Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Other Achivements
Software
Hobbies
Timeline
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PRAVEEN R

PRAVEEN R

UAV Engineer And Pilot

Summary

To work in an organinisation wherein we will be working towards newer innovations which lead to the growth of organinisation along with the growth of my intellect and technical skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Deputy Manager

Tata Advanced Systems Ltd
Bangalore
09.2018 - Current
  • Flight Operations Team lead where planning internal flight testing and allocating crews.
  • Working with Design, Controls , Quality and Flight team for design improvements of the UAS.
  • Training new pilots on full line of products from Fixed wing to VTOL systems ranging from 5 kg to 50 kg (Both EP and IP).
  • Training customers on full range of products.
  • Flight plans for carrying out internal testing on requirement basis with concerned department.
  • Flight test plans according to customer requirement and executing.
  • Leading flight team during field trials and demos to customers with planning and execution.
  • POC and Attending customer queries and support both online and on field for sold products.
  • Working on development of Integrated GCS for UAV systems.
  • Working on Gimbal for Improvements.

Assistant Manager

Alpa Design Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
03.2009 - 08.2018

Worked in UAS team for Operations and maintenance of various UAS with the organization.


Participating in field trials for UAS as well as other military systems.


Organizing Composite lab for manufacturing of Skylark and Sky stryker UAS.


Worked on UAV's like Casper 250 (Israel), Tracker (EADS France),Sixton (Italy) ,Birdeye 400 and 650 (IAI Israel) and Skylark ,Sky stryker (Elbit Systems, Israel).



Education

Diploma - Electronic And Communication

MEI Polytechninc
Bangalore
06.2001 - 06.2004

AME - Avionics

VSM Aerospace
Bangalore
06.2005 - 03.2009

Skills

Working with the team for new developments and design improvements

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Other Achivements

Projects

  • Assisted in developing, testing VTOL platform in current organization from scratch to finished product.
  • Worked on special project like loitering munition (4 to 5 kg payload class).
  • Participated in field trials for demonstrating VTOL to CRPF , BSF,Army and Airforce .
  • Trained BSF, CRPF and Airforce on medium class VTOL (18 kg) to Large scale VTOL (48 kg) where it included Theory on aircraft, Systems and subsystems, System operations like Pre-flight checks,Mission planning, payload operation and execution.
  • Carried out high altitude internal testing on VTOL's and field trials at Kargil, Umbala, Thangu Valley, Lukrip (Sikkim) and Leh.
  • Led the team and Cleared Environmental Trials at CQAL for Sky-I UAV (Infantry 5 Tender JSS 55555 standard).
  • Trained on RR-B unit from COBAM, UK for Installation and commissioning on Indian Naval Frigates.
  • Successfully carried out SAT/HAT (Sea Acceptance Trials/Harbor Acceptance Trials) on INS Shivalik for RR-B unit at Mumbai Dock.
  • Participated for field trials of CTSS (Combat Training Simulation System) at Mhow, Indore.
  • Participated for field trials of Vehicle mounted INS (Inertial Navigation System) with LRF.
  • Successfully built, control system for Mobile dummy target, control range 8 kms .
  • Participated for field trials of LPJS (Low Power Jammer System) for Indian Army, AD regiment.
  • Participated for field trials of Zu-23-2b gun at Mahajan firing range, where assisted with system integration and flying 50cc petrol engine plane for towing target banner.
  • Supported in installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of Hub equipment for Tele- Education program, NE-SAC, ISRO (North Eastern Space Application Centre) In Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam , Sikkim and Nagaland

Software

MS Word,PP ,Excel

Solid Works

Hobbies

Radio Control model building and Flying.

FPV and Racing Quads (both building and flying)

Building 3D printer from scratch.

Playing Cricket , listening to Music

Flying Simulator-DCS (Digital Combat Simulator)

Timeline

Deputy Manager

Tata Advanced Systems Ltd
09.2018 - Current

Assistant Manager

Alpa Design Technologies Pvt Ltd
03.2009 - 08.2018

AME - Avionics

VSM Aerospace
06.2005 - 03.2009

Diploma - Electronic And Communication

MEI Polytechninc
06.2001 - 06.2004
PRAVEEN R UAV Engineer And Pilot