Hazel Gachoka

Services Marketing Manager
Cisco Systems

Hazel Gachoka currently holds the position of Services Marketing Manager at Cisco Systems with the responsibility for building service strategy, definition, development, implementation, management and metrics for services across the network lifecycle for new advanced services at Cisco.

Ms Gachoka is also the TAN Membership Director. Ms Gachoka and her partners have refcently launched a renewable energy company in Africa called PRCK Energy Ltd

Prior to Cisco, Ms Gachoka worked as a Network Engineer at MCI Worldcom and, Software Developer/Programmer at Liz Claiborne. Ms. Gachoka also possesses a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Jersey City University and a Master of Science in  
Telecommunication Management from Steven's Institute of Technology. Ms. Gachoka has received the highest Cisco certification, Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert # 6496.
Ms Gachoka was also responsible for all the IT aspects of Oprah’s Girls school in South Africa as well as NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development) E-schools also in Africa.