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Our Journey

Airavat was founded to close a different gap: not technology, but trust.

Great teams struggle to break into the defense ecosystem because the story isn’t clear, the proof isn’t packaged, and the right partners aren’t at the table. We fix that. Our work is equal parts narrative, relationship, and disciplined follow-through.

Journey.png

Our Journey

Airavat was founded to close a different gap: not technology, but trust.

Great teams struggle to break into the defense ecosystem because the story isn’t clear, the proof isn’t packaged, and the right partners aren’t at the table.

 

We fix that. Our work is equal parts narrative, relationship, and disciplined follow-through.

Journey.png

Our Journey

Airavat was founded to close a different gap: not technology, but trust.

Great teams struggle to break into the defense ecosystem because the story isn’t clear, the proof isn’t packaged, and the right partners aren’t at the table.

 

We fix that. Our work is equal parts narrative, relationship, and disciplined follow-through.

Our Team

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Darshan “Dash” Divakaran

President

Builder of multi-agency programs across NASA, FAA, DoW and states; 15+ years turning policy and standards into operational wins. 

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Garrick "GC" Christian

Principal

26+ years of defense and tech leadership (TS/SCI). Provides technical direction, brings real-world ops insight, and drives proposal-to-program execution for dual-use teams.

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Alison Wyrick

Government Affairs Lead

Senior aerospace leader driving market expansion and policy for advanced aviation. Led a $1.6B R&D commercialization and AAM market program; convened 200+ policy stakeholders.

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Our Team

Divakaran 1 (2).jpg

Darshan “Dash” Divakaran

President

Builder of multi-agency programs across NASA, FAA, DoW and states; 15+ years turning policy and standards into operational wins. 

Linkedin
GC.jpeg

Garrick "GC" Christian

Principal

26+ years of defense and tech leadership (TS/SCI). Provides technical direction, brings real-world ops insight, and drives proposal-to-program execution for dual-use teams.

Linkedin
Alison.png

Alison Wyrick

Government Affairs Lead

Senior aerospace leader driving market expansion and policy for advanced aviation. Led a $1.6B R&D commercialization and AAM market program; convened 200+ policy stakeholders.

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Our Team

Divakaran 1 (2).jpg

Darshan “Dash” Divakaran

President

Builder of multi-agency programs across NASA, FAA, DoW and states; 15+ years turning policy and standards into operational wins. 

Linkedin
GC.jpeg

Garrick "GC" Christian

Principal

26+ years of defense and tech leadership (TS/SCI). Provides technical direction, brings real-world ops insight, and drives proposal-to-program execution for dual-use teams.

Linkedin
Alison.png

Alison Wyrick

Government Affairs Lead

Senior aerospace leader driving market expansion and policy for advanced aviation. Led a $1.6B R&D commercialization and AAM market program; convened 200+ policy stakeholders.

Linkedin
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Abi Kadangot

Intern

Business Management junior at UNC Charlotte. Supports outreach and partner research, organizes workflow pipelines, and prepares concise brief kits. ITIL 4 certified; Python/REST/web basics expert.

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Yadunand Sreelesh

Intern

Applied Mathematics student at UNC–Chapel Hill. Research in combinatorics and quantum photonics; builds Python workflows and FDTD simulations to analyze complex systems. Co-founded a STEM nonprofit serving 100+ students; AIME qualifier and SECU scholar.

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SME Bench

Contractors

Vetted experts on call for complex missions - C-UAS, EW, spectrum/RF, FAA certification & safety, cyber (ATO, FedRAMP, Distributed Ledger Tech), Flight Testing, and GovCon legal.  This team is plugged in to accelerate approvals and de-risk delivery.

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Abi Kadangot

Intern

Business Management junior at UNC Charlotte. Supports outreach and partner research, organizes workflow pipelines, and prepares concise brief kits. ITIL 4 certified; Python/REST/web basics expert.

Linkedin
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Yadunand Sreelesh

Intern

Applied Mathematics student at UNC–Chapel Hill. Research in combinatorics and quantum photonics; builds Python workflows and FDTD simulations to analyze complex systems. Co-founded a STEM nonprofit serving 100+ students; AIME qualifier and SECU scholar.

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SME Bench

Contractors

Vetted experts on call for complex missions - C-UAS, EW, spectrum/RF, FAA certification & safety, cyber (ATO, FedRAMP, Distributed Ledger Tech), Flight Testing, and GovCon legal.  This team is plugged in to accelerate approvals and de-risk delivery.

Abi_Pro Headshot.png

Abi Kadangot

Intern

Business Management junior at UNC Charlotte. Supports outreach and partner research, organizes workflow pipelines, and prepares concise brief kits. ITIL 4 certified; Python/REST/web basics expert.

Linkedin
Yandu.png

Yadunand Sreelesh

Intern

Applied Mathematics student at UNC–Chapel Hill. Research in combinatorics and quantum photonics; builds Python workflows and FDTD simulations to analyze complex systems. Co-founded a STEM nonprofit serving 100+ students; AIME qualifier and SECU scholar.

Linkedin
SME.png

SME Bench

Contractors

Vetted experts on call for complex missions - C-UAS, EW, spectrum/RF, FAA certification & safety, cyber (ATO, FedRAMP, Distributed Ledger Tech), Flight Testing, and GovCon legal.  This team is plugged in to accelerate approvals and de-risk delivery.

Our values

We help small businesses earn trust and build enduring partnerships. That means clear stories, disciplined execution, and relationships that last.

Our values

We help small businesses earn trust and build enduring partnerships. That means clear stories, disciplined execution, and relationships that last.

Our Values

We help small businesses earn trust and build enduring partnerships. That means clear stories, disciplined execution, and relationships that last.

  • Integrity

  • People

  • Velocity

  • Flexibility

  • Vision

  • Integrity

  • People

  • Velocity

  • Flexibility

  • Vision

  • Integrity

  • People

  • Velocity

  • Flexibility

  • Vision

This Is Us In Numbers

$75M

Client Award Wins

10+

Graduate Degrees and Certifications

68+

Combined Years of Experience

5

Industry Awards

This Is Us In Numbers

$75M

Client Award Wins

10+

Graduate Degrees and Certifications

68+

Combined Years of Experience

5

Industry Awards

This Is Us In Numbers

$75M

Client Award Wins

10+

Graduate Degrees & Certifications

68+

Combined Years of Experience

5

Industry Awards

Let's Make It Real

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