Nick McCarty

Hi, I'm Nick

Data Scientist & ML/AI Consultant

I build intelligent systems using computer vision, photogrammetry, and applied machine learning. Currently focused on geospatial AI and interpretable vision models.

What I Do

Computer Vision & Remote Sensing

Object detection on drone orthomosaics, 3D reconstruction from photos and video using photogrammetry and Gaussian Splatting.

Machine Learning & AI

Fine-tuning vision foundation models, mechanistic interpretability research, and building ML-powered applications.

Teaching & Consulting

Data science instruction for Fortune 500 companies, curriculum development, and technical consulting for startups.

Recent Highlights

Publication

Performing Object Detection on Drone Orthomosaics with Meta's SAM

Published in the Proceedings of the 24th Python in Science Conference (SciPy 2025)

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Upcoming Talk

Reimagining Mapping with AI and Scalable Technologies

Speaking at Geo Week 2026 in Denver, CO on February 17, 2026

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