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Our Team

Built by people who know shipping and AI equally well

A small, deliberately lean team leading product, engineering, and operations at IME. Founder-led, domain-deep, and building for the long term.

Capt. Kunal Narayan Uniyal, Co-Founder & CEO of IME
Co-Founder & CEO
Capt. Kunal Narayan Uniyal
Master Mariner · Author · Maritime Educator

A professional master mariner with 19 years across offshore and onshore shipping, ship broking, port captaincy, maritime law, and claims handling. First-class honours in Maritime Policy from Cardiff University. Founded IMBA, India's first maritime business academy, and published 13 books in 7 languages.

Vikas Gadoo, Co-Founder & COO of IME
Co-Founder & COO
Vikas Gadoo
Product Engineer · AI Architect · Platform Builder

A seasoned Australian-Indian IT professional with 18 years of experience in product management and development. Built enterprise-grade software platforms across industries before channelling that expertise into maritime technology, leading IME's product engineering, AI development, and platform architecture.

Senior Leadership
Neha Kannojia, Senior Vice President at IME
Senior Vice President
Neha Kannojia
Maritime Strategy · Business Leadership

A strategic maritime professional driving business growth, enterprise relationships, and digital transformation at IME. Focused on connecting maritime expertise with technology to build practical, scalable solutions for the global shipping industry, while strengthening IME's partnerships and market presence.

Gaurav Chabbra, Director at IME
Director · RISE Division
Gaurav Chabbra
Maritime Inspections · Surveys · Compliance

A maritime professional leading RISE, IME's digital ecosystem for inspections, surveys, audits, and maritime services. Focused on bringing transparency, efficiency, and technology to traditional inspection and survey workflows, while connecting shipowners, operators, and qualified maritime service professionals through a trusted digital platform.