Download Photo
#1
Tim Carnes
Tim Carnes on LinkedIn 
As Senior Vice President of Cisco Global Solutions Engineering (Global SE), Tim Carnes leads a team of over 6,000 engineers worldwide. This community of SEs builds the bridge between understanding customer needs and translating Cisco’s technology into innovative solutions that deliver business value. The team also rationalizes and prioritizes customer and partner insights to influence Cisco’s technology strategy.
Tim brings deep industry experience to his role, combining strategic vision, technology expertise, and business acumen to lead and inspire cross-functional teams. He implements global initiatives that empower a culture of excellence through technical advisories and development programs that drive innovation across technology, sales, and leadership domains. Tim is also an executive sponsor for Cisco customers and partners. As a sponsor, he contributes a unique perspective on market dynamics, champions technology initiatives, and provides support and guidance to foster success for their strategies.
Tim previously led the Americas Systems Engineering organization and the Engineering and Architecture teams for Cisco’s Global Service Provider organization. Prior to that, he held multiple leadership positions across diverse market segments within the company, including Commercial, Service Provider, Enterprise, Public Sector, and Partner Ecosystem. Tim also served in sales engineering roles at US Robotics and 3Com before joining Cisco. He began his career in advanced technologies as an engineer in the aerospace industry with General Electric Aerospace and Lockheed Martin.
Tim holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University. He is a Boston native and currently lives in the area with his family.
As Senior Vice President of Cisco Global Solutions Engineering (Global SE), Tim Carnes leads a team of over 6,000 engineers worldwide. This community of SEs builds the bridge between understanding customer needs and translating Cisco’s technology into innovative solutions that deliver business value. The team also rationalizes and prioritizes customer and partner insights to influence Cisco’s technology strategy.
Tim brings deep industry experience to his role, combining strategic vision, technology expertise, and business acumen to lead and inspire cross-functional teams. He implements global initiatives that empower a culture of excellence through technical advisories and development programs that drive innovation across technology, sales, and leadership domains. Tim is also an executive sponsor for Cisco customers and partners. As a sponsor, he contributes a unique perspective on market dynamics, champions technology initiatives, and provides support and guidance to foster success for their strategies.
Tim previously led the Americas Systems Engineering organization and the Engineering and Architecture teams for Cisco’s Global Service Provider organization. Prior to that, he held multiple leadership positions across diverse market segments within the company, including Commercial, Service Provider, Enterprise, Public Sector, and Partner Ecosystem. Tim also served in sales engineering roles at US Robotics and 3Com before joining Cisco. He began his career in advanced technologies as an engineer in the aerospace industry with General Electric Aerospace and Lockheed Martin.
Tim holds a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University. He is a Boston native and currently lives in the area with his family.
