In this episode, we sit down with Paul Arellanes, the CTO at Rebel Cheese, to explore how a seasoned tech leader with roots in IBM, NXP, and Amazon found his calling in the plant-based food world.

We cover:
- Why Rebel Cheese's Shark Tank moment was just the beginning.
- Paul's philosophy on building & scaling a DTC tech stack on Shopify, while keeping costs in check and customer experience front and centre.
- Lessons learned from early technical decisions, including those sneaky shipping costs.
- His approach to app selection (hint: not everything in the Shopify App Store is gold)!
- How AI is reshaping daily operations, and what tools he's excited about right now.

Whether you’re a DTC founder, a tech leader in ecommerce, or just a fan of cheese that doesn’t come from cows, this episode is full of insights you won’t want to miss 🧀💻

Connect with Paul here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paularellanes
Check out Rebel Cheese here: https://rebelcheese.com

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