Jacob Lawther
About Jacob Lawther
Jacob Lawther is a Regional Account Manager at Arista Networks in Houston, Texas, with extensive experience in technology and business transformation.
Current Role at Arista Networks
Jacob Lawther currently serves as a Regional Account Manager at Arista Networks, a role he has held since 2018. In this position, he operates in the Houston, Texas area, facilitating the adoption of Arista’s networking solutions. He specializes in working with the company's Extendable Operating System (EOS) to automate data center provisioning and management. His responsibilities also include aligning technology with business initiatives and integrating Arista’s open architecture with virtualization and orchestration systems such as VMware NSX, OpenStack Neutron, and Microsoft SVCMM.
Previous Experience at Softchoice
Before joining Arista Networks, Jacob worked at Softchoice as an Enterprise Account Executive for 11 months from 2017 to 2018. While at Softchoice, he operated in the Houston, Texas area, where he was responsible for managing client accounts and fostering business relationships. His role involved strategic planning and aligning technological solutions with business needs to enhance enterprise performance.
Earlier Career at Centre Technologies and VMware
Jacob was an Account Executive at Centre Technologies from 2015 to 2017, working for two years in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, he served as a Regional Account Executive at VMware from 2012 to 2015, in the Greater Seattle Area. His role at VMware involved US Commercial Sales, where he specialized in business transformation and aligning technology initiatives with client objectives.
Foundational Roles at Asure Software and Dell Marketing LP
Jacob's career includes a brief stint as a Regional Sales Manager at Asure Software in 2011, located in Austin, Texas. Before this role, he worked at Dell Marketing LP as an Inside Solution Specialist III from 2005 to 2011. His six-year tenure at Dell provided him with substantial experience in offering solution-oriented services to clients, further refining his expertise in technology and business alignment.
Educational Background
Jacob Lawther earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Computer Information Systems from Texas State University, where he studied from 2001 to 2005. His academic foundation in business administration and computer information systems has underpinned his professional career, enabling him to bridge the gap between technology and business objectives effectively.