Tom Moss (J.D. ’04) – UCLA Ventures

Tom is COO of Skydio Inc., an aerial autonomy company that makes flying tools that free your hands and mind.

I was given so many great opportunities at UCLA to focus on my specific interests, which helped open the door and shape my career path (even if I didn’t realize it at the time).

Tom Moss, Chief Operating Officer of Skydio Inc.

Tom is currently COO of Skydio Inc. Previously, Tom was founder and CEO of 3LM (acquired by Motorola) and Nextbit (acquired by Razer, where Tom served as SVP and GM of Mobile).

Before that, Tom led business development for Android at Google from 2007 to 2010 and also served as GM for Android in the JAPAC region.

Tom received a Juris Doctorate from the UCLA School of Law, and a baccalaureate degree (with honors) from the University of Oregon. While at UCLA School of Law, Tom served as Editor-in-Chief of the Pacific Basin Law Journal, was a finalist in the Roscoe Pound competition, and represented UCLA at the Jessup International Law Moot Court competition.

"I was given so many great opportunities at UCLA to focus on my specific interests, which helped open the door and shape my career path (even if I didn’t realize it at the time)."