Jayshree Ullal

Arista Networks, Inc.

CEO
Arista Networks, Inc.

As President and CEO of Arista for over a decade, Jayshree Ullal is responsible for Arista’s business and thought leadership in cloud networking. She led the company to a historic and successful IPO in June 2014 from zero to a multibillion-dollar business. Formerly Jayshree was senior vice president at Cisco, responsible for a $10B business in data center, switching, and services. With more than 30 years of networking experience, she is the recipient of numerous awards, including E&Y’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2015, Barron’s “World’s Best CEOs” in 2018, and one of Fortune’s “Top 20 Business Persons” in 2019. Jayshree holds a B.S. in engineering (electrical) from San Francisco State University and an M.S. in engineering management from Santa Clara University. She has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from each of her alma maters.