Stephen Basham

About Stephen Basham

I’m a U.S. Air Force veteran turned Cisco Solutions Engineer, helping enterprise organizations in the GES West region use the Cisco Collaboration portfolio to create clarity, connection, and competitive advantage.My work centers on translating complexity into connection; bridging technology, process, and people to build systems that scale trust and performance.With two decades leading high-stakes missions and teams, I bring an operational mindset to modern communication: precision, adaptability, and purpose. Today, that means helping CIOs, CTOs, and business leaders design collaboration strategies that truly move the needle.From hybrid work models to secure UC deployments and experience-driven architecture, I focus on outcomes that matter: simpler communication, stronger culture, and measurable business impact.Always open to connecting with technology leaders, founders, and innovators shaping the future of how teams work together.

Experience

1. Solutions Engineer

   Cisco

   Nov 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Integrate AI-powered capabilities into collaboration roadmaps to enable intelligent meeting experiences, actionable insights, automated workflows, and improve decision velocity across distributed teams- Partner with enterprise accounts across the GES West region to design and deploy Cisco Collaboration solutions that transform communication into strategic advantage- Align voice, video, and contact-center technologies with C-suite business goals, enabling hybrid-work agility and secure scalability

Education

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Electronic Systems Technology

  2004 — 2011

• University of Maryland Global Campus

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cyber Security

  2010 — 2015

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Information Technology Management

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Project Management
• Computer Security
• Military Operations
• Ccna
• Information Security Management
• Dod
• Network Infrastructure
• Software Installation
• Fiber Optic Cable
• Leadership
• Network Security
• Security Clearance
• Military
• Troubleshooting
• Information Architecture
• Security+
• Air Force
• Cisco Certified
• Comptia Security+
• Cissp
• Microsoft Office
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Integration
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• Networking
• Computer Maintenance
• U.s. Department of Defense