Anand Thirumalai

Anand Thirumalai has over two decades of experience in product management and analytics, with a significant focus at Cisco since 2010. Currently serving as Senior Director of Product Management for Sales and Marketing Insights & Analytics, Anand leads efforts to deliver account insights and drive growth through a sophisticated AI engine. Previously, as Director and Leader of Analytics & Digitization, Anand spearheaded the development of the CLaiR customer discovery platform and advanced enterprise agreement processes, substantially enhancing seller productivity and reducing deal cycles. Earlier roles at Cisco included Senior Manager of Business Intelligence, where Anand redesigned operating models to improve efficiency, and Senior Manager of Business Development, where Anand established the "Data Foundation" to optimize sales strategies and operational analytics. Anand's career began as a Professional Consultant at Intersoft from 2000 to 2010.