Vikas Beniwal

Senior Pilot cum UAV Engineer · Optiemus Unmanned System Pvt. Ltd.

Feb 2025 – Present

• DGCA Testing Pilot for MEDIUM AGRI SHAKTI 11L — handled test flights and certification documentation.
• Operate defence UAVs for surveillance and mapping missions.
• Led 10-member pilot team for large-scale agricultural spraying projects.
• Perform UAV assembly, troubleshooting, and maintenance and execute autonomous missions using Vyorius GCS.
• Prepared DGCA reports, flight logs, and risk assessments.
• Worked with Doodle Labs communication modules for long-range telemetry and video/data links.

Senior Drone Pilot · Balaji Equitech India Pvt. Ltd.

Oct 2023 – Nov 2024

• Operated Agribot MX/MX V1 using IDS GCS for agricultural spraying operations.
• Managed fleet maintenance and operational readiness.
• Optimized spray parameters with agronomy teams.

Senior Drone Pilot · Mahindra Integrated Business Solutions

Dec 2022 – Sep 2023

• Operated IoTech Agribot A5/A6 using QGC for precision agriculture missions.
• Conducted spraying, crop monitoring, and mapping operations and maintained zero-incident safety record.

Senior Drone Pilot · Skylane Dronetech Pvt. Ltd.

May 2022 – Dec 2022

• Operated IoTech Agribot A5 for agricultural spraying operations.
• Delivered 615 acres spraying in 28 working days and managed pilot teams for field operations.

Junior Drone Pilot · IoTech World Aviation Pvt. Ltd.

Feb 2022 – May 2022

• Operated IoTech Agribot A5 using QGroundControl (QGC) for crop spraying and field inspection missions.
• Gained experience in DGCA compliance and drone maintenance.

Testing Pilot — Type Certification · Neptune Aerotech Pvt. Ltd.

Nov 2022

• Executed all DGCA Type Certification test flights and regulatory documentation for SMALL NEPTUNE UAV-2 — one of a select group of pilots in India authorised for Rotorcraft Type Certification testing.