Komal Choong

Komal Choong has over fifteen years of work experience, beginning with a family business in 2005. In 2009, they joined the Missouri S&T Formula SAE Racing Team as a Design Engineer, leading the design and development of various race car subsystems. In 2012, they worked as a Powertrain Development Engineering Intern at Power Solutions International, assisting in the design, development, and testing of all-new alternative-fuel IC engines. In 2014, they founded and became the CTO of Spero, and also began working as a Structures Engineer at SpaceX. Finally, in 2015, they founded and became the CEO of Zohr Mobile Tire Shop, a business that makes tire replacement as easy as pushing a button.

Komal Choong received their Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Marketing Minor from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2013. Komal is currently attending Draper University for Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.