KYLE GAJADHAR

Drone Operator I

Kyle is currently pursuing an MSc degree in Production Management and has received his BSc in Mechanical Engineering; both at the University of the West Indies. Having worked cohesively with clients with varying methods of robotic control, Kyle is super interested in the operations side of robotics, and how they can be applied to enable a leaner mode of operation.

Kyle’s hobbies include hiking, gaming, and just generally being in the outdoors. Thinking forward, Kyle envisions a future where human beings can rely on robots to complete mundane and risky tasks.

Past Projects:

  • Robot Ops

    • Used Client bespoke Robotic Control software to perform various tasks for ML data collection. 

    • Oversaw client engagements, in addition to ensuring robot utilization rate was optimal for ML data collection.

    • Drove the diversification for other Robotic Development Teams to utilize Virtana’s in-house Robot Ops Team to accomplish various benchmarks. 

  • Smoke Testing 

    • Performed daily testing of new client software builds as well as their associated robotics hardware and infrastructure.

    • Provided detailed bug reports of any issues encountered and fixed said issues when possible.

    • Worked with client teams to further investigate, debug and fix encountered bugs.

    • Identified and developed new test cases and methods for client systems.

  • Prototyping 

    • Designed and produced prototypes based on various Clients needs:

      • IoT Scale for application in the medical field. 

      • Enclosures for housing various electrical hardware components used on drones.

  • Biz Dev

    • Developed new RO roles within Virtana's organization to aid in growth and development of both the team and the company.