The People Behind Ad Astra
Ethan Davis - Team Manager/Principal
As Team Manager, Ethan leads Ad Astra in all matters of organisation, management, and compliance. He is a passionate and engaged leader, helping the team to compete at the absolute highest level.
Ethan has been with the team from the beginning, quickly rising the ranks from Enterprise lead to Team Manager. STEM Racing is Ethan’s passion project - his work is incredibly valuable to the team’s overall success.
Bill Wang - Testing Engineer
As Testing Engineer, Bill helps Ad Astra produce an Aerodynamically sound car. Bill is passionate about engineering, which certainly helps him in his capacity as the driving force behind the quantitative aspects of the car.
Bill joined Ad Astra through combining with a team he founded, Nova. Bill is passionate about engineering in and out of the team.
Darsh Shah - Design Engineer
As Design Engineer, Darsh models the very core of Ad Astra: the car. Darsh is a passionate engineer who works non-stop to produce a competitive and soundly designed car - his work is key to the speed of the team.
Outside of Ad Astra, Darsh enjoys other engineering pursuits - this overall passion for STEM helps Ad Astra’s pursuit of ultimate speed.
Max Henley - Communications Director
As Director of Communications, Max specialises in all areas of the team’s outward facing identity- this includes the very website you are on right now!
Max has spent most of his secondary years engaged in communications-based pursuits, such as Model UN, Debating, and Public Speaking. These activities help Max in his role at Ad Astra - his performance stems from such experience.
Jack Tan - Enterprise Director
As Enterprise Director, Jack manages the team’s non-engineering more business-facing responsibilities. Jack is a skilled wordsmith - his ability to communicate is structural to the presentation of Ad Astra’s substance.
Jack is a veteran debater - the skills he has taken from his other word-based pursuits are vital to his role as Enterprise Director.
Gianlucca Stavros - Manufacturing Engineer
As Ad Astra’s Manufacturing Engineer, Gianlucca works to, of course, manufacture the car that ultimately represents us on the track. Gianlucca works meticulously to ensure the team’s car is both aesthetically pleasing, and faster than the competitions
Outside of STEM Racing, Gianlucca is passionate about Soccer and sport overall - he brings this team spirit to all things he does, including Ad Astra.