Hilda Salazar
Director, Strategy, Planning and Chief of Staff @Cisco
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Strategy, Planning and Chief of Staff @Cisco
San Francisco, CA, US
Enterprise AI and digital transformation strategy for 1,550-person global engineering organization, championing modernization efforts and resource alignment for multibillion-dollar portfolio that integrated automation, analytics, and AI powered insights to bolster operational intelligence. Directed annual planning and enterprise cadence for new operating models, and led teams in executing AI strategy, risk governance, and value realization.Built operating model from the ground up and evolved workforce for the future by co-launching enterprise AI Engineer capability program and maturity model, which scaled innovation and unified the organization’s strategic focus.
ABOUT HILDA SALAZAR
I am a visionary business operations and transformation leader who drives clarity, alignment, and strategic growth across global technology organizations. With a proven ability to build bridges across diverse internal functions, I work across Engineering, Product, Security, Data, and Commercial functions to reduce complexities so global organizations can move forward as one to achieve ambitious goals. My career centers on unifying strategy, operations, and program execution to deliver measurable business impact. I am passionate about fostering an exceptional customer experience and excel at translating big ideas into actionable frameworks, operating models, and AI-driven transformation programs. My goal is to elevate how teams build, deliver, and innovate. I am known for a “make it happen” leadership style. In every role, I empower high-performing teams to strengthen cross-functional partnerships and accelerate enterprise-wide change while maximizing added value. From modernizing multibillion-dollar technology portfolios to shaping future-state AI capabilities, I thrive at the intersection of vision and execution. If you’re focused on scaling impact, simplifying complexity, or shaping the future of AI-driven organizations, let’s connect!
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