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Amudrone - About Us

Our Team is a set of professionals in the aviation industry with extensive experience on its applications for security forces, industrial and commercial applications. With a core team of mixed experience across a broad spectrum of use cases, the aviation engineering advisors have enviable experience in aviation engineering. The industry experts have extensive ground knowledge of requirements and can engage drones as a force multipliers to optimize their use. Do view our Investor Page to learn more on how to join our team.

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Our Team

Founder & Helicopter Flying Advisor, Air Cmde MM Ali (Retd)
Founder & Helicopter Flying Advisor, Air Cmde MM Ali (Retd)
AVM SS Lahiri, AVSM, VSM
Founder & Engineering Adviser : AVM SS Lahiri, AVSM, VSM (Retd)
Founder, CTO, Army Aviation, Instructor Heptr Pilots, Air Defence & Mountaineering Expert, Lt Col Surender Kumar SM(Bar), COAS CC (Bar)
Founder, CTO, Army Aviation, Instructor Heptr Pilots, Air Defence & Mountaineering Expert, Lt Col Surender Kumar SM(Bar), COAS CC (Bar)
Col RN Ghosh
Founder & CEO, Artillery, Instructor Gunnery, Parachutist, Gliders Flier, Innovator, Col RN Ghosh (Retd)
Gp Capt Joseph Mathew (Retd)
Founder & Aviation Advisor - Gp Capt Joseph Mathew (Retd)
KP Sudhakaran CFO
Founder & CFO, KP Sudhakaran
Prof Pramod RA
Founder & Geospatial Adviser : Prof
Founder & Aviation Engineering Advisor, Mr Shailesh Ghormade former ED Air India (AIESL).
Founder & Aviation Engineering Advisor, Mr Shailesh Ghormade former ED Air India (AIESL).
Founder & Advanced Materials Advisor, Hemanth Achaya is currently the CEO of Valdel Advanced Technologies Pvt Ltd
Founder & Advanced Materials Advisor, Hemanth Achaya is currently the CEO of Valdel Advanced Technologies Pvt Ltd
Founder & Digital Communications Technolgy Expert, Lt Gen Rajeev Sabharwal
Founder & Digital Communications Technolgy Expert, Lt Gen Rajeev Sabharwal
Founder, Armd, Mech Forces, Intelligence and Logistics Advisor, Maj Gen Amrit Pal Singh (Retd)
Founder, Armd, Mech Forces, Intelligence and Logistics Advisor, Maj Gen Amrit Pal Singh (Retd)
Founder & Infantry Advisor, Brig CK Ramesh (Retd)
Founder & Infantry Advisor, Brig CK Ramesh (Retd)
Capt Basu Raj, Founder Drone Instructor
Capt Basu Raj, Founder Drone Instructor
Anil TK, Founder & Advisor Environment, Health and Safety
Anil TK, Founder & Advisor Environment, Health and Safety
Lt Col Velan (Retd) Founder NavIC Solutions
Lt Col Velan (Retd) Founder NavIC Solutions

Team Expertise

Founder & Helicopter Flying Advisor, Air Cmde MM Ali (Retd)
Founder & Helicopter Flying Advisor, Air Cmde Mirza Murtuza Ali has been a core helicopter pilot and instructor for 33 years in the Indian Air force including instructional training in Iraq, AF Academy Dundigal. With a final tenor as the Dy Dir Gen National Cadet Corps be brings a special experience in training aero modeling and glider flying youth. Post retirement from the IAF, Air Cmde Ali headed the simulations unit of the HAL. He is a B/Master Green category and brings extensive value to the rotary wing Amudrone.
AVM SS Lahiri, AVSM, VSM
Founder & Advisor, AVM Subhanka Sekhar Lahiri, AVSM, VSM (Retd) has been a maverick aviation engineer whose extraordinary innovativeness benefited the Indian Air Force considerably. In the late 80s, he innovated MIG variants by providing significant improvement in visibility during landings. He cannibalized two accidented MiG aircrafts crated for dispatch to HAL for repairs and launched a new bird into the air on 29 Apr 89 in record time. In 1999, he streamlined test equipment management and reduced import or indigenization by interaction with local entrepreneurs. He set up service line of Avro Check II and Dornier 2400/3600 cutting down servicing time by 50% with the small work force of 40 technicians. In his 2nd Innings, he has been consulting for aviation engineering companies across the World, his contribution to the aviation industry has been recognized by the President of India and recently awarded Distinguished Alumnus Award by his alma mater, NIT Rourkela. He keen eye for details and aviation engineering expertise is a great asset for Amudrone development.
Founder & Aviation Engineering Advisor, Mr Shailesh Ghormade former ED Air India (AIESL).
Founder & Aviation Engineering Advisor, Mr Shailesh Ghormade with over 5 years as a DGCA post holder in various capacities, and 29 years of hard core Air India Aviation Avionics Engineering starting with servicing line maintenance, retrofit of pax entertainment system on B747, flight safety, Continuous Air Worthiness Manager, Chief of Quality and then superannuated as Executive Director Air India (AIESL) will audit quality control of the Anudrone Project. Mr Shailesh complements the advisory experience of AVM Lahiri in the Anudrome engineering management team.
Founder & Advanced Materials Advisor, Hemanth Achaya is currently the CEO of Valdel Advanced Technologies Pvt Ltd
Founder & Advanced Materials Advisor, 29 years in various leadership positions in the Tata Group as a member of the Tata Administrative Service. As COO of Tata Advanced Materials, turned around the company and created a world class and world scale aerospace composites facility. Currently CEO of Valdel Advanced Technologies, a company that designs and manufactures advanced composite components and assemblies for Defence, Aerospace and Railways. Valdel is a leading provider of key composite airframes for UAVs in India. Hemanth’s key competencies are in the areas of marketing, strategy, start-ups and manufacturing. He is a mentor for many start-ups in the social sector, and a certified executive coach.
Founder & Digital Communications Technolgy Expert, Lt Gen Rajeev Sabharwal
Founder & Digital Communications Technolgy Expert, Lt Gen Rajeev Sabharwal, launched into his 2nd Innings having headed the Corps of Signals of the million strong Indian Army leading the landscape of communications and digital technology transformatio. With four decades of accomplished key Govt. assignments Pan India, Gen Sabherwal contributes in the domains of ICT, Information Systems, Cyber Security & AI in a leadership role. Adept at steering public policies with diverse experience in operations, procurement, information-security, heading large-scale technology projects and shaping of technical minds for the future, General Rajeev brings tremendous value to Amudrone. As, the Signal Officer-in-Chief, Indian Army, he was the Chief of Communications and IT, Principal Architect – Cyber Security, Electronic Warfare and Spectrum Management, Conceptualized and drove Pan India Strategic Communication Networks, Pioneered landmark initiatives for Tri Service Integration for both voice and data networks as Advisor Telecom to Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence, and Chairman Joint Standing Communication Committee on Tri Services Synergy in Communications. As the Commandant (Chancellor), Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, a premier Indian Army training college staffed by 140+ faculty, and approximately 1000 students across all ranks, attending more than 75 types courses of instruction including MTech, BTech and Diploma. He spearheaded training of Officers and Soldiers of Indian Army and friendly foreign countries on ICT, Electronics, Electronic Warfare, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence, appointed Member, Executive Council (Highest Decision-Making body), JNU, New Delhi. As Additional Director General, Tactical Communications, he conceptualized and steered policy formulation for exploitation of wireless technologies including anti-technologies and spectrum management, ushered doctrinal clarity in enabling a network-centric force in the physical, informational, cognitive and social domains. Other than similar roles as the Cief Signal Officer, Southern Command, he mentored and guided B Tech & M Tech students as Chairman, Army Institute of Technology, Pune and was a Deputy Director General, Military Operations Directorate, with a responsibity to assess, conceptualizr and formulatr policy, concepts, doctrines and capability building for Communications & Information Operations, he also represented Indian Army in Forums on Cyber, Information and Spectrum Operations.
Founder, Armd, Mech Forces, Intelligence and Logistics Advisor, Maj Gen Amrit Pal Singh (Retd)
Founder, Armd, Mech Forces, Intelligence and Logistics Advisor, Maj Gen Amrit Pal Singh (Retd) has been a member of Apex Committee on Professional Military Education (PME) and Military Training in Indian Army, presented Indian Army Training review to Parliamentary Committee in 2017, headed re-organization of joint service training establishment of Army Navy & IAF and developed leadership training content for junior, mid and senior level Indian Army Officers. He was commended in Liberia (UNOMIL) and commended by the Eastern Army Commander for policy formulation, planning and conduct of Disaster Relief operations as member of the Inter Service Joint Operations branch. A prolific writer, his publications includes a Study on Counter-Insurgency in South Asia with The Brookings Institution, Washington DC, study on comparison of development of US Homeland Security Department and India’s internal security structure in light of the 27/11 terrorist strike in Mumbai, conducted and participated in panel discussion during Military Literature Festival 2019 & 2020 and Co Authored “Maoist Insurgency and India’s Internal Security Architecture and presented studies to academic panels at Osmania University and Madras University in India. Commissioned into 230 years old Deccan Horse, he was Dir (Eqpt Procurement) in Army HQ, headed selection, procurement and overhaul of main battle tanks in the Indian Army, as Chief of anti-terrorist operations in J&K was responsible for active intelligence gathering and leading coordinated strikes against terrorists in the Kashmir valley. Also worked as Ops Staff Officer of disaster management and counter insurgency vertical in Eastern and Northern Army Commands HQs which included responsibility of early warning, response management and support to civil administration in J & K and the seven North Eastern States.
Founder & Infantry Advisor, Brig CK Ramesh (Retd)
Founder & Advisor, Brig CK Ramesh, a veteran Infantry officer is the epitome of the Solider who needs to relax till the moment has come for the queen of battle to put that decisive foot on ground. Brig CK Ramesh commanded a Brigade on the active line of control, was the Commandant of MLIRC and has been the President of a Defence Services Selection Board. He brings great value for end use of the drones.
Gp Capt Joseph Mathew (Retd)
Founder Advisor, Jozy, a Veteran Fighter Pilot has been flying Boeings for a private airlines - Gp Capt Joseph Mathew brings a host of aviation expertise to the team
KP Sudhakaran CFO
Founder and CFO, Sudhakaran has been an Auditor and Tax Practitioner for over 40 years with vast experience and looks after legal compliance of Amudrone.
Founder, CTO, Army Aviation, Instructor Heptr Pilots, Air Defence & Mountaineering Expert, Lt Col Surender Kumar SM(Bar), COAS CC (Bar)
Founder & CTO, Lt Col Surender Kumar, Sena Medal (Bar) and two COAS commendations, veteran Air Def Artillery (Missiles) and later full fledged into Army Avn, flew over 700 hours in the most inhospitable terrain of the Siachen Glacier, that too at altitudes of 11,000’ to 23,000’ in a Cheetah which has a service ceiling of 20,000’. He inducted and sighted two Strella 1M Msls, which brought down a Paki Heptr the next day with a Paki Cdr on board which forced them to call off their ops. He commanded two Avn units and served as Dir Coord at Army Avn HQs. He was awarded Bar to Sena Medal Gallantry for a very risky rescue operation of a stranded patrol in extreme treacherous conditions, directly picking up casualties from a rocky outcrop without landing. After 23 years of Army service, he joined HAL as a flt instr at Rotary Wing Academy, training civil and military pilots. He holds Commercial pilots license with Instrument flying rating and Flt instructors rating on Schweizer 300 and 330 heptrs and also additional endorsed on Alouette III (Chetak/ Cheetah). He holds a Radio Telephony (Aeromobile) License from DoT, MoC&IT and Flt Radio Telephony Operator's licence from DGCA, endorsed with English Level 6 of ICAO. Of more than 4000 hrs of total flying, 650 hrs were as Flt Instructor. A keen mountaineer, founded the Aravali Mountaineering club for Rajasthan University. In 1980, participated in an IMA expedition to Mt Kamet and Abi-Gamin. He was a member of the Indo-German Geo Strategic expedition to K- 12 in Siachen Glacier in 1984. In 1985, with the Indo- French expedition he climbed Mt. Kamet from its hitherto unclimbed western route. In 1986, participated in the Regt of Arty Golden Jubilee expedition setting a record of climbing to Mt. Kamet and Abi-Gamin in one go. He become the first Indian and 2nd international climber to climb Mt. Nun from its difficult East Ridge. He has a total of 19 National and international climbs to his credit, done some white water rafting, Sking, Ice skating, parachute jumps and some sky diving jumps from Sky diving federation of India. Presently he is training himself as Drone Pilot.
Col RN Ghosh
Founder & CEO, Col RN Ghosh (Retd), after 23 years of service in uniform and command of an artillery unit, has in the 2nd Innings, active on international trade, trade promotion of Indian PSUs abroad, economics and banking has always thought out of the box and broken barriers in various arena. He was the first in the history of Indian Artillery to have programmed and used hand held computers for field gunnery, worked an analyst in Project ACCCS, innovated solar energy products in the desert for navigation. Well versed in Uniform Customs & Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP 600), Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG 758), International Standby Practices (ISP 98) publications by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and SWIFT Standards, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), Buyer's Credit processes of Exim Bank of India as also interacts with the Exim Bank of US and OPIC as part of his experience in international trade, project exports and banking. He has designed and supplied models of the Hawk and Advanced Light Helicopters to HAL. As the Indian rep of an international company has facilitated project exports for leading Indian PSUs such as Bharat Electronics Ltd, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd and erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board. He is the authorized rep in India for Lobaev Arms for their extra long distance sniper rifles Having travelled widely across Africa, Australia, China, Singapore, Malaysia, US, Paris and Addis Ababa, his international experience is an asset to Amudrone. Mellowed with an experience in a tri service and central government staff environment, his key strength of a defence services personal is the ability to implement team strategies.
Capt Basu Raj, Founder Drone Instructor
Capt Basu Raj is a DGCA approved Drone Instructor and teaches Drone flying for the issue of Drone Licence under different categories. A Mechanical Engineer holding Commercial pilot licence with Instrument flying rating and holding a Multi engine rating on Islander aircraft. With over 15 plus years of experience in civil aviation, worked as a DGCA post holder as Chief ground instructor in HAL Rotary Wing Academy teaching military pilots and in various flying Training Organizations teaching civil pilots across India. Additionally with a Radio Telephony (Aeromobile) Licence from, DoT, MoC & IT and Flt Radio Telephony Operator’s licence from DGCA, he brings great value to Amudrone's vision to make drone flying as an empowering tool to youth across the World.
Prof Pramod RA
Founder & Advisor, the honorable professor has over 31 years of experience in GIS Operations, Management, Training, Instruction & Execution. He is a super Geo Spatial expert in GIS, Remote Sensing, Image processing, Photogrammetry, GPS and Drone survey, associated hardware and software for the client company requiring GIS implementation. Familiarity with infrastructure, facilities has assisted customization of GIS software, providing Web GIS services to state and central Governments, Local Municipal Bodies, Web based GIS solutions to Army, Air Force and Navy.
Anil TK, Founder & Advisor Environment, Health and Safety
Anil TK, Founder & Advisor Health & Safety Practitioner with 20+ years experience in occupational safety, environmental and safety management, safety auditing, accident investigation, hazard identification, and process safety.

Integration Partners

Amudrone is engineered by a AS 9100D certified public listed company in Bangalore, India, focused on Aerospace, Defence & Space (A&D) and automotive sectors with lines of business to include engineered projects & systems; interconnect solutions & electrical module integration, maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO); and value-added distribution

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Elena Geo Systems

 

Advanced Composites Center

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