Madhusudhan Padmanaban

Experience

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  Hamburg University of Technology

  Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  Research Assistant

  During my six month tenure at the Institute for Technology and Innovation Management, i was involved in the following activities :-1. Analyzing the Innovation pattern from emerging markets; 2. Market research ; 3. Assisted in restructuring a Masters program which was conducted by the Institute for Technology and Innovation Management ;4. Preparing presentations, 5. Assisted the Institute in Organizing an International and a National level symposium which took place in Hamburg, Germany ; Show less

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  Airbus

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Intern - Project Management for A350 XWB (Central Planning & Performance for Fuselage and Cabin)

  The Internship position was placed at Central Planning and Performance Management team of A350 XWB aircraft. My tasks included1. Setting up a schedule for engineering development of an aircraft for a specific customer and to follow the deviations2. Defining and deploying set of KPI's and support the resource management team3. Support the state of the art visual management and action management for Air frame and cabin4. Put in place the necessary process schedules in terms of process top down cascading and bottom up.5. Directly involved during the Deployment and Completion phase of a key Business Improvement project for A350 aircraft program's Fuselage and Cabin perimeter. Show less

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  Airbus Defence and Space

  Oct 2014 - now

  - Interface to Eurodrone program onbehalf of DDMS@Eurodrone program- Maintaining DDMS@Eurodrone baseline towards Eurodrone program- Managing strategic communications and hot topics with Major Sub Contractors (Dassault Aviation & Leonardo Aviation) I am responsible for Cross Functions and Platform topics within DDMS@Defence and Space + Sketched Airbus's Drone centre's vision (a platform for Dronesflight testing and Drone Ecosystem) and brought Drone Centre tolife within a period of 6 months+ Lead all major functions - Business model development,Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Finance, Legal, Marketing,Strategy, Customer acquisition, IT, Building construction, Dailyoperations of Drone Centre Supported HO Portfolio Management in managing UAS productportfolio+ Interfaced with start-ups for potential JV / collaboration+ Supported in shaping commercial UAS strategy In-house consultant for Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program+ Market analysis for commercial Drones business(Platform and Service business)+ Supported to develop business models and businesscases+ Prepared partnership strategy by scanning the customerlandscape+ Communication strategy for commercial Drones business I am currently developing the business case for a highly disruptive use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Blue ocean.- Future market analysis- Identifying the product requirements- Business design - Utilizing appropriate innovation frameworks- Business case evaluation- Business model innovation- Go-to-market strategy Market analysis and developing business case for civilian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles using Blue Ocean strategy.Evaluated markets for Surveillance, Parcel delivery and to provide Internet connection.- Market analysis- Go-to-market strategy - Identifying product requirements- Business model innovation- Business case evaluation

  • Head of DDMS Strategy and Project Office

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Program Interface Manager

    Dec 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Project Manager - E2E DDMS PMT (Digital Design Manufacturing Services) @EuroDrone

    Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Founder & Manager - Aerial Drone Centre

    Dec 2016 - Sept 2019

  • Portfolio and Innovation Manager - UAS

    Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Project Consultant

    Sept 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Werkstudent - Technology and Innovation - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Master Thesis Student - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
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  Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

  Senior Operations Manager

  The Hyperloop™ Transportation System is the next generation of travel, which will eliminate all travel complications and objections due to cost, travel time, and weather conditions.