SaaS Security Marketing Manager Laura O’Melia has at all times been all for residing and dealing internationally. After residing in Austin, Texas for twenty years, O’Melia was prepared for a brand new journey and determined to maneuver to Sydney, Australia with the help and encouragement of her supervisor and Cisco. The pandemic delayed her plans, however now that O’Melia’s settling into life and work in Australia, she shared how she made the transfer to work from wherever and how one can, too.
Solving issues on a worldwide scale in a versatile atmosphere
What do you do?
O’Melia: I’m on the Security Marketing crew and deal with driving demand for our Zero Trust resolution within the Asia-Pacific, Japan and China (APJC) area. I work intently with the Sales groups to do actions that may generate pipeline and educate prospects on our safety options. I spend time discovering new leads and attempting new methods to interact with our high prospects whereas having enjoyable alongside the best way.
What do you want most about working at Cisco?
O’Melia: What I really like most about working at Cisco is the quantity of constructive contributions we get to have on the world, from fixing a number of the world’s greatest issues round cybersecurity to giving cash and sources to others in want. I additionally love the sensation of empowerment to create my very own work/life steadiness as Cisco permits me the chance to have a versatile schedule.
What has been your profession journey inside Cisco?
O’Melia: I began at Duo Security in 2017. While working in Field Marketing, I used to be capable of acquire expertise throughout many various groups. For instance, I labored intently with a area within the U.S. in addition to the Managed Service Provider crew, which is a worldwide crew with a very completely different enterprise mannequin. The wants differ drastically, from how we report and observe metrics to the messaging and provides from one crew to the following. I’m now working in a really completely different market that’s a lot bigger and contains many extra languages, in order that brings a brand new degree of understanding to how we present up out there to realize enterprise objectives.
Taking the leap to work wherever
“Stepping outside of my comfort zone is one of my favorite things to do.”
– Laura O’Melia
What prompted you to relocate from Austin, Texas to Sydney, Australia?
O’Melia: Austin is nice and was my residence for 20 years, however I nonetheless wished to achieve worldwide work expertise to be taught what it might be like someplace else and examine it to what I do know.
Stepping outdoors of my consolation zone is certainly one of my favourite issues to do, so after I heard Duo was increasing internationally and there was a possibility in Australia, I used to be instantly . Everyone I do know that has visited Australia at all times has completely fantastic issues to say, so with out ever having visited I agreed to take a long-term worldwide two-year task.
How has Cisco supported your relocation?
O’Melia: I labored intently with my supervisor on the method from begin to end. We had the help of Cisco’s Mobility Services crew, a bunch of Cisco workers that assist with relocation companies. We labored with immigration to acquire my work visa. I used to be planning to relocate in March 2020 however as we all know, the borders have been closed and visas weren’t being processed for almost two years. I used to be already in-role, so continued to help the APJC crew from Austin.
When the time got here, Cisco had a crew of specialists that I labored with to pack and ship my belongings and assist get arrange with an abroad financial institution. I additionally labored with a realtor to assist me discover a place to dwell, and the crew even assists with my U.S. and Australian tax returns whereas I’m away.
How has your work modified since relocating?
O’Melia: My function has expanded from doing lead-gen occasions for Duo in Australia and New Zealand to now being accountable for driving demand throughout the APJC area by means of digital campaigns and different advertising and marketing channels. I nonetheless try to offer certified results in Sales and educate the market on our choices. My purpose is to assist get Cisco Secure options into extra doorways to in the end give customers a greater expertise and cease the dangerous actors from doing hurt.
What recommendation do you’ve got for others who wish to work from wherever?
O’Melia: If you get the chance, take it. Everyone has their very own path, however should you really feel your profession may benefit, even barely, from the expertise you’ll acquire transferring to a different nation and figuring issues out removed from what you understand right this moment, why not give it a attempt? You can be taught a lot from assembly and dealing with those who have a really completely different expertise than you would possibly know.
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