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Who is Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy? The 27-year-old engineer tasked with rewriting 98% of Cisco's legacy code

In an ambitious move, Cisco is set to overhaul 98% of its legacy code within two years, spearheaded by 27-year-old Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy. Cisco President Jeetu Patel highlights the crucial role of young talent in driving innovation and urging them to question established norms while fostering collaboration. With a background in…

The Economic Times · Oct 31

Cisco chief found a 27-year-old ex-founder ‘buried away in the organization doing something unstrategic’—now he's upgrading 98% of its code

Meet Paddy, the 27-year-old Cisco’s president calls an “energizer bunny.” The Gen Z ex-founder has been given unlimited AI tokens and told to “go nuts.”

Fortune · Oct 30

Cisco president warns AI agents need 'background checks' like human employees

In an interview with Euronews Next, Cisco's president Jeetu Patel reveals the company has built its first product with 100% AI-generated code and warns that AI agents acting as 'digital coworkers' will need background checks and billions in security investment to prevent them from going rogue.

Euronews · Feb 11

Exec at $270 billion Cisco started his career making $4/hour waiting tables—he says the experience ‘wires you differently’ and is a must for Gen Z

Like Jeff Bezos and Jensen Huang, Cisco’s chief product officer Jeetu Patel started his career in the service industry—and he credits it to his rise to the C-suite.

Fortune · Oct 11, 2025

Why Cisco’s president isn’t worried about AI taking his job or Gen Z entry jobs

Euronews Next speaks to Cisco President Jeetu Patel about fears of AI wiping out jobs – and why he is not worried.

Euronews · Sep 22, 2025

“Why hack in…when you can simply log in?” - Cisco unveils Identity Intelligence to combat social engineering breaches

New security offering from Cisco provides network observability and AI enhanced security, keeping your networks safe from the most persistent threat.

TechRadar · Feb 6, 2024

Who is responsible for AI? It isn't always the CEO

Regardless of the structure, many say policies and frameworks should be in place to make sure employees aren’t going rogue.

Fortune · Nov 8, 2023

Cisco thinks hybrid work is here to stay and they’re remodeling their offices accordingly

The company is investing in triangular boardrooms and more huddle spaces.

Fortune · Aug 14, 2023

Cisco: It's time for a different approach when it comes to security

Cisco business head says it wants to be the valet, not the bouncer, when it comes to security.

TechRadar · Jun 27, 2023

Cisco security head: AI could be bigger than the internet

“Massive shift” when it comes to AI could mean big changes in the security space, Jeetu Patel says.

TechRadar · Jun 6, 2023