Joseph Sudheer Thumma

Co Founder & MD

Joseph Sudheer Thumma (Joe) serves as the Managing Director of Scandron Private Limited, where he leads the company’s commercial strategy, sales and marketing, and operational execution. A seasoned enterprise leader with over 27 years of experience, Joe plays a pivotal role in scaling Scandron’s drone manufacturing and services business across defense, logistics, surveillance, agriculture, and industrial applications.

At Scandron, Joe is a key decision-maker driving go-to-market strategy, customer acquisition, partnerships, and operational efficiency. He works closely with the leadership and engineering teams to align product innovation with real-world mission requirements, ensuring Scandron’s drones are not only technologically advanced, but commercially viable, deployable, and trusted in demanding environments.

Joe brings deep expertise in building and scaling technology-led businesses across global markets. As a founding force behind the Magellanic Cloud ecosystem, he has successfully led organizations through growth, diversification, and public listings, translating strategic vision into sustained execution. This experience directly strengthens Scandron’s positioning as a Make-in-India drone manufacturer with global ambitions.

With prior leadership experience at organizations such as IBM, JP Morgan Chase, and Swiss Re, Joe combines strong operational discipline with market-driven thinking. His ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments, ranging from government and defense customers to enterprise and industrial clients, has been instrumental in accelerating Scandron’s adoption and market credibility.

A strong advocate of calculated risk-taking and execution excellence, Joe continues to focus on expanding Scandron’s footprint through strategic partnerships, customer-centric innovation, and scalable operations, helping position the company as a reliable, mission-ready drone solutions provider for the most challenging use cases.

Arjun Naik

Founder

Arjun Naik is the founder and CEO of Scandron, responsible for setting the company’s vision and leading its growth as an indigenous drone manufacturing and services company. A pioneer in India’s drone ecosystem, he has been working with unmanned aerial technologies since 2007, bringing early innovation and long-term perspective to Scandron’s foundation.

At Scandron, Arjun drives research and development, product strategy, and operational execution across cargo, agricultural, and mission-specific drone platforms. His leadership ensures that innovation remains grounded in real-world deployment, reliability, and performance across demanding environments.

With a background in computer networking and hands-on engineering experience, Arjun combines technical depth with a practical, problem-solving approach. His passion for aviation, robotics, and emerging technologies continues to shape Scandron’s product roadmap and culture of engineering excellence.

Arjun remains focused on building customer-centric, mission-ready drone solutions that address evolving industry and operational needs, reinforcing Scandron’s position as a trusted and future-ready drone technology company.

Rana Rajvinder Singh

Co-Founder

Rana Rajvinder Singh is a co-founder of Scandron and a serial entrepreneur known for building technology startups from scratch with a strong focus on excellence and execution. With a multi-faceted leadership approach, he has played a critical role in shaping Scandron’s foundation, operational discipline, and long-term vision as an indigenous drone technology company.

At Scandron, Rana brings deep experience across drones, IoT, surveillance, automation, and smart systems, contributing to both strategic direction and core support functions that enable scale, reliability, and operational readiness. His expertise in establishing strong digital presence, governance frameworks, and internal excellence helps ensure that innovation is matched with sustainable execution.

Motivated by a passion for emerging technologies and resilient systems, Rana continues to support Scandron’s growth by strengthening processes, enabling cross-functional alignment, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. His entrepreneurial journey and hands-on leadership remain instrumental in building Scandron into a mission-ready, future-focused drone enterprise.

Sanjeev Bhandari

Co-Founder

Sanjeev Bhandari is a co-founder of Scandron, playing a key role in shaping the company’s strategic direction and long-term growth. With close to three decades of experience, he brings deep expertise in strategy, business transformation, and technology-led scaling across emerging domains including drones, surveillance, and intelligent systems.

At Scandron, Sanjeev focuses on defining strategic roadmaps, identifying growth opportunities, and building strong relationships with customers, partners, and ecosystem stakeholders. His ability to align market needs with product vision helps ensure that Scandron’s drone platforms and services remain relevant, competitive, and mission-ready.

Known for his collaborative approach, Sanjeev actively contributes to strengthening partnerships and fostering trust across defence, enterprise, and industrial engagements. His strategic insight and relationship-driven leadership continue to support Scandron’s evolution as a resilient, forward-looking drone technology company.

Ravi Janarthanan

Strategic Advisor

Ravi Janarthanan is a seasoned entrepreneur and global investor associated with Scandron as a strategic advisor, supporting the company’s growth across defence, security, and advanced technology domains. He brings extensive experience in shaping technology-led ecosystems that address mission-critical and national-scale challenges.

With a background spanning defence, security, agritech, AI, and digital governance, Ravi has advised and supported multiple large-scale initiatives focused on operational intelligence, situational awareness, and infrastructure modernisation. His involvement with defence and security programmes has contributed to strengthening mission readiness and technology adoption across critical environments.

Internationally, Ravi has played an active role in advancing digital and institutional transformation initiatives across emerging economies, helping governments and enterprises adopt secure, future-ready technologies. At Scandron, his strategic insight supports long-term positioning, partnerships, and ecosystem development as the company scales its indigenous drone platforms and services.