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Wg Cdr Sadanand Jakhade (Retd)

Chief Aviator & Director Training (Retd)
New Delhi,Delhi

Summary

Looking forward to contribute to Indian Tech startups/Industry in any of the above domains as a step towards ‘Atmanirbharta’, discovering concepts & converting them into unique products for use in the field

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Qualified Flying Instructor

Indian Air Force
01.1984 - 02.1984
  • Flown diverse missions of Strategic Recce
  • VIP/VVIPs including President/Prime Minister of India and visiting friendly countries
  • Air to Air refueling

Joint Director Transport Operations

Indian Air Force
New Delhi, Delhi
02.2004 - 07.2008
  • Staff appointment at the Air HQ
  • Part of the design review of AWACs platform of the IAF as the platform expert

Mission Cdr. & Special Sensor Operator

Indian Air force
06.2009 - 01.2019
  • Mission commander on Multi skilled in Satellite enabled MALE (Medium altitude long endurance) Israeli Heron UAVs
  • Internal Pilot as well as Special sensor operator deployed in National Security related roles
  • Internal security in aid of CAPF ops & strategic mission along the borders
  • Setup & operationalise UAV flying from different bases spread across the country

Director Training

Premier Govt tech research org
New Delhi, Delhi
01.2019 - 12.2021
  • Responsible for introducing new trainings and workshops related to Data management, IMINT, Networking, Cyber security, Drone applications etc
  • Transition from offline to online courses
  • Delivered lectures at BSF academy during National Border management for senior CAPF officers & mandatory promotion course for mid-level BSF officers.

Education

BSc -

National Defence Academy
01.1979 - 01.1982

MSc - Defense and Strategic Studies

Defence Services Staff College
01.1997 - 01.1998

PGD HRM -

IMT
01.2007 - 01.2009

Skills

Leadership skills

Disciplined

Instructor Pilot

Expert in Unmanned Aerial Systems

Hobbies

  • Robotic applications including Drone Swarms for Border management, Homeland security & other civil applications, Autonomous Underwater vehicles for Maritime roles and Man-Unmanned integration for Defense applications.
  • Listening to Hindustani & Western Classical music, Learning Ceramic Pottery.

Timeline

Director Training

Premier Govt tech research org
01.2019 - 12.2021

Mission Cdr. & Special Sensor Operator

Indian Air force
06.2009 - 01.2019

PGD HRM -

IMT
01.2007 - 01.2009

Joint Director Transport Operations

Indian Air Force
02.2004 - 07.2008

MSc - Defense and Strategic Studies

Defence Services Staff College
01.1997 - 01.1998

Qualified Flying Instructor

Indian Air Force
01.1984 - 02.1984

BSc -

National Defence Academy
01.1979 - 01.1982
Wg Cdr Sadanand Jakhade (Retd)Chief Aviator & Director Training (Retd)