Shane Chalupa

About Shane Chalupa

The engineering-powered businesses winning right now aren’t experimenting with the most AI tools. They’re the ones with clarity. Clarity on where AI fits. Where it doesn’t. And how to implement AI without disrupting delivery or increasing risk.That’s what we help you build.What I DoI’m COO and Co-Founder of Obnovit. We help engineering-powered businesses implement AI in a structured, controlled way that increases capacity, improves quality, grows margins, and expedites decision-making. We don’t replace engineers. We multiply their output 5-10X. Through our Crawl–Walk–Run–Sprint framework, we guide firms from AI fundamentals to real operational improvements.Why ObnovitMost firms are aware of AI. Few are operationalizing it.We close the gap between awareness and measurable business impact. AI applied in a controlled way - improving delivery, quality, margins, and confidence without compromising engineering judgment or quality. We also help capture senior-level knowledge systematically so it scales across the organization and opens capacity without adding headcount.ResultsEngineering firm: 4+ hours saved per person weekly through structured AI integrationIndustrial distribution business: roadmap to double revenue in 12 months without adding headcountFleet services company:$3M annual savings identified via workflow + AI optimizationProposal development time reduced by ~70% in one engagementRoutinely unlocking 5-10X capacity gains and improved quality using AI in structured workflowsFall 2025 AI program: NPS +67 | Avg. 4.7 hours saved per person weekly | ROI within 4 weeksTestimonials“The biggest value was clarity. Instead of trying to apply AI everywhere, we identified the real bottleneck and focused there. That changed how we think about technology investments.” - Operations and sales leader“Introduced new possibilities and new ways to think about old problems. Advanced topics were broken down in a way that made them usable, not theoretical.” - Engineering team leader“This opened our minds to what AI can actually do in our day-to-day work and across the company. It was practical and applicable well beyond engineering tasks.” - Fall 2025 Accelerator participant Let’s Talk AI!Let’s map your workflows and determine where AI creates leverage and where it doesn’t. If there’s real opportunity, we’ll build the roadmap with you. Grab a time on my calendar.

Experience

1. Co-founder, COO

   Obnovit

   Dec 2023 — Present · Allentown, PA, US

Education

• Lafayette College

  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

  2008 — 2012