Rich Cisek

Rich Cisek

Founder

About

Expert business builder, serial entrepreneur and start-up investor with a proven track record of building successful businesses based on obsessive customer focus with the analytics insight. Currently focused on leveraging high-resolution x-ray imaging and artificial intelligence/machine learning to advance real-time seal inspection for food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications through Greyscale AI. Greyscale’s goal is to provide actionable root cause information on seal defects in packaging to ensure a statistically-controlled sealing process – in other words to become the big data of package sealing. Prior experience includes a strong track record in start-ups and leveraging innovative approaches for large organizations, including IBM, Comcast, AOL and Lockheed Martin. Well-rounded general manager with material experience in senior leadership roles in engineering, marketing, business operations, product development and business development. Data-driven decision maker with extensive expertise in developing analytical models to solve intractable business problems. Coaching-oriented leadership style that inspires team members to get the right things done with passion! Specific Skills ● Expert in real-time imaging, machine learning and data analysis. ● Seasoned business builder with significant experience getting early stage businesses off the ground, funded and growing. Obsessive attention on understanding market dynamics/trends and founding team capabilities. ● Data driven marketing specialist leveraging analytics to drive increased business performance including website optimization, building marketing multi-channel media mix models to optimize marketing spend and in using marketing data to define product development opportunities. Specialties Company Formation and Business Building ● New Business Development ● Acquisition Marketing ● Engineering Leadership ● Strategic Business Unit/Operations ● Product Development and Roll-out ● Enterprise Troubleshooting & Turnarounds ● Organizational Streamlining ● Process Improvement ● Strategic Planning/Forecasting ● Entrepreneurship● Machine Learning and Real-Time Image Analysis ● Active angel investor in early stage ventures

Country

United States

City

San Francisco

Industry

Food Production

Skill

Business Strategy, New Business Development, Data Analysis, Business Process Design, Product Design, Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, Analytics, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Product Development, Start-ups, Program Management, E-commerce, Product Marketing, Mobile Devices, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, Process Improvement, Business Development, Customer Experience

Experience

Battery Detection Solutions AI

Founder

Battery Detection Solutions AI

2023-12 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

Battery Detection Solutions AI (BDSAI) develops detection solutions for lithium ion (and other) batteries in recycling and aerospace applications. BDSAI leverages advanced x-ray and vision technology combined with proprietary AI models to reliably detect and remove batteries in a variety of challenging applications. Our goal is to detect batteries before they can rupture during processing and undergo thermal runaway. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to me.

FoodReady AI

Advisor to the CEO

FoodReady AI

2022-12 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

FoodReady AI provides food safety workflow automation that greatly increases productivity, reduces data errors and automates analysis. Stop using paper for food safety documentation! Learn more at https://www.linkedin.com/company/foodready/

Casca Designs Inc.

Investor

Casca Designs Inc.

LinkedIn
2021-3 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

Casca is a revolutionary footware company that focuses on achieving the perfect fit of casual shoes. Casca 3D prints tailored left and right insoles for your shoes using over 1000 data points per foot!

Sevaro

Investor

Sevaro

LinkedIn
2020-6 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

Servaro has revolutionized stroke care by providing the most rapid response platform for stroke patients. Sevaro has a sole focus to improve quality and collaboratively build best in class neurology programs with local medical facilities.

Clutch Health

Investor

Clutch Health

LinkedIn
2020-5 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

Reciprocity Health focuses on enabling behavioral changes that drive improved patient health and lower overall health care costs.

Astro Pet Health

Investor

Astro Pet Health

LinkedIn
2021-3 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

The veterinary space is badly in need of automation - as many aspects of clinic operations are still done manually. Astro Pet Health brings badly needed automation to clinic operations which not only materially improves the patient experience but improves the bottom line at the vet as well!

Jirav

Investor

Jirav

LinkedIn
2018-6 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

Jirav has created an innovative all in one cloud FP&A solution that makes financial planning easy (and eliminates all of those Excel planning workbooks)!

GreyscaleAI

Founder

GreyscaleAI

LinkedIn
2020-6 - 2024-6 · 4 yrs 1 mo

San Francisco Bay Area

Greyscale AI builds advanced technology for the non-contact inspection of package seals and for detecting foreign material in products in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Greyscale uses both advanced imaging solutions and AI/ML software to inspect products and cloud analytics to measure the quality of them. Learn more at www.greyscaleai.com.

GreyscaleAI

Founder

GreyscaleAI

LinkedIn
2020-6 - 2023-11 · 3 yrs 6 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

Greyscale A leverages advanced hyperspectral imaging an AI to solve difficult foreign material detection problems in food and beverage applications.

Peco Controls - InspX Corporation

Chief Executive Officer

Peco Controls - InspX Corporation

2013-4 - 2020-6 · 7 yrs 3 mos

Fremont CA

Peco-InspX is a provider of advanced x-ray and vision inspection equipment to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The company specializes in high-speed and high-precision equipment built for the most demanding environments and counts 37 of the 50 largest food companies in the United States as customers. Peco-InspX has corporate/engineering offices in Fremont, CA and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Modesto, CA.

Reputation

VP Marketing

Reputation

LinkedIn
2009-1 - 2013-3 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Redwood City, CA

Responsible for acquisition marketing for Reputation.com's consumer business, which focuses on reputation defense and privacy solutions. Manage media strategy, media buying, creative strategy and overall marketing execution.

Education

The Wharton School

The Wharton School

LinkedIn
2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

LinkedIn

Electrical Engineering

1989 - 1993 · 4 yrs

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