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Devon Townsend

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Cameo
📍 Miami Beach, Florida, United States

Devon Townsend is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Cameo, leveraging his computer science degree from Duke University and past engineering experience at Microsoft. He was instrumental in building the platform, drawing on his unique background to shape the product. He has been recognized on both the Forbes and Inc. "30 Under 30" lists.

Prior to his entrepreneurial career, Devon quit his job at Microsoft to travel the world and became a viral comedy star on the social media app Vine, garnering hundreds of millions of views. This firsthand experience as an influencer gave him the direct insights that helped shape the business model for Cameo.

Unique fact: The initial concept for Cameo was tested when Devon and his friend, YouTuber Cody Ko, offered personalized videos to their own fans for just $1 to $3.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
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Priorities

Topics Devon cares about

Creator Economy
His journey from being an unpaid Vine star with millions of views to co-founding Cameo gives him a personal mission to help creators monetize their fame and fan relationships.
Product Development
As Chief Product Officer and the company's first CTO, he is responsible for the platform's technical and user experience vision, focusing on creating a seamless and engaging product.
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Career

Work history

2016
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Cameo
2015 - 2016
Engineering
CollegeBand
2012 - 2015
Product
Microsoft
2010 - 2012
Student Brand Manager
Red Bull
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Education
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Duke University
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