Padmasree Warrior, probably Silicon Valley’s most senior female engineer, is stepping down as the chief technology officer of Cisco as part of a leadership overhaul by the company’s new CEO.

The new 10-person management team, announced on Thursday, does include five women, high by Silicon Valley standards, but none in engineering roles.

Ms Warrior is to be replaced by Hilton Romanski, who was previously Cisco’s head of merger and acquisition strategy.