2026 –
Navier AI
Aerodynamics & simulation
AI-driven aerodynamic simulation, fast enough to sit inside the design loop.
Curriculum vitae
Five cars, each one faster.
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Eastbourne
Locost
Built my own sports car from a spaceframe up.
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Cambridge
Formula Student
Student race car, alongside an engineering degree.
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Enstone
Lotus F1
Formula 1 aerodynamics, CFD and wind tunnel.
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Grove
Williams F1
Formula 1 aerodynamic development.
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California · 2022–2026
Tesla Roadster
Led aerodynamic development. Inventor on its active rear wing.
Experience
Most recent first2022 – 2026
Tesla
Staff Aerodynamicist
- Led aerodynamic development of the next-generation Roadster, revealed October 2026.
- Co-inventor of its deployable, active two-element rear wing: up to 700 kg of downforce, stowing flush in the deck lid (US 2026/0285418 A1).
About ten years
Formula 1 · Lotus, then Williams
Aerodynamicist · Enstone, then Grove, Oxfordshire
- Race-car aerodynamic development across CFD, wind-tunnel testing and track correlation.
Ongoing
Early-stage hardware startups
Aerodynamics consultant and advisor
Aero support for teams building aircraft, boats, bikes, reactors and cars.
Education
Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Engineering
Formula Student.
Patents
Published Sep 2026
Deployable and active rear wing assembly with safety features
US 2026/0285418 A1 · Tesla · with David Lemire
Service and teaching
2026
FSAE Electric, Michigan International Speedway
Design judge
Ongoing
Tune to Wing
Formula SAE aerodynamics video series
Race-car wing design from first principles, pressure plots and CFD breakdowns. Given live at FSAE Electric, Michigan, 2026.
Tools
CFDWind-tunnel testingTrack correlationActive aerodynamicsCATIA 3DEXPERIENCEANSAComposite layup and moulds3D printingPrototype fabrication