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Engineer · Founder · Executive

Johnny Ho

PerplexityCo-founder and CSO

Ho is a co-founder of Perplexity AI, the conversational answer engine, where he has led engineering and strategy. A competitive-programming standout, he worked at Quora and in quantitative trading before starting Perplexity in 2022 with Aravind Srinivas and co-founders.

Career & education

Current role
Aug 2022-present
Co-founder and CSO
Previously
2017-2022
Quantitative Trader
2013-2014
Engineer

Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

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Reviewed August 23, 2026 · Checked for accuracy and new information.

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