John Xikes

John Xikes brings extensive experience in sales and business development within the technology sector, with a notable tenure at Cisco from June 2014 to January 2025. During this period, John held several key positions, including Director of Partner Sales Business Development focused on Cloud & AI Infrastructure, and roles in Strategic Planning and Partner Consulting & Innovation. Prior to Cisco, John served as a Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting from December 2006 to May 2010, and held the position of Regional Director at ThruPoint from January 1998 to December 2006. Earlier career experience includes working as a Systems Engineer at MCI and as an Analog Circuit Design Engineer at Intellisys. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology.