Douglas Gourlay
About Douglas Gourlay
Douglas Gourlay is the VP/GM of Cloud Networking Software at Arista Networks and has a diverse background in leadership roles across various tech companies, including Cisco and Capture2, Inc.
Title and Current Role
Douglas Gourlay serves as the VP/GM of Cloud Networking Software at Arista Networks. His responsibilities include overseeing the product lifecycle of Arista's software portfolio, focusing on areas like Network Observability and AI-NetOps. He also manages corporate mergers and acquisitions strategy and deal flow, and acts as an executive sponsor for Arista's global financial customers.
Previous Roles and Experience
Douglas Gourlay has a diverse background of roles in various companies. He was President and CEO at Capture2, Inc., and later served as an advisor for the same company. At Ordr Inc. and Apstra, he held advisory roles. He was Corporate Vice President at Skyport Systems and Vice President of Marketing and Systems Engineering at Arista Networks. Earlier in his career, he spent almost a decade at Cisco, where he led the initial development of the Nexus product line and held multiple positions, including Vice President of Data Center Product Management and Marketing.
Educational Background
Douglas Gourlay has an educational background in both cybersecurity and political science. He studied Cyber Security and Cyber Warfare at Norwich University from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he completed a degree in Political Science at Auburn University between 1992 and 1994.
Military Service
Before entering the tech industry, Douglas Gourlay served as an Infantry Officer in the US Army from 1992 to 2000. This experience provided him with leadership skills and discipline that have contributed to his success in various corporate roles.
Patents and Innovations
Douglas Gourlay holds over forty patents in networking technologies. These patents underscore his strong background in innovation and his deep expertise in the networking field. His contributions have significantly impacted the technological advancements in the companies he's worked with.