A cookie cutter approach doesn’t exist for reaching the optimal mind space. Still, there are common threads that many find indispensable.

Taylor Rose

Updated on October 30, 2023

Creating a product that can grow whenever it needs to requires creative thinking, innovative leadership and the right tech stack to do it.

Brigid Hogan

Updated on December 13, 2023

Cisco has committed to going beyond sustainability in order to support a healed and thriving earth and community. Built In learned how three leaders are supporting this ambitious mission.

A cookie cutter approach doesn’t exist for reaching the optimal mind space. Still, there are common threads that many find indispensable.

Taylor Rose

Updated on October 30, 2023

Creating a product that can grow whenever it needs to requires creative thinking, innovative leadership and the right tech stack to do it.

From logistics startups to corporate icons that are launching innovation labs, these companies show how diverse Chicago’s tech scene really is.

Open roles, positive employee feedback and thoughtful perks come naturally to these Chicago companies.

Olivia McClure

Updated on April 11, 2023

Learn how leaders at Cisco Meraki and Zoro encourage their teams to stay curious.

Three Cisco Meraki leaders prove that growing a career and a family can happen at the same time.

Excellent product managers can give tech companies a competitive edge — but what qualities make a PM great?

Chicago’s women in tech look to these professionals for career inspiration.

Tyler Holmes

Updated on February 02, 2022

At Cisco Meraki, honoring Black History Month isn’t just about recognition — it’s about real-world impact.

Local darlings and tech giants alike announced new Chicago offices this year, but these offices will look very different in a post-Covid world.

Veterans who work in Chicago tech share the military skills that helped them make the transition.

Communication, trust and guidance have powerful results.

It's about more than shouting people out on Slack.

Olivia McClure

Updated on September 24, 2020

Cultivating a mission-driven culture involves more than merely establishing a set of core values. See how these 14 Chicago tech leaders have successfully galvanized their teams around their company's mission. 

Meraki’s ability to come up with these solutions throughout the customer journey is possible due to the collaborative efforts of various teams: sales, UX and engineering. Nicholson and her colleagues, UX Design Manager Sharon Kong and Network Support Engineer Ekta Jagdale, shared with Built In how they work together to help simplify the lives of Meraki’s clients.

Sales can sometimes seem like a dog-eat-dog world, with everyone chasing individual goals and successes. But when a team of deal closers works together with shared goals, the results can be tremendous.

Cisco Meraki has taken a homegrown approach to building its new Chicago office. As the staff has grown from 20 to 80 employees, experienced employees are able to step into leadership roles while new ones can make an impact immediately. Three team members discuss how they're growing with Cisco Meraki.