As a Telecom industry veteran of 25 years, Lalit’s work experience spans building world class products and developing top engineering talent in the country. Prior to joining Cisco, Lalit spent close to 11 years with Alcatel-Lucent in various leadership roles. Earlier on in his career, Lalit has been associated with Hughes Software Systems as Engineering Manager responsible for roll-out of Wireless Networks in Russia, Indonesia and India and with Instrumentation Ltd. developing Fiber Optics products and building Telecom equipment.

Lalit holds a Bachelor of Technology degree with specialization in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.