Gastive Carlson Otieno

I am a result-driven graduate aeronautical engineer currently interning at Kenya Airways Maintenance Safety and Quality (AOC) department. I have a strong passion for innovation, engineering roles, and emerging technologies. Furthermore, I am committed to implementing high levels of safety and quality standards in airline operations, management, and aircraft maintenance. I am seeking challenging opportunities in the aviation industry to contribute my educational background, internship experience, professional experience, technical and soft skills toward the successful development and management of aircraft systems and airline operations in line with the best standards and recommended practices. I am committed to learning and enhancing my skills for optimal performance in an environment that values excellence and continuous improvement.

Guidance Navigation and Control of Aerospace Vehicles

Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Quality Management Systems (QMS) for Airlines

Flight Operations

Aerospace Systems Research and Development

Integrated Air Traffic Management System for Manned and Unmanned Aircrafts

Aircraft Structural Design, Testing and Maintenance 

• Design of Blended Wing-Body Electrical Vertical Take-off and Landing (BWB e-VTOL) UAV for Cargo Delivery: I mathematically modelled a BWB with 8 rotors for VTOL to determine the size, mass, component requirements, and materials to use. I then designed the CAD model and conducted CFD in SOLIDWORKS
• Flying Wing Drone Prototype with Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Capabilities for Remote Sensing (Work in Progress): I constructed a Drone prototype with a Flying Wing Aircraft Configuration using Foam material. I conducted structural tests and control surface tests. I have yet to do a flight test and VTOL development
• F450 Quadcopter Drone I successfully assembled and flew an F450 Quadcopter with autonomous missions and live telemetry using 3DR telemetry radio F550
• Hexacopter Drone: I successfully built an F550 Hexacopter with a payload capacity of 1.6kg and 10 minutes of flight endurance for use as a test drone for remote sensing and telemetry equipment.
• Swift Lab electrical VTOL for Medical Emergency Logistics: I was the Lead Avionics Engineer in Swift Lab's team to build and test the company's e-VTOL commercial drone prototypes.
• IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) 2023: I participated in the IOSA 2023 Audit for Kenya Airways (AOC). My roles included gathering and documenting evidence of implementation of IOSA Standards and Recommended Practices (ISARPS) from different departments such as asset services, engineering development, technical QA, stores, and planning.
• Revision of Kenya Airways Maintenance Control Manual (MCM): I participated in the revision of Kenya Airways Maintenance Control Manual (MCM) Version 6 Revision 0. I worked in a team responsible for formatting the MCM to ensure compliance with the Corporate Documentations Manual (CDM).

• Innocent Ombatta - Kenya Airways

Manager- Maintenance Safety and Quality

innocent.ombatta@kenya-airways.com 

+254775250711 

• Anne Nderitu - Swoop Aero

Operations Manager 

anniehnderitu@gmail.com 

+254708581477

• James Munyoki Kiua - Swift Lab Limited

CEO & Co-founder 

james@swiftlab.tech 

+254703120939 

• Jacqueline Munene - The Technical University of Kenya

Lecturer 

jacquena88@gmail.com 

+254732876691 

• Prof Hameer Sameer - The Technical University of Kenya

Director of the School of Aerospace and Vehicle Engineering 

sameer.hameer@tukenya.ac.ke

• Remotely Piloted Aircraft Technology (RPAT), Africa Drone and Data Academy (ADDA),Malawi:- Successfully completed training on remotely piloted aircraft technology involving drone development, operations maintenance and got certified.
• Data Visualization and Cartography (DVAC), Africa Drone and Data Academy (ADDA),Malawi:- Successfully completed the training on data visualization and cartography involving drone data and geographical information systems (GIS) and got certified as a GIS analyst and cartographer.
• MATLAB & SIMULINK Onramp, MATLAB Academy:- Successfully completed MATLAB & SIMULINK Onramp courses and got certified.
• Ready To Work Program, C4DLab University of Nairobi & Barclays:- Successfully completed the Four Modules training of the Ready To Work Program and got certified.