Dinesh Baluraj is the Founder and CEO-CTO of Yali Aerospace, bringing 14 years of experience in the drone and unmanned aviation sector across Research & Development (R&D), drone manufacturing, BVLOS flight operations, technology development, flight training, and international business development.

Over the course of his career, Dinesh has gained extensive international exposure through drone technology, flight operations, R&D, manufacturing, and business development activities across Singapore, Australia, Germany, The Netherlands, Scotland, Denmark, Belgium, Botswana, Vanuatu, and India**. His experience spans the complete lifecycle of unmanned aircraft systems—from concept development and engineering to manufacturing, testing, deployment, and real-world flight operations.

As Founder and CEO-CTO of Yali Aerospace, Dinesh leads the company’s strategic and technological direction, with a focus on the research, development, engineering, and deployment of advanced unmanned aerial systems. His hands-on experience in BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) flight operations and international drone operations contributes to the development of safe, reliable, and mission-ready UAS platforms.

Alongside his leadership at Yali Aerospace, Dinesh serves as the Director of Operations and DGCA-Certified Instructor at Yali RPTO, where he contributes to remote pilot training, operational standards, flight safety, regulatory compliance, training procedures, and the development of professional drone pilots.

Dinesh is an experienced remote pilot with aviation and drone qualifications across multiple international regulatory frameworks, including DGCA (India), EASA (Europe), CASA (Australia), and SACAA (South Africa). His pilot certifications and operational qualifications include the EASA A1/A3 Remote Pilot qualification under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency framework, as well as qualifications and licenses covering VLOS, EVLOS, RPC, RePL, Rotorcraft, Fixed-Wing, and Aeronautical Radio Operations.

His professional training also includes Emergency Response by BHV.NL and Crew Resource Management (CRM) by SABCA, complementing his expertise in flight safety, emergency preparedness, crew coordination, and operational decision-making.

Combining entrepreneurship, aerospace technology, engineering, R&D, manufacturing, international flight operations, regulatory knowledge, and pilot training, Dinesh leads Yali Aerospace’s vision to develop advanced unmanned aerial systems while contributing to professional drone pilot training and operational excellence through Yali RPTO.