Jeff Raymond
About Jeff Raymond
Jeff Raymond is the Vice President of EOS Product Management and Services at Arista Networks, with extensive experience in networking and product management from his previous roles at Cisco and IBM.
Title
Jeff Raymond is the Vice President of EOS Product Management and Services at Arista Networks. He has held this position since 2014 and is based in Santa Clara.
Current Role at Arista Networks
As the Vice President of EOS Product Management and Services at Arista Networks, Jeff Raymond oversees the company's software product portfolio across Enterprise, Service Provider, and Cloud Network market segments. His responsibilities include managing Arista EOS and CloudVision software platforms, customer product requirements, technology roadmap, business strategy, analyst relations, and customer satisfaction.
Previous Roles at Cisco
Jeff Raymond spent 14 years at Cisco, serving in various high-profile product management and technical marketing roles. He was the Senior Director of Platform Product Management, overseeing the Nexus Data Center Switching business and managing the Nexus 7000, 6000, 5000, 3000, and 2000 Series platforms. Additionally, he led technical marketing for the Catalyst 6500 and played a key role in ramping the Nexus 7000 from introduction to a $1.5 billion annual run rate.
Early Career at IBM
Before his tenure at Cisco, Jeff Raymond worked at IBM Global Services as a Networking IT Specialist from 1997 to 2000. His three-year tenure at IBM was marked by his involvement in various networking-related projects.
Education and Expertise
Jeff Raymond earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, completing his studies in 1997. He also studied Engineering at Villanova University for one year. With 17 years of experience in the networking industry, he has developed extensive expertise in product management, technical marketing, and networking technologies.