Gowri Sankar Kondasamy
SUMMARY
Gowri Sankar Kondasamy is a highly experienced Mechanical Inspector, Marine Surveyor, HazMat Expert, Quality Control Inspector, and NDT Level 2 Welding Inspector with extensive hands-on experience in product life cycle management. They have a proven ability to coordinate between sales, design, manufacturing, testing, and validation, and are proficient in Project Management, machine/tool design, and risk identification. Their expertise includes performing verification of Mechanical, FAT, SAT, and various inspection activities according to requirements, alongside vendor inspections and technical audits. They have a strong background in offshore oil and gas, wind energy, and manufacturing environments, ensuring product certification and quality control.
education
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Madras University, India
QUALIFICATIONs AND TRAINING
- DNVGL Certified HazMat Expert
- Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner Certified
- Welding Inspector
- NDT Level 2 Certification
PREVIOUS FULKRUM Work experience
Year | Main Vendor | Scope Vendor | Scope Type | Material Description |
2026 | Framo Holsnøy AS | Framo Fusa AS | Inspection | DEEPWELL PUMP, HYDRAULIC MOTOR DRV PACKAGE |
2024 | Framo Flatøy AS | Framo Flatøy AS | Inspection | SEAWATER LIFT PUMP, DEEP WELL |
Work experience
Mar 2017 – Present
VARIOUS CLIENTS
Freelance Inspector / Surveyor
- Inspected ballast water treatment pumps, subsea valves and manifolds, umbilicals, offshore workover control systems, bulk carrier ballast and bilge pumps, hydraulic pump units, air pumps, and seawater lift pumps.
- Conducted marine surveys and Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM) surveys.
- Performed verification and review of supplier documentation, quality plans, and ITP procedures.
- Participated in acceptance tests (FAT / SIT).
- Conducted vendor inspections and technical audits, assisting suppliers with certification.
- Performed visual, dimensional, and FAT tests on subsea valves, and witnessed drift tests of risers and liners joints.
- Reviewed final documentation/MRB as per client specifications.
- Verified records of calibration, inspection, and test equipment.
- Issued Non-Conformance reports for QCP violations.
Mar 2014 – Feb 2017
Cargotec Corporation
Project Manager
- Delivered various products for offshore oil platforms and offshore vessels like utility & man rider winches, BOP Carrier, BOP Crane, Workshop Container, BOP skid systems, Under Hull Guide systems, Hydraulic Power Units based on customer specification and legislative requirements and Cargo Handling equipment's for Fish Trawlers.
- Reviewed supplier QA documentation in accordance to the Project requirements/DBI/DRL and PO text - (SMDR/ITP/QP/MPQP/Calibration certificates /MRB INDEX/ MRB dossier & ATS) for all the Stock, rental Equipment's & Overhaul.
- Found suitable sub suppliers to outsource project related tasks based on its complexity.
- Managed product certification in cooperation with third party certification body like LR, DNV & ABS.
- Oversaw offshore mobilization, installation and SAT.
- Secured technical requirements, technical evaluation and delivered products according to project requirements.
- Managed complete technical documentation from requirement specification to project closure phase.
- Conducted vendor inspections, quality audits, and dimensional reports.
- Performed in production and final inspection of equipment’s.
Nov 2012 – Feb 2014
OWEC Tower
Consultant
- Led project for commercial Offshore Wind turbine foundation Conceptual design studies.
- Delivered 3D models and drawings for Wind Turbine offshore sub structures (Foundations).
- Managed parametric models, drawing guidelines and partnered with external companies for detailed engineering out-sourcing tasks.
- Conducted project planning, execution, monitoring the progress and providing agreed deliverables to the client.
Dec 2005 – Nov 2012
Vestas Wind Systems
Lead Engineer
- Managed and delivered Top-down Blade Modelling with all laminate layers to reduce material wastage using FiberSIM.
- Delivered Wind Turbine Blade design.
- Performed feasibility study based on client requests.
- Planned for tasks (Scheduling).
- Gathered requirements from customers for tools needed in Production, Transportation, Installation & Service (Transport & Handling Solutions) as per business process.
- Documented the Requirements Specification.
- Conducted FEA based on developed concepts.
- Interacted with External Vendors/Suppliers for Prototype manufacturing.
- Created Test Specifications for prototype testing.
- Organized field tests at turbine sites.
- Documented the Test Results.
- Ensured Product Life Cycle Management & Product Data Management of the product through ECM System.
- Handled Product Variance requests (PVR), Requests for Nonstandard products (RNSP) & Clear quest.
- Presented periodic status reports to stakeholders and high level reports to steering committee.
Jun 2005 – Dec 2005
Accuspeed Engineering Limited
Design Engineer
- Designed Butterfly Valves and Ball valves for L&T.
- Performed Value Engineering.
- Followed up on production and quality control.
Apr 2004 – Jun 2005
Thar Technologies
Design Engineer
- Designed Vitamin Extraction plants and performed Value Engineering.
- Developed suppliers, followed up on production and quality control.
Aug 2003 – Apr 2004
AR Engineering
Product Development Engineer
- Designed and developed Industrial ball and butterfly valves.
- Followed up on production and quality control.
Jun 2001 – Aug 2003
Mhitraa Engineering Equipment's Pvt Ltd
Design Engineer
- Designed and developed Special Purpose Machines (SPM) right from the Requirement phase till the Product Delivery phase.
Projects
Nov 2012 – Feb 2014
Hohe See Offshore Windfarm (Conceptual design study)
- Performed conceptual design study for the project.
Nov 2012 – Feb 2014
Karmoy Wind Turbine Foundation (Conceptual design study)
- Performed conceptual design study for the project.
Nov 2012 – Feb 2014
Neart na Gaoithe Windfarm (Conceptual design study)
- Performed conceptual design study for the project.
Nov 2012 – Feb 2014
Wiking Sud Windfarm (Conceptual design study)
- Performed conceptual design study for the project.
Nov 2012 – Feb 2014
East Anglia Windfarm (Conceptual design study)
- Performed conceptual design study for the project.
Nov 2012 – Feb 2014
DNVGL Offshore Foundation Feasibility Study
- Performed conceptual design study for the project.
Vard
Luntos
MacGregor
Westcon
Rimfrost
MacGregor
MISC
MERO 3
Framo
- Cargo Pumps - HV Test, Functional Test, FAT
ExxonMobil
FPSO Prosperity
Framo
- SWL Pumps - HV Test, Functional Test, FAT
ExxonMobil
FPSO Prosperity
Framo
- SWL Pumps - Pressure Test, Motor Type Test
TE Connectivity
Snorre
Fjell Subsea
- Subsea Termination Box - Pressure Test, FAT
Reliance
KGD6 FPSO
Nor valves
Reliance
KGD6 FPSO
Framo
- Cargo Pumps - Hydro Test, FAT
Reliance
KGD6 FPSO
Framo
- SWL Pumps - Hydro Test, FAT
COSL
Ekofisk
MacGregor
Transocean
Snorre
MacGregor
Baker Hughes
Dubai Petroleum
ClampOn
- Acoustic Sand Detector - FAT
THAI Oil
Clean Fuel Project
NEO Monitors
Baker Hughes
Dubai Petroleum
ClampOn
Equinor
Snorre
Aker
Equinor
Breidablikk
Westcon
Saipem
Neart Na Gaoithe
GMC
- Offshore Wind farm Template renewal
ExxonMobil
Yellowtail FPSO
Lankhorst
- Rope Strength Test (DNV Norway)
McDermott
Scarborough FPU
Eureka Pumps
ADNOC
Baker Hughes
TCO
- PPM, NDT, FAT, Documentation & Delivery
McDermott
Scarborough FPU
ArcelorMittal
- Mooring Rope Strength Test (DNV Norway)
ADNOC
AOF EPC 2
TCO
- PPM, NDT, FAT, Documentation & Delivery
Seatrium
P-80, P-83
Framo
- Seawater Lift Pumps - various activities
ExxonMobil
Yellowtail FPSO
Framo
- Seawater Lift Pump - various activities
ExxonMobil
Whiptail Jaguar
Framo
- Cargo pumps, Piping system
L&T Energy
Ruya Batch 1
Framo
- Seawater Lift Pumps - various activities
SBM
GranMorgu
Framo
- Cargo Pumps, HPU, Piping System
Offshore Tullow Oil
FPSO Jubilee
OneSubsea Processing AS
- Vx Omni MPFM - Various Testing
BP
Ginger
OneSubsea Processing AS
- Vx Omni MPFM - Various Testing
Languages
- English – Fluent (oral and written)
- Tamil – Mother Tongue
- Norwegian – Intermediate
Skills
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Sales Coordination
- Design Coordination
- Prototyping & Manufacturing Coordination
- Testing & Validation
- Requirement Specification Development
- DFMEA
- Verification Planning
- Verification Procedures
- Project Management
- Machine Design
- Tool Design
- Project Risk Identification
- Corrective Measures
- Mathematical Analysis
- Analytical Problem Solving
- Production Processes
- Manufacturing Processes
- Design Environments
- Mechanical Verification
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
- Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
- Inspection Activities
- Site Surveillance
- Auditing
- HazMat Expertise
- Prince2 Foundation
- Prince2 Practitioner
- Welding Inspection
- NDT Level 2
- Ballast Water Treatment Systems
- Subsea Valve Inspection
- Manifold Inspection
- Umbilical Inspection
- Offshore Workover Control System Inspection
- Bilge Pump Inspection
- Seawater Lift Pumps (SWL) Inspection
- Hydraulic Pump Unit Inspection
- Air Pump Inspection
- Marine Surveys
- Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM) Surveys
- Supplier Documentation Review
- Quality Plan Development & Review
- Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) Review
- Vendor Qualification & Inspection
- Visual Inspection
- Dimensional Inspection
- Drift Testing
- Final Documentation Review
- MRB Review
- Calibration Record Verification
- Inspection Equipment Verification
- Test Equipment Verification
- Non-Conformance Reporting (NCR)
- Offshore Oil Platforms
- Offshore Vessels
- Utility & Man Rider Winches
- BOP Carrier
- BOP Crane
- Workshop Container
- BOP Skid Systems
- Under Hull Guide Systems
- Hydraulic Power Units
- Cargo Handling Equipment
- Supplier QA Documentation
- Product Certification (LR, DNV, ABS standards)
- Offshore Mobilization
- Installation
- Technical Requirement Definition
- Technical Evaluation
- Technical Documentation Management
- 3D Modeling
- Parametric Modeling
- Engineering Drawing Guidelines
- Outsourcing Management
- Project Planning, Execution & Monitoring
- Wind Turbine Blade Design
- Feasibility Studies
- Scheduling
- Customer Requirements Gathering
- Prototype Manufacturing Liaison
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Test Specification Development
- Field Testing
- Product Data Management (PDM)
- Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
- Product Variance Request (PVR) Handling
- Nonstandard Product Request (RNSP) Handling
- ClearQuest
- Status Reporting
- Value Engineering
- Production Follow-up
- Quality Control
- Supplier Development
- Special Purpose Machine (SPM) Design
- MS Office
- MS-Project
- SAP DMS
- Adobe Pro
- Intralinks
- Vault Systems
- ProARC
- Weight Control Inspections
- Performance Testing
- Hydrostatic Testing
- Motor Type Testing
- Rope Strength Testing
- Pre-Production Meeting (PPM)
- Bulk Carrier Ballast Pump Inspection