Jayshree Ullal

Career

Before Arista, Ullal was a senior vice president at Cisco, responsible for its datacenter, switching and services business.¹

Ullal became Arista's founding CEO in 2008, took the company public in 2014, and now serves as both CEO and Chairperson. The management team includes co-founders Andy Bechtolsheim, Arista's Chief Architect, and Kenneth Duda, its President and CTO.¹

Work and contributions

• Arista Networks

  Has led Arista as CEO since 2008, including its 2014 initial public offering and its growth into a public networking company.¹

Timeline

1. 2008Became founding CEO of Arista Networks.¹
2. Jun 2014Led Arista through its initial public offering.¹

Other documented roles

Roles the sources document that are not confirmed as current.

• Senior Vice President responsible for datacenter, switching and services, Cisco¹

Honors and recognition

• EY Entrepreneur of the Year · EY, 2015¹
• Honorary Doctorate of Engineering · Santa Clara University, 2025¹

Where they work

• Arista Networks 2 people in the wiki

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