John-Michael Murphy currently serves as a Member of Technical Staff at Perplexity, starting in April 2024. Prior to this role, John-Michael held multiple positions at The New York Times from June 2018 to April 2024, including Graphics Developer/Editor, Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, and Associate Software Engineer. Earlier experience includes working as a Web Developer at Davidson College from June 2016 to June 2018. John-Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Davidson College between 2012 and 2016.