Brick by Brick: Building on Platform Shifts with Raj Chopra, SVP/CPO Cisco Security, fmr Netskope, Juniper
12/18/24 • 56 min
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)
Brick by Brick is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Hit 'subscribe' to stay up to date with new episodes!
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)
Brick by Brick is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Hit 'subscribe' to stay up to date with new episodes!
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Where to find Shreyans?
Website - https://shreyans.org/
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreyansb/
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 Rishi Taparia. Find Rishi on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rktaparia/), Substack (taps.substack.com) or X/Twitter (x.com/taps)
Brick by Brick is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Hit 'subscribe' to stay up to date with new episodes!
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All The Hacks podcast - https://www.chrishutchins.com/episodes/
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 Rishi Taparia. Find Rishi on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rktaparia/), Substack (taps.substack.com) or X/Twitter (x.com/taps)
Brick by Brick is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Hit 'subscribe' to stay up to date with new episodes!
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