Andy (Andreas) Bechtolsheim is a co-founder of Arista Networks and serves as its Chief Architect, leading the company's advanced AI, silicon and optics initiatives. Earlier in his career he co-founded Sun Microsystems, where he was chief system architect, and he has been a member of the Open Compute Project board since 2011. Through the Bechtolsheim Family Trust he is Arista's largest stockholder, beneficially owning roughly 14.6% of the company's common stock.