Luca Veteran

LUCA ALVES
UAV PILOT | FLIGHT TESTING & ENGINEERING SUPPORT
Canadian citizen • Temporary residency permit in Ukraine • Located in Chernihiv region • Open to relocation within Ukraine
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Spoken languages French (native), English (fluent), Ukrainian (beginner, learning)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Former Canadian Armed Forces infantryman and Ukrainian military veteran with over three years of military service in
Ukraine, including more than two years with GUR as a junior sergeant, assault team leader, and UAV pilot.
My experience includes frontline combat operations, tactical reconnaissance, and operating DJI and FPV drones in
demanding battlefield conditions. Alongside my work as a pilot, I’ve also gained practical experience helping my team
build, configure, test, and troubleshoot drones.
Drones are my passion, and I’m looking to bring my experience to a Ukrainian UAV company where I can contribute,
continue developing my technical skills, and help build reliable equipment for Ukrainian soldiers.

UAV EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL SKILLS
Drones: DJI Mavic 3 Pro, Mavic Classic, thermal systems, Matrice 300/350 RTK and 30T / custom 7", 10" and 13" FPV
drones / fixed-wing UAVs / field testing of a Parrot prototype.
Flying and training: 800+ hours of FPV and fixed-wing tactical flight-simulator training, alongside operational UAV flying
during military deployments. 3 combat deployments involving drone operations.
Systems and flight data: Familiar with ExpressLRS (ELRS), Crossfire, Betaflight, ArduPilot, GPS, flight telemetry, RSSI,
link quality, on screen flight information and flight-controller settings.
Hands-on work: Helped teammates and technicians with drone assembly, setup, configuration, field testing and
troubleshooting, including control and video link issues in electronic-warfare conditions.
Technical development: Interested in building stronger skills in drone repair, soldering, electronics, maintenance and
prototype testing. Practical operational background rather than formal engineering training.

OTHER SKILLS
Military: Assault team leadership, tactical reconnaissance, land navigation, qualified marksman, close-quarters battle
(CQB) and night operations.
Medical: Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) certified in Canada, with continued tactical medical refreshers in
Ukraine.
Transport and logistics: Frontline troop transport, combat resupply, tactical logistics and equipment management using
pickup trucks, soft skin vehicles, ATVs and quads.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) — Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
Junior Sergeant / Infantry & Drone Pilot | Apr 2023 – Jul 2025
Areas served: Bakhmut, Klishchiivka, Kupiansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions.
• Successfully led the Black Maple assault team attached to Rogue Team in a 1.8 km offensive against enemy positions
near Klishchiivka, Donetsk region.
• Piloted DJI Mavic and Matrice drones for reconnaissance, surveillance and precision drops in the Kharkiv and
Zaporizhzhia regions.
• Operated 7", 10" and 13" FPV drones for direct strikes and close air support in the Zaporizhzhia region.
• Field-tested a prototype Parrot drone during combat missions in the Kharkiv region.
• Drove frontline troop transports and combat resupply missions using night-vision equipment in the Donetsk and Kharkiv
regions.
• Provided combat medical care and coordinated casualty evacuations under fire.
• Completed 2 week courses in DJI drone systems (June 2024)
• Completed 2 week marksmanship course (May 2024).
• Completed GUR leadership course (approximately 5-6 weeks, summer 2023).

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49th Separate Battalion (Karpatska Sich), Ukraine
Volunteer — Infantry & Reconnaissance | May 2022 – Jul 2022
• Deployed near Izyum in Kharkiv oblast for light infantry and reconnaissance missions.
• Conducted continuous enemy observation and defensive line stabilization.

Ukrainian Volunteer Army / Normand Brigade
Volunteer — Light Infantry & Assault | Mar 2022 – May 2022
• Conducted tactical reconnaissance patrols in high-risk areas.
• Participated in coordinated assault operations in Zaporizhzhia oblast.
• Returned in July–August 2022, after service with the 49th Separate Battalion, to help the brigade’s Canadian
Commander train Ukrainian military recruits.

Canadian Armed Forces — 4th Royal 22e Régiment (Reserve)
Infantry Soldier | Oct 2018 – Apr 2021
• Completed 4 week Basic Military Qualification (BMQ).
• Completed 7 week DP1 infantry qualification course.
• Certified in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC).
• Deployed domestically during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to support nursing homes.

AWARDS & DECORATIONS
• “For Courage in Performing Special Tasks” — For assault operations in Klishchiivka (2023).
• “Brother for Brother” Medal — For distinguished service with the Normand Brigade (2022).
• Ukrainian Armed Forces Veteran Medal — Recognized veteran status.

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