Matt Okuma

Matt Okuma is a Principal Solutions Engineer with Cisco serving in a technical leadership role across the US Commercial Theater. With deep expertise spanning networking, security, data center, hybrid cloud, collaboration, and observability, Matt is recognized for driving cross-architecture strategies that help customers realize integrated, end-to-end business outcomes. He is the creator of Cisco's global Cross-Architecture and Security Experience Lab, an innovative platform used by hundreds of engineers and customers worldwide to demonstrate multi-domain solution integration and accelerate architectural adoption. Matt also leads strategic incubation, competitive, and enablement initiatives, influencing product direction, field readiness, and large-scale sales motions across the Americas. A frequent Cisco Live Distinguished Speaker, Matt is passionate about mentoring engineers, advancing technical excellence, and translating architectural vision into measurable customer and business imp