Nagara Bharath Naik

I am a multi-disciplinary Drone Professional with a proven track record of delivering high-precision aerial data. With over 500 hours of specialized flight time on the DJI Mavic 3E & F90+ for industrial surveys and extensive experience operating the DJI M300 and Mavic 3 series, I bridge the gap between complex aerial hardware and actionable intelligence. Beyond surveying, I have covered 3,000+ acres in agricultural spraying operations, demonstrating my ability to manage large-scale, mission-critical projects.

My expertise extends throughout the entire drone ecosystem—from engineering and maintenance to professional photography and advanced video post-production.

Drone Engineer & Site Manager - RNR CIVIL SURVEYORS - Hyderabad, Telangana

(2025-02-01)

Drone Engineer & Site Manager at RNR Civil Surveyors, conducting drone-based surveys across multiple locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. I specialize in boundary surveys and detailed topographical mapping, supported by complete and accurate flight planning tailored to site requirements and weather conditions. With 500+ flying hours of field experience, I ensure safe operations and reliable deliverables.

As a Site Manager, I lead and coordinate on-site teams effectively to ensure timely project completion as per schedule and commitments.

• Conducting Drone survey with DJI Mavic 3E & F90+, photography and drone videography with DJI Mavic 3E and editing and handling social media platforms of the company
• Handle end-to-end photogrammetry data processing, delivering high-quality outputs such as Orthomosaic, DTM / DSM, Contours, Point Cloud, 3D Models using Agisoft Meta Shape

UAV R&D Engineer, Team Lead - CLARION INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED - Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

(2022-10-08 - 2025-01-31)

As a Drone Engineer & Team Lead at Clarion Innovations, I led a 4-member team in the end-to-end development of two in-house UAV platforms (Small and Medium categories).

• Small Category Survey Drone (11.7 kg) – designed for survey/mapping applications
• A uniquely designed survey drone achieving 48 minutes flight time
• Medium Category Agricultural Drone (28 kg) – developed for precision spraying operations
• A first-of-its-kind detachable agricultural drone designed for easy carrying, with 25 minutes flight time
• Guided the team across the complete product lifecycle, including UAV design, engineering calculations, 3D modelling, component selection & procurement, assembly/build, testing & validation, and regulatory approvals
• Preparation of Type Certification documentation and supported the successful Type Certification approval process for the drones
• Despite working with a compact team, ensured strong collaboration and execution, resulting in successful project delivery
• Additional contributions to the development of other UAV models, including a heavy payload cargo drone for logistics applications

Young Professional Drones (Senior Research Fellow) - ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY - Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

(2021-11-23 - 2022-05-31)

• Completed 3,000+ acres of agricultural drone operations across multiple crops in different districts of AP
• Supporting for field data collection that contributed to the formation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Served as a Drone Pilot Trainer for the ANGRAU Agricultural Drone Training programme, delivering 15-day training sessions at classroom, field, and simulator levels to 50 diploma students as 2 batches (25 boys and 25 girls)

Drone Pilot - ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY - Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

(2021-04-18 - 2021-11-17)

As a Drone Pilot at Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), successfully performed agricultural drone spraying operations across 1,500+ acres covering multiple crops including Cotton, Paddy, Chilli, Groundnut, Sorghum, Red gram, Green gram, and Black gram, Maize.

• Carried out spraying demonstrations to farmers in awareness creation programmes at various research stations across Andhra Pradesh
• Flight planning for the mission
• Maintaining the drone in a good condition with proper pre and post flight checks
• Maintaining Log books for the flight and the battery log books
• Maintaining the inventory stock

Drone Pilot - MARUT DRONES PRIVATE LIMITED - Hyderabad, Telangana

(2020-07-01 - 2020-12-31)

Responsible for safe and precise UAV spraying operations using agricultural drones of 25kg small category hexa copter drone for mosquito-control insecticide application across lakes/canals, supporting Hyderabad Municipal Corporation field operations.

• Pre & Post flight checks. Plan flight paths based on field size
• Designing Fixed wings & test flying
• Maintain drone equipment (battery, nozzles, motors, calibration)
• Ensure safety & legal compliance (permissions, safe altitude, weather)

B.TECH - Aerospace Engineering & Applied Mechanics - Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology, Shibpur (2015-07-10 - 2020-07-11) Kolkata, West Bengal, India