We live, work and dream this stuff.
It’s our passion.
We know your job is hard, and we’re developing solutions to make it easier and faster.
The Story Behind Our Story
From left, Chris, Jerome and Rylan. June 2017
In 2011 Rylan Hamilton and Jerome Dubois met at Kiva Systems. Fast forward to 2015, Rylan is running Solutions at Amazon Robotics and Jerome is running strategic initiatives within Amazon's Seller Services organization. During this time Chris Cacioppo was building interactive hardware and software solutions.
The team knew the benefits mobile robotics could bring to fulfillment but were also aware of the limitations of existing offerings. With e-commerce growth accelerating, technology advancing and customers demanding better service, the team saw the conditions for the “perfect storm.” So they decided to jump in.
Rylan, Jerome and Chris wanted a company name that referenced Boston and had a water theme, since distribution centers are all about inventory flow. Because the Charles River has 6 tributaries and our company improves the 6 aspects of order fulfillment, the name became 6 River Systems!
Meet Members Of Our Team
Our 170+ person team has decades of automation, software and operations experience. We have designed, built and deployed systems with 100,000+ robots in use. No other team in the world has our experience in designing large-scale mobile robotic solutions for warehouses.
Adam Vigneaux
Software Engineering
Adam Vigneaux
Full stack developer with a focus on front end and user experience.
Alexa Mellon
Product
Alexa Mellon
Product manager and avid croc enthusiast. Passionate about people, reading, and conversation.
Callie Moriarty
Customer Success
Callie Moriarty
Customer success manager and communications enthusiast. Very likely to befriend people (and dogs) on all forms of transportation. When not traveling to see her customers, Callie is probably running, baking cookies or working on the puzzle of the month.
Catherine Jones (CJ) Franey
Product
Catherine Jones (CJ) Franey
Product person with a background in eCommerce and order management. Loves animals, spending time outside, and being a detective while she researches her family tree.
Ellen Patridge
Product
Ellen Patridge
Inventory nerd with a degree in Operations Research Engineering. When not working, can most likely be found baking or drumming.
Eran Frenkel
TechOps
Eran Frenkel
Head of the Technical Operations team deploying Chucks to new sites and supporting existing sites. Loves scaling automation, building teams, playing with robots and spending time with family.
Evan Hovaniak
Hardware Engineering
Evan Hovaniak
Northeastern grad. Been working with robots since 2014.
Félix Rodríguez
Software Engineering
Félix Rodríguez
Software Engineer lead of the Tools and Simulation team. Spent his previous career designing very large scale simulation systems for pilot and military training. While not playing at work, he loves playing board games, solving puzzles and dancing Salsa.
Gillan Hawkes
Product
Gillan Hawkes
E-commerce/retail/product person with a lot to learn about robots! (so forgive all the questions!) Live locally, so plan on biking to work, have 2 young sons and love running & trying new foods.
Jamie Hall
Deployment
Jamie Hall
Graduated from Columbia. Focused on configurations and integration at 6RS. Loves high-energy activities and letting the weekend unfold.
Jeff Cohen
Operations
Jeff Cohen
IT solutions provider, guitar slinger and dad with a passion for downhill skiing, irony, ridiculously spicy food, and all things music.
Joe Hughes
DevOps
Joe Hughes
Software Engineer with a focus on development tooling, cloud infrastructure and creating a productive DevOps culture.
Katy Powers
Software Engineering
Katy Powers
Roboticist focused on navigation, perception and all things robot. Outside of work, mostly found in the climbing gym.
Kayla Comalli
Software Engineering
Kayla Comalli
Software Engineer focused on behavioral logic and adding shiny new features. Loves reading, EDM, rock climbing, parkour and MtG.
Marc Rousseau
Software Engineering
Marc Rousseau
I have a BE and ME in EE. Prior to 6RS I built educational technology at Mimio.
Michaela Koscher
Finance/HR
Michaela Koscher
Graduated with Accounting degree and obtained CPA license. Now enjoying more HR and Recruiting in her current role. Training for second marathon.
Natali Taglic
Marketing
Natali Taglic
Field events coordinator. Enjoys playing soccer and kickball with Social Boston Sports league and traveling with her family and friends. Works on an app on the side, and is halfway decent at bbqing.
Nick Tantisujjatham
Hardware Engineering
Nick Tantisujjatham
Love mechatronics, control systems engineering, and robotics!
Nik Ivanov
Software Engineering
Nik Ivanov
Software engineer with a passion for ultimate frisbee and 3D printing. Loves nature and dogs. Will talk your ear off about advantages of sous vide cooking.
Perry Haynsworth
Program Management
Perry Haynsworth
A former nuclear engineer in the US Navy. As a Program Manager, I try to make our deployment projects go as smoothly as possible. My wife is sick of hearing about robots.
Rebecca Catania
Deployment
Rebecca Catania
Graduated from Merrimack College with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Loves animals, kickboxing and all outdoor activities. When not out on customer deployments, Rebecca enjoys time with friends and family.
Reed Boyer
Deployment
Reed Boyer
Studied mechanical engineering in school. Helps ensure robots are operating optimally onsite. Pastimes include skiing, traveling, studying Chinese and chasing after robots.
Sean Howe
Deployment
Sean Howe
Graduated from Dartmouth with a degree in mechanical engineering. When not working with Chucks, enjoys hanging with family and friends, exercising, adventuring, reading and meeting new people.
Thomas Varner
Software Engineering
Thomas Varner
Full stack developer building the future. ; )
Tucker Moffat
Product Management
Tucker Moffat
Product manager with an engineering background and experience improving warehouse performance through automation. Can be found snow skiing or waterskiing on the weekends.
Vino Gupta
QA
Vino Gupta
Loves to break things (thankfully for neighbors, mostly software) and getting stuck things unstuck. Free time spent on humanitarian and disaster relief service projects. Other activities include sailing, scuba and learning to paddleboard. Can ask for directions in 6 languages. Currently learning German.
Zach Hirschtritt
Software Engineering
Zach Hirschtritt
Background in biology and long-time educator. Interests abound: home automation, IoT wizardry, diy metalworking, and cycling advocacy.
Zoe Peirce
Office Coordinator
Zoe Peirce
Office Coordinator. Born and raised in Boston, went to California for college but somehow found my way back home with a pup named Luna. Lover of animals and the outdoors. Former soccer player and huge sports fan.
The New Way Companies Fulfill
E-commerce has changed the world. Customers demand better service but operators are stuck fighting today’s problems with yesterday’s tools. 6 River Systems knows that fulfillment is key to customer satisfaction. Starting with Chuck, a collaborative mobile robot, 6 River Systems is building fulfillment solutions that power the winning warehouses of the future.