Deepak Gunari

Senior Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering professional with 20+ years of overall professional experience, including 14+ years across defence aviation, aerospace manufacturing, engineering operations and MRO.

Former Indian Navy Engineering

Officer with leadership responsibility for 100+ technical personnel and experience spanning production planning, manufacturing operations, aircraft/aero-engine overhaul, propulsion systems, quality, engineering analysis, vendor coordination and technical project execution. Strong record of operating in high-reliability environments, translating engineering requirements into executable plans, coordinating people/resources, maintaining quality and traceability, and driving operational continuity under schedule and resource constraints.

Research Analyst at JANES Defense LLP (2022-01 – 2024-05)

• Analysed global defence technologies, aerospace systems and military developments; validated technical information and intelligence sources.
• Produced structured technical reports supporting strategic decision-making for defence-industry stakeholders.

Administrative Officer / Proprietor at Deepak B Gunari Security Services (2016-01 – 2020-12)

• Managed end-to-end business operations covering tendering, contracts, manpower deployment, client relations and workforce utilisation.
• Implemented operational reporting systems to monitor service delivery, workforce utilisation and business performance.
• Coordinated customer requirements, commercial commitments and field execution, strengthening resource-planning and service-operations capability.

Production Manager & Administrative Manager at Maskeenia Fasteners (2015-05 – 2015-12)

• Directed production operations with focus on manufacturing output, process planning and quality compliance.
• Implemented quality-control measures, optimised machine utilisation and monitored batch-production schedules.
• Coordinated shop-floor priorities, resources and administrative activities to maintain production continuity.

Production & Process Planning Engineer at TAAL – Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Ltd. (2014-10 – 2015-04)

• Managed production planning for aircraft components and assemblies and reviewed engineering drawings for aerospace manufacturing compliance.
• Coordinated raw-material planning and maintained production documentation and traceability.
• Worked at the interface of engineering, production and quality requirements in an aerospace manufacturing environment.

Engineering Officer at Indian Navy (2004-02 – 2014-02)

• Led engineering, aircraft maintenance and overhaul activities in naval aviation and marine engineering, with leadership responsibility for 100+ technical personnel.
• Conducted MRO-level overhaul of Islander aircraft and Chetak helicopters; maintained and tested Sea Harrier Pegasus engines and propulsion systems.
• Oversaw gas-turbine propulsion and shipboard auxiliary machinery aboard INS Mysore and aircraft-maintenance operations supporting carrier aviation aboard INS Viraat.
• Led overhaul programmes under resource constraints and contributed to Sea Harrier main-undercarriage redesign/modification for improved structural reliability.
• Managed technical teams, maintenance priorities, engineering documentation, inspections and operational readiness in high-reliability environments.

Production Engineer at A.B. Engineering Works (2002-06 – 2004-01)

• Managed defence manufacturing orders for HAL, NAL, BEML and BHEL.
• Supported ISO 9001:2000 certification processes and quality systems; conducted Magnaflux NDT inspection and ensured quality compliance.
• Coordinated production and quality requirements for defence-oriented manufacturing work.

Service Engineer at Nandi Toyota (2001-11 – 2002-05)

• Managed vehicle servicing operations and field support; developed improved maintenance platforms that reduced operational consumables.

M.Tech in Aeronautical Engineering – Cochin University of Science & Technology

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering – Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Bangalore University

M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering — Not completed – IIT Chennai