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Tom Chikoore
Innovation & Startups
Tom Chikoore is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology innovator with a diverse background in founding and leading successful ventures.
As the Founder of Filtrbox, Tom played a pivotal role in transforming the concept into a leading media monitoring product known for its prowess in social web data mining, language processing, and large data storage solutions.
During his tenure as CTO at Filtrbox, he oversaw SaaS operations and ensured top-notch customer service, culminating in a successful acquisition by Jive Software.
Tom is also the visionary behind Motion Nexus, a progressive lifestyle transformation SaaS platform offering health and wellness tools to empower individuals, families, and communities.
His expertise extends to developing groundbreaking tools like Microsoft Kinect machine vision-based motion analysis for healthcare and social exercise, revolutionizing physical therapy and real-time motion analysis for exercises.
Apart from his entrepreneurial pursuits, Tom has a strong technical background, having designed and developed innovative Oracle EnterpriseOne data access and management software, including JDEBase, JDECache, and JDB Cross-Data Source Join.
He holds an MBA from the University of Colorado Denver and a BSc in Computer Science from Prairie View A&M University.
Tom has held key positions in various organizations, including Head of Engineering, Chief Product Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Founder, and Director, and Senior Product Manager at tech companies like Vantage Discovery, Gravity Haus, Freelance, and Techstars.
His prior roles at Oracle, Jive Software, PeopleSoft, and J.D. Edwards reflect his deep technical acumen and leadership in software engineering, architecture, and product management.
Tom Chikoore's journey is marked by a relentless pursuit of innovation, leadership, and impactful contributions to the technology and entrepreneurial landscape.