# Christopher Van Dyke

> Christopher Van Dyke is the San Francisco-based co-founder and CEO of Overview AI, which builds manufacturing inspection cameras and software. He previously spent eight years at Tesla, working on the Supercharger network, Gigafactory design and the Model 3 battery program, after an engineering role at H2Gen Innovations.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Overview AI
- **Organizations:** Overview AI, Tesla, H2Gen Innovations, Y Combinator
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia
- **Known for:** Helped launch Tesla’s Supercharger network., Led infrastructure and equipment design work for Tesla’s first Gigafactory., Led an 80-person Model 3 battery design team.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Senior engineer at H2Gen Innovations; co-authored patents.
- **2010** — Joined Tesla.
- **2010–2018** — Worked on the Supercharger program, first Gigafactory infrastructure and equipment, and Model 3 battery development.
- **2018** — Co-founded Overview.
- **2019** — Overview participated in Y Combinator Winter 2019.
- **2022** — Overview announced a $10 million Series A on February 17.
- **2026** — Overview launched OV Spark and OV Spark Pro on October 6.

## Achievements

- Helped launch Tesla’s Supercharger network.
- Led infrastructure and equipment design work for Tesla’s first Gigafactory.
- Led an 80-person Model 3 battery design team.
- Co-authored patents while at H2Gen Innovations.
- Co-founded Overview, a Y Combinator Winter 2019 company.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Overview launched OV Spark and OV Spark Pro with an onboard assistant called Sparky on October 6.
- **2026-04** — In a Blumberg Capital interview published April 13, Van Dyke discussed usability, on-premise inspection, customers in 15 countries and complementary founding teams. The introduction reported more than 1,000 cameras deployed during 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.overview.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-van-dyke/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14