Brick by Brick: Building on Platform Shifts with Raj Chopra, SVP/CPO Cisco Security, fmr Netskope, Juniper

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Brick by Brick

Garuda Ventures

15 episodes

3 days ago

Join us as we learn how successful startups were really built, from the people who built them. We know firsthand how much successful company building is a team sport. The founders, early employees, and first investors work together to lay the foundation for the business. In the early days chaos reigns, processes and systems are non-existent, and bold moves are required daily. It’s unglamorous. It’s blocking and tackling. It’s not for the faint of heart. Hear stories, lessons, and the 'what not to dos' from the early employees, founders, and investors from startups you know.

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Brick by Brick: Building on Platform Shifts with Raj Chopra, SVP/CPO Cisco Security, fmr Netskope, Juniper

Brick by Brick

56 minutes

11 months ago

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).

About Garuda Ventures:

Garuda Ventures is a B2B-focused pre-seed and seed venture fund. Garuda is a first-check firm and aims to earn the right to be a founder's first call as they go about building their companies. To learn more, visit https://www.garuda.vc

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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