Vernu Navarathnam earned an MEng (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College London.
He began his career at the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), an agency of the UK Ministry of Defence, as an Air Vehicle Design and Aircraft Performance Engineer. He then joined QinetiQ as an Aerosystems Engineer before transitioning into a Project / Bid Manager role within the same company.
In July 2011, he moved to Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies in the UAE, where he served as a Program Manager in the Airframe Services Division.
Vernu later joined Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) as a Business Development Manager in August 2012. He was subsequently promoted to Director of Sales - South Asia, a role he held for five years, before advancing to Director of International Business Development, a position he occupied for six years.
Building on his extensive industry experience, Vernu has since founded AVP Industries, a company dedicated to providing consulting services within the aviation and defense sectors.
With a strong background in aerospace engineering, program management, and international business development, Vernu brings a wealth of expertise to the aviation and defense industries.More...