AIR SYNAPSIS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Design Engineer
- Avionics Engineer
Darshan is an Avionics Engineer graduated from Emirates Aviation University. He is an accredited member of the International Electrical and Electronic Engineering community. He wrote and published papers regarding AAV launching systems.
Over the years as researcher at Emirates aviation university he has amassed knowledge in building and operating recreational drones. He is an expert in electronics, machine learning, programming and CAD designing.
Darshan holds the following qualifications: MSC in Engineering Management certificated by the American Society of Engineering Management, Bachelor in Avionics Engineering - Coventry University,HND in Avionics - Emirates Aviation university, UAE
Swiss citizen with extensive business & private aviation experience (operations coordination and international commercial management). Isabelle is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, French and German.
Karim Hijazi - Founder, Managing Director
Karim started his career as military pilot in the French Army Aviation wing, where he logged over 3,000 hours on attack helicopters and fixed-wing VIP transport missions.
In 2007 Karim moved to Dubai and established Air Synapsis, a business aviation consultancy providing IS-BAO implementation and audits, Safety Management training, helipad design and certification. Air Synapsis has served as Piaggio Aerospace's Authorized Sales Representative since 2009. In 2012, Karim was appointed as Boutsen Aviation's local representative for the Middle East, uniting European and Middle Eastern needs and resources for Boutsen Aviation, to service customers in both geographic spheres.
Karim holds airline transport pilot and helicopter commercial pilot licenses. He is an accredited IS-BAO Auditor for both fixed and rotary wings aircraft, an IATA Safety Management Instructor and an EASA independent Safety Expert.