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Tom Langridge

Austin, Texas • Founder at MediaFire • Product & Business Development

Professional Summary

Technology executive with 19+ years founding and scaling consumer tech companies. Built MediaFire from startup to 100M+ users and one of the world's largest file sharing services. Expert in product development, UX design, and business strategy. Currently leading Fast.io, an AI-powered cloud storage platform for teams.

Professional Experience

Founder
Fast Technologies, Inc
July 2024 – Present | Austin, Texas

Building next-generation cloud storage reimagining file management through workspace-based repositories and AI integration. Platform automates metadata extraction, content summarization, and document structuring while enabling direct team-AI collaboration for content analysis. Own product vision, technical architecture, and business strategy.

Founder
May 2006 – Present | Shenandoah, Texas

Grew MediaFire from launch to top 100 global website. Direct product development, engineering, design, and business operations. Led iOS, Android, and desktop sync app development. Secured 200+ features in major tech publications including TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Engadget, and CNET.

Lead UI Designer
FileFront.com
2009 – 2010 | San Francisco Bay Area

Led full-site redesign following reacquisition from ZiffDavis. UI overhaul returned property to profitability, facilitating acquisition by BreakMedia.

Founder
IntoMobile
2006 – July 2012

Co-founded and scaled IntoMobile to 3.5M monthly unique visitors as the leading mobile tech news blog. Directed strategic pivots and designed multiple WordPress platform iterations including custom phone and app databases.

Education

B.S. Neurology, Physiology & Behavior
University of California, Davis

Alpha Kappa Psi, Emergency Medicine Research Assistance Program, Student Programs and Activities Center

Core Competencies

UI/UX Design • Product Development • Business Development • Mobile Apps • Cloud Infrastructure • AI Integration • Strategic Planning • Team Leadership • Corporate Communications • Financial Management

Notable Achievements

  • • Scaled MediaFire to 100M+ users globally
  • • Established MediaFire as top 100 most-visited website worldwide
  • • Secured 200+ major tech media features
  • • Exited IntoMobile at 3.5M monthly uniques
  • • Led FileFront turnaround resulting in acquisition

Endorsement

"Tom's design work at IntoMobile always blew me away. He has a sharp sense of style... Even more impressive has been his work at MediaFire, for which the quality of experience speaks for itself."
— Simon Sage, Green media, communications & marketing