Gaurav Goyal

Business Unit Head- Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Praj Industries

Gaurav Goyal has extensive work experience in various industries. Gaurav started their career in Larsen & Toubro Limited as an Engineer from July 2006 to November 2008. Gaurav then joined Heerema Marine Contractors as an Engineer from November 2008 to March 2009.

After that, Gaurav worked in Punj Lloyd Limited as a Deputy General Manager from May 2010 to June 2013, where they established and led the Project Control Team for offshore projects. Gaurav also worked as a Project Manager for the Decommissioning project in West Madura Offshore.

Gaurav then joined GIBSS as a Projects Leader from June 2013 to February 2014, where they improved project cycle time and integrated various functions under a single umbrella to achieve higher efficiency. Gaurav later became the Vice President of Projects in GIBSS from March 2014 to July 2015, where they built the entire delivery backbone for the startup and improved safety records.

Currently, Gaurav is working in Praj Industries since May 2017, initially as the Head of Business Development for Critical Process Equipment and Skids Division. Gaurav created the business model and established Praj at a respectable position in the process modularization industry. Gaurav also doubled the order booking in 10 months for the division.

Later, Gaurav became the Assistant Vice President and Head of Business Development & Proposals for the Critical Process Equipment & Systems (Modular) Division from July 2021 to October 2021. In this role, they successfully turned around the business by engaging with new customer profiles and created high-value creation projects. Gaurav also engaged with customers at the right stage to ensure their success in their markets.

Currently, Gaurav holds the position of Assistant Vice President and Head of FEVC (Front End Value Chain) CPES at Praj Industries, starting from October 2021.

Gaurav Goyal's education history is as follows:

Gaurav Goyal obtained an MBA in Business Administration from the Indian School of Business in 2009-2010. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rajasthan from 2002 to 2006.

In addition to their formal education, Gaurav Goyal has also obtained several certifications. These include certifications in various topics such as Making Teams more Customer Oriented, Running Effective Meetings II, Implementing a strategy at business level, Strategic challenges and opportunities, Successful public speaking, Thinking Strategically I and II, and Win-Win Negotiations I and II. These certifications were obtained from CrossKnowledge. Furthermore, Gaurav Goyal obtained a certification titled "Conversion of Mechanical Engineers to Naval Architect" from OERC, Mumbai. The specific month and year of the obtained certification are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Business Unit Head- Sustainable Aviation Fuel

    October 1, 2023 - present

  • Assistant Vice President Head Of FEVC Front End Value Chain CPES

    October, 2021

  • Assistant Vice President Head Of Business Development Proposals CPES

    July, 2021

  • Head Of Business Development Critical Process Equipment And Skids

    May, 2017

  • JGM Strategy Emerging Business

    July, 2015