Tom Schmidt has an impressive background in the tech industry, having worked at various companies and positions. He started his career as an intern at Ideas to Go, Inc, and later on as a software engineering intern at DeepGlint, Apple, and Microsoft. He then became co-president of the Stanford Venture Capital Club, a product manager at Facebook and Instagram, and founder of Nugget, which was eventually acquired. He also served as a product advisor for various companies like Heracles Corp, Audius, and Betty Labs, before joining Dragonfly Capital as a partner.

Tom's expertise centers around product management and investment. His educational background focuses on computer science, having completed both bachelor's and master's degrees at Stanford University. Besides his professional pursuits, he also studied at the Peking University.