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Arun Kumar Reddy Kudurmalla

Arun Kumar Reddy Kudurmalla

Manager – Aircraft Maintenance Programs & Aviation Data Analyst
Columbus,OH

Summary

Dynamic aviation professional with 5+ years of experience in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Maintenance Program Management, Market Research, and Aviation Sales. Currently serving as Manager of Maintenance Programs at Vista America, I specialize in optimizing maintenance strategies to enhance efficiency, compliance, and cost-effectiveness. I hold a Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) along with a Master’s in Business Analytics and a Master’s in Aviation and Aerospace, equipping me with a strong technical foundation and data-driven approach to aircraft maintenance management.

Proficient in SQL, Python, R programming, Tableau, Power BI, and Machine Learning, I leverage data analytics, predictive modeling, and reliability studies to improve aircraft performance, optimize maintenance intervals, and reduce operational costs. My expertise includes aircraft configuration management, component failure analysis, and maintenance forecasting, enabling proactive decision-making to minimize downtime.

I specialize in ensuring compliance with Airworthiness Directives (ADs), Service Bulletins (SBs), and fleet maintenance requirements by analyzing manufacturer recommendations, regulatory mandates, and performance data. I work extensively on aircraft configurations, ensuring accurate TRAX Panel Master updates, standardizing maintenance tasks, and auditing compliance records.

A key focus of my role is identifying high discrepancy parts that contribute to AOGs, scheduled delays, and unscheduled maintenance events. I conduct reliability studies through machine learning models and advanced analytics to pinpoint recurring component failures and optimize maintenance planning. I collaborate closely with Maintenance Planning & Control Teams for seamless scheduling and execution while coordinating with the Procurement Team to optimize part availability and reduce supply chain disruptions. I help extend maintenance intervals by implementing data-driven escalation strategies while ensuring fleet safety, reliability, and cost optimization.

I am passionate about leveraging analytics, machine learning, and regulatory expertise to drive efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance aircraft reliability.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager of Maintenance Programs

Vista America
Columbus, OH
05.2024 - Current

o Lead and develop a highly productive Maintenance Program team.
o Maintain aircraft maintenance programs compliance to the latest manufactures revisions.
o Ensure the timely review and incorporation of maintenance program amendments generated by manufacturers and resulting from the impact of incorporated modifications, airworthiness directives, supplemental Type certificate, supplemental type approvals, service bulletins and engineering orders.
o Optimize cabin completion, modification, supplemental type approval and supplemental type certificate ICA intervals for commonality across each fleet.
o Ensure all STC’s or Canadian STA’s ICA includes Minimum Equipment List (MEL) actions that are filed with the FAA Master MEL Steering Committee.
o Work closely with Reliability Team to optimize maintenance programs based on field experience, inputs from manufacturers and suppliers as well as other operators of these aircraft and/or engine and/or auxiliary power unit types.
o Collaborate with Planning Team to support the integration of new Maintenance Program revisions and support development of tailored bridging programs if/when
required when Maintenance Program revisions are released.
o Collaborate with VistaJet Engineering Team to further optimize Maintenance Programs.
o Collaborate with internal, external stakeholders and manufactures to create a strong maintenance program network for developing program improvements.
o Collaborate with stakeholders to develop Maintenance Program improvements and efficiencies.
o Develop standard operating procedures and controls for Maintenance Programs.
o Create and presents the fleet Maintenance Program status and amendments to senior leaders.
o Coach and mentor maintenance program analysts and supporting team members.
o Actively participate in technical and fleet review boards as required.
o Be proficient with Maintenance Steering Group (MSG) philosophies, program rules and escalations/de-escalations process.

Aviation Research Specialist

PACE Group Aviation
Grand Rapids, MI
05.2023 - 04.2024
  • Provided support for IP Phones, Voicemail, and other telephony equipment, focusing on Cisco UC phones, analog devices, and video endpoints.
  • Responded effectively to end-user requests via various channels (in person, by telephone, via email, or remote control) for routine provisioning changes in Cisco Call Manager.
  • Managed tasks such as new/replacement IP phone setups, name changes, line additions, call forwards, and voicemail configuration.
  • Assisted with troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to IP telephony and video endpoints, ensuring seamless communication within the network.
  • Ensured proper documentation and communication of technical changes and support actions taken.
  • Receiving RFQ requests from Sales Representatives.
  • Recording RFQs on the PGI Sheet immediately upon reception.
  • Initiating and monitoring the Quoting Process across various channels.
  • Analyzing incoming vendor quotes and selecting the best offer for the client.
  • Preparing PACE Proposals promptly in PDF format and maintaining records in the Shared Folder.
  • Forwarding PDF Quotations to Sales Representatives.
  • Ensuring close follow-up on:
    a. Orders with the highest dollar profit value, and
    b. Dedicated support to Top Sales Players with the largest quantity of RFQs in the system.

Market Research Analyst

AMSTAT & ASO ( A CAMP Systems Inc Companies )
Tinton Falls, NJ
08.2021 - 01.2023
  • Secure Business Aircraft Data in the company Data Base.
  • Research on Aircraft's specifications both Mechanical & Avionics.
  • Ensuring the customer aircraft data updated in company data base and updating customers for maintenance dues.
  • Updating Aircraft specifications of Mechanical & Avionics.
  • Converting unstructured data into a structured form.
  • Used Python R programming as part of comparing the trends
  • Used Tableau and Power BI to picture the trends graphically.
  • Business Aircraft Market research.
  • Analyzing market trends using tools like MS Excel, SQL, and Tableau.
  • Contacting the aircraft owners, sellers, buyers, and Broker companies to update the aircraft transactions.
  • Supporting customers in aircraft cost evaluation.
  • Help Clients in selling or buying the aircraft.
  • Contacting the aircraft owners, sellers, buyers, and Broker companies to update the aircraft transactions.

Graduate Engineer

Nucon Aerospace Private
HYD, INDIA
03.2021 - 07.2021
  • Worked for Akash (missile) for Indian Army.
  • Maintaining the inventory for entire project .
  • Contacting the vendors and suppliers.
  • Updating the Company ERP
  • Cost Evaluation with vendors and suppliers .
  • Coordinating with Quality control checks and manufacturing team.
  • Updating the project status with clients every day.

Trainee AME

GMR Air Cargo and Aerospace Engineering Limited
HYD, INDIA
03.2020 - 02.2021
  • Maintained accurate records of Maintenance activities related to client accounts.
  • Performed administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and document preparation of aircraft maintenance activities.
  • Ensuring the activities carried out abide by the client requirement and the rules of Civil Aviation Authorities.
  • Managed daily operations including scheduling, monitoring employee performance, and resolving conflicts.

Education

Master of Science - Business Analytics

Kent State University
Kent, OH
05-2024

Master of Science - Aviation

Telangana State Aviation Academy
INDIA
10-2022

Bachelor of Science - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Telangana State Aviation Academy
INDIA
07-2020

Skills

  • Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR)
  • Aircraft Maintenance Programs/Maintenance Program Documents (AMP/MPD)
  • Airworthy Directives (AD)
  • Service Bulletins (SB)
  • Knowledge of FARs in regard to Part 91/135 operations
  • SQL, MATLAB
  • Python
  • Sales, Marketing, Technical Services
  • C, R-Programming
  • Machine Learning
  • MS Office
  • Power BI, Tableau, QlikView
  • Statistical analysis, Predictive modeling
  • Regression analysis,Data mining
  • Applying agile methodologies to aviation industry projects

Accomplishments

Certainly. Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to lead and contribute to several impactful initiatives across aviation maintenance, analytics, and program optimization. Some of my key accomplishments include:

  • Successfully Bridged Maintenance Programs: I led the integration of legacy maintenance programs for newly inducted aircraft by meticulously analyzing manufacturer inspection intervals and FAA requirements. This ensured 100% compliance and smooth onboarding into our fleet.
  • Forecasted and Reduced Maintenance Downtime: Using SQL, Power BI, and Python, I developed predictive models that forecasted component failures. This allowed us to proactively schedule inspections and reduce unscheduled maintenance events by over 20% across the fleet.
  • Reduced Task Processing Time by 40%: I standardized and streamlined the bridging process for incoming aircraft, cutting down the processing time per aircraft and enabling the record annual induction of over 30 aircraft in a single year.
  • Implemented Aging-Informed Enhancements (AIMPE): I initiated a data-driven maintenance enhancement strategy by studying discrepancies and parts removals from aging aircraft. The learnings were applied to younger aircraft to preempt similar failures—improving reliability and reducing AOG risk.
  • Improved Task Interval Optimization: By conducting risk-based analyses using historical failure trends, I helped escalate or de-escalate over 100+ MPD tasks, optimizing maintenance costs without compromising safety.
  • Built Real-Time Compliance Dashboards: I created Power BI dashboards to track MPD, AD, and SB compliance, enabling leadership to make timely, informed decisions on aircraft airworthiness.
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: I collaborated with Engineering, Reliability, Procurement, and Planning teams to ensure synchronized updates to TRAX, MEL compliance, and maintenance packaging—directly contributing to smoother line and hangar checks.

Work Availability

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Affiliations

  • Member, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association (AMEA)
  • Member, Society of Aerospace Engineers (SAE International)
  • Member, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  • Contributor, Aviation Maintenance Analytics & Reliability Groups (LinkedIn & Industry Panels)

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementCompany CultureWork-life balancePersonal development programsTeam Building / Company Retreats

Quote

The goal is not to be perfect by the end, the goal is to be better today.
Simon Sinek

Software

SQL (Advanced) – Data querying, joins, aggregations, performance tunin

Python (Intermediate to Advanced) – Data manipulation, machine learning, predictive modeling

Python (Intermediate to Advanced) – Data manipulation, machine learning, predictive modeling

R Programming – Statistical analysis, regression, trend analysis

Tableau – Interactive dashboards, maintenance data visualization

Power BI – KPI dashboards, real-time maintenance tracking

MS Excel (Advanced) – VLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros, forecasting models

Languages

English
Native language

Interests

Aircraft Reliability & Maintenance Optimization

Aviation Regulations & Compliance Trends

Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning

Technology Integration in Aviation

Mentorship & Team Development

Aircraft Spotting & Aviation History

Continuous Learning

Timeline

Manager of Maintenance Programs

Vista America
05.2024 - Current

Aviation Research Specialist

PACE Group Aviation
05.2023 - 04.2024

Market Research Analyst

AMSTAT & ASO ( A CAMP Systems Inc Companies )
08.2021 - 01.2023

Graduate Engineer

Nucon Aerospace Private
03.2021 - 07.2021

Trainee AME

GMR Air Cargo and Aerospace Engineering Limited
03.2020 - 02.2021

Master of Science - Business Analytics

Kent State University

Master of Science - Aviation

Telangana State Aviation Academy

Bachelor of Science - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering

Telangana State Aviation Academy
Arun Kumar Reddy Kudurmalla Manager – Aircraft Maintenance Programs & Aviation Data Analyst