Hi, I'm Sean Pegado - Principal Data Scientist at Cisco
I thrive on unraveling complex data challenges to drive innovation and strategic growth. My passion lies in transforming raw information into actionable insights that shape product development and business outcomes. I'm most energized when collaborating on impactful projects that push technological boundaries.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Authored research in mathematics during their time at Williams College.
Leads complex data science initiatives as a Principal Data Scientist at Cisco.
Can help others by translating complex data into actionable product strategies.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Research
Gained early research experience in mathematics at Williams College, building a strong analytical foundation.
✦ Research Assistant
✦ Mathematics
Data Science & Analytics at Scale
Established the hardware analytics function and then led analytics for YouTube performance ads on Google's Revenue Analytics team.
✦ Financial Analyst
✦ YouTube
✦ Hardware
Data Leadership
Transitioned to leadership, building a team and driving product insights and strategy at Cisco Meraki.
✦ Product Analytics Manager
✦ Cisco
✦ Meraki
✦ Senior Manager, Data Science
Data Leadership at Scale
Lead the Data Science & AI team across data platforms, analytics, telemetry, and applied ML for Cisco’s Hardware Engineering and Supply Chain organizations.
✦ Principal Data Scientist
✦ Data Science
✦ AI
✦ Telemetry
✦ Cisco
💪🏻 Superpowers
Data-Driven Product Strategy
Translating complex data into actionable insights.
✦ Build end-to-end data systems, from source data systems to exec-ready insights.
✦ Developed predictive models to forecast Google hardware and YouTube performance ads revenue..
✦ Developed fleet deployment analytics during the COVID supply chain disruption that became the executive source of truth and were cited by Cisco's CEO and CFO on 2023–2025 earnings calls.
Analytics & Data Science Leadership
Leading data teams that bring high-impact results to organizations.
✦ Spearheaded data science initiatives for critical product lines.
✦ Lead and develop diverse teams, from college interns to industry technical leaders and frontline people managers.
✦ Lead planning, roadmaps, and prioritization.
Bridging Research and Application
Connecting theoretical concepts with real-world solutions.
✦ Applied statistical research methods to business challenges.
✦ Translated academic findings into practical data applications.
✦ Published research in mathematics during academic tenure.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with leaders in AI and machine learning to explore emerging trends.
✦ Finding collaborators for innovative projects in predictive analytics.
✦ Discovering new communities focused on ethical AI development.
I can help with
✦ Provide expertise in developing and implementing data science strategies for product teams.
✦ Offer guidance on leveraging advanced analytics to solve complex business problems.
✦ Share insights on building effective data science workflows and team structures.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying strategic partnerships for applying AI in new market segments.
✦ Connecting with innovators working on cutting-edge natural language processing.
✦ Gaining insights into the challenges faced by early-stage tech startups.