Qiese Dides

About Qiese Dides

Strategic Account Executive within Cisco’s Cloud & AI Infrastructure organization, owning enterprise account strategy, executive engagement, and complex deal execution across data center, cloud, and AI platforms.With over 13 years at Cisco, I bring a rare combination of deep technical foundation and business ownership. My career progression spans technical consulting, customer success, and enterprise pre-sales before moving into full account ownership. Enabling me to guide infrastructure decisions with both architectural rigor and commercial accountability.I advise CIOs, CTOs, and senior infrastructure leaders, particularly in regulated industries, on AI-ready infrastructure, data center modernization, and long-term platform strategy. My work includes leading complex RFIs and RFPs, executive briefings, and multi-quarter programs aligned to operational consistency, risk reduction, and scalable growth.I operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, coordinating cross-functional Cisco teams and ecosystem partners to deliver cohesive, outcome-driven infrastructure platforms across on-prem and hybrid environments.I hold a CCIE Data Center and leverage that technical depth to support confident, future-ready enterprise infrastructure decisions.

Experience

1. Account Executive, Cloud & Ai Infrastructure

   Cisco

   Jan 2025 — Present · Dallas–Fort Worth, TX, US

   Own end-to-end account strategy, executive engagement, deal execution, and forecasting across named enterprise accounts within Cisco’s Cloud & AI Infrastructure organization.• Lead complex, multi-quarter initiatives spanning data center compute (UCS), AI infrastructure, GPU platforms, and data center networking, aligning technical architecture to business and risk outcomes.• Serve as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs, and senior infrastructure leaders, particularly within regulated industries including financial services, healthcare, retail, and energy.• Drive and influence large-scale RFIs, RFPs, and executive briefings, shaping customer decisions through validated designs, partner alignment, and long-term platform strategy.• Orchestrate cross-functional teams across Cisco specialists, SEs/TSAs, product leadership, and strategic partners such as: WWT, CDW, NetApp, Pure, VAST, Cohesity to deliver cohesive, outcome-driven solutions.• Lead architecture positioning across on-prem and hybrid environments, with emphasis on AI-ready infrastructure, operational consistency, lifecycle automation (Intersight), and future-state roadmap planning.

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor's degree

• Champlain College

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Engineering
• Networking
• System Deployment
• Cisco Systems Products
• Embedded Systems
• Hardware
• Ccna
• Microsoft Office
• Matlab
• Wireless Networking
• C
• Cisco Technologies
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• C++
• Technical Support
• Network Administration
• Microsoft Word
• Troubleshooting
• Linux
• Computer Hardware
• Data Center
• Microsoft Excel