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Arista CEO Jayshree Ullal richest Indian-origin leader

Ullal currently ranks 714th in the global list of billionaires with an estimated net-worth of $5.7 billion.

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Indian-origin tech CEO billionaire Jayshree Ullal has topped Hurun India's latest rich list of Indian-origin leaders, leaving behind  more popular peers like Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella with, with her $5.7 billion net worth.

Ullal is an Indian-American business executive born in London in 1957, who has served as President and CEO of Arista Networks since 2008, leading the company to become a leader in cloud networking solutions.

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Ullal currently ranks 714th in the global list of billionaires with an estimated net-worth of $5.7 billion. She owns about 3 percent of Arista's stock, some of which is earmarked for her two children, niece and nephew.

Ullal also ranks 8th on America's Richest Self-Made women list.

She previously spent 15 years at Cisco Systems in senior roles, including heading the Ethernet switching business, and has been recognized as one of the most influential female CEOs in technology.

After completing her early education from the Convent of Jesus & Mary in New Delhi, Ullal obtained a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from San Francisco State University and a Master's degree in Engineering Management from Santa Clara University. 

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