Jayshree  Ullal net worth and biography

Jayshree Ullal Biography and Net Worth

CEO & Chairperson of Arista Networks

Jayshree Ullal is the president and CEO of Arista Networks, a computer networking company. 

When Ullal joined Arista in 2008, the company had no revenue and employed fewer than 50 people. Under her leadership, it now boasts a team of over 2,000 with a multi-billion dollar revenue line. 

Arista designs and sells multilayer network switches to deliver software-defined networking solutions. Ullal also guided the company through its landmark IPO in 2014. 

Before Arista, Ullal spent over 15 years at Cisco, including a stint as a senior vice president where she oversaw a $15 billion business handling the company’s modular Nexus, data center switching and virtualization services. 

Her time at Cisco began in 1993 when the company acquired Crescendo Communications—where Ullal served as vice president of marketing—marking the first time Cisco would enter the switching market. Ullal grew Cisco’s Catalyst switching business to $5 billion in business within seven years. Then, after moving into Cisco’s enterprise sector, she directed over 20 mergers and acquisitions in IP telephony, networking, and communications. 

Earlier in her career, Ullal held engineering and strategy roles at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Fairchild Semiconductor, in addition to serving as director of inter-networking products at Ungermann-Bass before joining Crescendo Communications. 

Ullal was born in London, raised in New Delhi, and is now one of the wealthiest female executives in America.

The billionaire was included in Fortune’s “Top 20 Business Persons” in 2019 and Barron’s “World’s Best CEOs” in 2018 and 2019, as well as the 2015 recipient of Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneur of the Year."

She currently serves on the boards of Arista and Snowflake Inc., and she previously served on ZScaler’s board of directors between 2008 and 2010. 

Ullal holds a master’s degree in engineering management from Santa Clara University and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from San Francisco State University.

What is Jayshree Ullal's net worth?

The estimated net worth of Jayshree Ullal is at least $8.05 million as of February 24th, 2025. Ms. Ullal owns 92,641 shares of Arista Networks stock worth more than $8,047,724 as of March 25th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Ms. Ullal may own. Additionally, Ms. Ullal receives an annual salary of $569,900.00 as CEO & Chairperson at Arista Networks. Learn More about Jayshree Ullal's net worth.

How old is Jayshree Ullal?

Ms. Ullal is currently 63 years old. There are 5 older executives and no younger executives at Arista Networks. The oldest executive at Arista Networks is Dr. Andreas B. Bechtolsheim Ph.D., Co-Founder & Chief Architect, who is 69 years old. Learn More on Jayshree Ullal's age.

What is Jayshree Ullal's salary?

As the CEO & Chairperson of Arista Networks, Inc., Ms. Ullal earns $569,900.00 per year. The highest earning executive at Arista Networks is Mr. Anshul Sadana, Chief Operating Officer, who commands a salary of $674,900.00 per year. Learn More on Jayshree Ullal's salary.

How do I contact Jayshree Ullal?

The corporate mailing address for Ms. Ullal and other Arista Networks executives is 5453 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY, SANTA CLARA CA, 95054. Arista Networks can also be reached via phone at (408) 547-5500 and via email at cyager@arista.com. Learn More on Jayshree Ullal's contact information.

Has Jayshree Ullal been buying or selling shares of Arista Networks?

Within the last three months, Jayshree Ullal has sold $12,988,391.88 in Arista Networks stock. Most recently, Jayshree Ullal sold 138,351 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.88, for a transaction totalling $12,988,391.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 92,641 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,697,137.08. Learn More on Jayshree Ullal's trading history.

Who are Arista Networks' active insiders?

Arista Networks' insider roster includes Kelly Battles (Director), Andreas Bechtolsheim (Insider), Ita Brennan (CFO), Kenneth Duda (SVP), Charles Giancarlo (Director), Ann Mather (Director), John McCool (Insider), Anshul Sadana (COO), Daniel Scheinman (Director), Marc Taxay (SVP), Nikos Theodosopoulos (Director), Jayshree Ullal (CEO & Chairperson), and Yvonne Wassenaar (Director). Learn More on Arista Networks' active insiders.

Are insiders buying or selling shares of Arista Networks?

During the last twelve months, insiders at the technology company sold shares 78 times. They sold a total of 2,308,381 shares worth more than $203,507,865.05. The most recent insider tranaction occured on March, 6th when SVP Kenneth Duda sold 80,000 shares worth more than $6,788,000.00. Insiders at Arista Networks own 3.5% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Arista Networks.

Information on this page was last updated on 3/6/2025.

Jayshree Ullal Insider Trading History at Arista Networks

Jayshree Ullal Buying and Selling Activity at Arista Networks

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Arista Networks Company Overview

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Arista Networks, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and sale of data-driven, client to cloud networking solutions for data center, campus, and routing environments in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. Its cloud networking solutions consist of Extensible Operating System (EOS), a publish-subscribe state-sharing networking operating system offered in combination with a set of network applications. The company offers data center and cloud networking systems, including newer artificial intelligence (AI) ethernet switching platforms; campus wired and wireless products, and routing systems addressing Core Routing, Edge Routing, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), Multi-cloud and Wide Area Networking (WAN) use cases; and a suite of value-add software solutions that leverage EOS to provide end-to-end orchestration, automation, analytics, network monitoring, and security. It also provides post contract customer support services, such as technical support, hardware repair and replacement parts beyond standard warranty, bug fixes, patches, and upgrade services. The company serves a range of industries comprising internet companies, service providers, financial services organizations, government agencies, media and entertainment companies, telecommunication service providers, and others. It markets and sells its products through distributors, system integrators, value-added resellers, and original equipment manufacturer partners, as well as through its direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Arastra, Inc. and changed its name to Arista Networks, Inc. in October 2008. Arista Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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Today's Range

Now: $86.87
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50 Day Range

MA: $102.03
Low: $77.53
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Market Capitalization

$109.55 billion

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39.13

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