Nova Yudhanto Mugijanto was born in Jakarta on 23 November 1972 and completed his education at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, USA, majoring in Management Engineering.
Since 1999 he has been Managing Director of PT. Pan Maritime Wira Pawitra (an offshore shipping company), Director of PT. Panatraco (a telecommunications contractor company), and Director of PT. Kresnaduta Paramarta (a management consulting company). Since 2009 he has also been Director of PT Parama Karya (a property developer), and since 2003 has served as Commissioner of PT. Pan Maritime Services (an offshore shipping agency company), PT. Batavia Stevedor Services, PT Kayana Manggala Reswara (a freight forwarding company), and PT. Banten Stevedor Services. Since 2005 he has also been Director of Pacific Maritime Finance Limited.
From 2011 to 2015 he was Head of the Offshore Division of the Indonesian National Shipowners' Association (INSA), and from 2013 to 2015 Deputy Head of the Permanent Committee on Sea Transportation of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia).