Saurabh Matikhande Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

1. Conducted 350+ Test Flights of small and medium category Surveillance and Loitering Munition UAVs.2. Demonstrated extraordinary flying skills as an External Pilot by recovering aircraft during emergencies.3. Lead Customer demonstrations and trials for CRPF, BSF, Cab Sec, Foreign Customers.4.Conducted training on UAV operations for customers and team members.5. Contributed to design, development and operational adaptation of new UAVs to meet customer requirements.6. Prepared Test plans, checklists and SOPs for conduct of UAV operations.7. Well versed in aircraft performance and post flight data analysis.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

1. Worked on gas pipeline inspection and mapping of more than 400 Kms for GAIL (India) Limited, Mumbai. 2. Performed Flare stack inspection at ONGC Petro Additions Ltd (OPAL), Dahej3. Worked as UAV Pilot for Reliance Industries Limited, Jamnagar.4. Worked on Town Planning project of Pune and Thane districts of Maharashtra.

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

1. Hands on experience of flying drones autonomously and manually including multi-copter drones such as Netra Q-series, V-Series, Pro-Series, D-Ninja, Pro-T(Tethered).2. Worked as Pilot for Hybrid VTOL SWITCH UAV which is designed and developed by ideaForge Technology Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.3. Lead customer demonstrations and trials for SRPF, Greyhounds Police, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Indian Army and NTRO.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering, 1St Division

Junior College, Science, A

Secondary School Certificate, Science, Distinction