Garrett Hughes

Critic
DISC Type : C

Director of Engineering at Dune

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Precise

Critic

ROI Driven

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

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.
Web3 Music
He co-founded and sold a web3 music company (Mint Songs) to Napster, where he now advises on crypto strategy and technical implementation.

Media Appearances

Garrett Hughes | Dune Analytics + Mint Songs - Decential Media. Featured in Decential Media

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Work History

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

Education

Master of Science - MS from San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science - BS from James Madison University

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Insights For Selling To Garrett

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Garrett is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Garrett

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Garrett move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Garrett take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Garrett

Personality Compatibility


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