mba Aviation
Karthik Veeramalai is an experienced data scientist currently serving as the Lead Data Scientist at mba Aviation since February 2019. Karthik's professional journey includes a role as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business from August 2018 to December 2018, and as an Intern at mba Aviation prior to that from May 2018 to August 2018. Additionally, Karthik worked as an Embedded Software Engineer and Intern at Inkers Technology Pvt Ltd between September 2016 and June 2017. Karthik holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from the University of Maryland (2017 - 2018) and an Engineer’s Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from BMS Institute of Technology and Management (2012 - 2016).
mba Aviation
mba, established in 1992, is an international aviation consulting firm based in Washington D.C., specializing in the analysis of commercial jet transport aircraft and the commercial aviation industry. mba provides assistance to Investment Banks, aircraft owners, operators, investors, lessors and governments. As a trusted advisor to decision makers, mba offers each client expertise, integrity and quality. mba supplies current and future values, and residual value forecasts as they pertain to the purchasing, leveraging, securitizing, sale and leasing of aircraft, engines and aircraft related parts and inventory. mba also specializes in the on-site inspection of aircraft and technical analysis as it relates to valuation and transactional information. As an IATA accredited audit organization since 2004, mba can perform safety inspections of air operators and ground handling companies leading to IATA registration. mba has also earned accreditation as an IATA IOSA Endorsed Training Organization. With its added role, mba now offers IOSA Auditor Training courses. mba’s solutions team provides services such as government contracting (GSA Schedule), economic research, airline start-up assistance, due diligence, financial/operational benchmarking, corporate strategy, market planning, bankruptcy and restructuring support, and expert witness support.