Pilots & Engineers

Our experienced, expert team

Cem Arıkan

Cem Arıkan

General Manager · Director of Operations

Aeronautical engineer with 14 years of UAS operations and test-flight experience. Holds an SHGM class 2 remote pilot certificate.

Dr. Elif Soydan

Dr. Elif Soydan

Head of Photogrammetry & Geodesy

Survey engineer with a PhD in geodesy. Advises national projects on RTK/PPK workflows and accuracy analysis.

Barış Tunalı

Barış Tunalı

Chief Pilot · Flight Safety Officer

Over 6,200 hours of UAS flight experience. Owner of the operations manual and emergency procedures.

Merve Yılmazer

Merve Yılmazer

Agronomist · Precision Agriculture Lead

Agricultural engineer who leads NDVI analysis, variable-rate prescriptions and spraying operations.

Onur Kaplıca

Onur Kaplıca

Data Scientist · Thermal Analytics

Builds machine-learning models for anomaly detection in thermal imagery of solar and industrial plants.

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