Tom O'Dea is an accomplished entrepreneur with a passion for creating significant companies and fostering positive and fun company cultures. He studied Bachelors of Science, Management at Georgia Institute of Technology and has since held various roles in product management, UI/UX design, and software development.

Tom's expertise lies in turning business or individual improvement goals into user-friendly software and building/managing teams that do the same. He is the Co-Founder, CEO, and VP Product at Blissbook, a company that provides an online platform for managing employee handbooks and policy updates. He has also participated in Batch 4 of Flashpoint at Georgia Tech, an accelerator program for tech startups.

Tom's professional experience includes roles such as Principal, VP Product, and UI/UX Designer at Rocket Whale, Inc., General Manager at Laser Design, Inc., Systems Configuration Analyst / Quality Assurance Analyst at Hewitt Associates, and more. He has also pursued personal interests, such as owning Very Funny Gifts, Inc. and acting at the Whole World Improv Theatre.

Tom values leadership, teamwork, communication, and an action-oriented approach to identifying and solving problems. He believes in openness, honesty, an eagerness to learn, kindness, sleep and rest, fun, and healthy living. He is a skilled ski instructor, an accomplished actor, and makes a hell of a chili.