About

Jonathan Kwan is owner and principal of Kwantum Leap Career Coaching. Jon has over 5 years of experience as a career counsellor having worked in the Career Services Centre at the University of Waterloo, and currently an external advisor for graduate students at Singapore Management University (SMU). He has also mentored and conducted workshops for some of the top high school students in Canada, as well as taught at the prestigious Shad Valley Program, Canada’s top program for leadership and entrepreneurship.

Originally from Toronto, Jon spent 7 years in the Consulting practice of Deloitte advising clients in the financial services industry, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing, hi-tech and the public sector. In addition, Jon was a member of the Campus Recruiting Team for 6 years, which he led for 3. In this capacity, he reviewed resumes, conducted interviews and defined the recruiting strategy that has led to over 100 interns, undergraduates and MBAs joining the company during his tenure. As one of the youngest Managers in the practice, Jon was constantly asked to mentor young analysts and has given company-wide workshops on what it takes to succeed in the corporate world.

Having had the fortune to live and work on 3 separate continents, Jon now calls Singapore home. Outside of work, he is the founder and a member of the board of directors of the CUTC Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on technology education and awareness.

Jon holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours – Co-op) in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. In his spare time, you can find him playing Ultimate Frisbee in and around the island.