Hazim Dahir, is a Distinguished Engineer at the Cisco Technology Enablement and Acceleration Office. He is working to define and influence next-generation digital transformation architectures across multiple technologies and verticals. Hazim started his Cisco tenure in 1996 as a software engineer and subsequently moved into the services organization focusing on large-scale and emerging technology network architectures. He is currently focusing on developing architectures utilizing security, collaboration, Edge computing, and AI technologies addressing future of work and hybrid cloud requirements for large enterprises. Through his passion for engineering and sustainability, Hazim is currently working on advanced software solutions for electric and autonomous vehicles with global automotive manufacturers. Hazim is a frequent presenter at multiple US and global conferences and standards bodies. He's the vice-chair for the IEEE Edge Computing workgroup. He has more than 20 issued and pending US and International patents, a number of R&D publications, and is the co-author of three technical books.