2015. In recently released Forbes Magazine’s 12th annual list of World’s 100 most powerful women she was placed at 84th position.

About Padmashree Warrior:

1. She had joined Cisco in 2008 and since then, had served as CTO and senior vice-president of engineering.
2. she spent almost 7 years in the Company.
3. She is an alumnus of the IIT-Delhi and Cornell University.
4. She is one of  high-profile female executives and has been honoured with numerous leadership awards.
5. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for Cornell University and serves on the Board of Directors of Gap Inc.
6. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Thorn, formerly known as DNA Foundation.

About CISCO:

1. Founded: 1984
2. Headquarters: San Jose, California, U.S.
3. CEO: Chuck Robbins (CEO)
4. Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in San Jose, California, that designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment

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1. Who founded Cisco? (Leonard Bosack)