Jayshree Ullal’s big jump becomes the richest CEO of Indian origin, leaving even Nadella-Pichai behind

Jayshree Ullal Becomes Richest Indian Origin CEO: Whenever a list of the richest CEOs of Indian origin is made, the first names that appear in it are those of Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai. But now this picture has changed. According to the Hurun India Rich List 2025, Jayshree Ullal, Chairman and CEO of Arista Networks, has added a new name to the race. Who has left behind even Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai in terms of salary and property.

His total wealth has now reached Rs 50,170 crore. This is not only way ahead of Satya Nadella (about Rs 9,770 crore) and Sundar Pichai (about Rs 5,810 crore), but also makes her the richest Indian-origin professional CEO in the world. This success has also made headlines in Silicon Valley.

CEO of Arista Networks since 2008

Jayshree Ullal has led Arista Networks since 2008. This company is considered a global leader in the field of cloud networking and high-performance data centers. According to Forbes, Arista Networks is projected to have annual revenues of approximately $7 billion in 2024, an increase of approximately 20% from last year. Ullal’s strategic thinking and technical understanding were important in the success of the company. Ullal owns about 3% of Arista Networks shares, some of which he has reserved for his family’s future. The rise in the company’s shares has taken his wealth to new heights.

Jayshree Ullal was born on 27 March 1961 in London. She came to India in her childhood and studied in New Delhi. His father was a distinguished physicist and was associated with the Ministry of Education. She studied at Jesus and Mary Convent School, Delhi, after which the family moved to America.

Started career with AMD

In the US, he did his graduation in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and his Masters in Engineering Management. After completing his studies, he started working in semiconductor and networking sector. He quickly gained recognition due to his sharp decision making and visionary leadership.

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In his early career he worked in companies like AMD and Fairchild Semiconductor. His later contributions to Cisco proved to be major, where he transformed the switching division into one of the company’s strongest business segments. In 2008, he left Cisco to take charge of Arista Networks. At that time the company was small and resources were limited, but under his leadership Arista Networks created its own identity in the global tech market.