Aaron M. Shew
CTO @ Acres | The AI-First Platform for Land
- Role
- Chief Technology Officer at Acres
- Location
- Fayetteville, AR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Aaron M. Shew
CTO at Acres, where we\'re building the AI-first platform for land teams. Backed by top investors and operating at the cutting edge of geospatial AI, we\'re replacing legacy data workflows with intelligent systems that do the heavy lifting of data sourcing, modeling, and near real-time delivery in an intuitive AI-driven experience.I lead product strategy and technical execution across teams building modular AI pipelines, autonomous agents, and the proprietary data engine that turns complex geospatial datasets into intuitive tools. My focus is scaling a high-velocity engineering culture that ships fast without compromising fidelity.
Experience
Chief Technology Officer
Nov 2025 — Present · Fayetteville, AR, US
Executive leader driving the technology strategy, product roadmap, and technical talent acquisition/retention for Acres. Focused on scaling AI-first data and engineering excellence, product monetization, and M&A readiness by aligning technology investments (Product, Data, Engineering, QA) directly with long-term business growth and client value.
Education
American Institute of Indian Studies
Study Abroad, Urdu
2010 — 2010
Arabic Language Institute of Fez
Study Abroad, Arabic
2009 — 2009
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Relations, Global Studies
2008 — 2011
University of Arkansas
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Environmental Dynamics
2013 — 2018
University of Arkansas
Master of Arts (M.A.), Geography
2013 — 2016
American Institute of Indian Studies
Study Abroad, Urdu
2009 — 2009
Northern Illinois University
Study Abroad, US Foreign Policy in Turkey and Cyprus
2010 — 2010
University of Arkansas
Master of Science (M.S.), Agricultural Economics
2015 — 2016
Skills
- Cross Cultural Management
- Travel Planning
- Training
- Statistics
- Cross-Cultural Research
- Management
- Travel Arrangements
- Nonprofit Organizations
- International Development
- Sustainability
- Geography
- Project Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Strategic Planning
- Gis
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Public Speaking
- Agricultural Economics
- International Relations
- Microsoft Office
- Economic Development
- Python
- Event Planning
- Community Outreach
- Cross-Cultural Communication Skills
- Research
- Teaching
- Agriculture
- Leadership
- Nonprofits
- Climate Change Impacts
- Data Analysis
- Geographic Information Science
- International Logistics
- Participatory Development
- Cartography
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