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Carlos Pignataro

Carlos Pignataro (He/Him)

Head of Technology and Data, Engineering Sustainability

Cisco Systems, Inc., NC State University

North Carolina, USA, North America

Speaks:
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Japanese (not for professional presentations)

Biography

Carlos Pignataro (He/Him) leads Technology and Data for Cisco’s Engineering Sustainability Office, where he is charged with embedding sustainability into the engineering roadmap and leveraging the portfolio to drive sustainability solutions. He has held various technology and executive roles at Cisco as a Distinguished Engineer, and as CTO for the CX and for the Services Global SP businesses. Carlos deeply cares about driving a diverse and inclusive community. He has built a 20+ year career driven by a passion and curiosity for technology innovation, strategic thinking, and tech-for-good. He serves as adjunct faculty at NC State University.

Speaking

Experience

  • Meetups
  • Track Talks
  • Keynotes
  • Have a following

Engagements

50+

Likes to talk about

  • Green software and circularity principles
  • Sustainable Data Centers
  • Smart Spaces
  • Hybrid
  • Green infrastructure visibility and management
  • Sustainability considerations for Networking
  • Others

Area of Interest

  • tech
  • innovation
  • people
  • planet
  • very few uninteresting areas :-)

Previous Talks

Travel

Locations

Willing worldwide, but depending on a number of factors.

Additional Information

In a MAPA

No

Underrepresented minority

Yes

Willing to provide coaching and advice to new speakers

Yes