Nate Oelke
CTO and software engineer specializing in computer vision
Summary
Technical founder and CTO focused on computer vision and hardware-enabled SaaS for the auto repair industry. As Detect Auto's Co-Founder & CTO, he leads engineering work that integrates computer-vision camera systems and data pipelines to measure repair workflow metrics and surface maintenance opportunities for shops. detectauto+3
Inventor and product builder of real-world computer-vision hardware products. He co-created the Following Fan, a person-tracking smart fan that incorporated on-device ML and an embedded camera, ran a Kickstarter, and pursued patent protection for the underlying technology. newatlas+3
Practitioner of hands-on engineering and open-source troubleshooting. Public repositories show work reproducing and diagnosing platform-specific issues (React Native / macOS webview), indicating a practice of sharing technical reproductions and fixes on GitHub. github+1
Active in regional startup and accelerator ecosystems. He has participated in Fargo-area startup programming and events and is associated with local investment/accelerator activities tied to Detect Auto. fargoinc+2