Cisco president Jeetu Patel taps 27-year-old to rewrite 98% of legacy code
The gist
Cisco president Jeetu Patel tasked a 27-year-old ex-founder with rewriting 98% of its legacy code in 24 months.
The bet tests whether AI can remake a legacy tech giant's core software fast.
How it unfolded
- 2020Jeetu Patel joins Cisco as a general manager.
- 2023Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy cofounds the real-time translation startup EzDubs.
- 2025Cisco acquires EzDubs and Krishnamurthy joins the company; Patel is elected president and chief product officer.