The story behind Selbu Systems

Jack Selbo, founder of Selbu Systems

Jack Selbo

Founder · Data & AI Strategist

I started Selbu Systems to help growing businesses solve a problem I’ve seen over and over: the tools are there, the data is there, but the systems connecting everything are not.

My work has consistently centered on the same challenge across industries: reducing manual work, connecting fragmented information, and turning data into systems people can actually use. I’ve applied that approach in e-commerce and consumer goods, financial services, real estate, and AI-driven environments — building high-volume infrastructure, automating reporting and workflows, developing forecasting and investment models, and creating AI-powered applications that work directly with business data.

Before working in technology, I spent six years in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer sergeant. That experience shaped the way I approach systems today: they should be practical, reliable, and built to work when people actually depend on them.

Selbu Systems is intentionally founder-led. I lead the strategy and scope for every engagement and stay directly involved through delivery, keeping the technology tied to the business outcome it is meant to support.

  • Built to Scale $50M → $120M in annual revenue Built data infrastructure that supported rapid company growth without relying on increasingly manual processes.
  • From Manual Processing to Automated Operations Thousands of orders every day Built automated pipelines connecting warehouse, ERP, and external partner systems to keep high-volume operations moving.
  • From Hours of Reporting to Minutes 10 hrs → 15 min Automated weekly reporting that previously required hours of manual work.
  • From Fragmented Data to One Reliable Source 185 sources · 4 years of history Centralized years of order data into one system for reporting, analysis, and operational decision-making.