Summary
Sitaramaiah Vullanki is an inspection and QA/QC professional with experience spanning manufacturing QA/QC from 1997 to 2008 and third-party inspection engineering from 2008 to date. He has worked across Oil & Gas, power and construction environments, covering site fabrication and erection, vendor-location inspection, expediting, supplier approval audits and technical evaluation audits. His project experience includes welding, piping and mechanical supervision for power plants and oil-and-gas facilities in India and the Philippines. He has inspected critical equipment and products including valves, boilers, pressure vessels, piping, tanks, structural steel, towers, gaskets, compressors and castings. His scope includes welder qualification, fit-up, dimensional and alignment checks, NDT review, quality documentation and client reporting.
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summary may omit high-priority source evidence: Provided welding, piping and mechanical supervision for power plant and oil-and-gas construction projects, including Shree Cements Unit 11 and the Cavite Biofuel project in the Philippines.
Education
- 1988 – Class 10 Year of Pass: ZPPH SCHOOL-MOPIDEVI
- 1991 – Class 12 Year of pass: Nobel Collage – Machilipatnam.
- 1998 – B.Tech (Mechanical), Year of pass: -VRSEC-VIJAYAWADA
Qualifications and Training
- CSWIP3.1 from TWI dt:01.03.2023.
- ISO9001-2008 –NABET-Lead Auditor from Achievements Labs
- ISO9001-2015- IRCA Lead Auditor from SGS India Pvt.Ltd.Chennai
- Ultrasonic testing Level II – Kalva/CMS
- Radiography testing Level II-Kalva/CMS
- Magnetic particle testing Level II-Kalva/CMS
- Dye penetrent testing Level II-Kalva/CMS
- Visual Inspection Level II-Kalva-Hyd
- Member of Institute of Engineers India (M.I.E)
- Chartered Engineer (CE)
- API 510 Course preparation certificate
- PMP project management program certificate
- Member of Institute of Engineers India (M.I.E) Chartered Engineer (CE)
Work Experience
Jun 2024 – Sep 2025
SHREE CEMENTS LTD
Inspection Engineer
- Worked as Inspection Engineer for LRQA on the BCU/WHRB Unit 11 power plant project through DAIS Recruitment-Power.
- Provided welding, piping and mechanical supervision during site fabrication and erection.
- Inspected WTP, ACC, AQC boiler, PH boiler, DM water tanks, structural columns, dampers, stainless-steel ducts, bellows, headers, LP and HP steam-line piping, water-line piping, dedusters, hoppers, tube modules and casings.
- Witnessed IBR and non-IBR welder qualification tests, performed dimensional and alignment checks, inspected fit-up and final-stage weld activities, reviewed DPT and RT films and monitored preheat and interpass temperatures.
Jun 2023 – Nov 2023
ISGEC-CBPI
QCI-Welding-Oil& Gas
- Worked on the Cavite Biofuel Producers Inc. project in the Philippines through M/S IRC Engineering.
- Provided QCI welding, piping and mechanical supervision across digester tank, biogas, fermentation tanks, ETP, WTP, turbine, boiler, cane mill, processing, syrup, molasses and distillery areas.
- Inspected pipeline joints during fit-up, welding and post-welding stages in accordance with isometric drawings.
- Performed line checks for erected valves, bends, elbows and other equipment.
- Inspected civil-work formwork before casting and witnessed welder qualification tests and reviewed contractor documentation.
Mar 2021 – Jun 2023
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Briefed inspections with IQRA.
- Inspected structural beams and columns, reviewed WPS/PQR documents, performed dimensional inspection, painting DFT checks and document review at Fabex, Vijayawada.
- Inspected metal expansion bellows for the Hitachi project at M/s Lone Star Industries.
- Performed inspection and expediting for CLAIR Industries at M/s ANVAL Valves and attended pre-inspection meetings for Apppulos Veloci at Severn Glucon, Oragadam.
- Inspected and expedited water-flow valves for Hitachi at CCI-IMI, Tada, Andhra Pradesh.
Jun 2008 – Nov 2020
TPI AGENCY
Senior Inspection Engineer
- Performed third-party inspection, vendor-location inspection, expediting, quality survey audits and client technical evaluation audits.
- Performed supplier approval audits for the TOBO lsk23110ATHk2 Project for the Sibur Russia team and Linde team at vendor locations in India.
- Performed NSIC vendor technical evaluation audits, BHEL/NTPC-approved inspector audits and EXIDE Industries vendor evaluation audits.
- Inspected and tested transmission-line towers and accessories, rubber and foam products, fabricated structural items, conveyor idlers and pulleys, valves, gaskets, boilers, chemical reactors, autoclaves, heat exchangers, storage tanks, compressors, fans, blowers, pipes, fittings, electrical equipment, forgings, castings and structural products.
- Performed valve expediting for Saipem Australia Pty Ltd at L&T Valves.
- Inspected control valves with actuators for Hyundai Engineering KOC Pipeline, Tehran Refinery Products, Sime Darby B193 Process Platform, NSRP, TOTAL E&P Angola and TOTAL Egina FPSO projects.
- Inspected safety valves for leakage and maintenance and checked GGC valves for leakage and functional performance with and without actuators.
- Performed dimensional inspection against ITP/QAP requirements and prepared or reviewed ITP/QAP documentation.
- Performed structural inspection for tanks and process-piping structures and inspected fabrication activities for tank construction.
- Performed quality control and quality assurance of cast, machined and fabricated products at manufacturing stages.
- Inspected metallic and non-metallic gaskets, DI/CI and stoneware pipes, spiral-welded pipes, pipe supports and accessories for refinery and government projects.
Feb 2008 – Jun 2008
TPI AGENCY
Inspection Engineer-Oil&Gas
- Worked at IOCL Panipat as an Inspection Engineer for Oil & Gas.
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Jun 2004 – Jan 2008
Martopearl Alloys Pvt.Ltd
Engineer
- Performed QA/QC activities for castings and fabricated items in the shop floor and during production.
- Performed sand testing, mould tightness testing, pattern inspection, drawing study, sample inspection, layout marking and GO/NOGO gauge activities.
- Inspected raw castings during knock-out, supervised sand cleaning and fettling activities, and followed up machine-shop and production completion against dispatch schedules.
- Performed destructive and nondestructive testing, including VT, UT, MPT, DPT, RT and microstructural analysis.
- Performed internal inspection of final machined and proof-machined components before dispatch or client inspection.
- Inspected castings, pressure-vessel parts, machined and fabricated components, hollow grinding balls, cement-mill liners, tip castings, gears, bearing houses, tanks and pipes.
- Reviewed ITP/QAP before final inspection, prepared internal inspection reports and performed internal ISO documentation work.
- Handled customer and third-party inspections, customer complaints, dispatch advice and contractor bills.
Jun 2001 – Aug 2003
Duccan Alloy Castings
Mechanical Engineer
- Performed QC activities for alloy castings and related shop-floor operations.
- Performed weight estimation, pattern inspection, methoding, heat-treatment advice, sand testing and mould tightness testing.
- Studied drawings, obtained machining and pattern-making quotations, inspected patterns for dimensional compliance and arranged repair work when required.
- Performed sample inspection before bulk production, layout marking, GO/NOGO gauge activities and visual inspection of raw castings at knock-out.
- Supervised fettling manpower and consumables, followed up machine-shop completion and performed destructive and nondestructive testing.
- Performed final machined and proof-machined component inspection before dispatch or client inspection.
- Handled customer and third-party inspections, visual and dimensional inspection of castings, dispatch confirmation and contractor bills.
Aug 1997 – Feb 1999
Martopearl Alloys Pvt.Ltd
Engineer
- Worked as Management Trainee and QC Engineer.
- Supervised fettling activities.
Projects
Client: M/s LRQA INDIA PVT.LTD
M/s SHREE CEMENTS LTD #UNIT 11# POWER PROJECT # RAS-RAJASTHAN
Position: QCI Welding-Piping and Mechanical Supervision
Location: Shree Cements Ltd Unit 11 power plant
- Provided QCI welding, piping and mechanical supervision at the power project.
- Covered WTP, ACC, AQC boiler, PH boiler, DM water tanks, structural columns, dampers, stainless-steel ducts, bellows, headers, LP and HP steam-line piping, water-line piping, dedusters, hoppers, tube modules and casings.
- Witnessed welder qualification tests for IBR and non-IBR welders.
- Performed dimensional, alignment and water-level checks.
- Inspected weld-joint fit-up and final-stage activities.
- Reviewed DPT and RT film results and SR charts.
- Monitored preheat and interpass temperatures.
M/s ISGEC/CBPI Project # PILLIPPINES#
Position: QCI Welding-Piping and mechanical Supervision
Location: Cavite Biofuel Industries, Philippines
- Provided QCI welding, piping and mechanical supervision at the Cavite Biofuel project.
- Inspected the digester tank, biogas, fermentation tank, ETP, WTP, turbine, boiler, cane mill, processing, syrup, molasses and distillery areas.
- Inspected pipeline joints during fit-up, welding and post-welding activities against isometric drawings.
- Performed line checks for erected equipment including valves, bends and elbows.
- Inspected formwork for civil works before casting across the molasses, daily tanks, fermentation tanks, distillery, pipe-rack, boiler, turbine, process, syrup, cane mill, ETP, WTP and bagasse areas.
- Witnessed welder qualification tests and reviewed relevant contractor documentation.
Client: M/s SGS India Pvt.Ltd
M/s Fujitha Corporation at Daiky Aluminium Industries-Construction site
Product: High tensile bolts
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Supervised high-tensile bolt torque testing at the construction site.
Client: M/s SGS India Pvt.Ltd
Construction of International Cooperation and Convention Centre
Vendor: M/s Fujitha Corporation at INTERARCH INDUSTRIES-RUDRAPUR-UTTARAKHANDH
Position: Resident Engineer
Location: Varanasi
- Worked as Resident Engineer for the construction of the International Cooperation and Convention Centre.
Client: M/s CAIRN INDIA LIMITED
CAIRN INDIA LIMITED- Barmer Site-Rajasthan- Project site
Position: QC Engineer-Oil & Gas
Location: Barmer, Rajasthan
- Performed QC engineering activities at the Barmer Oil & Gas project site.
Client: M/s Fives - Cail KCP
M/s MIE MEKELE-Ethiopia . East Africa-Residential inspector
Position: QMS Survey Auditor
Location: Vendor works, Ethiopia
- Performed residential inspection at vendor works.
- Carried out QMS survey auditing for the Fives-Cail KCP project.
Client: RKM Powergen
4X360MW COAL FIRED THERMAL POWER PROJECTS-RKM Powergen - Kharshia-Chhattisgarh
Position: Lead Engineer / QA/QC Engineer
Location: Kharshia, Chhattisgarh
- Worked as Lead Engineer and QA/QC Engineer at the construction site for the 4 x 360 MW coal-fired thermal power projects.
Sterlite Refinery project
Position: Structural painting inspector
Location: Tuthkudi, Tamil Nadu
- Performed structural painting inspection for the refinery project.
Client: M/s Emami biotech
M/s Emami biotech Refinery project-Krishnapatnam port
Position: QC Engineer
Location: Krishnapatnam Port, Andhra Pradesh
- Performed QC engineering activities at the refinery construction site.
Client: M/s IOCL
Modification of sliding facility for the railway wagon at IOCL-Terminal
Position: QC Engineer (Mechanical)
Location: Tondiyarpet
- Performed mechanical QC engineering for modification of the sliding facility for railway wagons at the IOCL terminal.
Client: M/s ESSAR OIL PROJECTS
ESSAR OIL PROJECTS-JAMNAGAR
Position: QC Engineer
Location: Jamnagar
- Performed QC engineering activities for the Oil & Gas project.
Client: M/s IOCL
IOCL-Paradeep Refinery Project
Position: Inspection Engineer-Oil& Gas
Location: Cuttack and Vizag
- Performed inspection at vendor works and the erection site for the refinery project.
Client: M/s IOCL
IOCL-Panipat Refinery project
Position: Inspection Engineer-Oil& Gas
Location: Panipat
- Performed Oil & Gas inspection activities for the refinery project.
Client: Sibur Russia team and Linde team
TOBO lsk23110ATHk2 Project
Position: Client approval supplier audit
Location: Noida SEZ, Ahmadabad, Mumbai and Chennai
- Performed client-approval supplier audits at vendor locations for the Sibur Russia team and Linde team.
Client: SAIPEM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Valves expediting assignment
Vendor: L&T Valves
Product: Valves
Position: Expediting inspector
Location: Kanchipuram, Manapakkam and Maraimalainagar
- Expedited valves at L&T Valves locations for Saipem Australia Pty Ltd.
Client: Saudi Electricity Company SA; ELSEWEDY Electric SA; Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Limited; Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation
Transmission line tower inspection
Vendor: L&T Power T&D
Product: Transmission line towers and tower parts/accessories
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Kanchipuram test bed and Pondicherry
- Inspected and tested transmission-line towers rated 765KV, 500KV, 132KV, 90KV and 380KV at the L&T Power T&D test bed.
- Inspected towers during testing at the Kanchipuram test bed.
- Inspected tower parts and accessories at L&T Power, Pondicherry.
Client: NLC
Rubber products inspection
Vendor: M/s Thejo Engineering and Forech Rubbers
Product: Rubber products
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Cheyyar
- Inspected rubber products for the NLC project at vendor locations.
Client: Eureka Forbs
Foam products inspection
Vendor: Sriram Foams
Product: Foam products
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected foam products at the vendor location.
Fabricated structural items and conveyor system package
Product: Fabricated structural items, idlers and pulleys
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Kumbakonam
- Inspected fabricated structural items and idlers for a conveyor system package.
JUN 2017 – JUN 2017
Client: Shell Franklin project / Petofac
Pre Inspection Meeting for Shell Franklin project
Vendor: M/S SULZAR India-PUNE and L&T Valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Pune and Kanchipuram
- Attended the pre-inspection meeting for the Shell Franklin project at Sulzar India and L&T Valves.
Boilers, chemical reactors, autoclaves, heat exchangers and storage tanks inspection
Product: Boilers, chemical reactors, autoclaves, heat exchangers, storage tanks and ceiling girders
Position: Third-party inspection engineer
- Inspected boilers, chemical reactors, autoclaves, heat exchangers, storage tanks and ceiling girders with third-party inspection agencies.
Client: L&T Khargone
Water flow control valves inspection
Vendor: IMI-CCI
Product: Water flow control valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Sri City, Tada, Andhra Pradesh
- Inspected water-flow control valves for the L&T Khargone project.
Client: LAVELINE REFINERY Project and TEHRAN BERKLY Project
Control valves inspection
Vendor: SEVERN GLOCON
Product: Control valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected control valves for the Laveline Refinery and Tehran Berkly projects.
Electrical equipment inspection
Vendor: M/s Enpro, M/s REEP Industries and WS Industries
Product: Bus bars, electrical panels, cables and porcelain electrical insulators
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Inspected electrical equipment at various manufacturer locations.
- Checked cables for electrical conductivity.
Client: PETROFAC
Low temperature service control valves inspection
Vendor: L&T
Product: Control valves with positioners/actuator mechanisms
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Kanchipuram
- Inspected low-temperature-service control valves with positioner and actuator mechanisms.
- Inspected cryogenic testing activities.
Client: BERKLEY Project
Low temperature service control valves inspection
Vendor: SEVERN GLOCON
Product: Control valves with positioners/actuator mechanisms
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected low-temperature-service control valves with positioner and actuator mechanisms.
- Inspected cryogenic testing activities for the Berkeley project.
Client: BHEL
Controlled valves inspection
Vendor: L&T Valves
Product: Controlled valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Kanchipuram
- Inspected controlled valves at L&T Valves.
Client: L&T Chyoda and GSEC
NSRP Project
Vendor: L&T Valves and Severn Glocon
Product: Controlled valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Kanchipuram and Sriperumbudur
- Inspected controlled valves for the NSRP project at L&T Valves and Severn Glocon.
Client: TOTAL E&P Angola
Koambo Project
Product: Flow control valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected flow-control valves for normal water service for the Koambo project.
Client: TOTAL EGINA FPSO Project
TOTAL EGINA FPSO Project
Vendor: SAMSUNG
Product: Flow control valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected flow-control valves for the Total Egina FPSO project.
Client: L&T Khargone
L&T Khargone project
Product: Mechanical seals, bypass valves, spray water control valves, steam control valves, dump valves and isolation valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected mechanical seals and various control, bypass, dump and isolation valves for the L&T Khargone project.
2011 – 2012
Client: Hyundai Engineering KOC
KOC Pipe Line Project
Vendor: Severn Glocon India
Product: Control valves with actuators
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected control valves with actuators for the Hyundai Engineering KOC Pipeline Project.
2011
Client: Tehran Refinery
Tehran Refinery Products Project
Vendor: Severn Glocon
Product: Control valves with actuators
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected control valves with actuators for the Tehran Refinery Products Project.
2011
Client: Sime Darby Engg Sdn Malaysia
B193 Process platform project
Vendor: Severn Glocon
Product: Control valves with actuators
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected control valves with actuators for the B193 Process Platform Project.
OCT 2010 – JAN 2011
Client: Sime Darby and ONGC
Valve inspection assignment
Vendor: M/s Audco India Ltd
Product: WCB, SS and DSS valves up to 14 inches
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected WCB, stainless-steel and DSS valves up to 14 inches.
JUN 2010 – SEP 2010
Client: L&T Baroda and GMR-Vemagiri projects
Valve inspection assignment
Vendor: M/s Audco India Ltd
Product: Gate, butterfly and check valves up to 10 inches
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Maraimalainagar
- Inspected gate, butterfly and check valves up to 10 inches.
MAR 2010 – DEC 2010
Client: CMI projects
Valve inspection assignment
Vendor: M/s Audco India Ltd
Product: Gate, butterfly, check and globe valves up to 20 inches
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Manapakkam, Maraimalainagar and Kanchipuram
- Inspected gate, butterfly, check and globe valves up to 20 inches.
AUG 2009 – NOV 2009
Client: M/s IOCL Panipat
Valve inspection assignment
Vendor: M/s Audco India Ltd
Product: Gate, butterfly, check and globe valves up to 20 inches
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Manapakkam
- Inspected gate, butterfly, check and globe valves up to 20 inches for the IOCL Panipat project.
Client: IOCL, Essar Steel and Essar Oil projects
Valve manufacturing inspection
Vendor: Various manufacturers
Product: Valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected various valves manufactured for IOCL, Essar Steel and Essar Oil projects.
Safety valve inspection
Product: Safety valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected safety valves for leakage and maintenance.
GGC valve inspection
Product: GGC valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Checked and inspected GGC valves for leakage and functional tests with and without actuator mechanisms.
Client: Various refinery and power projects
Gasket inspection assignment
Product: SW/RTJ gaskets
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Vendor locations
- Inspected SW/RTJ gaskets for the 238.5 MW project, IOCL CPP Panipat, the SRU Project of IOCL Vadodara, the HMEL Refinery project and the 2 x 384 MW Vemagiri CCPP GREL project.
Client: Dalmia Cements
Dalmia Cements Power project
Product: Fans, blowers and compressors
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Vendor location
- Inspected fans, blowers and compressors for the Dalmia Cements Power project.
Client: M/s IOCL
Compressor booster inspection
Product: Compressor booster
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Vendor location
- Inspected compressor boosters for IOCL projects.
Client: Chennai Metro Water projects and APIIC projects
Spiral welded pipe inspection
Product: Spiral welded pipes
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Vendor location
- Inspected spiral-welded pipes for Chennai Metro Water and APIIC projects.
Client: Various refinery projects
Pipe and valve fittings inspection
Product: Pipe and valve fittings, pipe supports and accessories
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected pipe and valve fittings, pipe supports and accessories for various refinery projects.
Client: Various projects
Gasket testing and inspection
Vendor: Madras Industrial Products and IGP
Product: Metallic and non-metallic gaskets
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Perungudi and Thiruporur
- Tested and inspected metallic and non-metallic gaskets at vendor locations.
Client: Various government projects
Pipe inspection assignment
Product: DI, CI and stoneware pipes
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected ductile-iron, cast-iron and stoneware pipes for government projects.
Structural inspection assignment
Product: Tanks and process-piping structures
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Performed structural inspection for tanks and process-piping structures.
Valve inspection assignment
Product: Valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: L&T Valves, Kanchipuram
- Inspected valves for the HRRL-DFCU project.
Client: KOC/KNPC Projects
KOC/KNPC valve inspection
Product: Valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Saudi Arabia
- Inspected valves for KOC/KNPC projects.
Client: Essar power projects
Essar power valve inspection
Product: Valves
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Hazira
- Inspected valves for Essar power projects.
Client: CPCL
Tank construction fabrication inspection
Product: Fabricated tank components
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Manali
- Inspected fabrication activities for construction of tanks for CPCL.
Client: SISCO-Germany
SISCO-Germany project
Product: Gaskets
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Vendor location
- Inspected gaskets for the SISCO-Germany project.
Client: Hitachi
Hitachi project
Vendor: M/s Lone Star Industries
Product: Metal expansion bellows
Position: Inspection Engineer
- Inspected metal expansion bellows for the Hitachi project.
Client: CLAIR Industries
CLAIR Industries assignment
Vendor: M/s ANVAL Valves
Position: Inspection and expediting inspector
- Performed inspection and expediting for CLAIR Industries at ANVAL Valves.
Client: Apppulos Veloci
Apppulos Veloci assignment
Vendor: Severn Glucon
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Oragadam
- Attended pre-inspection meetings for Apppulos Veloci at Severn Glucon.
Client: Hitachi
Water flow valves inspection
Vendor: CCI-IMI
Product: Water flow valves
Position: Inspection and expediting inspector
Location: Tada, Andhra Pradesh
- Inspected and expedited water-flow valves for Hitachi.
Languages
- English - Read; Write; Speak - Fluent
- Hindi - Read; Write; Speak (Fluent)
- Telugu-Read ; Write ; Speak (Fluent)
- Tamil- Read ; Write & Speak (Beginner)
Skills
- Third-Party Inspection
- QA/QC Management
- Welding Inspection
- Piping Inspection
- Mechanical Inspection
- Vendor Surveillance
- Expediting
- Supplier Approval Audits
- Technical Evaluation Audits
- Quality Survey Audits
- Construction Site Inspection
- Inspection Documentation
- ITP/QAP Preparation
- Quality Management System Auditing
- NDT Inspection
- Casting and Fabrication QA/QC
Commodities
- Valves
- Control Valves
- Safety Valves
- Pipes
- Pipe Fittings
- Pipe Supports
- Gaskets
- Towers
- Structural Steel
- Structural Beams and Columns
- Pressure Vessels
- Boilers
- Chemical Reactors
- Autoclaves
- Heat Exchangers
- Storage Tanks
- Compressors
- Fans and Blowers
- Electrical Panels and Cables
- Castings
- Forgings
- Rubber Products
- Foam Products
- Conveyor Idlers and Pulleys
- Bellows