Jonathan Chireix
About Jonathan Chireix
Jonathan Chireix is the AVP of N.A. Service Provider Sales & Mid-Atlantic Enterprise Sales at Arista Networks, with over 30 years of experience in strategic sales and technical solutions.
Current Role at Arista Networks
Jonathan Chireix currently holds the position of AVP, N.A. Service Provider Sales & Mid-Atlantic Enterprise Sales at Arista Networks. He has been in this role since 2018, bringing extensive experience and strategic vision to the company's operations in Herndon, VA. His responsibilities include overseeing sales initiatives and driving growth in the North American Service Provider and Mid-Atlantic Enterprise sectors.
Previous Experience at Arista Networks
Jonathan Chireix previously worked at Arista Networks in several key roles. In 2017, he served as Director, US SP/MSO Accounts for six months. From 2012 to 2017, he was Account Manager, Service Provider Sales, accumulating five years of experience. His various roles at Arista Networks have provided him with deep insights into the service provider and enterprise sales markets.
Career Background and Positions Held
Jonathan Chireix has a diverse career background spanning multiple companies and roles. Before joining Arista Networks, he was Sales Director, Named Accounts at A10 Networks in 2012 for six months. From 2008 to 2012, he worked at Brocade as Strategic Account Manager, Service Provider. He held the role of Director of Sales at Cariden Technologies for ten months in 2008. Earlier in his career, he co-founded iPath Technologies and served as Director of Sales from 2004 to 2008. He also worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at Juniper Networks from 1998 to 2003.
Education and Academic Background
Jonathan Chireix holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS DESC/MIS) from George Mason University, where he studied at the Costello College of Business from 1991 to 1993. Prior to that, he earned a degree in English from the College of Business and Economics at Radford University, where he studied from 1988 to 1991.
Expertise and Skills
With over 30 years of experience in strategic sales, Jonathan Chireix has specialized skills in engaging with technical solutions for Federal, Service Provider, and Enterprise customers. He is known for transforming tactical selling opportunities into long-term strategic engagements and is adept at using business analytics to meet technical and financial objectives. His specific expertise includes LAN/WAN & SAN server solutions, application delivery controllers, Ethernet switching, IP routing/MPLS, and Cloud/Data center architectures.