Our Team
We recognise that the biggest asset for our clients is our team. As a family business with a near 50/50 gender split across our diverse, 60-strong team, our approach is to take the time to nurture talent with many of our engineering team working initially in the workshop to give them a holistic understanding of our capabilities. Our clients benefit from this enhanced engagement and attention to detail.
Near 50/50 gender split across our diverse team
60+ strong team with experience at the highest level
Holistic approach to nurturing talent and innovation
Leadership team
BEng (Hons)
Tim Robathan
With over 25 years experience in Formula 1, Tim founded Dash-CAE in 2006 to deliver innovative, lean engineering solutions. Tim has set the strategic direction of the business. He is not afraid to pioneer advanced manufacturing solutions and maintains a day-to-day input on company programs. Successful delivery of projects has driven growth across the mobility spectrum including aerospace, Formula 1, emobility, motorbikes and hypercars.
FOUNDER & CTO
Ashley Robathan
BEng (Hons)
Ash has followed the business from its inception, and finally became a full time member in 2018 after working in other F1 and Composite manufacturing firms.
Having a good knowledge of our technologies, he runs all areas of the business and ensures our operations remain match fit, delivering above and beyond customer expectations.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Sophie Robathan
Sophie is the go-to person for all accounting issues. She keeps the company books and manages our accounts team.
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Yasmin Jennings
MEng Automotive (Hons)
Yasmin joined the team during its growth plan where more Qualified engineering expertise was injected into the QA department. Yasmin has gained experienced at Dash in the Engineering and Manufacturing before finally settling in the Quality department. Her previous experience in the company areas equips her well to excel in Quality issues.
Yasmin’s knowledge brings results and improvement, but it is her considered time that she is able to give to our customers that makes all the difference.
QA Lead
Ryan Muller
BEng (Hons)
SALES DIRECTOR
With a background in composite design, machining and company strategy in both the Automotive and F1 industries, Ryan joined Dash in 2023 to provide our customers with both technical and commercial support, focussing on a personalised approach and ensuring customer challenges are resolved in a quick and cost-effective manner.
Miguel De Jesus
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Miguel brings extensive composite manufacturing expertise to the team, having worked on motorsport, automotive, and aerospace projects throughout his career. As Production Manager, he plans, coordinates, and controls the composite manufacturing team and processes, ensuring components meet quality, cost, and time requirements. Starting his early career as a laminator, Miguel has worked his way up, giving him excellent insight into high-performance composite production.