Randolph Odi

Aircraft Design Engineering and Certification

Wallisellen / Hof, Zurich, Switzerland

About

- Aerospace Professional 24+ years  Experience - Former VP Aircraft Engineering Services in a $2+ bn turnover aerospace MRO - European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) Compliance Verification Engineer and Form-4 Holder (Head of Design Organization) Accomplished engineering senior leader with a proven successful history of working in the aviation and space industry. Global EMBA IESE Business School and a PhD from Cranfield University in Bonded Composite Repairs with academic publications in peer-reviewed Journals. Expert in Engineering operations - successfully restructuring engineering business’ and far exceeding budgeted revenues. A true problem solver, able to unravel data and information to uncover hard to find solutions in tackling ultra-complex challenges. Expertise in lightweight composite structures for aerospace applications: worked on Bepi-Colombo MOSIF Structure, Ariane 5 Horizontal Separation System, A400M Wing and A380 Secondary Structures as well as F-35 C In-Flight Opening Doors. Led many STC projects on B747, B777, A330, A340, A320 Cabin interior modifications.

Experience

  • Engineering Director / Head of Design Organization / CVE Structures at PT21 SOLUTIONS
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

    - Responsible for the following functions and departments; Finance, Resourcing (Assets, Accommodation, Individual staff and associate contracts etc.), Materials Management and purchasing, Quoting, Contract Management -Responsible for the Design Organization, for all design activities and shall ensure that all activities of the Design Organization are carried out in accordance with these Procedures and in compliance with the regulation. - Independent verification of compliance for Structures as CVE; active on various projects including B777, A320 cabin mods and repairs on A320, B787 and B737

  • SR Technics Group (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Vice President Aircraft Engineering
      Dec 2016 - Aug 2021 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      SR Technics Head of Design Organization Leading Aircraft Services Engineering across 3 sites (Belgrade, Dublin and Zurich) +30 FTE plus contractors and dealing with several engineering design service suppliers - Responsibility for profit and loss for Engineering - Successfully restructured the business in 2018 - Defined new strategy to bring new products to market for cabin modifications - Leveraging SR Technics Engineering brand to partner with small and medium size innovative companies to introduce to customers new ways to enhance their passenger experience - Certified a new in-flight entertainment platform combined to e-commerce to generate ancillary revenue

    • Head of Design Engineering Zurich
      Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs

      Promoted to lead the merged VIP Design Engineering and Aircraft Services Engineering Zurich team CVE Structures and Stress

    • Head of VIP Design Engineering
      Apr 2014 - Dec 2014 · 9 mos

      Responsible for the Engineering team within SR Technics working on VIP cabin modifications and associated Part 21-J Design Activities CVE Structures and Stress

  • RUAG Aviation (Zurich)
    • System Engineer
      Oct 2011 - Oct 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Mechanism Business Unit

    • System Engineer Structures
      Mar 2010 - Sep 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Contract System Engineer on Bepi Colombo MOSIF project 1. Led team of 5 design and stress engineers 2. Successfully re-design of the structure to meet stringent mass requirement 3. Successfull dynamic test campaign at ESA ESTEC in Leiden , Netherlands

  • Stress Engineer at CeBeNetwork GmbH
    Jul 2007 - Feb 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Contract Stress Engineer on Airbus A400M Wing Covers - Root Joint Tests 1. Test campaign on wing root joint (static, fatigue) 2. Clearance for MSN1 1st flight

  • Stress Engineer at Oerlikon
    Feb 2007 - Jun 2007 · 5 mos

    Contract Stress Engineer on Ariane 5 Horizontal Separation System Development Impact Test Project