Fundraising Fox

Tom Panzarella

Head of Engineering and Product Management at Seegrid

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Find your path to Tom

137 people in our graph share verified history with Tom — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jessica MayerunlockedTom: together at Villanova University (2001–2005)
×9Tom: together at Villanova University
Tom: together at BlackRock
Tom: together at La Salle College High School

About

Tom Panzarella is Chief Technology Officer at Seegrid, where his work centers on perception software for mobile robots using tools such as C++, Python, and ROS 2, along with 3D LiDAR and cameras. He previously founded Love Park Robotics, a 3D computer vision software startup acquired by ifm electronic in 2018, and Box Robotics, which focused on AGV perception using 3D LiDAR, HD maps, and deep learning and was acquired by Seegrid in September 2020. After the ifm acquisition, he served as CTO of Robotics Perception and helped establish a robotics business within the company.

Head of Engineering and Product Management at Seegrid

Intro paths

→

In turn, Tom can intro founders to Seegrid's investors below.

Seegrid's investors · 2

G2 Venture PartnersPortola Valley · $15M – $25M checksG2VPPortola Valley · since 2025

Co-founders at Seegrid

HM
Hans MoravecFounder

Experience

  1. SeegridChief Technology Officercurrent2024 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  2. SeegridVice President of Robotics and Technology2023 — 2024Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  3. SeegridSr. Director of Autonomy Software2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  4. SeegridSr. Director of Perception2020 — 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  5. Box RoboticsCo-Founder & CEO2019 — 2020Greater Philadelphia Area
  6. ifm group of companiesChief Technology Officer, Robotics Perception2018 — 2019Greater Philadelphia Area
  7. Love Park RoboticsFounder & CEO2010 — 2018Philadelphia, PA
  8. Freedom SciencesChief Technology Officer2004 — 2010Philadelphia, PA
  9. Health Market ScienceTechnical Lead2004 — 2005King of Prussia, PA
  10. The Fund for the City of New YorkSenior Software Engineer2003 — 2004New York, NY
  11. BlackRockAssociate2003New York, NY
  12. Thomson ScientificSenior Software Engineer2001 — 2003Philadelphia, PA
  13. Cook Technologies, IncInformation Technology Manager1997 — 2001Green Lane, PA

Skills & more

Start-ups12Distributed Systems12Programming10Software Engineering9Computer Science4Cloud Computing4System Architecture3Artificial Intelligence2Machine Learning2ROS2Applied Mathematics1Mobile Robotics2
+12 moreTechnical WritingTechnical Project LeadershipCUDALIDARGPUSoftware DevelopmentPythonLinuxC++DatabasesEmbedded SystemsXML

From Tom's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Panzarella?
Tom Panzarella is Chief Technology Officer at Seegrid, where his work centers on perception software for mobile robots using tools such as C++, Python, and ROS 2, along with 3D LiDAR and cameras. He previously founded Love Park Robotics, a 3D computer vision software startup acquired by ifm electronic in 2018, and Box Robotics, which focused on AGV perception using 3D LiDAR, HD maps, and deep learning and was acquired by Seegrid in September 2020. After the ifm acquisition, he served as CTO of Robotics Perception and helped establish a robotics business within the company.
Where does Tom Panzarella work?
Tom Panzarella is Head of Engineering and Product Management at Seegrid.
Where did Tom Panzarella go to school?
Tom Panzarella studied at Villanova University (Master's Degree, Mathematics); Villanova University (Master's Degree, Computer Science); Marlboro College (Master's Degree, Internet Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Villanova University218

Connor HillAssistant Controller at GreycroftEric JohnsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesJessica MayerClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementAndrea CambriaPrincipal, Head of Valuation at TCVDeb TraversEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceKaki CaceresVice President, Finance at Stripes

+ 212 more

Also attended Marlboro College1

Brian SchechterPartner at Primary Venture Partners

Also attended La Salle College High School6

John GiulianiSpecial Advisor at Data Point CapitalConnor McHughPrincipal, Capital Markets at Silver Lake PartnersSteve DorseyInvestor at Bregal SagemountJeffrey O'Donnell Sr.Executive Chairman at Waypoint OrthopedicsAndrew TurnerExecutive Officer, Director at Loanstar TechnologiesCharles HalfpennyChief Technology Officer at Halfpenny Technologies

Shared employers

Also worked at Seegrid6

David MountPartner at G2 Venture PartnersNeel MehtaPartner at G2 Venture PartnersJeff ChristensenDirector, Product and Digital Innovation at ArsenalChris BakerCEO at SeegridDavid GriffinChief Revenue Officer at SeegridTerry ScottFounder at Burro

Also worked at Health Market Science2

Matt WallachCo-Founder & Partner at Proofpoint CapitalAdam DublinChief Strategy Officer at Forian

Also worked at BlackRock387

Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMaddie CoughlinInvestor at DN CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAshley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire Ventures

+ 381 more

Also worked at Thomson Scientific1

Andreas CehlinderCCO at IPRally