Our Team
Capt. Gaurav Rana
CEO, FounderCapt. Gaurav is a seasoned maritime
professional with 25+ years of experience across active sailing, ports and logistics
consulting, digital consulting and implementation and being an entrepreneur himself.
He
sailed for 13 years including 2 years as master on general cargo, bulk and oil tankers and
has been ashore for 12+ years. He transitioned ashore in 2010 and worked as Technical
Director in British Maritime Technology Consultants India for 4 years before going for
higher studies from IIM-Ahmedabad. He then worked with IBM in Sr. Management role managing
IT related projects in the Ports, Logistics and Maritime Sector.
He started Sea and
Beyond in 2015 with a Vision to help persons in the shipping and logistics fraternity take a
well-informed professional decision and has continued with the same thought progress to add
various services and value to Sea & Beyond. He has mentored many professionals and is
passionate to give back to the broader maritime fraternity.
He is originally from
Himachal Pradesh, an avid sports enthusiast and stays with his family in Mumbai.
Capt. Vineet Shukla
AdvisorCapt. Vineet Shukla, a Master Mariner with over two decades of experience, brings deep expertise in ship management, maritime education, and ship recycling. He spent 18 years at sea, primarily on tankers, including 4 years as Master, before moving ashore to take on senior roles such as Marine Superintendent, DPA, and CSO. He later joined Maersk Ship Recycling, where he contributed for 7 years in operations and compliance.
Currently serving as Director – Education at Sea and Beyond, he mentors seafarers transitioning ashore and designs industry-relevant upskilling programs. A certified DPA/CSO and internal auditor, Capt. Shukla is committed to helping maritime professionals make informed career choices, stay relevant, and grow in today’s evolving shipping landscape..
Pinaki Dasgupta
General ManagerPinaki, a marine engineer graduate from
Tolani Maritime Institute, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team. With
over a decade of professional journey, he began his career at sea, navigating container and
bulk vessels for 5 years, ascending to the rank of 3rd Engineer Officer. Transitioning
ashore, he pursued his MBA at PUMBA, setting the course for his commercial endeavors.
Joining the ranks of global leader Honeywell, he spent 7 years shaping the landscape of
sales and business development. Driven by a passion for the maritime industry, he returned
to his roots, serving as the Country Head for India and Subcontinent at Drew Marine India
and later with Drew Marine Singapore. Has been successful in establishing business in new
markets and was a champion for increase in revenue in the companies he has served. Born and
raised in Mumbai , Pinaki stays with his family in Mumbai and takes great pleasure in
traveling .
Miss. Riya Shetty
Talent Acquisition ManagerPassionate HR professional with 8+ years of work
experience in Shipping industry including end to end sourcing, operations, administration and
induction process for all new hires. She ensured that all new recruits comply with all maritime
regulations etc. She also has expertise in hiring for all maritime personnel from ratings to
Senior Mariners. She also has good network with persons in India, Saudi, UAE, Qatar, W. Africa,
China, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico and other European regions.
At Sea and Beyond she leads the
recruitment division with focus on the core maritime personnel.
Miss. Shruti Arora
Talent Acquisition ManagerPassionate Human Resource Professional with 5
years of work experience in different sectors including Shipping/Marine, logistics, freight
forwarding, Non IT, IT and BPO with extensive experience in HR operations, sourcing, data
management, recruitment, client interaction etc.
Expertise in marine hiring and have placed
more than 100+ Mariners and Non-Mariners.
Sea and Beyond contacted me via email on 13th April. She had found my CV online and approached me with a job opening for compliance desk with a leading shipping company and explained to me the job details via email and call. The job sounded like a...Read more
Rajesh Garvanda
Assistant Manager, Claims - MSC
Heartily Thanks to Sea And Beyond!! Since Long I’ve been looking for a good and stable job. Getting in touch with the organization helped me a lot to get a job in a well reputed ship management. And it made my career lot easier. They helped me f...Read more
Om Patankar
Ex- Cadet and HSEQ Officer -
Good day, Team, Myself Cassandra Dsouza would like to bring forth to you my experience till date with Sea & Beyond. I received a call to join Stena Northern Marines and right from scheduling the interview date for me as per my convenience to t...Read more
Cassendra Dsouza
- Northern Marine
Very happy and thankful of Sea & Beyond for their Support & Guidance. Sea & Beyond provides a great platform to seafarers to take a step towards shore jobs. The company handled my application & interview process and helped me to ge...Read more
Himanshu Gaur
QHSE Officer, Ex 3rd officer - Leading Ship management company
Well, there were a lot of self-doubts & blocks, which were created due to my insecurities, one of them was my fear of riding a bike, I felt I would have an accident & never rode a bike. I have been driving a car for more than a decade. All...Read more
Capt. Sarvesh kargutkar
Vessel Operator - Commercial shipping company
With regard to Pole Star webinar, it was great to be part of one its kind webinars highlighting the need to look beyond the mind set of "Job finding". Sea & Beyond's initiative in this direction is commendable and especially Capt. Gaurav Rana'...Read more
Capt. Tarun Sehgal
Voyage Manager - Scorpio Marine Management
Sea and Beyond is not merely a platform or a connect from sea to shore, rather, it is an all-encompassing professional guidance provider, with a comprehensive knowledge into all shipping domains. The expert call feature is like a compass to find t...Read more
Capt. Amit Gharde
Country Manager -
I found the following success from the coaching I completed:
1. I have been able to work to successfully work on my weak areas as per the wheel of life – I am working out daily, I have increased my spiritual practice and have landed ...Read more
Gurnoor Gandhi
2/Off and Ivy League MBA candidate -
With reference to the CV preparation, I would like to say that I am very much satisfied by the outcome mainly because of your consistent correspondence and professional approach. Was very much impressed with the expert advise given by Capt. Rana a...Read more
Capt. Tariquzzaman Bhatkar
Port Captain - Sharaf Shipping Agency
Gratitude for your service sir, we were lost in ocean how to prepare a resume for shore job without experience even though having sailing experience in Sea, your guidance as light house to reach shore job quickly
...Read moreDinesh Kathirvelu
Second Engineer - Executive Ship Management
Sea and beyond I have used services for preparation of my CV and have been very satisfied with services and the process and most important follow ups. Also, good guidance given during discussion in identifying strengths and career highlights Have ...Read more
Capt. Vishal Bhargawa
Operations Manager - OSM, Norway
Mrs. Riya Shetty contacted me for the position of Lead-Vessel Performance in Pune. She provided enough information about company, work culture and the Job Profile before scheduling interview.
All the Interview rounds were scheduled on time and ...Read more
C/E Mohan Prasad
Lead-Vessel Performance - Leading Marine tech company
I thank the team of Sea & Beyond, Capt. Gaurav and Riya Shetty for their support and guidance in getting my break in the Marine Shore job sector. Capt. Gaurav provided good guidance in understanding & preparing for the technical interviews...Read more
Satyajit Dilip Vishwanathan
Marine Operation Manager - Ownership company, Copenhagen
It was good experience to find shore opportunity with Sea and Beyond.
Communication was excellent as all developments were informed in time.
I would definitely recommend my colleagues and sailing friends for sea and beyond.
Capt. Navnath Shrirang Kindre
Training Superintendent - Leading Ship management company
As a sailing seafarer looking towards shore opportunities, I had heard about Sea and Beyond from colleagues who had secured shore jobs at reputed companies. The guidance and support I received from Sea and Beyond was over and above what I expected...Read more
Capt. Navdeep Thapa
Marine Operation Manager - Ownership Company, Singapore
Sea and Beyond is an excellent initiative taken up for the welfare of Mariners who are looking for a career transition. The team helped me prepare a professional CV with the help of which I applied in one of the shore opening which came up. Riya f...Read more
Capt. Vishal Kudva
Training Superintendent - Leading ship Management company
It was a smooth journey right from the beginning like from the initial screening till the joining in the company and special thanks to you for making this journey a good one from arranging a meeting to sharing work locations and for checking in if...Read more
Sameer Mhatre
Software Developer-Full Stack Developer - Ship Management
My experience with Ms. Riya Shetty From Sea & Beyond made me feel extremely satisfied beyond expectations. I had been looking for a shore job after becoming Chief Engineer in Merchant Navy and when I was onboard ship I contacted Ms Riya and sh...Read more
Satya Nand Tiwari
Deputy General Manager - Ports and Logistics
“My experience with ‘Sea and Beyond’ made me feel satisfied beyond expectations I had been looking for a good Shore job as i left my sea career and when Shruti contacted and spoke to me about a new role, it was the beginning...Read more
Ex Mariner Jayesh Kamtekar
Associate Voyage Analyst - Ship Management
By the grace of God and the CV I made from you…. I finally landed a Marine Superintendent job in Dubai for an offshore company.
...Read moreBalbir
Marine Superintendent - Offshore Company
A little bit about myself, I have been in about 4 different companies and worked with 7 different clients in my career so far. This was my first experience with Sea and Beyond. I wanted to take this moment to provide some feedback about my experie...Read more
Mohammad Amir
Front End Developer - Leading commercial management company
As a sailing seafarer since years, I had a fixed format for my CV, and it wasn't updated properly. Looking towards shore opportunities I realized the importance of having a professional CV for myself when recruiters started asking me to send them ...Read more
Nikhil Kapoor
3rd Engineer -
Sea and beyond needs no introduction in shipping industry. One of the first platforms in India which channelized the transition of sailing professional from ship to shore in a very smooth manner along with helping the candidate in contemplating va...Read more
Muzammil Reyaz
S&P Broker - Leading Ship Agency
I am writing this testimony to express my gratitude towards the exceptional service provided by Sea & Beyond. My name is Pushpendra Kumar Jha, and I am a former sailing master who was seeking a transition from ship to shore. I came across Sea ...Read more
Pushpendra Kumar Jha
Marine Superintendent - Leading Shipping Management Company
My name is Meet Mehta I was sailing as a third officer and was wanting to quit sailing and settle ashore since quite some time. I was looking for someone who could guide me do the same, it was then that I came across Sea & Beyond through a Fac...Read more
Meet Vinay Mehta
Marine Officer - Leading Shipping Company
My name is Capt. Harminder Singh Saini, and I wanted to share my experience with Sea And Beyond.
After months of job hunting on my own, I was feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. I couldn't seem to find the right job that matched my skills and ...Read more
Capt. Harminder Singh
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I was guided by Ms. Disha in the application process for MSc Shipping Operations and Management at University of Limassol. The entire process was completed very smoothly and support provided at each stage by Ms. Disha and Sea & Beyond team.Read more
Capt. Prem Prakash
AGM - Leading shipping company
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