Muthupalaniyappan Arunkumar

About Muthupalaniyappan Arunkumar

Agile and Progress-oriented Naval Architect and Project Manager with over 9 years of experience, having grown from a design engineer to leading cross-functional teams.Passionate about boats and ships, I thrive on solving complex challenges and enjoy the entire journey of transforming a concept into a successful product. I specialise in concept, basic, and detailed design across a wide range of vessel types and sizes, consistently delivering innovative and practical solutions.As a Project Manager, I have overseen the complete product development lifecycle—from concept to commercialization—managing design processes, coordinating across departments, planning strategy, and driving execution with a strong focus on problem-solving.With an MBA focused on Strategy, Operations, and Marketing, I bring a unique blend of technical and business expertise. I am driven to create and lead impactful projects that align innovation with strategic growth, particularly in addressing global maritime and engineering challenges.

Experience

1. Assistant Manager - Concept Design

   Vedam Design

   Jun 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Team Leadership: Supervised and mentored a team of Naval Architects, successfully leading various projects including an Electric Hybrid Tug, Fuel Carrier, Bitumen Carrier and Fast Attack Craft.• Project Management: Oversaw project planning, estimation, and execution, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to client requirements. Managed client relationships with diverse nationalities, maintaining high satisfaction levels.• Team Management: Effectively managed and developed a dynamic team including recruitment, training, and performance evaluation. Focused on enhancing team productivity, Innovation and Quality standards to ensure excellence in all projects.• Technical Expertise: Concept design includes vessel sizing, technical specifications, general arrangement, intact stability, resistance and powering, rudder and propeller design, cost estimation and other naval architect calculations.• Regulatory Compliance: Overviewed the statutory team in preparation of statutory plans like Fire Control Plan, Life Saving Appliances, Mooring Plan, Crew Accommodation Plan, Navigation lights plan, Structural fire protection plan etc, and ensured various class and flag approvals.

Education

• Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

  Advanced General Management Program, Project Management

• Deakin University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, management

• Amet University Chennai

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Ansys
• Microsoft Office
• Ndt
• Pdms Design
• Cfd
• Shipbuilding
• Maxsurf
• Cad
• Engineering
• Inspection
• Naval Architecture
• Aveva Marine
• Piping
• Prime Avera
• Autocad