David Nichols is a founder-led engineering executive with 10+ years of experience building and scaling automation-focused companies from Portland, Oregon. As CEO, Co-Founder, and hands-on engineer at Loupe he blends business development, project management, and technical leadership to modernize how machines are designed and operated. His background as a Field Application Engineer grounds his product strategy in practical deployment realities, helping teams turn ambitious automation concepts into reliable production systems. A University of Illinois General Engineering alum, he is driven by a belief that better machines create a better world and focuses on transformational ideas that unlock latent potential in manufacturing and industrial automation.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
BS General Engineering, BS General Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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David Nichols - CEO, Co-Founder, Engineer at Loupe