Durga Alapati
Summary
Analytical Quality Control Professional with over 13 years of progressive experience identifying and solving quality issues at early stages, particularly in coatings and corrosion protection. Dedicated to team-focused problem-solving, resulting in consistent product launches that meet rigorous quality standards. Accomplished technical and interpersonal leader and communicator with sound judgment and decision-making skills, ensuring compliance with industry standards for coatings, corrosion protection, pipelines, pressure vessels, and storage tanks.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
QC Lead Mechanical Engineer
Tengizchevroil (FSSA)
Atyrau
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Managed daily operations of the Quality department, with a focus on coatings, to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Performed comprehensive coating inspections from receiving paint materials to storage and through application stages.
- Conducted environmental monitoring and managed wet and dry film thickness, adhesion testing, holiday testing, penetration testing and evaluate impact testing.
- Inspected ASTM A123 hot-dip galvanization for steel structures, followed by fire protection intumescent coating inspections for structural components.
- Performed coatings inspections on two in-service fuel tanks, each measuring 80 feet in diameter and 32 feet in height, including tasks such as installing bottom patches, replacing 1-inch nozzles, and adding external insulation.
- Conducted detailed inspections on the welding and coating of three tanks adhering to API 650 standards, each measuring 12 feet in diameter and 14 feet in height.
- As the lead inspector, managed inspections for welding, testing, and coating of ASME SEC VIII DIV 1 multimedia and carbon-activated Pressure Vessels (6 units, 2500 mm Dia X 2154 mm).
- Reviewed and approved Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and Quality Certificates, ensuring compliance with stringent quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Supervised quality checks and testing phases of nine membrane expansion tanks and three carbon steel Glycol storage tanks, ensuring compliance with project specifications.
- Monitored and reviewed NDT examinations in accordance with ASME standards.
- Spearheaded efforts to uphold regulatory compliance of Quality Management System (QMS), meticulously ensuring adherence to all pertinent governmental regulations and industry standards.
Lead Quality Control Mechanical Inspector
ISKER Consortium
Atyrau
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Held overall responsibility for mechanical and piping inspections, ensuring adherence to quality and compliance targets.
- Developed and implemented coating procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and conducted inspections for concrete coatings on a lifting pump station and storage tank spanning an area of 91.8 feet in length x 49.5 feet in width
- Inspected internal linings and external painting of diesel fuel tanks (5 tanks, 9.19 feet in diameter x 48.8 feet in length), and verified external insulation.
- Successfully completed pressure and coatings testing for the Fuel Gas Let-Down Station, and facilitated the handover of critical infrastructure projects, including both the Fuel Gas Let-Down Station and Data Center for the FGP project.
- Performed API 653 in-service inspections for internal floating roof tanks, including 8 tanks measuring 80 feet in diameter x 38 feet in height and 6 tanks measuring 62 feet in diameter x 38 feet in height.
- Oversaw installation of 2 x 1798 kW diesel generators, including diesel tank connections and frame installations.
- Conducted quality assurance audits for Material, Logistics, and Survey departments.
- Led initiatives to improve quality standards across multiple projects.
- Monitored inspector performance and provided feedback.
- Developed and implemented strength and leak testing procedures for copper pipes connecting 18 chillers to 18 condensers.
Mechanical & HVAC Quality Control Inspector
ISKER consortium
Atyrau
09.2017 - 04.2021
- Qualified painters for the application of fire protection intumescent paint.
- Prepared Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and qualified welders per API 1104, ASME Sec-IX, and AWS D1.1 standards.
- Conducted welding, NDT inspections, and hydrotesting for fuel gas, technical, and potable water pipelines per API 1104 standards, totaling 5,952 meters in combined length.
- Performed holiday detection testing, conducted hardness testing, and evaluated impact testing for a fuel gas pipeline stretching a length of 3468 meters.
- Conducted Coating and welding inspections on API 650 tanks two 65 feet dia x 32 feet hight and two 39 feet dia x 32 feet height supported cone roof aboveground storage tanks.
- Inspected 49 fire water line piping systems fused according to TCO's HDPE bonding procedure for the Orken Village Project (150,000 sq M, 500M budget).
- Witnessed and verified hydrotests for firewater piping systems.
- Conducted welding, NDT inspections, and hydrotesting for fuel gas, technical, and potable water pipelines per API 1104 standard.
- Inspected fusion bonded epoxy coatings on pipelines and performed hardness and holiday detection tests.
- Inspected hydrotesting, blasting, coating, and insulation on aboveground tanks, completing them two days ahead and receiving recognition.
- Qualified a team of 12 for copper pipe brazing and inspected air handling units and refrigerant piping for strength and leak testing.
- Served as the ISKER OV-IOCC Incident Lead during Covid-19 from April to September 2020 for the Orken complex, integrated Operation Control Center, and subsequently promoted to Lead Mechanical Inspector.
Quality Control Inspector
INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION SERVICES
Visakhapatnam
09.2014 - 07.2017
- Conducted Structural Steel inspection torquing as well as verticality and alignment checks
- Performed welding inspection and witnessed magnetic particle testing as per project spec along with AWS D1.1
- Inspection of HVAC Equipment, Ductwork, and tubing
- Performed comprehensive inspections of mechanical equipment, including painting, piping, and external coatings for above-ground storage tanks
- Conducted hydrostatic tests on pipes to assess integrity and performance
- Review the Test certificate of Welding consumables
- Fit up dimensional (root gap, root face, bevel angle, misalignment)
- Welding inspection according to specified WPS/PQR
- Witness and visual inspection of Dye Penetrant test of weld root.
Quality Control and Assurance Engineer
INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION SERVICES
Visakhapatnam
04.2009 - 06.2012
- Conducted inspections to verify the application of coatings, including 2 layers for piping and 3 layers for structural steel, ensuring compliance with project specifications and industry standards
- Carried out holiday detection testing in accordance with NACE SP0188 standard for pipelines, ensuring the identification and mitigation of coating discontinuities to maintain pipeline integrity and prevent corrosion
- Executed hardness testing as per ASTM D 2583 standards for fuel gas pipelines
- Visual inspection of Root and Face of welded joints as per ASME B31.3, AWS D1.1, and API 1104
- Magnetic Particle inspections of bevel face Cross Coil and Yoke method
- Radiograph film interpretation and acceptance as per ASME B31.3
- Investigated customer complaints to address areas of improvement, eliminate non-conformance, and increase customer satisfaction
- Verified conformity by performing complete dimensional verifications.
Education
Master of Science - Physics
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Bachelor of Science - Electronics and Mathematics
Osmania University
Skills
- Quality assurance and Quality control
- Leading quality departments
- Compliance with industry standards
- Mechanical and piping inspections
- Testing procedures
- HVAC inspections
- Fire protection intumescent coating inspections
- Quality assurance audits
- API 653 in-service inspections
- Holiday detection testing
- Microsoft Office software proficiency
- Operating System proficiency
Certifications
- API 653 Above-ground storage tank Inspector Cert No:113167
- NACE/AMPP Level II Certified Coating Inspector. Cert No: N-82179.
- American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector Cert No: 2104242
- Certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Cert No: ENR-00862703
- ASNT NDT LEVEL II Radiographic Testing, Magnetic Particle Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, Leak Testing, and Liquid Penetrant Testing.
Timeline
QC Lead Mechanical Engineer
Tengizchevroil (FSSA)
01.2023 - 03.2024
Lead Quality Control Mechanical Inspector
ISKER Consortium
04.2021 - 12.2022
Mechanical & HVAC Quality Control Inspector
ISKER consortium
09.2017 - 04.2021
Quality Control Inspector
INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION SERVICES
09.2014 - 07.2017
Quality Control and Assurance Engineer
INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION SERVICES
04.2009 - 06.2012
Master of Science - Physics
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Bachelor of Science - Electronics and Mathematics
Osmania University
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