Shri Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay

Chairman & Managing Director and Addl. Charge Director (Finance)

Shri Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay assumed charge as Chairman & Managing Director of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on 10 Jul 2022. He holds a B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering and is a Fellow member of Institute of Engineers, Kolkata and Institute of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineers, New Delhi. Prior to assuming the charge as CMD, he served as Director (Operations) of GSL, where he was responsible for successful execution of shipbuilding projects.

He joined GSL in 1991 as a Graduate Engineer Trainee and, over a distinguished career spanning more than three decades, he held numerous key appointments across both functional and operational domains of the organization. He has made significant contributions in nearly all verticals, including ship construction, diversification, indigenization, corporate planning, business development & strategy, ship repairs, infrastructure development and capacity building, etc.

Shri Upadhyay has played a pivotal role in introducing new technologies to GSL through Transfer of Technology agreements and collaborations with reputed international firms. He was instrumental in establishing the General Engineering Services stream in the shipyard, marking the beginning of GSL’s highly successful diversification area. This initiative not only contributed a sizeable share in GSL’s revenues, but also strengthened the Government’s initiatives of Indigenization and Self-reliance in Defence. He has been at the forefront by penetrating new markets in the untapped global defence sector. Notably, he successfully spearheaded prestigious export projects to friendly foreign nations, bringing laurels to GSL at the international level.

In recognition of his outstanding leadership, Shri Upadhyay was conferred the 14th PSE Excellence Award as CMD of the Year for FY 2024-25, a testament to his exceptional contribution towards organization growth, innovative, strategic initiatives and overall success.