Verne Ho

Verne Ho is a designer, photographer, and director of UX at Shopify. Based in San Francisco, he leads a team that is forging a path to more entrepreneurs through Kit, a virtual assistant that leverages conversational experiences to automate tasks and help merchants build successful online stores. An avid entrepreneur himself, Verne also runs his own online photography store, owns an award-winning cocktail bar in Toronto, and previously founded and operated Jet Cooper, a design studio acquired by Shopify in 2013.