Jun 2024 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr

• Led strategic sustainment of IAF transport/helicopter fleets by
• orchestrating lifecycle management programs across five critical
• domains:
• 1. Maintenance Policy & Modernization: Formulated and
• dynamically updated fleet maintenance policies, integrating reliabilitycentered maintenance (RCM) principles.
• 2. Contract Lifecycle Leadership: Negotiated and managed ROH,
• Performance-Based Logistics (PBL), and Follow-on Support (FOS)
• contracts with global OEMs (e.g., Boeing, Lockheed Martin) and Indian
• DPSUs (HAL, BEL).
• 3. Supply Chain Optimization: Directed end-to-end procurement of
• aircraft spares/services, implementing obsolescence management
• solutions for legacy platforms.
• 4. Fleet Capability Enhancement: Spearheaded
• modifications/upgrades and life-extension programs (LEPs) through
• structural health monitoring and life-revision studies.
• 5. Maintenance Safety Governance: Enforced aerospace
• maintenance safety management systems across MRO operations.

Apr 2023 – May 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Led enterprise-level sustainment for mission-critical aviation
• assets across BRDs, including aircraft, helicopters, aero engines,
• avionics LRUs, radar/SAGW systems, parachutes, survival equipment
• and ground support equipment (arrestor barriers, refuelers, CFTs).
• Directed maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations for
• multiple assets across Base Repair Depots (BRDs) Oversaw
• industrial-scale ROH of modern platforms (e.g., Su-30, MiG-29
• upgrade, M53-P2 aero engine) and legacy systems (An-32, Mi-17
• heptrs, Ai-20, TV-3 series and Viper aero engines)
• Architected modernization of BRD facilities; established ROH
• capabilities for Mi-17 V5 heptr and VK-2500 aero engine
• Commissioned dedicated MRO lines for composite structures, digital
• avionics, and propulsion systems
• Governed life-revision studies for airframes, engines, and major
• aggregates, extending service life by 15-20% Championed predictive
• maintenance integration using structural health monitoring (SHM)
• Drove indigenisation of critical spares (aero engines, LRUs, ground
• systems), reducing import dependency Certified indigenous
• alternatives to OEM parts via DEF-STD-970/AS9100-compliant
• processes
• Launched BRD innovation cells developing proprietary repair
• techniques for composites, radar arrays, and turbine blades
• Implemented additive manufacturing for obsolete part reclamation

Dec 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Super vision of Aircraft and Aeroengine BRDs
• Formulation and approval of production task in respect of aircraft,
• helicopters, aeroengines, rotables and indigenous spares.
• Formulation and implementation of ROH technology, Life revision
• methodology, Indigenisation prioritisation, Repair/Reclaim/
• Refurbish procedures.
• Maintenance, upkeep and modernisation of ROH infrastructure.

Jan 2021 – Nov 2021 · 10 mos

Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 · 11 mos

• Maintenance of Helicopter Fleets of Indian Air Force through
• formulation of Maintenance policies, Repair and Overhaul contracts,
• PBL contracts, Follow on Support with Foreign and Indian
• OEM/DPSUs, Procurement of aircraft spares and services, Fleet
• modifications and upgrades, Life revision/ extensions, Life cycle
• planning, Obsolescence management, Aerospace and Maintenance
• safety management.

Jun 2017 – Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Headed a team of professional maintenance examiners for categorization of Maintenance Officers of Indian Air Force. Evolved maintenance categorization scheme to keep it contemporary, steered in-house development of Online Testing and Evaluation System (OTES).

Jun 2015 – May 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Repair and Overhaul of Russian/ Ukrainian origin aeroengines of
• helicopters (Mi-17 series) and transport aircraft (An-32)
• Repair and overhaul of Auxiliary power units, Propellers, Main gear
• boxes (Mi-17 series heptrs), Fuel control units, Engine rotables.
• Maintenance and upkeep of ROH infrastructure including
• Aeroengine and MGB test bed.
• Indigenisation of aeroengine and MGB spares.
• TBO/ TTL revision of aeroengine, MGB and their aggregates.
• Defect investigation and implementing remedial measures to prevent
• recurrences

Jun 2014 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr

• Supervised ab-initio training of Aeronautical Engineers and periodic refresher courses for senior officers of Indian Air Force.

Apr 2012 – Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• Supervised first and second line maintenance of transport aircraft and helicopters.
• Set up maintenance and training infrastructure for C-130 J super hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Indian Air Force.

Jun 2011 – Mar 2012 · 9 mos

Jun 2008 – May 2011 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Repair and overhaul of AI-20 D series V aeroengine and AV-68DM propeller of An-32 aircraft.
• Undertaken Total Technical Life (TTL) Revision study on AI-20 D Series V aeroengine resulting in its TTL revision from 6000 to 7000 hrs. The study was first of its kind in the history of IAF, undertaken without support of OEM.

May 2005 – Jun 2008 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Imparted training to Experimental Test pilots and Flight Test Engineers on Rotary Wing Aircraft.
• Instructional experience on Helicopter performance (hover, range and endurance, climb, vertical climb, OEI), Flying qualities, Rotor Envelop, Vibrations, Engine failure, emergency procedures for autorotation, vortex ring recovery, and degraded-mode operations, Rotary wing systems evaluation, Short evaluation, Comprehensive evaluation.
• Validated systems against FAR 27/29, DEF-STAN 00-970, and OEM criteria.
• Formulated Flight Test Programme for Prototype flight testing and certification.
• Trained Production Test Pilots.

May 2003 – Apr 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos

Jun 1998 – Apr 2003 · 4 yrs 10 mos

• Flight Testing and evaluation of Fixed/ Rotary Wing aircraft and associated systems.
• Developmental flight testing of Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv).
• Evaluation of Modifications and upgrades on Fixed/ Rotary wing aircraft.
• Evaluation of aircraft/ helicopters for VVIP duties.
• Cold weather, Hot weather, High altitude evaluation of Fixed/ Rotary wing aircraft.
• Weapon system integration on Fixed/ Rotary wing aircraft.

Jul 1996 – May 1998 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Specialized in para dropping of troops and heavy cargo from An-32 aircraft.
• Imparted training to Flight Engineers on para drop role.

Aug 1992 – Jun 1996 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Successfully flown over 1200 hrs as Category A Flight Engineer on An-32 aircraft, specialized in multiple roles including paradrop, RTR, training and VIP carriage.
• Established ab-initio training facility for Flight Engineers training on fixed wing aircraft.

Aug 1990 – Jul 1992 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Specialized in first and second line maintenance of An-32 aircraft.
• Undertaken multiple snag rectifications and troubleshooting on various systems of An-32 aircraft.
• Recovered aero engines and other major aggregates from crashed An-32 aircraft from ALG.
• Recovered unserviceable An-32 aircraft at outstation on multiple occasions.

Feb 1990 – Jul 1990 · 5 mos

Sep 1988 – Jun 2025 · 36 yrs 9 mos

Sep 1988 – Jan 1990 · 1 yr 4 mos