Todd Nightingale serves as President and Chief Operating Officer at Arista Networks Inc., a leading provider of cloud networking solutions. With over two decades of experience in the technology industry, Nightingale joined Arista in 2014 as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Prior to Arista, he spent 16 years at Cisco Systems, where he rose through the ranks to become Vice President of Data Center and Cloud Networking Sales, driving significant revenue growth and establishing key partnerships in hyperscale and enterprise markets. Under Nightingale's leadership, Arista has achieved remarkable expansion, becoming a dominant force in cloud-native networking. He played a pivotal role in scaling the company's global sales organization, which contributed to Arista's market capitalization surpassing $100 billion and consistent recognition as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant reports for data center switching. His strategic vision has been instrumental in innovations like EOS (Extensible Operating System) and DANZ monitoring software, enabling Arista to capture substantial share from legacy competitors. As President and COO, Nightingale oversees worldwide sales, customer engineering, professional services, and operational functions, ensuring seamless execution of Arista's multi-cloud and AI-driven networking strategies. His customer-centric approach and deep expertise in high-performance computing have solidified Arista's position among top hyperscalers like Microsoft, Meta, and Apple, positioning the company for continued leadership in the evolving data center landscape.