Nancy Lai is a seasoned software engineering professional with diverse experience in leadership and technical roles. Currently serving as a Software Engineering Technical Leader at Cisco since November 2025, Nancy previously held the position of Principal Software Engineer at Deepwatch, following its acquisition of Dassana, where Nancy was a Founding Member and Lead Software Engineer for UI from July 2020 to February 2025. Nancy's career includes significant roles at Palo Alto Networks as a Senior Staff Software Engineer and Staff Software Engineer, and as a Frontend Engineer at RedLock prior to its acquisition by Palo Alto Networks. Additional experience includes training as an Assistant Instructor at App Academy and a role as an SMB Sales Coordinator at Google, where Nancy focused on sales compliance and training new team members. Nancy holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Biology from the University of California, Davis.
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