Summary
James Dunay is a seasoned technology leader and CTO with 11 years of engineering and product experience building high‑scale mobile and web experiences. He’s shipped consumer apps at scale (We Heart It with 40M users) and navigated complex regulatory and product challenges in the cannabis space while leading engineering for startups and growth-stage companies. Comfortable both as a hands-on iOS engineer and a strategic executive, he’s built teams, development pipelines, analytics stacks, and creator-focused product ecosystems. His background in design and self-taught Objective-C roots informs a strong product sensibility and emphasis on polished UX. Now based in Los Angeles, he combines startup grit with operational rigor to help companies move from prototype to reliable, measurable growth. A former rowing coach, he brings a team-first leadership style and discipline to technical and organizational problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Graphic Design, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Graphic Design at Virginia Commonwealth University