Summary
Aaron Westre is an AI researcher and multidisciplinary software leader with over two decades of experience helping organizations deliver better software faster by transforming collaborative and technical practices. He blends hands-on AI/ML and computer vision engineering with deep expertise in 2D/3D graphics, VR/AR, and enterprise systems, having built production and experimental applications across architecture, manufacturing, and construction. As founder of Artificial Natures he led engineering teams, rebuilt critical 3D modeling components, and delivered bespoke visualization tools for clients like Thermo Fisher, 3M, and Trane. At the University of Minnesota he combined research, teaching, and hardware innovation—building large-scale optically tracked VR systems and developing novel interfaces—then translated that work into industry-ready solutions. Currently at Mortenson he researches field-forward AI technologies and prototypes integrations that drive digital transformation in the built environment. He’s notable for importing ideas from design, art, and education into engineering practices, teaching teams to “slow down to speed up” and eliminate needless process overhead.
10 years of coding experience
BA, Anthropology, BA, Anthropology at St. Cloud State University
Master of Architecture - MArch, Master of Architecture - MArch at University of Minnesota