Head of R&D leading market research, product ideation and development, directing related operations, and serving as technical advisor for new solutions and services. - Architected, managed and developed the successful deployment of4G/5G-based drone prototype- Led the development of BLE-based drone tracker compliant with ASTMF3411-19 standard for RemoteID- Designed and deployed new versions of SkyCommander for Civil AviationAuthorities around the globe as part of UTM… Show more Head of R&D leading market research, product ideation and development, directing related operations, and serving as technical advisor for new solutions and services. - Architected, managed and developed the successful deployment of4G/5G-based drone prototype- Led the development of BLE-based drone tracker compliant with ASTMF3411-19 standard for RemoteID- Designed and deployed new versions of SkyCommander for Civil AviationAuthorities around the globe as part of UTM services- Oversaw development of drone-based package delivery as well as realtimedynamic UAV geo-fencing system- Streamlined PCB fabrication, component sourcing, and assembly processwith strategic partnerships reducing costs and deployment time by 20%- Managed Payload team for software and hardware prototyping,development, production, and maintenance contracts- Directed SkyCommander operations team- Developed new dashboard for project planning and progress monitoring- Planned project schedules ensuring seamless project delivery- Evaluated technical requirements and provided recommendations andcost-effective solutions to the management team- Liaised with engineering, sales and commissioning departments forsmooth progress of projects- Co-operated with the product engineering team to find suitable solutionsfor mechanical design and electronics hardware design- Administered over 30+ interns and oversaw documentation and hand-offof internship projects Show less

R&D Engineer as part of the Payload Team responsible for researching and developing drone-based solutions from conceptualization to realization. - Designing the solution based on client requirements- Researching and procuring electronic components meeting the technical requirements- Assembling the prototype- Programming micro-controllers to read/write data to system components- Conducting bench tests and debugging the solution- Preparing Test Plan document-… Show more R&D Engineer as part of the Payload Team responsible for researching and developing drone-based solutions from conceptualization to realization. - Designing the solution based on client requirements- Researching and procuring electronic components meeting the technical requirements- Assembling the prototype- Programming micro-controllers to read/write data to system components- Conducting bench tests and debugging the solution- Preparing Test Plan document- Mounting the prototype on UAV and conduct tests- Processing data, analyzing test results, and optimizing the process- Documenting the process, data, and results Show less

Interned at Exponent Technology Services. Developed UAV prototype for a PoC, developed testing protocol, conducted field tests, and compiled Project Scope, Test Plan and Test Results documents. The project involved extensive collaborative research to locate resources and components in the market to design a custom payload.