Jayshree V Ullal, the CEO and President of Arista Networks, is here to inspire all. Her remarkable story of success in the business world is worth reading for all the aspiring entrepreneurs. Her assets are more than the combined assets of CEOs like Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella.

According to the list published by Hurun India 2023, Jayshree V Ullal is the richest Indian Professional in the world. Her total net worth is Rs 28,000 crore as of 12 October 2023. Forbes included her in America’s self-made top four richest women. 

Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella’s net worth

As of 12 October 2023, Sundar Pichai’s estimated net worth is at Rs 10,889 crore. He is the CEO of Alphabet Inc. Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella’s estimated net worth is at Rs 3,494 crore. According to the reports, their combined net worth is around Rs 14,143 crore while the total net worth of Jaysree Ullal stands at Rs 28 thousand crore. 

Jayshree Ullal’s background

Jayshree Ullal was born in London and completed her school education from India. She attended Convent of Jesus and Mary School, New Delhi. She pursued engineering from San Francisco. She holds BS degree in Electrical Engineering and MS degree in Engineering Management. 

Jayshree Ullal’s career

According to the reports, Jayshree Ullal has worked with companies like AMD, Fairchild Semiconductor, and Ungermann Bass. She designed high-end semiconductor chips for IBM and Hitachi. Then, she joined Crescendo Communications which was later acquired by Cisco. The company’s value was at $10 billion, and she served as the Senior Vice President of Cisco. 

Journey with Arista

After working for Cisco for around 15 years, Jayshree Ullal joined Arista in the year 2008, as the CEO and President of the company. Under her vision, the company recovered from the losses and started making profits. The launch of IPO in 2014, changed the company’s fate and it became a billion-dollar business. 

Honouring a leader

Jayshree Ullal was honoured with the E&Y’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the year 2015. She has received plenty of awards including Barron’s World’s Best CEO Award in 2018. She was included in Fortune’s List of Top 20 Business People in 2019. She has over three decades of experience in the business world. She holds 2.4 percent shares in Arista Networks.