Shri. Biju George was appointed as the Director (Shipbuilding) of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited on 27.10.2021. He holds a post graduate degree in Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He has three decades of experience with MDL where two decades were with design of frontline warships viz. Missile Destroyers and Frigates. Prior to his appointment as Director (Shipbuilding), he was the project Superintendent of the prestigious P17A Frigate Program for the Indian Navy. Prior to this, he has been heading the Shipbuilding Design Department of MDL.

Cdr. Vasudev Puranik, IN (Retd.), was appointed as the Director (Corporate Planning & Personnel) of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited on 09.06.2022. He has been associated with the Company since June 2010. An alumnus of INS Shivaji, he holds a B.Tech (Mechanical) degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi), He has also completed Masters in Engineering from Pune University. Previously, he has served in the Indian Navy for over 22 years and has held several assignments afloat and onboard such as INS Rana, INS Nishank, INS Mysore and various appointments in Directorate of Naval Design, Gas Turbine Overhaul Centre, Visakhapatnam, Directorate of Ship Production and Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. He has received commendations from the Flag Officer Commanding Officer in Chief, Western Naval Command. Prior to the appointment, he was the Project Superintendent of the prestigious P-75 scorpene submarine construction programme at MDL.

Shri. Ruchir Agrawal, has been appointed as the Director (Finance) of our Company. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and the Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers, London. Shri Agrawal has wide experience of over 31 years in Oil & Gas Industry. Before joining MDL, Shri. Agrawal held the position of Executive Director (Finance) in Indian Oil Corporation Limited, since Feb 2024, a Maharatna and leading PSU in Fortune “Global 500”. Having joined Indian Oil in the year 1994, he has worked at various locations in divergent positions covering departments like International Trade, Treasury, Business Development, R&D, Corporate Audit. He served as member of the board for various JV and subsidiaries of Indian Oil in India and abroad. Shri. Agrawal is having rich experience in the field of Treasury, Shipping, International Trade, Gas, Corporate Finance and E&P. He had been associated with various studies undertaken by Indian Oil like restructuring JV/Subsidiaries and Improvement of Market capitalization. He was instrumental in incorporating India’s First Finance Company by a Non Finance Company in IFSC, Gandhinagar.

Cmde Shailesh Bhalachandra Jamgaonkar, IN (Retd.) joined MDL in September 2023 as Executive Director (Technical E.Y.) on superannuation from the Indian Navy. He has been working as the Project lead on MDL Projects of P75 Additional Submarines, Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Plug for installation on Scorpene Submarines and Indigenisation of Submarine Equipment. Prior to his appointment as Director (Submarine & Heavy Engineering) on the Board of the Company, he was positioned as Executive Director (Services) in the East Yard of MDL. He is a Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya (Engg. College), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand (Gujarat) and has completed a Post Graduate Course in Nuclear Technology from BARC, Mumbai after joining the Indian Navy. He has a rich experience of serving in the Submarine Arm of the Indian Navy for about 29 years in various capacities on board Submarines and Ashore. He was also associated with Construction & Commissioning activities of non-conventional platforms of IN.

Shri. Rajeev Prakash has completed B.A. Honors in English from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi and M.A. in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University. Further, he is a 1995 batch Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service Officer (IP & TAFS). He has a vast experience in the field of finance and held various important posts in the Government of India. Prior to joining as Joint Secretary (Naval System) in Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Govt, of India in June 2022, he has worked as Deputy Director General (Wireless Planning & Finance) in Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Communication.

Shri. Dattaprasad Prabhakar Kholkar is a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Goa Engineering College Ponda, Goa. He has more than 35 years of experience in areas of Trade and Commerce Business. His area of specialization are Management, Communication and Administration.

Shri. Chandu Sambasiva Rao worked as a Space Scientist/ Engineer, Educator, Communicator, and an Award Winning Management expert. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP) who served for over 20 years, at various prestigious organisations like ISRO, NASA, Cable and Wireless, Booz | Allen | Hamilton, both in India and in the USA. Educated and earned advanced degrees in the fields of Engineering, and Management from NIT Surathkal, University of Kentucky, University of Maryland at College Park, and Johns Hopkins University. He interacts regularly with faculty and students at many professional colleges throughout India, and teaches courses on Technology and Business Administration. Received the Performance Excellence Award, the highest recognition from Booz | Allen | Hamilton, for his Management Consulting Services. Recognising his meritorious services to the Indian Red Cross Society, the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, awarded him a Gold Medal. Regular participant in TV discussions on various topics including Project Management, Science and Technology, Space Technologies, Infrastructure Development, Quality Assurance, Socio-Economic Issues, and Creation of Employment Opportunities.

Dr. Vivek Atul Bhuskute is a Practicing Paediatrician & Neonatologist and also a Director at “AAROGYANILAYAM”, centre which provides “Tender Loving Care” to the infants, neonates and children of rural area since January 2007. He is an Ex. Registrar, Dept. of Paediatrics, Dr. Hedgewar Rugnalaya, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Dr. Vivek Atul Bhuskute is an alumnus of NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He was also an Independent Director at the State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. from November 2021-November 2024.

Veni Thapar is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a practicing fellow member of the ICAI, a Cost Accountant from ICMA, a Certified Information Systems Auditor from ISACA (USA), Diploma holder in Information Systems Audit and a Certificate holder in International Taxation from ICAI. She has completed the certificate programme in IT and Cyber Security for Board Members from IDRBT, the Online Proficiency Self-Assessment Test for Independent Director’s Database and the IICA Valuation Certificate Programme from IICA and has a certification of successfully completing the Directors Development Program from Harvard Business Publishing and EgonZehnder.
She is a senior partner in a well-respected firm of Chartered Accountants and has knowledge and experience in the fields of Statutory and Internal Audits, Bank Audits, Government Audits, Information Systems Audit, Consultancy in Company Law, Indirect Taxes, FEMA and RBI Matters. She is a sitting member on the Board of listed and other organizations and has a vast experience of over a decade in this role across varied businesses.