Who Are We?
Meet the Team
At the heart of Octoco.AI is a team with deep expertise in technology, entrepreneurship, and product innovation. With decades of combined experience across AI, software engineering, and business strategy, our team brings a track record of building impactful solutions and scaling ventures across diverse industries.
Nolan van Heerden
CEO
Nolan van Heerden, our CEO, is an accomplished entrepreneur with expertise in system engineering, architecture design, algorithm development, and startup strategy. He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Pretoria, providing a robust technical foundation. Nolan co-founded iKubu, the Stellenbosch-based company behind the Garmin Varia Bike Radar, acquired by Garmin Ltd. in 2015.
Heinrich de Lange
Co-Founder & Fractional CTO
Heinrich, our Co-Founder and Fractional CTO, is an experienced software engineer with a background in electronic engineering and over 10 years of experience leading software teams. Specializing in designing robust software architectures and scalable systems, he focuses on creating efficient, maintainable solutions, solving complex technical challenges, and guiding our team toward innovation and growth in software development.
Herman Lintvelt
CTO
Herman Lintvelt is a seasoned technology leader with over 25 years of expertise in software development, product innovation, and building high-performance engineering teams. His diverse experience spans from driving the growth of agile startups to architecting large-scale enterprise solutions, with recent specialisation in generative AI and AI agent development.
Michael van der Linde
CPO
Michael van der Linde is a seasoned product leader and technology entrepreneur with over 14 years of experience building and scaling global products across the startup, scale-up, and enterprise stages. He currently serves as Chief Product Officer at Octoco AI, following previous leadership roles at Augmental Technologies (Co-founder & CPO), LifeQ, and MiX Telematics.