Jay started his career at Bahwan CyberTek before moving to Singapore and finally to the United States. After a brief stint at Bahwan CyberTek, he joined
City Developments Limited, a private company headquartered in Singapore, and also completed Oracle database certification programs. He led the application development of all business applications for VMware. In 2012, VMware reported a revenue of US$3.77 billion. From 2012 to 2016, Jay served as the CIO at
Tesla Motors. In this role, he reported directly to CEO
Elon Musk. Jay and his team were responsible for managing Tesla's digital and information systems. In early 2016, Jay left Tesla to found Tekion Corp, a
SaaS company that operated in
stealth mode up until late 2019. Tekion is a cloud technology company focused on the automobile retail industry. In 2020, Tekion Corp raised $150 million as part of its series C funding round led by private equity firm
Advent International. In 2021, Tekion secured $250 million in a Series D financing round from Alkeon Capital and Durable Capital, resulting in a valuation of over $3.5 billion. In July 2024, Jay announced that his company raised $200 million from
Dragoneer Investment Group, bringing its valuation to over $4 billion. Car companies such as
General Motors,
Hyundai Motors,
Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi, Exor, the parent company of Stellantis, which owns
Citroën,
Fiat,
Jeep,
Maserati,
Ram Trucks, as well as
Ferrari, and BMWi Ventures have also invested in Tekion. Jay served on the board of
NIC Inc., a digital government service provider for U.S. federal and state governments, and also sat on the advisory board at Sibros, an over-the-air platform connected to vehicle systems, in the past. He is currently the Chairperson of the Board at Tekion Corp. == Awards and recognition ==