Tom Ciszek

Los Angeles, CA | @ciszek | US Citizen | [email protected]

Supply Chain Intelligence | Robotics AI | Manufacturing Software

Core Competencies

  • Product Vision & Roadmap Development
  • Building Competent, Passionate Team Culture
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Vendor Management & Quality Control
  • Supply Chain & Quality Management Excellence
  • Generative AI Strategy and AI/ML Integration
  • Customer Research & Market Analysis
  • Product Lifecycle Management (End-to-End)

Professional Experience

Founder & CEO

BOMForge, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

2025 – Present
  • Building supply chain intelligence platform for American manufacturing: supplier discovery, BOM management, and procurement analytics across 380K+ indexed manufacturers
  • Designed and shipped full-stack application (React, Python, Cloud Run, Vercel) with instant search across NAICS codes, capabilities, and certifications
  • Pursuing $500K pre-seed with active investor pipeline; engaging design partners in aerospace, consumer products, and industrial equipment

American Tech Fellow

Palantir Technologies, Washington, DC

2025
  • Selected for fellowship program focused on deploying data integration platforms for defense and critical infrastructure
  • Worked on supply chain visibility and industrial base mapping using Foundry

Senior Technical Product Manager, Global Robotics Delivery

Amazon Robotics, Santa Monica, CA

2022 – 2025
  • Led cross-functional teams in the creation and delivery of advanced robotics product software solutions, including applied LLMs for data products and global robotics supply chain solutions
  • Developed quality management analytics software for robotics supply chain and global manufacturing capabilities leveraging AWS technologies
  • Collaborated with engineers and designers to improve the quality of products such as Sequoia, Proteus, Cardinal and Titan robots, improving robotics fulfillment system efficiency
  • Engaged executive leadership regularly to report on data strategy, development metrics, and digital transformation roadmaps

Principal Product Manager, Robotics

Brain Corp, Santa Monica, CA

2021 – 2022
  • Created product strategy for autonomous mobile robots, integrating advanced AI and computer vision technologies, with a focus on customer-driven innovation for indoor mapping, retail analytics, and floor care
  • Built and managed cloud-based fleet management systems, supporting over 20,000 robots, providing real-time data and enhancing user workflows for clients such as Walmart
  • Led cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, startup environment, helping to launch new product features that improved user experience and operational performance

Senior Manager, Global Data Products & Programs

Bird Rides Inc, Santa Monica, CA

2019 – 2021
  • Led data analytics strategy for the electric vehicle fleet at Bird during corporate hypergrowth, creating solutions to optimize fleet maintenance and usage
  • Managed teams of teams and integrated data product lines with software and hardware for a fleet of over 100,000 vehicles
  • Spearheaded the digital transformation of internal operations post-COVID, aligning new transportation landscape with company goals

Senior Manager, Technical Program Management, R&D

Twitter, Inc, Santa Monica, CA

2014 – 2019
  • Over five years, advanced from senior analyst to research manager to head media research and lead Twitter's global entry into app and video advertising products and media partnerships, leading the research, development, and launch of initiatives like WSJ Movie Ratings, Twitter x TV, Nielsen Music Ratings, and semantic ad targeting
  • Established a robust video strategy that drove $100M+ in revenue impact, elevated Twitter's presence in the entertainment space, and positioned the platform as a leader in digital video and livestreaming innovation
  • Hired and led teams of 25+ analysts/managers/TPMs/Data Scientists globally; pioneered Twitter's A/B, split tests, TV-tune-in measurement, brand and conversion lift products for global advertisers including Netflix, Disney, Uber, and Bytedance (Tiktok), auto, CPG, and SaaS advertisers

Additional Experience

Co-founder, VP Product, Cojoin, Inc. (SaaS Analytics, Launchpad.LA)
Principal Business Analyst, GOOD.is
Research Manager, Search Engine Optimization, The Search Agency
Producer's Assistant, The Cleveland Show, Fox Animation Studios
Information Scientist | Policy Analyst, RAND Corporation
Associate, Equity Research, Smith Barney / Citigroup

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Master of Science in Information Science

Bachelor of Science

Morehead-Cain Scholar | ΠΜΕ | ΣΧ

Focus: Information Science, Operations Research, Policy Analysis

Loyola Marymount University

Catholic Bible Institute

Selected Publications & Recognition

  • Google Scholar Profile Research in information annotation systems and digital organization. View Publications
  • Palantir American Tech Fellow (2025) Selected for national fellowship in defense technology and critical infrastructure
  • National Whistling Champion Demonstrating excellence across diverse domains

Technology Initiatives

AI & Machine Learning Applications

  • Actor Reader AI-powered script analysis platform used by performers nationwide
  • Robotics fleet optimization models reducing operational costs by 30%
  • Real-time content recommendation systems serving 200M+ daily active users

Open Source Contributions

  • md2fig Markdown to Figma conversion tool for design workflows
  • Information architecture frameworks for knowledge management systems
  • Supply chain optimization algorithms for manufacturing environments

Professional Affiliations & Service

Industry Leadership

  • Advisor on AI-driven supply chain strategy for manufacturers
  • Speaker on robotics automation and operations research

Community Engagement

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