Jose Avila Gomez shares his career journey from setting up LAN parties in Venezuela to play Diablo II, to becoming a Solutions Designer at Cisco's Industrial IoT division. Starting as a self-taught network administrator at a Venezuelan electric utility, he earned his CCNA and CCNP after immigrating to Canada with just $300, eventually becoming a global network architect before joining Cisco. He now designs networks for utilities, manufacturers, mines, and municipalities, reflecting on a first year of rapid growth and learning within Cisco's industrial portfolio.

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The Unexpected PathA New ChapterFinding My Place at CiscoOne Year Later
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