About
Kenneth Duda is one of Arista's founders and has served the company in various roles since 2004, becoming Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Software Engineering in September 2011 and President in September 2025. He joined the board of directors in December 2023, and his expanded role oversees cloud and AI systems engineering and business development. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer science and electrical engineering from MIT and a Ph.D. in computer science from Stanford University.
Roles
Arista Networks, Inc.
President, Chief Technology Officer & Founder · Current role
2004–present
There, Inc.
Chief Technology Officer
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Cisco Systems
Software development lead, Gigabit System Business Unit
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Salary
$300,000
ComponentAnnual base salary
All other compensation
$9,360
Includes401(k) matching contributions and a company-paid life insurance premium
Total compensation
$7,212,028
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$300,000
FormAnnual cash incentive
Target Opportunity
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Bonus$1,000
Stock awards
Stock awards
$6,601,668
FormRestricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units
Maximum PSU value$8,586,552 grant-date fair value if maximum performance were achieved on the 2025-set PSUs
Also at Arista Networks, Inc.
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