Jeremy C. H. Wang

Jeremy C. H. Wang's work experience includes serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Ribbit since May 2020, where they are involved in building self-flying airplanes and implementing pilotless fleets for businesses. Prior to this, they worked at The Sky Guys as the President from January to May 2019 and as the Chief Technology Officer from May 2016 to January 2019. At The Sky Guys, they established and expanded the engineering division, developed specialized drones for industrial and defense clients, and achieved various milestones in the drone industry in Canada. Jeremy C. H. also worked as a Leadership Facilitator at the University of Toronto from September 2016 to April 2017. Furthermore, Jeremy held multiple roles at the University of Toronto Aerospace Team from September 2013 to April 2017, including Executive Director & Senior Engineer, Propulsion Subsystem Lead, Director of Outreach Division, and Propulsion & Airframe Specialist. Jeremy C. H. led strategic initiatives, managed sponsorships, and contributed to the development of various aerospace projects. Additionally, they served as the Business Development Manager at MedTek Devices, Inc. from January to December 2016, a Space Safety & Sustainability Researcher at the Space Generation Advisory Council from November 2014 to December 2016, and the Chief Technology Officer at PowerWring, Inc. from April 2014 to July 2016. Jeremy was also an Entrepreneur In Residence at The Next 36 in 2016 and undertook Propulsion Research & Engineering at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in 2015. Jeremy C. H. started their career as a Research Assistant at York University in 2012, focusing on Optical Aircraft Collision Avoidance.

Jeremy C. H. Wang has a Ph. D. in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Waterloo. Jeremy C. H. was a NSERC CGS-D Scholar and a Mitacs Doctoral Fellow. Jeremy C. H. also earned a Certificate in Fundamentals of University Teaching. Before pursuing their Ph. D., Jeremy obtained a B. A. Sc. in Engineering Science with Honours from the University of Toronto. Their major was in Aerospace Engineering, and they also completed certificates in Entrepreneurship and Advanced Machining. In addition to their formal education, Jeremy has obtained several certifications, including a Radio Operator Certificate - Amateur Advanced from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, an Accredited Examiner - ROC-A from the same institution, a PPL Preparatory Ground Instruction (audited, non-credit) from the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre, an RPAS Pilot - Basic Operations from Transport Canada - Transports Canada, and an EIT (Engineer in Training) designation from Professional Engineers Ontario.