Professional Background

Thomas served as an enlisted member of the United States Air Force from 2002 to 2008. After completing Korean language training at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, he was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland, where he worked as a Korean linguist and intelligence/data analyst.

He completed Airman Leadership School, was promoted to Staff Sergeant (E-5), and served as a trainer and supervisor for subordinate airmen. He also completed night coursework through the Community College of the Air Force. He was honorably discharged in 2008.

Thomas completed Korean language and area studies training at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. This training formed the language and regional studies foundation that carried through his later academic work at UT Austin.

Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts in Far East Asian Studies at UT Austin, with a minor in Architecture. His language and area-studies background from the Defense Language Institute allowed additional focus on architecture and science coursework.

Thomas completed a Master of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He took supplementary coursework in property development and audited real estate development coursework at The Wharton School.

Following graduate school, Thomas moved to Australia and worked as a landscape architect and project manager for seven years. His roles included McGregor Coxall in Sydney and Melbourne, AECOM, and Arcadia Landscape Architecture. He became a registered landscape architect through the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.

His work spanned public realm design, infrastructure and development projects, technical documentation, and cross-disciplinary coordination. He developed skills in spatial analysis, design communication, and managing deliverables across complex project environments.

Thomas joined Intuit in 2024 as a Bookkeeper / QuickBooks Consultant with Intuit QuickBooks. He provided live bookkeeping and QuickBooks Online support through Intuit’s expert-assisted service model, reviewing customer books, identifying issues, explaining corrective steps, and helping business owners resolve bookkeeping, reconciliation, categorization, and reporting problems. His team was rated number one across Intuit, and he was identified as on track for promotion before leaving to found Bookkeeping Conroe.

Thomas founded Bookkeeping Conroe in 2025. The firm provides QuickBooks Online bookkeeping, cleanup, reconciliation, reporting support, and accounting workflow clarity for business owners throughout the Greater Houston area and nationwide. Thomas serves clients directly — there are no junior handoffs or offshore teams.