Ashwin Barretto

Ashwin Barretto

Aviation Professional | PRINCE2 Practitioner | Project Specialist | Internal Auditor | UAV Pilot and Enthusiast

Mumbai Metropolitan Region
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Aviation Professional with 10 years of overall aviation experience and 5 years of proven management experience in the implementation and management of Safety Management Systems (SMS), Safety Assurance Program, and Risk Management functions in a large helicopter company having regulatory approvals to conduct Non Scheduled operations such as Oil and Gas, Aerial Works (including underslung, external loads, filming, survey etc.), VIP and Pax transport, and DGCA approved Part 145 and Part-M (CAMO) operations.
Additional experience in Project Management, Contract Management, Commercial and Business Development activities, ISO (9001:2015, 14001:2015, and 45001:2018) standards and implementation, and Customer Relations Management within an aviation environment.
Holds a Bachelor’s in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and cleared the DGCA examinations on Jet Engines. Is also an experienced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Pilot proving operational expereince.

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Experience

  • The Helicopter Company

    The Helicopter Company

    3 years 6 months

  • Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd

    Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd

    5 years 9 months

    • Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd Graphic

      Special Projects Officer & Safety Management System (SMS) Manager

      Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd

      - 4 years 7 months

      Mumbai Area, India

      Safety
      Instrumental in setting up the company's SMS department, including the creation of a regulator accepted SMS Manual.
      Overhauled and re-introduced the company's online SMS System - PRISM.
      Introduced to company operations a Learning Management System - SkyPrep for online training ensuring a wider reach of safety training.
      Created and introduced an in-house Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) readout excel software that has now been completely absorbed and is in use for all…

      Safety
      Instrumental in setting up the company's SMS department, including the creation of a regulator accepted SMS Manual.
      Overhauled and re-introduced the company's online SMS System - PRISM.
      Introduced to company operations a Learning Management System - SkyPrep for online training ensuring a wider reach of safety training.
      Created and introduced an in-house Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) readout excel software that has now been completely absorbed and is in use for all flight data parameter monitoring (specially for the B412 helicopters). This excel software assisted the Flight Safety Team to better manage HFDM monitoring and reduced time and effort spent in manual monitoring of parameters.

      Special Projects
      Lead Special Projects for the CEO - a total of 12 projects spanning 5 years.
      Co-lead the ISO core team for the implementation of the ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 standards.
      Focal for Commercial and Business Development Activities attached to CEO's office - major one being International Business. This included participation in RFP / Tenders for major international clients such as Shell, TOTAL, Halliburton, etc.

    • Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd Graphic

      Business Analyst and Executive Assistant to CEO

      Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd

      - 1 year 2 months

      Mumbai Area, India

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    Pilot - UAV

    ideaForge

    - 2 years 5 months

    Training of UAV pilots - Provided training and recommendation for certification as UAV Pilots. Recruits were frontline personnel of the Indian Armed Forces and State Police Forces.

    Provision of UAV Flying Services - Assisted in the conduct of Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Search and Rescue Operations, Crowd Management, Ground Mapping, and Oil pipe line monitoring.

    Provision of Administrative and After Sales Support - Manual writing and creation – including the creation of quick…

    Training of UAV pilots - Provided training and recommendation for certification as UAV Pilots. Recruits were frontline personnel of the Indian Armed Forces and State Police Forces.

    Provision of UAV Flying Services - Assisted in the conduct of Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Search and Rescue Operations, Crowd Management, Ground Mapping, and Oil pipe line monitoring.

    Provision of Administrative and After Sales Support - Manual writing and creation – including the creation of quick reference handbooks for company UAVs. Provision of after sales support (technical and commercial) to existing clients.

    Marketing and Sales - Client sourcing, Review and completion of tenders, Setting up and Provision of capability demonstration of UAVs to potential clients, Represent the company at exhibitions and seminars to market UAVs.

  • Engineering Intern

    Air India

    - 7 months

    As an Implant Trainee - Assisted in Maintenance checks covering servicing, modifications, repair, replacements, test, operation and inspection of aircraft components/items of equipment including Cabin/IFE during major checks under supervision of licensed engineers on the following aircraft -
    Boeing 747-400 fitted with P&W 4056 engines, Boeing 777-200LR fitted with GE90-110 engines, Boeing 777-300ER fitted with GE90-115 engines, Airbus A319/A320/A321 fitted with CFM 56-5B engines, and Airbus…

    As an Implant Trainee - Assisted in Maintenance checks covering servicing, modifications, repair, replacements, test, operation and inspection of aircraft components/items of equipment including Cabin/IFE during major checks under supervision of licensed engineers on the following aircraft -
    Boeing 747-400 fitted with P&W 4056 engines, Boeing 777-200LR fitted with GE90-110 engines, Boeing 777-300ER fitted with GE90-115 engines, Airbus A319/A320/A321 fitted with CFM 56-5B engines, and Airbus A330-200 fitted with P&W 4168 engines.

Education

  • Deakin University Graphic

    Deakin University

    Master of Business Administration - MBA (Global) Business Strategy and Leadership

    -

  • Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad Graphic

    Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

    PG Program in Management Business Administration and Management, General

    -

  • Singhania University

    Bachelor Of Science (AME)

  • The Bombay flying Club Juhu Arodrome Juhu Mumbai 400 049

    Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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  • St. Mary's High School, Mount Abu, Rajasthan

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Licenses & Certifications

  • Basic Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Certificate - Jet Engines

    DGCA

    Issued
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    Internal Auditor

    IATA

  • PRINCE2 Practitioner Graphic

    PRINCE2 Practitioner

    PeopleCert

Languages

  • Hindi

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  • English

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