Before assuming as editor-in-chief for Metro TV, Tommy worked as a journalist for Kompas and has been sent for news coverage to various regions throughout the country.

After finishing senior high, Tommy continued his studies at Faculty of Animal Science in Bogor Agricultural University and graduated in 1983.

It was not in expectation that Tommy eventually became Kompas's editor-in-chief, one of Indonesia's leading newspapers, at a very young age of 39.

After being promoted as managing editor, on 1 February 2000 Tommy received the baton from Jakob Oetama as editor-in-chief, after 35 years held by its founder.

92/P and 93/P 2020 dated 14 September 2020, Suryopratomo was sworn in as Indonesia's ambassador for the Republic of Singapore by President Joko Widodo.