Ravi K has been appointed as the Director (Operations) at HAL. He is responsible for formulation of strategic and functional plans, optimizing the capacities, upgrading of capabilities within the company and ensuring indigenization and implementation of a robust IT framework across the company. Prior to this, he held the position of Executive Director (Corporate Planning). He is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate and is an alumnus of IIM, Ahmedabad & IAS, Toulouse-France and has a rich experience of over 30 years across various sectors.
Ravi has experience in fixed wing business of HAL and was responsible for operationalization of LCA Tejas fleet in the Indian Air Force. He spearheaded a team to conclude the biggest-ever contract in the Indian Defence sector for supply of 83 LCA Mk1A with a contract value of more than Rs 36,000 crores in 2021. He worked with IAF for an additional 97 LCA Mk1A order which would form the backbone of the Indian Air Force in times to come.
He was instrumental in establishing the facilities and creating capacity for manufacturing of 16 LCA per year and was responsible for delivery of LCA twin seater aircraft for the first time in the program. He led the indigenization team to enhance the local content in LCA-Tejas program and transformed LCA Division to be a lead integrator by successfully outsourcing the major fuselage assemblies to private partners.
As Executive Director & General Manager of LCA Tejas Division, he was instrumental in increasing the fleet serviceability through various initiatives and established seamless data communication with IAF bases with single point of contact (SPOC) concept for all customer issues. Going forward, his priority areas are increasing HAL’s footprint in the global arena and preparing the company to take on the challenges of supply chain, technology management and digital transformation.
