Using Data to Improve Our Customers’ Experiences
Working in data science wasn’t a career that I ever aspired to, although technology has always been a part of my life.
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Growing my Career with Internal Mobility
March 23, 2020 /in All Blogs, Career Development, Culture, Sales account, account manager, alto networks, chief entertainment, chief entertainment officer, entertainment officer, global, global account, global account manager, greater, greater china, industry, leadership, leadership team, palo alto, palo alto networks, regional global, regional global account, regional global account manager, team /by nmenon“Success is not about the individual, leverage your strengths to empower the team to make it succeed!”
My Palo Alto Networks Journey
March 16, 2020 /in All Blogs, Career Development, Sales alto, alto networks, established network, experience selling, interview process, joining palo, joining palo alto, joining palo alto networks, law degree, local sales, local sales experience, manager role, networks, palo, palo alto, palo alto networks, sales experience, sales manager, territory sales, territory sales manager /by nmenonI was pleasantly surprised when I was told that Palo Alto Networks actively look to hire personnel with different backgrounds and experiences as diversity brings new ideas to the organisation. If you see a job you want to apply for but feel like you might not be a perfect fit, then still apply. You have nothing to lose and it may result in a job offer.
Work Hard, Play Hard
March 6, 2020 /in All Blogs, Career Development, Research & Development, Technology alto, alto networks, company, cortex xsoar, engineering, engineering manager, having fun, love, networks, palo, palo alto, palo alto networks, role, software engineering, software engineering manager, team, technology, tel aviv, work, working /by nmenonMy role in Palo Alto Networks is leading a team that develops Cortex XSOAR, a cutting-edge solution for the Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) market. This technology is all about enabling our solutions to complement the customers’ efforts in securing their organizations. In this role, I work to continuously improve our products and help organizations become much more efficient when protecting their data.
For the Aspiring Women in Technology
March 6, 2020 /in All Blogs, Career Development, Culture, Global Customer Service balance, believe, car crying, career, company, cybersecurity, helped, home, job, know, skills, strong, success, support, table, technology, women, work, work-life, work-life balance /by nmenonThere are times that I believe women are held to a higher standard than men. We’re expected to juggle multiple roles every day: a great mom, a loving daughter, a supportive spouse, a career ninja, just to name a few. And with all of this, we’re expected to balance the rigors of the workplace: upcoming deadlines for projects, acing battle cards with a competitor, and driving results at every customer interaction.
Cream of the Crop
March 6, 2020 /in All Blogs, Career Development, Sales alto, alto networks, career, career growth, company, cyber threats, internal candidate, job, networks, palo, palo alto, palo alto networks, position, president, regional vice, regional vice president, role, sales, vice president, work /by nmenonI’ve been with Palo Alto Networks for a year, and I already know this is the best possible move I could have made for my career. I’ve worked in cybersecurity leadership positions since 2001, with seven different organizations, but none of them compare to Palo Alto Networks in terms of the quality of its products, people, and market position.
Stay Ready
February 25, 2020 /in All Blogs, Career Development, Community Involvement, General Administration, Marketing & Corporate Relations, Sales abilities, alto, alto networks, believe, career, cortex, expect, inside, learn, networks, new responsibilities, opportunities, palo, palo alto, palo alto networks, ready, sales, sales rep, success, working /by nmenonWhen I joined Palo Alto Networks, I honestly didn’t expect to stay longer than a year. But the opportunities that have been offered to me and the investments made in me by some of our current and former executives showed me that the people here valued my abilities and wanted me to succeed.
Head in the Cloud
February 7, 2020 /in All Blogs, Career Development, Research & Development, Technology alto, alto networks, cloud, cloud security, cybersecurity, cybersecurity in the cloud, enterprises, help, job, math, networks, palo, palo alto, palo alto networks, products, security, security protocols, time, work, working /by nmenonI started working in security when it wasn’t glamorous. I just love math — so much so that I earned my degree in math and computer science at Southern Methodist University.
Culture of Empowerment
January 31, 2020 /in All Blogs, Career Development, Culture, General Administration alto, alto networks, alto networks team, company, culture, job, market, marketing, marketing team, networks, networks team, palo, palo alto, palo alto networks, palo alto networks team, products, team, vice president, work, working /by nmenonI had the privilege of hearing Nir Zuk, the founder of Palo Alto Networks, speak at an event in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) when the company was still a startup. When I heard him talk about wanting to change the world, create disruption, and do something different from what the industry had traditionally been doing. It was very motivating and inspiring!
My View from the Cybersecurity Frontlines
January 20, 2020 /in All Blogs, Career Development, Research & Development, Unit 42 alto networks, cyber, cyber defense, information, intelligence, knowledge leaders, malware analysis, master's degree, networks, palo alto, palo alto networks, security, sfs program, threat, threat intelligence, time, unit 42, work, world, world safer /by nmenonWhen I was a kid watching Star Trek, I used to imagine that someday in the future, life would be like that: People walking around with small computers, instant communication devices, on their chests that would give them access to any information they needed. I think a lot of us did.