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Fiona Stone

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Director Strategy, Planning and Operations at Cisco
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Fiona is the Director of Strategy, Planning, and Operations at Cisco, with extensive experience in sales strategy and operational excellence at firms like Splunk and Microsoft. A graduate of the University of Adelaides MBA program, she focuses on aligning strategic initiatives with business objectives to drive growth.

Beyond her professional life, Fiona is passionate about community engagement and human connection. She volunteers weekly at a local food bank, actively promotes professional networking, and participates as a speaker on panels for events such as International Womens Day.

She finds her volunteer work, which involves simple tasks and conversations, to be "deeply grounding" and a refreshing contrast to the world of corporate KPIs.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Director Strategy, Planning and Operations
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
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Sales Operations
Her career is centered on leading sales operations and strategy for major tech companies, focusing on operational maturity and data-driven decision-making.
Operational Efficiency
She has a proven track record of revamping business structures to reduce OPEX costs and optimize resource allocation, as seen in her role at Cisco.
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Career

Work history

5-2022 - 11-2024
Director Strategy, Planning and Operations
Cisco
9-2019 - 5-2022
APAC Sales Strategy and Operations
Splunk
7-2018 - 8-2019
Service Sales Excellence
Microsoft
12-2013 - 6-2018
Director APAC Sales Operations and Productivity
Polycom
9-2012 - 12-2013
Business Operations, Strategy & Process Consultant
Independent Consultant
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Education
Bach Arts/ Hons
Flinders University
MBA
University of Adelaide
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