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Gokulraj Gunasekaran

Gokulraj Gunasekaran

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Driven and goal-focused professional with proven track record in leadership and team collaboration. Demonstrates strong communication and organisational skills, along with strategic mindset. Ready to bring innovative solutions and foster growth in leadership role.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

Manager IOCC

Airarabia
Sharjah , United Arab Emirates
03.2024 - 11.2025

Manager Flight Dispatch

Airarabia
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
10.2022 - 03.2024
  • Overlooking all Airarabia AOC OCC and flight dispatch activities.
  • Creating and implementing SOPs for the group.
  • Generating and updating Flight dispatch manual for the group whenever required.
  • Conducting and maintaining all flight dispatch training requirement for the group.
  • Monitoring and supporting all OCC activities for all AOCs.
  • Conducting regular meeting with individual AOC OCC to understand. and support their requirement for smooth operations.
  • Performing periodic audit of all AOC OCC functions.
  • Conduction daily meeting with group management to brief the operational status of all AOCs.
  • Evaluation and providing report on all AOC OCC dispatch system performance
  • Managing team of 27 dispatchers and controllers across multiple AOCs of Airarabia
  • Empowering and providing training for OCC and Dispatch team members to be in par with latest technology and training requirement
  • Been part of particular AOC local regulatory audits and IOSA audits.
  • Responsible for all AOC OCC and Flight Dispatch manpower planning and provide recommendation on requirement based on company growth.
  • Proactively anticipating threat and performing safety risk assessment to implement mitigating measures
  • Currently Airarabia has 6 AOCs operating from 12 bases

Acting Flight Dispatch Manager

Airarabia
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
08.2020 - 10.2022

Undertook the responsibility of Acting Flight Dispatch Manager and fulfilled all responsibility as required by the company

Aircraft Performance Engineer

Airarabia
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
03.2017 - 08.2020

Operational Responsibilities:

  • Managing the day-to day duties and activities deemed necessary by operational requirements and formulates suitable methodology to facilitate flow of technical information to all concerned.
  • Managing all flight operations project
  • Performing OTP monitoring and conducting regular meeting to discuss the monthly OTP trend and provide feedback to concern departments
  • Nominated Airarabia dispatch audit representative for all regulatory authorities
  • Managing EFB,Flysmart & Flight planning system administration
  • Planning and executing dispatch recurrent training
  • Controlling and updating all OCC manuals
  • Roster planning for all dispatch and OCC personal
  • Acting as secondary escalation point where required for problem solving and disruption management
  • Attending regular meeting with GCAA for airspace relate issues
  • Conducting fuel monitoring and performing CORSIA audit

Commercial Responsibilities:

  • Managing flight operations system contracts
  • Operational and financial analysis of new aircraft type of fleet
  • Dispatch & OCC manpower planning
  • Planning efficient and feasible route for Airarabia Network
  • Analyzing and monitoring fuel efficiency software and generating report on saving and potential savings

Flight Planning System Specialist

Airarabia
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
03.2014 - 02.2017

Was responsible for maintaining and improvising LIDO flight planning System

Flight Dispatcher

Airarabia
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
02.2012 - 02.2014

Created accurate, compliant flight plans, ensuring optimal routing, weight and balance, latest meteorological information and aircraft performance.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - General

Assam Don Bosco University
Assam/India
04.2001 -

Diploma In Hospitality Management

Vels Institute of Hotel Management
India
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Dispatch & OCC Management
  • GCAA authorised Dispatch Examiner
  • Certified Train the Trainer
  • Certified IOSA Airline Auditor
  • Certified ISO 45001 Internal Auditor
  • Aircraft Performance
  • Operational analyst
  • Representative for dispatch and OCC audits
  • Flysmart Implementation
  • EFB implementation

Timeline

Manager IOCC

Airarabia
03.2024 - 11.2025

Manager Flight Dispatch

Airarabia
10.2022 - 03.2024

Acting Flight Dispatch Manager

Airarabia
08.2020 - 10.2022

Aircraft Performance Engineer

Airarabia
03.2017 - 08.2020

Flight Planning System Specialist

Airarabia
03.2014 - 02.2017

Flight Dispatcher

Airarabia
02.2012 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Business Administration - General

Assam Don Bosco University
04.2001 -

Diploma In Hospitality Management

Vels Institute of Hotel Management
04.2001 -
Gokulraj Gunasekaran