Ryan Marcantel

Ryan Marcantel has a diverse work experience in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and robotics. Ryan started their career in 2014 as an NDT Technician and Drone Services Coordinator at ACTT, where they worked until October 2016. In 2018, they joined Advanced Drone Inspection as an Industrial Drone Pilot, a role they held until November 2019. From September 2020 to April 2022, Ryan worked at Aetos as an Industrial Drone Pilot II, specializing in drone inspections in the oil and gas industry. Ryan operated various robotic cameras and was responsible for confined space inspections and external visual inspections. In 2022, Ryan joined Clean Harbors as an Industrial Drone Pilot and Robotics Technician before moving to Bilfinger in October 2022 to work as an Unmanned Aerial Team Supervisor. Currently, Ryan is working as the Chief UAS Pilot at MISTRAS Group, Inc. starting from September 2023.

Ryan Marcantel obtained a Bachelor's degree in Natural Sciences from McNeese State University from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that, they attended Sulphur High School, although specific dates were not provided. In terms of additional certifications, Ryan obtained a Part 107 certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in April 2021. Ryan also obtained a THUET certification from RelyOn Nutec (US), although the specific month and year were not provided. Lastly, Ryan obtained a RIGPASS certification from the IADC Houston Chapter, although the month and year were not specified.