Summary
David Hattery is a technology executive and hands-on scientist with 11+ years in engineering leadership and decades of experience in applied physics, biomedical photonics, and AI-driven imaging systems. As CTO of Audere and former Director of Map Creation at Hivemapper, he blends product-focused ML/computer-vision leadership with deep domain expertise in multispectral imaging, simulation, and point-of-care diagnostics. He has a track record of turning physics-based models into scalable production systems—optimizing HPC and cloud infrastructure to improve throughput and resource utilization by up to 100%. A former Navy fighter pilot and DoD program manager, he pairs operational rigor and clearance-level program delivery with entrepreneurial product development from prototype to clinical testing. He holds advanced degrees in electrical engineering and AI-focused systems engineering and often applies unconventional sensor fusion and hybrid CV+ML approaches that others overlook.
12 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
MSEE DSP, MSEE DSP at Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Doctor of Science DSc Electrical Engineering (Biomedical Engineering focus); Artificial Intelligence & Systems Engineering, Doctor of Science DSc Electrical Engineering (Biomedical Engineering focus); Artificial Intelligence & Systems Engineering at The George Washington University
BA Physics, BA Physics at Indiana University Bloomington
Swedish, French, Spanish