Brick by Brick Brick by Brick: Building on Platform Shifts with Raj Chopra, SVP/CPO Cisco Security, fmr Netskope, Juniper
Raj Chopra is the Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer for Security Products at Cisco. With a computer science background and extensive enterprise software experience, Raj has been a key player in transforming security products across multiple platform shifts, including cloud and AI.
In this episode, Raj shares insights from his journey through enterprise software, highlighting his experiences at Netskope (now a decacorn in cybersecurity) and his current role at Cisco. The conversation explores the evolution of security products, the impact of platform shifts, and the transformative potential of AI in enterprise security.
Topics discussed:
- Raj's early career and move to Silicon Valley
- The transition from engineering to product management
- Importance of market pull and team consistency
- Product marketing is crucial for articulating the value of a product
- How the security market has evolved over the years
- AI integration in Security solutions
- Leadership and startup advice Links:
Raj's blog at Cisco - https://blogs.cisco.com/author/rajneeshchopra
Raj on X - https://x.com/RajnChop
Brick by Brick is presented by Garuda Ventures (https://garuda.vc).
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Today's episode was hosted by Arpan Punyani. Find Arpan on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/arpanpunyani/), Substack (https://arpanpunyani.substack.com/) or X/Twitter (https://x.com/arpanpunyani)
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