# Sandeep Johri

> Sandeep Johri is the CEO of Checkmarx, the application security company headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey. A three-decade Silicon Valley operator, he previously built Tricentis from a small European startup into a global continuous-testing leader, ran HP's software acquisitions strategy, and founded identity-management pioneer Oblix, which Oracle bought for $150M.

- **Role:** CEO at Checkmarx
- **Organizations:** Checkmarx, Tricentis (former), HP / Hewlett-Packard (former), Oblix (founder, acquired by Oracle), Silicon Graphics (former), Brighton Park Capital (advisor)
- **From:** Bombay (Mumbai), India
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business, M.S., Industrial Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, B.E., Mechanical Engineering, University of Pune, India
- **Known for:** Founded Oblix; sold to Oracle for $150M., Led 14 software acquisitions at HP totaling more than $7B., Grew HP Software from $600M to $3.5B in revenue and category leadership.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Moves from India to the US; early career at General Motors in Detroit.
- **Late 1980s-early 1990s** — Four years in strategy consulting to Apple, telcos, chip and software companies.
- **Early 1990s** — Joins Silicon Graphics; learns enterprise software at scale.
- **1996** — Founds Oblix, an enterprise identity management pioneer.
- **2005** — Oblix acquired by Oracle for ~$150M.
- **2005-2013** — Senior leadership at HP; leads 14 software acquisitions totaling more than $7B; grows HP Software from $600M to $3.5B revenue.
- **2013** — Becomes CEO of Tricentis.
- **2013-2021** — Scales Tricentis to 1,200 employees, $250M+ ARR, 30x ARR growth, 100x EV growth.
- **2023-02-28** — Appointed CEO of Checkmarx, succeeding co-founder Emmanuel Benzaquen.
- **2025** — Checkmarx named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing for the 7th time.

## Achievements

- Founded Oblix; sold to Oracle for $150M.
- Led 14 software acquisitions at HP totaling more than $7B.
- Grew HP Software from $600M to $3.5B in revenue and category leadership.
- Scaled Tricentis 30x in ARR and 100x in enterprise value over seven years.
- Led Checkmarx to seven consecutive years as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in AST.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Represents Checkmarx as CEO at RSAC 2026.
- **2025** — Checkmarx named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing for the 7th time under his leadership.

## Links

- Website: https://checkmarx.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeepjohri/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/checkmarx
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Checkmarx.Source.Code.Analysis

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Last updated: 2026-05-15