Jan Cantryn Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC, CA

Canada (Remote)

Working in collaboration with the Director, Engagement Marketing and Creative Community Services, I lead the marketing and business development efforts of IEEE SA Mobility Practice and its subsidiary, International Alliance for Mobility Testing Standardization (IAMTS). Engaging with C-level executives, marketers, and lead engineers, my team develops.

• I delivered product research and market analysis, technology innovation studies, market validation and tailored marketing and business development strategies to university and industry clients. A sample of projects.
• Acting as Marketing Director for Invest Ottawa, I worked directly with the VP, Marketing to re-brand and relaunch the Ottawa L5 Proving Ground, a testing zone for connected and autonomous vehicles, into “Area x.O”..
• Acting as a consultant to three venture capitals, I conducted market analysis for private investors and technology innovators, explored and assessed real estate and fintech investment opportunities, and created.

Hong Kong; Switzerland; International

• Working as part of the Global Marketing team, I collaborated with multiple disciplines such as engineering, sales, brand marketing, activation agencies, corporate strategy, law, human resources, communications, and.
• Brand and content development: prepared and presented marketing materials and business plans to senior executives at Nissan and Alliance (up to the CEO). One of the many projects, the Infiniti Engineering Academy..
• Budget development: prepared, presented, and received approval for a budget of 200M+ USD, with an internal budget of $25M to create experiential marketing campaigns, partnership products and generate leads.
• Brand Promotion: Developed the Infiniti Engineering Academy (the “Academy”) for engineering students worldwide to spend 1 year at Nissan and Renault F1. Managed the entire project working with global communications and.
• Corporate Partnerships: created effective brand recognition and partnership alliance with Microsoft, Siemens, BP, Pirelli, Renault and Nissan, amongst others.
• Event Planning: Led hospitality and business development teams during F1 events and the Le Mans 24-hour car race resulting in increased sales and partnerships revenue as well as dealer network growth, whilst garnering.

Lausanne Area, Switzerland

Reporting to the Product Planning GM (Europe) and the Infiniti Europe VP, I was tasked with leading the development of limited-edition vehicles for the EMEA market involving a team of 20-30 across 3 continents. I coordinated between central manufacturing and logistics from Nissan (Japan & UK), limited edition business specialists from Infiniti (HK) and.

Lausanne Metropolitan Area

• Recruited to the Brand & Experiential Marketing group at Infiniti, an OEM Multinational alliance of Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi, I reported to the Marketing GM, while tasked with creating a European 12-event racing.
• Implemented racing car product specification based on road vehicle;
• Led the engineering team to produce the racing car prototype in record time;
• Developed business plan and marketing strategy; and
• created a spares and performance upgrades business line.

Lausanne Area, Switzerland

In parallel to my Operations Manager role, I led a team of seven mechanics and engineers for elite 15-year-old racing driver, Mathéo Tuscher, and raised 300K€ in partnership sponsorship funds in under 5 months. Deployed a ‘how-to-win’ strategy across operational procedures, testing and racing logistics, race preparation and driver strategy across 12.

PURE was a 40-person start-up building powertrains for Formula 1 cars. Reporting to the CEO and Technical Director, I created the brand and marketing strategy, visual identity, communications materials, and operational procedures. Additionally, I supported funding efforts and negotiations with the governing body (FIA), industry partners, and investors.

International

• As an Engineering Consultant, I advised, developed and led various projects, including as:Aerodynamicist: racing vehicles, single-seaters and LM prototypes
• Pescarolo Le Mans racing
• European Formula 3
• International Formula 2
• Formula 1 (Jaguar Racing, Red Bull Technology)
• Alinghi America’s Cup team Project Leader: Track engineering and team management

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

My post-education career began with my dream job of being a Formula 1 Aerodynamicist. This is where I learned how to win. I joined Stewart Grand Prix, which became Red Bull Racing & Technology, a top performing team in FIA Formula One. As a member of the internal research team, I was focused on aerodynamic optimization, CAD parts creation, wind tunnel /.

Master Of Engineering With Honours Meng, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering

Consistently ranked as one of the top three programs in Europe for Aerospace Engineering. Project managed a team of 14 peers to second.

A - Levels, A-Levels