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Founder Biography
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Jonathan K. Sullivan
Founder & CEO, HempDash
Short Bio (50 words): Jonathan Sullivan is the founder and CEO of HempDash, a compliance-first hemp delivery platform launching in Texas in 2026. An ex-Google ML engineer with 12+ years of software engineering experience, he's applying Silicon Valley technical sophistication to regulated logistics markets.
Medium Bio (100 words): Jonathan Sullivan is the founder and CEO of HempDash, building the infrastructure for legal hemp commerce in Texas and beyond. As an ex-Google machine learning engineer with twelve years of software engineering experience and a Mathematics degree from the University of North Texas, Jonathan brings technical rigor to the rapidly growing hemp industry. He spent ten months building compliance-first infrastructure before taking a single order, creating what he calls a "Series A platform at seed stage." HempDash serves 50+ Texas vendors with AI-powered logistics, automated compliance monitoring, and real-time delivery tracking.
- • Ex-Google AI Engineer (2014-2021)
- • Co-founder & CTO, Lailia AI (2022)
- • B.S. Mathematics, University of North Texas
- • 12+ years software engineering experience
- • Certifications: Deep Reinforcement Learning (Udacity), Deep Learning (Udacity)
- • 104+ open source repositories on GitHub
Company Boilerplate
HempDash is a compliance-first hemp delivery platform serving Texas vendors and consumers with AI-powered logistics, automated regulatory monitoring, and real-time order tracking. Founded in 2023 by ex-Google ML engineer Jonathan Sullivan, HempDash spent ten months building Series A-level infrastructure before launch, creating the most comprehensive compliance fortress in the hemp delivery industry.
The platform features automated Certificate of Analysis (COA) management, mandatory 21+ age verification, Middesk Know Your Business integration for vendor vetting, and database-level multi-tenant isolation. HempDash serves 50+ Texas vendors across Dallas-Fort Worth with plans to expand to Austin, Houston, Florida, and Georgia in 2026-2027. Mission: Delivering Wellness, Legally and Fast.
Key Statistics & Milestones
Vendors in HempDash network
Building before launch (compliance-first approach)
Cost reduction through AI automation
Production applications (Vendor, Courier, Customer, Ops, ETA)
Dallas-Fort Worth launch date
Texas hemp market size (47% annual growth)
Available Speaking Topics
How machine learning and AI can transform compliance-heavy industries while maintaining regulatory standards. Real-world examples from hemp delivery, fintech, and healthcare.
Technical architecture decisions for regulated marketplaces. Database-level isolation, automated compliance monitoring, multi-state regulatory engines, and API-first design.
Applying big tech engineering principles to resource-constrained startups. Building Series A infrastructure at seed stage through smart automation and architectural decisions.
The unique challenges of building technology for the cannabis and hemp industries. Payment processing, age verification, license tracking, and building trust in stigmatized markets.
Practical frameworks for launching compliant delivery services. Vendor vetting, driver onboarding, COA management, and scaling operations across multiple states.
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