Our Company
Indian Institute of Drones, with Government, registered Regn No. 4/1267/159/206/67 provides the nation’s highest quality drone training with a simple yet comprehensive model for enterprise clients, government agencies, public safety departments, and individuals.
Our highly trained staff has many years of experience in the aviation industry and also in the drone industry, primarily from the defence background with certifications from the Ministry of Defence through their respective wings (Army, Navy or Air Force). This experience is now being extended to the rapidly growing UAV (Drone) market in the civilian sector. So our students will be certified by Ex- Military UAV pilot. We also periodically affiliate with various organisations around the world for creating a better career for our students.
It is our intention to offer the required skill set that tick the DGCA boxes as well as delivering courses that are insightful, fun and above all extend the superior safety and security record that the Indian Aviation Industry enjoys.Indian Institute of Drones is a Training wing of Johnnette Technologies Pvt Ltd and also has partnered as Drone Division of Pioneer Flying Academy Pvt Ltd (PFAPL), Aligarh.
Vision
Indian Institute of Drones strives to enhance the future of the youth with unprecedented standards in interactive teaching and practical training in the field of unmanned systems technology. We will continue on our endeavours to make a better world.
Mission
- To impart excellence in Drone technology.
- To produce the most competent drone pilots.
- To become the best Drone training institute in the world.
- To revolutionize the future of drone industry.
- To ingrain the highest flight safety standards in the Drone community.
- To teach how to protect life, property, nature and self with Drone technology.
Leadership
Lt Cdr John Livingstone
Founder, Trustee, Accountable Manager and Instructor
Lt Cdr John Livingstone (Retd.) is also the Founder CEO & Product Architect of Johnnette Technologies Pvt Ltd. After working as a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) External Pilot in the Indian Navy, he ventured into the business world with more than a decade's experience in Unmanned Systems both in the military operations and civilian applications. He is also the first Indian Naval Officer to get First Merit Award at UAV Tettra School, Indian Air Force in 2007.
G Ram Sarath Kumar
COO and CFI (Multirotor)
Ram Sarath is our Multi rotor UAV Pilot and Instructor at IID. He is an Aeronautical Engineer having more than 7 years of experience in updating Avionics data to maintain department records and data bases. An effective communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills and hands on experience in Training & Development. He has well expertise in handling the project - client relations in different scenarios and maintaining workflows at Johnnette and IID.
Cyril Christopher
CTO and CFI (Fixed-wing)
Cyril has Masters in Aerospace Engineering from University of Salford, Manchester and is specialized in UAV with 3 years of experience in design, manufacturing and testing techniques. He is our UAV fixed wing pilot as well as a Pilot Instructor at IID. He is also our Aerostructure Designer.
Our Team
Anuj Sharma
Senior Engineer (Flight Operations)
Anuj has done his Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineer. he have been working in Drone Industry from last 3 years developing UAVs as per customer requirements and providing training to people on Drone flying and operation.
Abhinav Rao Varrey
Multirotor UAV Pilot Instructor
Abhinav Rao Varrey has done his Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering. With a military family background he has a strong sense of integrity and discipline instilled in him. He is the vital link who bridges our clients and the company. With exceptional Oratory skills, Multi-Tasking in high pressure work environment, Acclimatization to change and Strategic thinking, he brings a lot to the table. He is also a Multi-Rotor Pilot and a Drone Pilot Instructor.
Achal Singhal
Multirotor UAV Pilot Instructor
Achal Singhal is an Embedded Systems Engineer. He is an electronics aficionado having 2+ years of experience in embedded circuit board designing & fabrication and training students in robotics. He has good knowledge of assembling and programming UGVs on different platforms. He is a Multi-Rotor UAV Pilot and a drone Pilot Instructor at IID.
Prashant Kumar
Multirotor UAV and Racer FPV Pilot Instructor
Prashant Kumar holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science Engineering from AKTU. He has a deep interest in Software Development and has expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision. He also has an interest in Unmanned Ground Vehicles and has a good knowledge in different types of control boards. He is a drone pilot Instructor at IID.
Vipin Kumar
Multirotor Flying Training Instructor
Vipin Kumar has done his Industrial Training in Electrician Trade and Completed Bachelor’s degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut. He is a Multi rotor UAV Pilot and Technical Assistant. He is a dedicated, hardworking and a team player. He has a deep interest in Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology. He is a Multi-Rotor UAV Pilot and a drone flying Instructor at IID.
Franchise/Partner Instructors
Capt. Virendra Panchal
Indian Institute of Drones - Bharuch
Capt. Virendra Panchal A Corporate Pilot holding Commercial Pilot License from DGCA India. Having Flying Experience on Beech Craft B-200 and Beech Craft C-90 Corporate Aircraft. 15+ Years of Experience in Pilot Training for aspiring students to become Commercial Pilot in Different Country. He got his Remotely Piloted Aircraft – Controller Certificate, a Drone Pilot License from Civil Aviation Authority of Philippines - CAAP, an ICAO Member Country as per FAA standard in 2018.
Shivakumar H.G.
Indian Institute of Drones - Bangalore
Shivakumar H.G. is Head (Technical and Operations) of Multiplex Drone Pvt Ltd. He has 12 years of experience in the field of design and development of drones with a varying payload capacity from 300 gm to 50 kg. He has worked in prestigious organizations like National Aerospace Laboratories, India, and ASML, Netherlands and gained specialization in structural analysis of aerospace and Unmanned air vehicle components.
Vinoth Kumar C
Indian Institute of Drones - Chennai
Vinoth Kumar C is an Electrical & Electronics Engineer. He specializes in UAV Instructing, assembling, troubleshooting and testing techniques. He has more than 3 years of experience in multirotor piloting, mapping & surveillance. He is also an ex-employee of Johnnette technologies as well as ex-UAV pilot instructor at IID.
Pavan Kumar Pilli
Indian Institute of Drones - Vijaywada & Vishakhapatnam
Pavan Kumar Pilli, a native of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Though he was a Psychology graduate, passion towards technology drove him to choose this platform and he wish to be a successful trainer/instructor as well as a full pledged UAV services provider, to his extent. He has 2 years experience in piloting Agriculture drones. Having experience in different applications in the Drone industry.
Sivaprasad K.
Indian Institute of Drones - Kozhikode
Sivaprasad K. is the founder/Director for Autonomous Industries Pvt Ltd. He is a multirotor UAV Pilot and Instructor in IID and having more than 4 years experience in Aerial Cinematography, 3D mapping and industrial inspection.
Raghav Khushaan
Indian Institute of Drones - Hyderabad
Dr. Raghav has 10 years of experience as a physician at various hospitals in Hyderabad. he is a tech enthusiast with an interest in various disciplines as Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Genetics, High tech medical Prosthetics, Medical device manufacturing and Real Estate.
Lt Cdr Abhishek Tiwari
Indian Institute of Drones - Bhopal
Lt Cdr Abhishek Tiwari Having more than 13 years of work-experience (including Corporate) in performing leadership roles in Operations, Project Management, Physical and IT Security, Operational Hazard-Risk Mitigation, Business Continuity/ Crisis Management, Safety & Loss Prevention, Audit & Compliance, Facility Management, Administration, Training, Supply Chain Management, Estimation & Costing, Vendor/ Contractor Management, Finance and Budgeting including coordination with Central/ State/ Multi National agencies.
Gulshan Jalan
Indian Institute of Drones - Guwahati
Gulshan Jalan is from Guwahati, Assam, even though he is engaged in multiple businesses, it is his passion towards Drone that drove him to choose this platform. He is a successful pilot trainer and as well a full-fledged UAV service provider, having an experience in different applications in the drone industry.
International Centers' Instructors
Jones Owusu Yeboah
Indian Institute of Drones - Ghana , West Africa
Jones Owusu Yeboah is the co-founder of Johnnette Jones technologies limited. He is also a cinematographer, philanthropist, CEO – HADAD Media Consult, CEO JOY Diaspora Consult, Audio Visual officer - Ministry of Inner-City and Zongo Development, Drone Pilot, and a radio presenter.
Shahin Matubber
Indian Institute of Drones - AIGEO, Bangladesh
Shahin Matubber, an enthusiastic engineer who works in the Development sector as GIS specialist. His speciality in drone survey technologies making projects more planning and friendly with realistic visualization and monitoring.
