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Rob Pope

CTO & Co-Founder
DOGTOWN MEDIA

Rob Pope is a 4-time entrepreneur, software engineer, and cyber-security expert. He brings a unique combination of experience in security, mobile app development, and multiple emerging technologies including AI, IoT, Machine Learning, and Blockchain.
An ethical hacker and IT security expert by trade, Rob launched two cyber-security firms, SecureTest in 2003 and Vigilante Bespoke in 2009.
He is currently the Co-Founder and CTO at Dogtown Media, a mobile technology studio based In Venice, CA. His company partners with Fortune 500’s and VC-backed startups, turning App ideas into impactful products. He is also a founding partner at TiroSec, a Los Angeles based cyber-security firm.
As a tech leader with 200+ digital products launched to date, Rob understands which IT security solutions are available to enterprises and how best to successfully implement them to protect their digital assets.



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