Marcelo previously co-founded Mandaê, grew the logistics company to $30 million in revenue, raised $20 million, and led its sale to Nuvemshop. At Tandom, he leads customer engagements, supplier development, and product strategy.
About Tandom
We built Tandom because finding a supplier is only the beginning.
The real work is turning a product requirement into credible manufacturer candidates your team can evaluate, sample, and—if approved—buy from. Tandom helps US industrial buyers carry that work forward across Asia and Latin America, from a quote-ready requirement through sampling and first-order readiness.
Our team combines hands-on supply-chain experience with software, trade data, and AI to make supplier decisions more rigorous and keep projects moving.
Who we are
Meet the founders.
Rafael has spent more than 15 years building software, AI, automation, and data products. At Tandom, he leads the systems that structure buyer requirements, supplier evidence, and import decisions.
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How we work
We work for the buyer and keep every decision visible.
Start with the requirement your team already uses
We organize drawings, specifications, volumes, commercial terms, assumptions, and open questions into one quote-ready brief.
Compare evidence, exceptions, and economics
We ask each candidate for the same technical evidence and RFQ terms, then flag missing answers, deviations, tooling, MOQ, lead time, and landed-cost assumptions.
Keep the buyer in control
Tandom is paid by the buyer, adds no hidden markup to supplier quotes, and discloses any existing commercial relationship with a candidate. You see the manufacturers, contacts, evidence, and quotes; your team makes the final decision.
You hire Tandom
We agree the scope and fixed fee upfront
You contract directly with the manufacturer