The Knot Worldwide Appoints John James as Chief Technology Officer

Technology leader with more than 20 years of experience will help drive TKWW’s ongoing evolution as a global tech platform for celebrations

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Knot Worldwide, a leading global marketplace and family of brands championing celebration, today announced the appointment of John James as Chief Technology Officer. In this newly scoped role, James will oversee The Knot Worldwide’s (TKWW) technology team with a focus on further innovating the platform, strengthening technical and product leadership, and delivering exceptional experiences for couples, families, and small businesses. James’ expertise and leadership will play a pivotal role in TKWW’s ongoing evolution as a global tech platform powering celebrations. He is based in Austin, TX, and reports to TKWW CEO Raina Moskowitz.

James brings more than 20 years of technology leadership to TKWW, with deep expertise and experience in enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS), marketplace tech, ecommerce, supply chain, and fintech. Prior to joining TKWW, James led the technology team at Ouro, where he oversaw all technology operations and supported growth of the company’s flagship product to more than 200 million active accounts. Before this, he spent more than a decade at Expedia Group, leading global distribution and supply technology functions across multiple lines of business. As part of this, he oversaw massive-scale operations—handling 100,000 pricing requests every second, resulting in 1.8 million pricing decisions per second. James began his career as an engineer, holding leadership positions at HomeAway and E2open. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering (Honors) from Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane.

“John is a customer-centric technology leader whose breadth of experience—from leading large-scale platform transformations to building high-performing teams—will be vital as we continue to accelerate our product innovation,” said Raina Moskowitz, CEO of The Knot Worldwide. “His passion for two-sided marketplaces and leveraging technology to create customer-first solutions will be a tremendous asset to our global team. Under his leadership, we’ll be even better positioned to advance our tech-driven celebrations platform, empowering our users and the 900,000+ small businesses who bring their vision to life.”

“I’m thrilled to be joining The Knot Worldwide at such a transformative moment,” said James. “Returning to a two-sided marketplace in such a meaningful way is incredibly energizing, and I believe there’s so much more we can do to unlock the power of our platform. By harnessing AI and data-driven platforms, we can make celebration planning more seamless, joyful, and inspiring for couples, families, and the small businesses who bring these moments to life.”

TKWW continues to strengthen and expand its executive team. James’ appointment follows those recently announced of Bar Ifrach as Chief Product Officer and Anu Penmetcha as EVP, Commerce and Consumer Experiences—underscoring TKWW’s commitment and investment in delivering best-in-class experiences for couples, families, and the 900,000+ small businesses on the platform.

About The Knot Worldwide

Across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, The Knot Worldwide champions the power of celebration. The company’s global family of brands provide best-in-class products, services and content to take celebration planning from inspiration to action. Through its wedding brands, including The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas.net, Hitched.co.uk, Mariages.net, Matrimonio.com, and others, the company offers an extensive database of hundreds of thousands of wedding professionals to assist couples in organizing the happiest day of their lives. We have a brand for every kind of celebration—from booking a birthday party, to planning a wedding, to preparing to become a parent, and every moment in between.