Summary
Jonathan Ho is a software engineer at Arista Networks in Silicon Valley with nine years of hands-on experience building and optimizing routing protocols for high-performance routers and switches. He blends rigorous CS fundamentals from Santa Clara University with practical systems work, shipping protocol implementations that bridge software and hardware. Outside of work he is an active CTF competitor and leader—known as CSN3RD—specializing in reverse engineering, hardware, OSINT, and pwn, and has led several major CTFs and training modules. Jonathan helped build competition infrastructure end-to-end, secured industry sponsorships, and coordinated challenge pipelines, demonstrating product-facing project leadership beyond pure engineering. He represented the United States on the national cyber team in 2022–2023 for international scrimmages and championships, reflecting both technical depth and competitive poise. Colleagues describe him as a puzzle-driven engineer who leverages security research and networking expertise to solve practical production problems.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science at Santa Clara University
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Cupertino High School