Raul Diaz

Raul Diaz is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco, focusing on AI workflows, AI infrastructure, and Generative AI. Throughout a dynamic career, Raul worked as a chip architect and software architect, earning 14 US patents with a strong emphasis on video processing, computer vision, and media transport. Previously, they spent six years at Intel Corporation leading the video and AI software architecture team. Raul holds a BSEE from Yale University and has contributed to academia by guest-lecturing at Stanford University. They have founded multiple companies, including Tomnica, and have served in various executive roles, notably as CEO of Vanguard Video, further showcasing their leadership in technology innovation.