CV — Full work history & detail
CV
Jonathan Chang
Full Work History
Education
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Columbia University — New York, NY
- Roar 🦁 Roar
- GPA: 3.49/4.0
Experience
Motorsport Operations & International Business
Tigani Motorsport — Tigani Holdings Co. Ltd.
- Lead operations and international business development for a new motorsport venture, overseeing logistics, sponsorships, and team management across multiple racing series.
- Develop strategic partnerships with automotive manufacturers and suppliers to enhance team performance and brand visibility.
- Implement advanced data analytics and performance tracking systems to optimize race strategies and improve overall team efficiency.
Assistant Team Manager
Craft-Bamboo Racing — Craft Bamboo Holdings Co. Ltd.
- Supported GT3 Racing Team with logistics, financial, operational, and on-site support, managing crews of up to 30+ in GT World Challenge Asia, IGTC rounds (Bathurst, Indianapolis, Suzuka), FIA GT World Cup (Macau), and Asian Le Mans Series.
- Stepped in as Acting Team Manager during a medical emergency at Beijing GTWC Asia, leading full operations for 2 cars and 20+ crew and securing a double win through decisive strategy and stakeholder coordination.
- Direct team point of contact for SRO/FIA organizers during events.
- Partnered with off-site Team Manager and Head of Operations across NA, HK, and AU time zones to shape Asia-Pacific event execution, accounting for servicing challenges mid-season to maintain competitiveness.
Project Coordinator
Craft-Bamboo Racing — Craft Bamboo Holdings Co. Ltd.
- Executed on-site operations support, coordinating crew rotations, sponsor activations, and hospitality to maximize customer/driver satisfaction during high-pressure weekends.
- Cultivated relationships with customer drivers, delivering bespoke travel/logistical support that boosted satisfaction scores and repeat business potential across high-value partnerships.
- Managed end-to-end team travel (flights, accommodations, visas) for multi-continent race campaigns, creating connections through vendor negotiations while ensuring compliance and comfort.
Extrusion Business Unit Manager
Tech-Link Silicones Co. Ltd.
- Direct liaison with Tier-1 automotive suppliers and OEMs (Toyota, Ford, GM) ensuring project timelines and compliance, with frequent travel to production facilities.
- Responsible for a 50-person Extrusion business unit at Tech-Link Vietnam, developing new product capabilities based on customer requirements while overcoming technical challenges with full product validation and production compliance.
- Grew business from HKD 1.5M/mo to HKD 3M/mo in 1 year, projected 20% YoY growth for 2023.
- Built a new e-commerce development team from scratch, utilizing platforms such as Alibaba and Google Ads to encompass multiple product divisions.
- Managed 4 independent sales teams to target additional RMB 5M sales per month in 2022.
- Established branding, purchasing, and supply chain for launching new product lines.
Operations Manager
Tech-Link Silicones Co. Ltd. — Shenzhen, China
- Direct liaison with Tier-1 automotive suppliers and OEMs (Toyota, Ford, GM) ensuring project timelines and compliance, with frequent travel to production facilities.
- Responsible for a 50-person Extrusion business unit at Tech-Link Vietnam, developing new product capabilities based on customer requirements while overcoming technical challenges with full product validation and production compliance.
Senior Engineer
Tech-Link Silicones (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. — Ho Chi Minh City
- Directed automotive parts division operations, overseeing cost, quality, engineering, and production.
- Deployed KPI tracking systems and managed headcount, quality control, and remote customer audits throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Led a 12-person engineering team and supervised the transfer of OEM production lines (Ford Ranger NA, Kubota, Toyota, RSA) from China to Vietnam.
Mechanical Design Intern — Tesla Energy
Tesla Motors Inc. — Palo Alto, CA
- Led development and CAD layout of the 2nd-generation Powerwall controller housing using CATIA.
- Diagnosed and resolved 1st-gen reliability issues through instrumented thermal cycling and HTHE testing.
- Designed and released production polymer components and wire harnesses via CATIA for mass production.
Chief Engineer - FSAE
Knickerbocker Motorsports, Columbia University FSAE — New York, NY
- Also drove for the team and served as Pedals & Brakes System Engineer.
- Directed a full Formula SAE team/resource rebuild from 10 to 30+ full-time members after a non-compete hiatus, achieving P83/118 at FSAE Michigan 2018 via process improvements, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional engineering, while directly reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair and Faculty Supervisor.
- Designed, validated, and fabricated a bespoke 2-pedal assembly via 3-axis CNC mill/lathe, improving drivability while accommodating packaging constraints.