Summary
Jessica Ko is a seasoned founder and product-led technology leader based in San Francisco with 11 years of experience shaping software from design to platform scale. As Co-Founder and CEO of Playbook since 2019, she is building the next-gen creative cloud storage, blending product discipline with startup execution. Prior to Playbook, she led design and brand at Opendoor and shaped UX at Google and YouTube, giving her a rare full-stack perspective across consumer and marketplace software. She also advises and invests in early-stage startups, including Eraser, Feathery, and Product+AI, demonstrating a hands-on approach to product strategy and growth. Her academic background spans BASc in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MSc in Software Management from Carnegie Mellon, pairing technical depth with strategic leadership.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BASc Computer Engineering, BASc Computer Engineering at University of Waterloo
English, Japanese, Korean