Uppugandla Veerabhadra Rao

An enthusiastic & performance driven chemical engineer with over 8+ years of experience in Process Design Engineering & Process Operations. 8+ years of experience in India and overseas as a chemical process engineer, in the areas of offshore oil & gas process design, Refinery operations, process engineering technical support in oil & gas and chemicals. Streamlining efforts for process enhancement & improving operational efficiencies. Significant experience in commissioning & execution activities for Gas processing and Refinery units. Preparation and review of the PFD, PI&D, heat and mass balance, equipment datasheets, line list etc. Performing Relief valve calculations, Hydraulics calculations and sizing of Pumps, Control valves and various equipment’s.

• Techmahindra Limited, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Senior Process Engineer, 02/01/23, Present, Plaquemines LNG phase II (Louisiana), Pluto LNG (Australia), MoreTec-2, Review all process engineering deliverables like process design basis, PFD, P&IDs, PDS, IPDS, Line list, Tie-in list, PSV sizing calculations, Hydraulic calculations, battery limit summary etc., Performing PSV calculations, Hydraulics calculations, Pump sizing calculations, Control valves and various equipment’s., Review vendor drawings/ deliverables from process viewpoint., Sound understanding of process system design, national and international code & standards, and good engineering practices., Ensure effective interdisciplinary co-ordination and one team approach to meet the common goal., Participated in HAZOP and piping model review., Attending weekly project review meetings and management review meetings to update and align the inputs., Participated in design review meetings with clients located in different time zones., Communicating effectively with on-site coordinators (at different time zone) to get the required inputs on time., Preparation of Process safeguarding flow scheme (PSFS), Cause & Effect Matrix and Process control narrative., Review of licenser documents.
• Petrocon Engineers & Consultants, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Process Design Engineer, 07/01/21, 02/01/23, P-82 FPSO, Qatar LNG, BGPP(Boysun Gas processing Plant), Shell CNS phoneix Grease plant, Singapore LNG, Review all process engineering deliverables like process design basis, PFD, P&IDs, PDS, IPDS, Line list, Tie-in list, PSV sizing calculations, Hydraulic calculations, battery limit summary etc., Performing Hydraulics calculations, Pump sizing calculations, Control valves and various equipment’s., Review vendor drawings/ deliverables from process viewpoint., Sound understanding of process system design, national and international code & standards, and good engineering practices., Ensure effective interdisciplinary co-ordination and one team approach to meet the common goal., Participated in HAZOP and piping model review., Attending weekly project review meetings and management review meetings to update and align the inputs., Participated in design review meetings with clients located in different time zone., Communicating effectively with on-site coordinator’s (at different time zone) to get the required inputs on time., Preparation of Process safeguarding flow scheme (PSFS), Cause & Effect Matrix and Process control narrative.
• Petrofac Engineering Services India Pvt ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Process Design Engineer, 06/01/19, 09/01/20, Thai Oil Clean Fuel Project (Refinery), Ain Tsila Development (Gas processing Unit), Preparation of various process engineering deliverables such as process flow diagrams (PFD’s), Utility flow diagrams (UFD), Piping and Instrumentation diagrams(P&ID’s) with coordination of other Engineering Disciplines., Performing Hydraulics calculations and sizing for Lines, Pumps, Control valves and various equipment’s., Preparation of Line List, Fluid List, Instrument process datasheets (IPDS), reviewing Material selection diagrams and datasheets., Review vendor drawings/ deliverables from process viewpoint., Organize the issuance of engineering drawings and technical documents for Inter-Discipline checks (IDC’s), Design change notice (DCN’s), coordinate with other engineering disciplines in the integration of data inputs., Keep technically updated through the study of related technical literature including philosophies, guidelines., Basic and Detailed Engineering for Refinery process engineering.
• Epsilon Carbon Pvt Ltd, Toranagallu, Karnataka, India, Production /Panel Executive, 08/01/16, 06/01/19, Green field project of automated Coal tar Continuous Distillation Plant, Handled equipment like Distillation Columns, Heat Exchangers, Pumps, Reactors and Heaters, troubleshooting the problems., Start-up & Shutdown activities of Coal tar distillation plant with standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and coordination of industrial health safety & Environment (HSE) practices., Minimizing performance bottlenecks for achieving high productivity. Preparing SOP’s, manuals & work instructions for effective operations for unit., Supervise field operators for safe operations and maximizing productivity also handling DCS (Hollysys)., Coordination with maintenance, electrical, utility, instrument, QC/QA department for smooth operation of plant and providing necessary basic process related clarifications to other functional groups., Performing Process calculations for maintaining plant standard operating conditions, executing grade transitions as per marketing requirement., Check Basic & Detailed Engineering documents & drawings from engineering supplier., Ensure erection & commissioning work is performing as per P&ID’s, Equipment layouts., Provide support to Plant suppliers during Commissioning/Product trials/ Performance trials., Carrying out initial trials like hydro test, pneumatic, etc. Perform the commissioning activities such as inspection of process equipment as per P&ID, checking leak test packages in addition to check out mechanical equipment with correct procedure for each piece of equipment., Check out the electrical and instrumentation devices and parameters working condition., Steam purging, tracing of lines to be implemented in the whole system or equipment’s for prevention choking.
• SICGIL Industrial Gases Ltd, Mudhol, Karnataka, India, Junior Quality Officer, 08/01/15, 08/01/16, Manufacturing and Supply of Liquid Carbon dioxide & Dry Ice, Inspection of Raw Gas through Gas chromatography., Quality assurance to meet FSSC and ISBT specifications for Beverage grade product (99.9% Purity)., Issuing line clearance at every step of batch manufacturing., Conducting product audit, Process audit to reduce non-compliance and customer satisfaction., Outgoing material inspection: Key parameters analysis, monitoring, control and Documentation., Calibration and Verification of Instruments., Documentation of quality assurance activities as per ISBT & ISO Certification., Checking quality parameters of incoming and outgoing mobile tankers., Monitoring Dry Ice production and batch inspection of final product.

• Passport Number: Z2868004
• Date of Birth: 04/05/93

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