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Leader insights: David Rothenstein on evolving yo ...
David Rothenstein, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, shares how his curiosity and drive for continuous learning h ...
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Innovation and Collaboration: Researching AI with ...
Discover how a collaboration between our research and development team and the University of Ottawa led to innovative new breakth ...
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Helping our people find happiness
Happiness might not be a term you hear many companies use beyond customer service, but at Ciena it’s also part of a commitment we ...
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Helping kids walk with the CHEO Foundation
Learn how our Ciena team in Ottawa donated a life-changing robot walker and continue to support CHEO, a global leader in pediatri ...
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From big lasers to small lasers: How Ciena helped ...
Algonquin College is home to the only photonics lab of its kind in the world all thanks to a substantial upgrade and sponsorship ...
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Empowering underserved students with digital skil ...
Ciena has committed $10 million over five years towards initiatives that aim to unlock new opportunities through its Digital Incl ...
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Employee-run annual golf tournament is making an ...
On August 16, 2022, after a two-year hiatus, our people came together at the Greensmere Golf and Country Club in Ottawa for the a ...
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Doing good for the planet on Earth Day
Ciena employees across the globe came together to do good for the planet on Earth Day through volunteerism.
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Creating an inclusive workplace for all
Pragya Gupta, an Embedded Software Engineer, shares her story of joining Ciena and the tools we created to support her in her rol ...
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Collecting toys for children in need at annual To ...
Our people in London got together and volunteered in the Toy Fair's Trolley Dash to support KidsOut, a charity helping children a ...
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Closing digital gaps and empowering students in t ...
Ivan Polizzi, Regional Managing Director of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific, shares how we are teaming up with companies acro ...
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CienaLife: Representation matters - HBCU grads sh ...
Two Ciena employees discuss their experiences at HBCUs to Celebrate Black History Month.
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CienaLife: Recap of our company-wide volunteer day
Here's a recap of Ciena volunteer efforts on the company-wide volunteer day.
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CienaLife: Employee-tested, mother-approved tips
We interviewed seven working moms at Ciena with varying circumstances and pulled together their advice for making time for their ...
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CienaLife: Dear Young Ramona – Be proud of who yo ...
Ramona Jackson, an IT leader and member of Ciena’s D&I Council and Pride Group, recently presented at a company-wide meeting to s ...
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CienaLife: Career insights for new grads
Members of Ciena’s Marketing and Sales Development Program share their tips and experiences.
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CienaLife: Asia-Pacific teams making local impact
Take a look at some of the creative ways our team members in Asia-Pacific volunteered in their communities.
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Ciena Cares: Supporting volunteerism isn’t just a ...
Mark Stevens, Ciena’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, shares his thoughts around the community matching program that ...
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Ciena Cares in Action: Our Response to Natural Di ...
Mark Stevens, Ciena’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, reflects on how Ciena and its employees are responding to help ...
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Celebrating our families
Ray Gabriel, Senior Intellectual Property Counsel, shares his story of starting a family through surrogacy and what it meant to h ...
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Celebrating one year of collaboration with Barefo ...
Ciena celebrated one year of collaboration with Barefoot, working together to close the digital disparity among students in North ...
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and one year ...
Read how we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month and the one year mark of our Latinx employee resource group at Ciena.
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Career insights: Supporting our people in explori ...
At Ciena, we encourage and support our people in pursuing their passions. Carla Martinez, Leader of Diversity, Equity, and Inclus ...
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Career insights: Helping to drive innovation thro ...
From an engineer to a team leader, Vivek Goyal, Senior Director of Hardware Engineering, has grown his career and empowered other ...