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Garrett Hughes

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Director of Engineering at Dune
📍 Richmond, Virginia, United States

Garrett is the Director of Engineering at Dune, managing the AI, Application, and API teams. A technical entrepreneur, he co-founded and was the CTO of Mint Songs, which was acquired by Napster. Colleagues describe him as exceptionally talented, driven, and reliable, with deep expertise in the blockchain space.

He has a relentless passion for learning and a lifelong pursuit of growth, driven by a core belief in leading with empathy and compassion to empower individuals. His interest in The North Face suggests a possible appreciation for outdoor activities and exploration in his personal time.

Unique Fact: He successfully built and sold his web3 music startup, Mint Songs, to the iconic brand Napster, where he now serves as a Technical Advisor on their web3 strategy.

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Current Role
Director of Engineering
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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On-chain Transparency
He frequently posts about the power of on-chain data for monitoring adoption and real-world activity for major financial products, highlighting the importance of building in the open.
AI in Development
His engineering organization at Dune is aggressively adopting AI tools to optimize for deliverability, and he is actively hiring for roles that combine AI with petabyte-scale data.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Director of Engineering
Dune
2-2023 - 2-2024
Technical Advisor
Napster
1-2021 - 9-2023
Technical Advisor
Webstacks
10-2022 - 4-2023
Head of Engineering
RabbitHole
3-2021 - 2-2023
Co-founder and CTO/COO
Mint Songs (acquired by Napster)
In the press

Media appearances

Garrett Hughes | Dune Analytics + Mint Songs - Decential Media. Featured in Decential Media
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Education
Master of Science - MS
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science - BS
James Madison University
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