Paul Andreoli
UAS Operator And Eternal Pilot
Bend,OR
Summary
Enthusiastic problem solver eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. 8+ years of UAS research and development experience in addition to 15 years of line of sight competition flying.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
UAS Operator and External Pilot
Volansi
Bend, Oregon
07.2021 - Current
Senegal Africa Site Lead and Pilot
- Conducted delivery missions in BVLOS operations in austere environments.
- Mission Building
- Maintained launch and recovery sites as well as lodging activities
UAS Pilot
ULC Robotics
Hauppauge, NY
04.2019 - 07.2021
Blended Wing Hybrid VTOL Platform
- Flight testing of blended wing VTOL Platform
- Fabrication of composite structure and repairs
Commercial Operations Experience
- Performed Pipeline, Wind Turbine, Liquid Natural Gas Tank, and high voltage distribution Inspections using various sensors.
- Participated in Sensor integration to ULC aircraft.
Research Assistant and Instructor
Embry Riddle Aeronatical University
07.2018 - 12.2018
Lead Pilot of Operations (UAS Operations in South East Europe)
sUAS transfer of operator skills
- Coordinated flight teams and preliminary Line of sight training for students
- Coordinated with the Civil Aviation Authority of Kosovo for flight authorization
- Participated in photogrammetric post processing of images for cultural heritage sites in Kosovo
Test Pilot
Heurobotics
Daytona Beach, FL
08.2015 - 06.2017
UAS VTOL Flight test pilot, Heurobotics
- Lead Pilot for flight demonstrations and regulatory testing of the Mark II VTOL UAS
- Conducted Flight Testing via (LOS)
- SOP & checklist development
- Composite, mechanical, and structure repairs
- Rotor head construction and maintenance
- Soldering of electrical components
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautics, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL 08.2013 - 12.2018
Skills
Assessing risks
Safety guidelines
Identifying hazards
Maintaining equipment
Decision Making
Active Listening
RC EXPERIENCE
Over 15 years of Line of sight (LOS) flying experience between Helicopter, Fixed Wing, and Multi Rotors (primarily rotor wing experience). Participated in rotor craft blade development and design for acrobatic applications, servo testing, lithium polymer and ion battery testing, electric outrunner motor testing, and flight controller testing.
Flight Competitions
· Xtreme Flight Competition XFC – (Muncie Indiana 2015)
· Global 3D (expert class) – (Venlo Netherlands 2016)
· Xtreme Flight Competition XFC – (Champagne, Illinois 2019)
CERTIFICATIONS & SOFTWARE
- Part 107 certified
- Maritime Professional Training (MPT) – Personal Survival Techniques
- Pix4D Mapper and Pix4DCapture
- Xgen-MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) Simulator
- Real Flight Remote controlled simulator
- AccuRC Flight Simulator
- Flir-Tools
- Ardu-Pilot software
- Q Ground Control
Timeline
UAS Operator and External Pilot
Volansi
07.2021 - Current
UAS Pilot
ULC Robotics
04.2019 - 07.2021
Research Assistant and Instructor
Embry Riddle Aeronatical University
07.2018 - 12.2018
Test Pilot
Heurobotics
08.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautics, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
08.2013 - 12.2018