Tom Serres

Current

• Founder & Director at Texas Ventures
• Founder & CEO at Piryx Inc.

Past

• Business Analyst at Texas General Land Office
• Freelance IT and Political Consultant at TomSerres.com

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business
• The University of Texas at Austin

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

Tom Serres’s Summary

Passion and vision motivate Tom Serres. With a background in Marketing at the University of Texas, he uses both to make a difference. Serres teamed up with three college buddies to form technology startup Piryx, a social commerce platform designed to leverage the internet and social networks for processing funds, driving sales, and managing internet fundraising campaigns.

Tom is a seasoned technology professional, specializing in digital strategy and leveraging new media technologies. He has consulted for political campaigns, from the smallest levels of government to federal and statewide offices, corporations, and non-profits. He was named a 2009 rising political star by Politics Magazine, and is a CNN Political Technology Expert in Washington, DC. In 2008 Tom was nominated as a semi-finalist for INC. Magazines 30 under 30 award for his work at Piryx, and was a semi-finalist for the 2008 National Social Innovation Competition at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Tom has received recognition from the Discovery Channel, ABC News, The Austin American Statesman, Politics Magazine, CNN Domestic, CNN International, CNN Online, Venture Beat, and Fox News.

When things slow at work, Tom's probably hanging out in Austin's coveted greenbelt, mentoring student entrepreneurs from the University of Texas, or engaging in his desire to study and learn Mandarin Chinese. He has a passion for giving back, and is highly involved in the community. He's the founder of a non-profit called Texas Ventures, an organization designed to develop and train young budding entrepreneurs. He’s also an active member of The National Eagle Scout Association, is a member of The Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.

Tom aspires to be: Business Minded - Socially Responsible - Driven by Passion - Motivated by Vision - Empowered by Technology

Tom Serres’s Specialties:

Political Consulting, IT Consulting, Process Management, Business Intelligence, Marketing, & Branding.

Tom Serres’s Experience

• Founder & Director

  Texas Ventures

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

  We are an organization in the midst of fabricating a strongly woven foundation that will enable us to reach out to fellow entrepreneurs alike, offering a variety of resources and networking possibilities that will benefit each member.
  
  Texas Ventures aims to instill a competitive attribute personifying determination with the ability to create success. A platform for minds with ambition backed by persistence, aggression backed by wisdom and reason backed by hope, we support the credo of hard work as a matter of principle.

• Founder & CEO

  Piryx Inc.

  (Computer Software industry)

  May 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)

  A social commerce platform designed to leverage the internet and social networks for processing funds, driving sales, and managing internet fundraising campaigns.

Tom Serres’s Education

• The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business

  Marketing, Chinese, MIS 2004 — 2009

  Activities and Societies:

  Texas Ventures, Texas Entrepreneurs

• The University of Texas at Austin

Additional Information

Tom Serres’s Interests:

Chinese (Mandarin), Management Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Workflow and Process Analysis, Six Sigma, Politics, Renewable Energies, Traveling, and Aerospace Technology.

Tom Serres’s Groups:

Piryx Inc., NexGen PAC, Texas Breakfast Club, MindPetals, Texas Entrepreneur Society, Texas Ventures, University of Texas Entrepreneur Society, Invisible Children Austin, PALS - Partnerships to Advance Language Study, Austin Great Wall Chinese School, OnlyOne - Youth Mentor

•    Texas Ventures
•    Piryx Inc
•    Tech Ranch
•    SparkStart Startup Event

Tom Serres’s Honors:

2009 Rising Political Star
Semi-Finalist, National Social Innovation Competition 2008
Eagle Scout, National Eagle Scout Association
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Citation from General of Camp Mabry for service to the community