OUR TEAM
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OUR TEAM
Tatum Core Crew
Samantha Johnson
Samantha is the Founder and CEO of Tatum Robotics. After years studying engineering and assistive technology, Samantha knew she wanted to continue working to aid the disabled community. Now she leads business efforts and develops R&D goals.
Todd Johnson
As Tatum’s Software Architect, Todd puts to use over 30 years of experience in industry to ensure Tatum is easy-to-use for all our users. Prioritizing advances in machine learning, Todd is making sure that each user will have a tailored experience to their signing preferences.
Jonathan Markowitz
Jon is leading the team's hardware development. Bringing expertise in design and manufacturing, Jon is helping to take Tatum T1 from prototype to product!
Rohit Tondare
Rohit is leading our Embedded Systems team. Rohit, holding a MS in Robotics, has a passion for electronics and loves in troubleshooting devices in his spare time!
Tatum DeafBlind Core Crew
Lisa Chiango
Lisa is our Outreach Coordinator. She has been working with DeafBlind individuals for the past 20 years and is currently the Vice President of the Deaf-Blind Contact Center (DBCC). She facilitates valuable partnerships by connecting Tatum Robotics to DeafBlind groups across the states.
Jaimi Lard
Jaimi is our Quality Assurance Tester. Born DeafBlind, she has been a spokesperson for many years about deafblindness and community needs. As a tactile communication expert, Jaimi contributes feedback on all aspects of robotic design to make the device truly DeafBlind friendly.
John Cunniff
John is our Quality Assurance Tester. Born DeafBlind, he worked at Perkins School for the Blind doing assembly work for 14 years. As a close vision/tracking ASL communicator, John contributes feedback to make the device truly DeafBlind friendly.
Tatum Team
Sabeen Mustafa - Computer Vision Engineering Co-op
Michael Katz - Mechanical Engineering Co-op
Sriram Kodeeswaran - Embedded Systems Co-op
Tatum Interns
Jordan Cullen - Social Media
Madison Morgan - DeafBlind Researcher
Maggie Saalman - Linguistics Researcher
Julia Zelevinsky - Mechancial Engineer
Tatum Testimonials
Steffy M.
Fun!! With some practice, I could use this everyday! I’ll learn so much from using this!
Liz W. & Ronald J.
“This robot was so easy to use! My husband and I both understood it so quickly!“
Marianne H.
“I’m shocked… I want to cry, not because I am sad, but because I am very happy!”
