Graphics Designer, Developer, Flight Dispatcher, Commercial Pilot
Samaah Mukhthar
Jack of all trades, master of non, often times better than a master of one. Seven years designing OCC Operations.
Profile
I am a Maldivian aviator with seven-plus years in airline flight operations. As a founding dispatcher at Manta Air and supervisor on Villa Air's seaplane launch, I designed many of the workflows, manuals, and software that got three airline operations off the ground — paperless EFB systems, custom flight-plan tooling, and dispatch procedures used daily across landplane and seaplane fleets. Completed frozen ATPL training at the European Aviation School of Barcelona.
- Years in flight ops
- 7+
- Airline Operations startups
- 3
- ICAO English
- L6
- Certified trainer
- TOT
Hulhumalé, Kaafu, Maldives · samaahmukhthar@outlook.com
Experience
Three airline operations startups, and a paperless revolution in between.
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Feb 2025 — Apr 2025
Villa Air
Flight Operations Supervisor, Grade 2 · Seasonal contract
- Stood up dispatch workflows for a brand-new seaplane operation
- Designed the operational flight plan generator and fuel-planning software
- Took ATR landplane operations paperless with a new EFB system
- Co-wrote the Dispatch Manual and a cross-team communications SOP
Seaplane startup OFP software EFB rollout -
Oct 2018 — Mar 2023
Manta Air
Dispatch Assistant → EFB Administrator → Acting Supervisor · Founding dispatch team
- Designed most dispatch workflows for both landplane and seaplane operations as a startup team member
- Automated handoffs between Dispatch, Crew Scheduling, Commercial, and Ground Operations
- Wrote the Flight Support & Dispatch Manual and authored the full Electronic Flight Bag manual
- Built a custom weight & balance app for the DHC-6 fleet and managed every EFB iPad in Flight Ops
- Acted as OCC Supervisor; trained pilots and crew on the EFB and Leon
Leon administration EFB from zero Manuals author DHC-6 app -
Nov 2016 — Sep 2018
Villa Air
Flight Operations Assistant → Flight Operations Officer, Grade 1 · First seat in aviation
- Gained knowledge and experience in airline operations
- Improved operations using developer skills and developed solutions for streamlining workflow
- Developed automated scripts that integrated well with Leon
- Recieved training in Booking Systems and Reservations, further increasing understanding of operations
ATR fleet OCC
Before aviation
2015—16
Co-founder & Designer
Dark Graphics & Designs
2014—15
Graphics Designer
Palm Shade Maldives
2014
Design & Social Media
Apquo Holidays
2012—14
Radio Host & Producer
Capital Radio, #TBHSHOW
Credentials
Education
2023 — 2026
European Aviation School of Barcelona
CPL + MEP + IR/MEP + ATPL frozen
2003 — 2016
Iskandar · Majeedhiyya · Villa International High
Ordinary & Advanced Levels
Certifications
- ICAO English Level 6
- Training of the Trainer (TOT)
- Maldivian Air Law
- ATPL Examinations
Languages
- Dhivehi
- Native
- English
- ICAO Level 6
Aviation software
Leon · ForeFlight · Jeppesen FliteDeck
Development
HTML · CSS · JavaScript · Swift
Creative
CorelDraw · After Effects · Audition
Corporate
Excel · Word · Outlook · PowerPoint · SharePoint · Teams
Systems
Windows · macOS · iPadOS · Linux
Undersecretary-General of IT
Maldives Model United Nations
Helped found MVMUN — built the website, logo, graphic design, and system setup from scratch.
Logbook readout · CPL training · EAS Barcelona
Flight time, to the minute.
Total flight time
168:39
Single-engine piston
142:02
Visual flight rules
146:33
Pilot in command
74:01
Simulator
47:00
Multi-engine piston
26:37
Instrument flight rules
22:06
Night
5:05
Available for opportunities · Maldives or abroad