Summary
André Elie is a seasoned Product Owner and civil aviation engineer with 17 years of experience in ATM and UAV traffic management, specializing in cloud-based SaaS solutions for airspace cooperation. Currently leading the R&T Flow Management AI product at Thales, he drives dynamic airspace management and continuous delivery across France and the USA. He integrates regulatory, safety (ED-109A) and cybersecurity (NIST SP 800-53) considerations with user-centered design to deliver reliable UAV/ATM workflows. He previously steered the UTM product for Thales Airspace Mobility Systems, shaping end-to-end workflows from UAS operators to enforcement and air traffic control, including complex DSNA IHM deliveries under strict constraints. His engineering foundation comes from ENAC with broader research experience at Inria and ONERA, complemented by signal processing studies at Tampere University of Technology. Based in Paris, he fluently navigates French and English, bridging aerospace research, product leadership, and large-scale deployment in regulated airspace.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Erasmus, Traitement du signal : images, son, Erasmus, Traitement du signal : images, son at Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu / Tampere University of Technology
Ingénieur, Aéronautique, Ingénieur, Aéronautique at Ecole nationale de l'Aviation civile
French, English, Russian