Drone UAV System Engineer Engineering

Reuben S. Ambi

Airforce institute of Technology, Nigerian Airforce Base, Kaduna.

E-mail: **********@*****.***

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reuben-ambi-a5ab10153 OBJECTIVE

With 3years of experience in the Aerospace/Aviation ecosystem, practical demonstrations of skills and receipt of award, I am a well-coordinated renaissance man with a wide range of technological prowess which includes UAV/Drone technologies (design, build, fight and maintenance). I am looking to learn and to add value to humanity through novel discoveries and implementations of UAV technology amidst a team of innovative minds.

PERSONAL ABILITIES

o Technological savvy

o Excellent communicator [Verbal, Non-Verbal, Listening] o Creative, Self-motivated, trainable and a perfectionist o Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision SKILLS

UAV/DRONE

o Fixed-wing & Multirotor UAV/Drone flying

o UAV Flight Simulator (Flying)

o Autonomous flight configuration using mission planning software o Designing and Building of Fixed Wing UAV & Multirotor Drones o Identification and determination of material and electronics for UAV/Drone building o Familiarity with UAV platforms – Pixhawk, Ardupilot and DJI. o Integration of UAV components, electric motors, sensors, autopilots, GPS systems, FPV, power systems, data acquisition, flight control and telemetry o Management, maintenance, and procurement of a host of equipment including; CNC Machine, 3D Printer, hot-wire foam cutters, laser cutter, hand, power tools and carbon fiber infusion

o Using CAD software for 3D printers and CNC machine for precision airframe design and build

ELECTRONICS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

o Knowledge of PCB layout and design with soldering o Knowledge of working principles of any electronic devices/equipment o Embedded System programing (Raspberry Pi/Arduino) o knowledge of electrical test equipment (Multimeter, Oscilloscope) and UAS sensors o Ability to work hands-on with electro-mechanical systems including assembly, disassembly, testing, troubleshooting

CAD

o CATIA

o Autodesk AutoCAD

COMPUTER/PROGRAMING

o MATLAB, Python and C++

o Internet Of Things

o General Computer maintenance (hardware & Software) o Microsoft application Packages (Word, Excel and Power point)

MACHINING

o CNC machine

o 3D printer

MEDIA

o Video editing (Adobe Premier Pro)

o Audio production (Soundtrack and Vocal processing) EDUCATION

o PGD Aerospace Engineering (in view)

Airforce Institute of Technology, Kaduna, Nigeria

o B – Tech. (HONS) Engineering Physics (Electrical & Electronics) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. Nigeria – (2016) EXPERIENCE

o Senior Technologist, UAV/Drone System Engineer (June, 2019 - Present) AIRFORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NIGERIAN AIRFORCE. Teach, give lesson notes and conduct practical classes on the Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drone) Technology from Basic Aerodynamics, Design procedures on CAD to fabrication and components integration.

[See demonstration in the link:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1889483084486708&id=100************ o System Engineer (UAV/Drone) (Feb, 2018 – Jan, 2019) CROMWELL AVIONTICS, UK (NIGERIAN OFFICE)

I Design and Build small electric powered Fixed Wing & Multirotor UAV Prototypes from Aerodynamic analysis to CAD design and fabrication with Carbon Fiber Infusion and CNC machine processes 3D parts printing Carryout simple UAV Flight tests and Mission Planning configurations Determine the perfect electric systems for UAVs/Drones part integration. o Intern (NYSC) (Dec, 2016 – Nov, 2017)

NATIONAL SPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, FCT Abuja, Nigeria. As a team member in the Engineering, Space & Systems Department/UAV Laboratory, I was involved in the determination of the various equipment needed in setting up a UAS/Drone laboratory. o Tech Instructor (2017)

B & P ACADEMY, FHA Lugbe, FCT Abuja, Nigeria.

Teach high-school students on UAVs/drones, Scratch programing, robotics and general technology. Students get to learn working principles of electronics and then build theirs from scratch up using locally sourced materials. o Intern (Industrial Training) (June, 2014 – July, 2015) NIGERIA COLLAGE OF AVIATION Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria. I partook in general maintenance and loggings carried out on trainer aircraft (SOCATA TB20, SOCATA TBM850 and the Beechcraft’s Beech Baron).

AWARD

TITLE: Inventor of the Year Award (2016).

PROJECT (THESIS): Design and construction of a fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone).

AWARDER: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University & the Nigerian Union of Journalists.

[See demonstration in the link:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1151116925062698&id=1141276629380061 FEATURED

#1

EVENT: National Science and Technology Expo, 2018.

VENUE: Eagle Square, Abuja, Nigeria.

ROLE: I represented the National Space Research and Development –

Agency on the UAV design and build category.

RESULT: The National Space Research and Development Agency emerged-1st Position among other Research Institutions in the country.

[See demonstration in the link:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1151116925062698&id=1141276629380061

#2

EVENT: Nile University of Nigeria 2018 Engineering/NUESA week

VENUE: Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja.

ROLE: Delivered lecture on Drone Technology, Design and Build and Applications

RESULT: Received certificate of appreciation and a short-term contract to lecture the subject in the University.

[See demonstration in the link:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1556820187753001&id=100************ COMMUNICATION

Best Table Topics winner (best extemporaneous speaker) – (July 27, 2019) TOAST MASTERS INTERNATIONAL- Gemstones Club, Nigeria. Event caption link: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1960452637389752&id=100************ HOBBIES

●Reading ●Computer games ●Music Production ●Flying RC airplanes ●Electronics & Drones. REFEREES

Professor Abdullazees Mohammed

Vice Chancellor,

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU),

Bauchi State, Nigeria.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah

The Bishop,

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto,

Sokoto State, Nigeria

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