Prasanna Sankar

Prasanna Sankar is a prominent entrepreneur and technology leader, known for his role as the founder of 0xPPL and co-founder of Rippling. He has a significant background in the tech industry, having co-founded Rippling, a company currently valued at $13.5 billion, where he also served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) from May 2016 to June 2021. Before Rippling, he was the Director of Engineering at Zenefits and co-founded Likealittle, a social network that experienced rapid growth.123

Prasanna Sankar is also recognized for his achievements in competitive programming, being a two-time world finalist in the Google Code Jam and ACM ICPC, and holding the top rank at TopCoder during his college years. His career includes roles at major tech companies like Microsoft and an internship at Google.2 He is actively involved in the startup ecosystem and has shared his experiences in various podcasts and interviews, discussing topics such as blockchain technology and decentralization.2