Meet the three-time world Sudoku champ behind LinkedIn's daily puzzles

Thomas Snyder is the principal puzzle master at LinkedIn.

Thomas Snyder

• LinkedIn hired a three-time world Sudoku champion to create games that spark chatter on its platform.
• The platform is betting on puzzles, like "Zip" and "Patches," to boost engagement and keep users coming back.
• Snyder left a career in biotech to turn his passion for puzzles into a full-time profession.

LinkedIn wants its users to do more than scroll. Thomas Snyder's job at the networking...