KISHORE KUMAR PRABHAKARAN
CHENNAI
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
BINDT APPROVED NDT INSTRUCTOR – UT, MT, PAUT
ASTAR TRAINING & CONSULTANCY PVT LIMITED
07.2025 - Current
- Delivered classroom lectures on theoretical principles of UT, MT, phased array ultrasonic testing, enhancing student understanding.
- Facilitated hands-on laboratory sessions for students to practice using specialized equipment, reinforcing theoretical concepts.
- Showcased proper equipment calibration and maintenance techniques, ensuring students gained practical skills for industry standards.
- Evaluating student performance through written exams and practical evaluations.
- Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot specialized NDT equipment used for training purposes.
- Ensure all training activities strictly adhere to radiation safety protocols and general industrial safety standards.
FREELANCING - POSITION – UT & PAUT NDT INSPECTOR
NDE SOLUTIONS
Chennai
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Configure advanced NDT equipment, including creating system setups and performing precise calibrations using standard blocks to ensure equipment accuracy.
- Conduct specialized inspections on weld joints, pressure vessels, and piping using PAUT and TOFD techniques to identify defects like cracks, lack of fusion.
- Evaluate ultrasonic data using software like Tomoview or OmniPC to interpret flaw characteristics and size against applicable codes (ASME, API, ISO).
- Generate comprehensive technical reports documenting findings, defect locations, and compliance with project specifications.
PAUT ANDT INSPECTOR
OCEANEERING
Dubai
10.2022 - 02.2024
- Supervision for Conventional and Advanced NDT Inspection of Pipelines, pressure vessels, boilers and tanks.
- Configure advanced NDT equipment, including creating system setups and performing precise calibrations using standard blocks to ensure equipment accuracy.
- Conduct specialized inspections on weld joints, pressure vessels, and piping using PAUT and TOFD techniques to identify defects like cracks, lack of fusion.
- Evaluate ultrasonic data using software like Tomoview or OmniPC to interpret flaw characteristics and size against applicable codes (ASME, API, ISO).
- Generate comprehensive technical reports documenting findings, defect locations, and compliance with project specifications.
PAUT ANDT INSPECTOR
YESKERT KYZMET RUTLEDGE LLP
Kazakhstan
08.2018 - 08.2022
- Demonstrations often use welded pipe specimens (e.g., 8", 10", or 12" diameters) or carbon steel plates with known, implanted defects.
- Using advanced Phased Array (PAUT) equipment l HydroFORM scanner, creating high-resolution C-scans to visualize the internal condition of the asset without decommissioning it.
UT & PAUT ANDT INSPECTOR
ARIES MARINE & ENGINEERING SERVICES
Abudhabi
07.2017 - 05.2018
- UT weld Inspection on Node and Nozzles on Pipelines of various diameter and thickness.
- PAUT weld inspection on piping of various diameter and thickness.
- ABUDHABI OFFSHORE
UT & PAUT INSPECTOR
ARIES MARINE & ENGINEERING SERVICES
Abudhabi
11.2016 - 06.2017
- In-service Inspection of high thickness Pressure Vessel.
- Thickness range from 9.27mm to 160mm Wall thickness.
- UT weld Inspection on Node and Nozzles on Piping welds.
- Perform hands-on testing using core methods: Ultrasonic (UT), Radiographic (RT), Magnetic Particle (MT), Liquid Penetrant (PT), and Visual (VT).
- Document findings in detailed technical reports, often including C-scan maps for corrosion or weld overlays, to provide a "pass/fail" status based on codes like ASME Section V.
PAUT INSPECTOR
ARIES MARINE & ENGINEERING SERVICES
Dubai
07.2016 - 10.2016
- PAUT weld inspection on HOT TANK & COLD TANK includes horizontal and vertical weld & Annular plate weld.
- DUBAI
PAUT INSPECTOR
ARIES MARINE ENGG.& SERVICES
11.2013 - 06.2016
- PAUT weld inspection in high pressure gas fuel pipe line, thickness range between 20mm to 90mm of various diameters.
- Complete PAUT weld inspection in Pipelines, piping, Various processing vessels & Column.
- HYDROFORM Corrosion mapping in Piping & Pressure Vessels.
- UAE
NDT TECHNICIAN (SPECIALIZED IN UT)
BALAJIALLOYS
Chennai
06.2012 - 10.2013
- Being an NDT Technician, the job requires me to be highly trained in the following NDT methods, so as to cater to the different needs and requirements under various codes of both domestic and international clients.
- Ultrasonic Testing Weld Plates, Pipes, T-Joints, TKY Nodes & Nozzles.
- MPI Weld Plates, Casting & Forging Plates.
- DPI WELD PLATES, CASTING & Forging Plates (Both Aluminum & CS).
- RT FILM Interpretation Normal & Dense Material Film Interpretation.
- Eddy Current Testing Surface Testing & Material Sorting.
- PHASED ARRAY UT Weld Test Plates Of Various Thickness Explaining About Omni Scan Mx2, Weld Setup, Data Collection & Analysis Part, Finally Reporting.
- TOFD Inspection Of Test Pieces Explaining Both Parallel & Non-Parallel Scan And Interpretation.
- CHENNAI, TAMILNADU INDIA
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
VEL TECH MULTI TECH ENGG COLLEGE
CHENNAI, TAMILNADU01.2012
Skills
- Ultrasonic testing
- Phased array technology
- TFM/FMC/PCI
- Time of flight Diffraction
- NDT inspection methodologies
- Effective communication
- Client relationship management
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Project-based learning implementation
Languages
- English
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Hindi
Training
Olympus Hydro-Form Training for Corrosion Monitoring using PAUT
TFM/FMC/PCI Training on Welded Samples from Olympus
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that all the above information is true to the best of my knowledge., 07/20/25, Chennai, KISHOREKUMAR PRABHAKARAN
Technology Proficiency
OLYMPUS - OMNISCAN MX1 & MX2, TD-HANDY SCAN, ZETEC- TOPAZ, HYDROFORM, OMNISCAN, TOMOVIEW, SETUP BUILDER, ESBEAM TOOL, HSMT FLUX SCANNER, CHAIN SCANNER, COBRA SCANNER, CAN WORK WELL WITH DMA PROBES, Complete knowledge of MS. Office
Personal Information
- Passport Number: W3363727
- Date of Birth: 03/14/91
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: INDIAN
Timeline
BINDT APPROVED NDT INSTRUCTOR – UT, MT, PAUT
ASTAR TRAINING & CONSULTANCY PVT LIMITED
07.2025 - Current
FREELANCING - POSITION – UT & PAUT NDT INSPECTOR
NDE SOLUTIONS
03.2024 - 02.2025
PAUT ANDT INSPECTOR
OCEANEERING
10.2022 - 02.2024
PAUT ANDT INSPECTOR
YESKERT KYZMET RUTLEDGE LLP
08.2018 - 08.2022
UT & PAUT ANDT INSPECTOR
ARIES MARINE & ENGINEERING SERVICES
07.2017 - 05.2018
UT & PAUT INSPECTOR
ARIES MARINE & ENGINEERING SERVICES
11.2016 - 06.2017
PAUT INSPECTOR
ARIES MARINE & ENGINEERING SERVICES
07.2016 - 10.2016
PAUT INSPECTOR
ARIES MARINE ENGG.& SERVICES
11.2013 - 06.2016
NDT TECHNICIAN (SPECIALIZED IN UT)
BALAJIALLOYS
06.2012 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
VEL TECH MULTI TECH ENGG COLLEGE