Summary
Miguel De Frutos Carro is an aerospace engineer-turned-technology executive with 13 years of experience leading R&D and product teams in guidance, navigation and control for autonomous platforms. As Partner at Grupo Oesía and Managing Director/CTO of UAV Navigation, he has scaled a specialised GNC unit into a global supplier with solutions deployed in thousands of operational systems. He combines deep technical expertise—PhD candidate in Automatic Control and Robotics, MS in AI, DO-178C/DO-254 avionics training—with hands-on systems engineering from flight control and IMU estimation to avionics used in high-performance racing. Skilled at translating cutting-edge research into market-ready products, he frames innovation as a business tool and builds cross-functional teams that deliver operational impact. His background in both motorsport avionics and military aeronautical internships gives him a pragmatic edge in safety-critical, performance-driven projects. Based in Spain and trained at IESE and UPM, he bridges academic rigor and executive strategy to drive technology-led growth.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
PDG General Management Program. Madrid 2023 Class, PDG General Management Program. Madrid 2023 Class at IESE Business School
Training Course AVIONICS CERTIFICATION BASED ON DO-178C & DO-254, Training Course AVIONICS CERTIFICATION BASED ON DO-178C & DO-254 at AFUZION Inc.
RPAS PILOT Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Operator (UAS-Drone), RPAS PILOT Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Operator (UAS-Drone) at AEROFAN-E-ATO-114
Universidad Internacional de la Rioja Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja Master of Science - MS Artificial Intelligence at Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
Project Management Professional PMP. Gestión de Proyectos. Nº401720502, Project Management Professional PMP. Gestión de Proyectos. Nº401720502 at EIGP, Escuela Internacional de Gestión de Proyectos
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Candidate Automatic Control and Robotics (R.D.99/2011), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Candidate Automatic Control and Robotics (R.D.99/2011) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Master's degree Máster en Dirección y Organización de Proyectos, Master's degree Máster en Dirección y Organización de Proyectos at Universidad Nebrija
Spanish, English, French, Italian