Leo Peter Charles is an aeronautical engineer turned entrepreneur and drone platform evangelist building a unicorn in supply chain process solutions. Leo’s journey underscores his grit and determination to revolutionize the global supply chain and aerospace industries and to be an industry titan, recognized as one of the “40 under 40 India 2025 leaders.”
Leo’s business skills and strategic mind equipped him for senior leadership roles in the agricultural sciences and drone services, as well as startups in printing, event management, design, and beverages. This incredible journey across several sectors and geographies earned him a Drone Federation of India membership.
With his vast experience across industries, including printing, event planning, RC hobby retail, school skill development workshops, and static display model fabrications, he is currently focused on making an immense difference in global supply chain management and operations.
Since 2019, Jane Aerospace has steadily solidified its position as a key player in the global drone and supply chain space, enjoying a meteoric growth of 4x yearly. Expansion plans for 2024 include venturing into providing supply chain solutions to EV, Defence, Solar Panels, Civil Aviation, Oil & Gas, and Precision Machinery manufacturers.
Their cutting-edge supply chain solutions have reaped exceptional breakthroughs—a 50% reduction in customs clearance time and a 20% reduction in cost compared to market prices. Innovation and automation form the core of their operations process to enable faster turnaround time. To that effect, Jane Aerospace aims to build a unicorn, one-stop AI-enabled web application to streamline the procurement process for import goods, to be completed by 2027.
LPC’s leadership and strategic business initiatives at Jane Aerospace have been recognized as one of the Top 10 Aerospace & Defense Startups of 2023 by CIO Insider Magazine. Passionate about making a difference with technology, his leadership is credited with assisting with surveillance and training during the COVID-19 lockdown. To navigate the demands of his role, his leadership is in line with the “Happiness Supplied+” philosophy of the company – he believes in leading by example to inspire and achieve goals.
Beyond his corporate endeavors, he embodies a holistic approach that prioritizes enhancing team knowledge and learning. Leo is deeply committed to educating the next generation about the benefits of New Age Tech and supporting the underprivileged. Jane Aeorspace, along with Rotary Bangalore Gokul Vidya, has spearheaded a host of welfare initiatives. Whether it is funding school supplies or medical college fees for deserving students, organizing a seminar for girl students to educate them about proper menstrual hygiene as well as use of reusable cloth pads, and promoting environmentalism, Jane Aerospace believes that empowering through education is the most sustainable way of creating a lasting impact.
From his stints across the startup ecosystem to his influential leadership in the aerospace and scm logistics industry, Leo’s growth has been a testament to his undying passion for excellence. Being named one of the “40 under 40 India 2024” leaders is a well-deserved honor, given his accomplished career, support of social welfare, and pathbreaking accomplishments in the global supply chain and aerospace industries.
As he continues to scale new heights, for Leo, the sky is just the beginning. His determination, passion, strategic acumen and drive for excellence inspire and instill confidence in Leo’s next giant steps.
