Carlos Ruella was born in Caracas, Venezuela. From a young age he was interested in engineering and machines. He started building and flying remote controlled planes at the age of 12. Carlos holds an undergrad diploma in Electronic engineering and a Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering. Carlos started his professional career at Esterline CMC Electronics; he performed different roles from simulations developer to deputy program manager. He joined the RPAS Task Force of Transport Canada in 2019, were he took the role of RPAS R&D Program Manager.