Erika Franco, Senior Solutions Architect

Erika Franco is a senior solutions architect at Cisco with over 15 years of experience in networking and seven years in industrial automation. She specializes in designing secure, scalable architectures for manufacturing environments and has been a key contributor to the Cisco and Rockwell Automation CPwE design guides. Erika is a certified Profinet engineer and has collaborated with industry leaders like Schneider Electric and Rockwell Automation. Beyond her technical work, she is a certified yoga teacher trainer and a strong advocate for women in tech, bringing a unique balance of innovation, resilience and real-world impact to her role.

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