Justin Taylor

Business CTO at Cisco

Summerfield, North Carolina, United States

About Justin Taylor

Justin Taylor is Business CTO at Cisco. Location: Summerfield, North Carolina, United States.

I am a highly experienced Business Transformation Solutions Engineer with over 20 years of experience at Cisco, and a strong background in technical sales and business acumen. I am a visionary and goal-oriented professional, known for my ability to think divergently and connect dots. I have a proven track record of success, having achieved several milestones throughout my career, including being awarded Cisco Sales Champion in FY13 and FY19, Cisco Chairman's Club in FY20, lead the Enterprise South Competitive Tiger Team from FY12 through FY14, and helped develop and close four comprehensive Enterprise Agreements that include both software and services. For the last 8 years, I have been the lead presales technical resource for a large US financial services company where I manage the technical relationship between the customer and Cisco. Additionally, I indirectly manage and orchestrate 100+ technical resources to help our customer achieve their business and technical initiatives. I am currently seeking the role of Principal Architect, where I can use my expertise to help organizations achieve their business and technical initiatives and have a greater impact across the industry. I am a leader, competitor, and have a customer-focused mindset, which helps me to achieve success. My brand is that of a reliable, visionary, and experienced professional who can be trusted to lead and mentor teams to success. I value family and balance my professional and personal life by enjoying music, college basketball, and spending time with loved ones and pets. In my free time, I also enjoy volunteering and giving back to the community. I am a self-actualized individual who is continuously working on self-improvement by learning new technologies, methodologies, and industry best practices. I hold Bachelor's and Master's degree from North Carolina A&T in Electrical Engineering. I am excited to expand my professional network and connect with other like-minded individuals.

Skills

  • CCNP
  • CCDP
  • CCNA

Additional experience

  • Business Solutions Architect

    Cisco

    Started September 2017

Education

  • MS, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
  • BS, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University