From 2021 to 2024, Martinez served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Cisco Systems, where she led the company’s global customer experience, supply chain, IT, and security and trust operations. Prior to that, she was Cisco’s Chief Customer Experience Officer, guiding customers through digital transformation and helping them maximize the value of Cisco’s software, services, and subscription solutions.
Before Cisco, Maria Martinez held senior executive roles at leading technology companies including Salesforce, Microsoft, Motorola and AT&T’s Bell Labs. She currently serves on the boards of McKesson, Tyson Foods, Bank of America, JumpCloud, and Fiddler AI, amongst others.
“Maria’s deep operational expertise and her leadership in scaling customer-centric innovation at some of the world’s most respected technology companies make her an invaluable addition to Alkira’s advisory board,” said Amir Khan, CEO and founder of Alkira. “Her guidance will help us continue to redefine how enterprises design, deploy, and operate their global networks in the AI era.”
Her addition underscores Alkira’s continued investment in innovation and AI-driven networking, helping enterprises modernize complex global infrastructure with greater agility, visibility, and security. In September, the company launched new AI-native capabilities through its Network Infrastructure Assistant (NIA) co-pilot and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, enabling enterprises to interact with and manage their networks using natural language.
“Today’s enterprises are being challenged to reimagine network foundations for speed, simplicity, security, and AI, and Alkira is delivering an unrivaled platform to meet those needs,” said Martinez. “By simplifying complex global networks and embedding AI-driven intelligence, Alkira empowers organizations to achieve agility, visibility, and security that legacy networks simply cannot match. I look forward to supporting the team as it continues to innovate and grow.”
To learn more Maria Martinez and the rest of the Alkira leadership team, visit the website here.
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