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Cisco president hands 27-year-old unlimited AI tokens to rewrite 98% of its code

Fortune details Krishnamurthy's background and Patel's hiring philosophy

1 Oct 30 3:00 AM · 13d ago · 1 article · 1 post · 2 sources · development 1 of 3

Fortune's profile explains Krishnamurthy joined Cisco in 2025 after it acquired his startup EzDubs, was previously "buried away" in an unstrategic role, and that Patel is now seeking more young hires to "challenge the system and the status quo."

Fortune details Krishnamurthy's background and Patel's hiring philosophy
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“buried away in the organization doing something unstrategic”

Jeetu Patel

Jeetu Patel Cisco President and Chief Product OfficerPadmanabhan Krishnamurthy ('Paddy') 27-year-old Cisco engineer, ex-founder of EzDubsBaya Stanford scholarship student turned Cisco intern

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  1. 1 outlet Cisco chief found a 27-year-old ex-founder ‘buried away in the organization doing something unstrategic’—now the Gen Zer is rewriting 98% of its code

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