David Nickel

David Nickel is an experienced financial professional with a strong background in credit and collections management, currently serving as the Global Credit and Collections Manager at Arista Networks since January 2016. In this role, David oversees a substantial $125 million customer credit portfolio and develops policies and workflows to ensure SOX compliance. Previous roles include Director of Financial Planning and Credit at Coast Distribution, where responsibilities included corporate budgeting implementation and oversight of a team of credit professionals. David's extensive experience also includes positions as a Senior Financial Analyst at Symantec, Financial Analyst/Credit Management at Palm, and Regional Credit Manager at Hunter Douglas, where significant process improvements and productivity gains were achieved. David holds a BSBA with a finance major from the University of Phoenix - San Jose and has additional certifications in business management and bookkeeping.