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In this episode of The Route to Networking, Holly Staff is joined by Rekha Shenoy, CEO of BackBox, who shares her journey across networking, enterprise software and cybersecurity. From starting out as a computer engineer to working across product management, marketing, sales, finance and engineering, Rekha explores how understanding the fundamentals has shaped her career and why genuine technical expertise matters more than ever in the age of AI.

Rekha discusses how cloud, cybersecurity, automation and AI are transforming networking, why AI is unlikely to replace network engineers and how automation can instead help professionals move away from repetitive tasks and focus on higher-level decision-making. She also explores the growing importance of network automation, the evolving cybersecurity landscape and why professionals should build deep expertise in one or two areas before using AI to broaden their skills.

The episode closes with a quick-fire round covering the future of infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging technology trends and the advice Rekha would give to students and young professionals entering the industry. Her message is simple: build strong foundations, stay curious, keep learning and don't let the fear of AI stop you from building your career.

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