Summary
Sitaramaiah Vullanki is an inspection and QA/QC professional with experience in manufacturing, third-party inspection, Oil & Gas, Power, and Construction. He worked as a QA/QC Engineer in the manufacturing sector from 1997 to 2008 and has performed third-party inspection, vendor surveillance, expediting, technical evaluation audits, and construction-site QC engineering since 2008. His project experience includes welding, piping, and mechanical supervision for power, biofuel, refinery, and Oil & Gas projects, together with inspection of critical equipment and fabricated products at vendor locations. He has covered boilers, tanks, piping, valves, towers, heat exchangers, gaskets, castings, and structural items, and has carried out welder qualification, dimensional, NDT, coating, documentation, and quality-audit activities.
summary may omit high-priority source evidence: Provided QCI welding, piping, and mechanical supervision for Shree Cements Unit 11 power project and the ISGEC/CBPI Cavite Biofuel Industries project.
Education
- 1988 – Class 10, ZPPH School-Mopidevi
- 1991 – Class 12, Nobel College – Machilipatnam
- 1998 – B.Tech (Mechanical), VRSEC-Vijayawada
Qualifications and Training
- CSWIP 3.1, TWI, 01 Mar 2023
- ISO9001-2008 – NABET Lead Auditor, Achievements Labs
- ISO9001-2015 – IRCA Lead Auditor, 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 Penetrant Testing Level II, Kalva/CMS
- Visual Inspection Level II, Kalva-Hyd
- Member of Institute of Engineers India (M.I.E)
- Chartered Engineer (CE), Institute of Engineers (India)
- 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
TPI AGENCY
Inspection Engineer
- Worked as Inspection Engineer for LRQA at SHREE CEMENTS LTD / BCU / WHRB Unit-11, Power Plant Division.
- Performed welding, piping, and mechanical supervision during site fabrication and erection.
- Inspected boilers, tanks, piping, structural columns, ducts, bellows, hoppers, tube modules, and casings.
- Conducted welder qualification tests, dimensional and alignment checks, weld fit-up and final inspections, DPT and RT film review, SR-chart review, and preheat/interpass-temperature monitoring.
Jun 2023 – Nov 2023
TPI AGENCY
QCI-Welding-Oil & Gas
- Worked as QCI-Welding-Oil & Gas for the ISGEC-CBPI Cavite Biofuel Producers Inc. project in the Philippines.
- Performed welding, piping, and mechanical supervision across digester, biogas, fermentation, ETP, WTP, turbine, boiler, cane mill, processing, syrup, molasses, and distillery areas.
- Inspected pipeline joints during fit-up, welding, and post-welding stages as per isometric drawings and checked erected valves, bends, and elbows.
- Inspected civil-work formwork before casting and witnessed welder qualification tests and reviewed contractor documents.
⚠ Review: employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
Mar 2020 – Jun 2023
FREELANCE (Various clients)
- Briefed inspections with IQRA and performed freelance inspection assignments in Chennai and Vijayawada.
- Inspected structural beams and columns, reviewed WPS/PQRs, performed dimensional inspection and painting DFT checks, and reviewed documents at Fabex-Vijayawada.
- Inspected metal expansion bellows for the Hitachi project at Lone Star Industries.
- Performed inspection and expediting for CLAIR Industries at ANVAL Valves and conducted pre-inspection meetings at Severn Glocon, Oragadam.
- Inspected and expedited water-flow valves for Hitachi at CCI-IMI-Tada, Andhra Pradesh.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with SGS India Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 2008 – Nov 2020
TPI AGENCY
Senior Inspection Engineer
- Performed third-party inspection and expediting at vendor locations and construction sites for Oil & Gas, Power, and Construction projects.
- Conducted supplier approval audits, quality survey audits, NSIC vendor technical evaluation audits, BHEL/NTPC-approved audits, and Chartered Engineer technical evaluation audits.
- Inspected and tested transmission-line towers, tower parts and accessories, valves, control valves, safety valves, pipes, fittings, gaskets, tanks, boilers, reactors, autoclaves, heat exchangers, compressors, fans, blowers, electrical equipment, structural items, castings, forgings, rubber products, foam products, pulleys, and idlers.
- Performed dimensional inspections as per ITP/QAP, reviewed ITP/QAP documentation, and prepared inspection and quality records.
- Conducted leakage and functional tests, cryogenic tests, destructive and non-destructive tests, and inspection of fabricated and machined products.
- Performed project-site QC engineering, welding and piping inspection, mechanical supervision, structural painting inspection, vendor surveillance, and expediting.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with FREELANCE (Various clients)
Feb 2008 – Jun 2008
TPI AGENCY
Inspection Engineer-Oil & Gas
- Performed Oil & Gas inspection activities at IOCL Panipat Refinery.
⚠ Review: employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
Jun 2004 – Jan 2008
Martopearl Alloys Pvt. Ltd.
Engineer (QA/QC)
- Performed shop-floor QA/QC for castings, fabricated items, pressure-vessel parts, cement-mill items, tanks, pipes, gears, bearing housings, and grinding balls.
- Conducted sand, visual, dimensional, destructive, and non-destructive testing, including VT, UT, MPT, DPT, RT, and microstructural analysis.
- Reviewed drawings and ITP/QAPs, inspected patterns and castings, followed up production and machine-shop activities, and handled customer and third-party inspections.
- Prepared internal inspection reports, dispatch advice, contractor bills, and ISO documentation and performed internal ISO auditing.
Jun 2001 – Aug 2003
Duccan Alloy Castings
Mechanical Engineer (QC)
- Performed pattern inspection, methoding, weight estimation, sand testing, mould testing, heat-treatment advice, and casting inspection.
- Conducted sample, visual, dimensional, destructive, and non-destructive inspections and handled customer and third-party inspections.
- Followed up production and machine-shop completion and issued dispatch advice after drawing confirmation.
Aug 1997 – Feb 1999
Martopearl Alloys Pvt. Ltd.
Engineer (QA/QC)
- Worked as a management trainee and QC Engineer.
- Supervised fettling activities and supported QA/QC inspection work.
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 / Bangur Cements Ltd Power Plant Unit-11
- 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.
- Conducted welder qualification tests for IBR and non-IBR welders.
- Performed dimensional checks, alignment checks, water-level checks, weld-joint fit-up inspections, and final-stage inspections.
- Reviewed DPT and RT films and SR charts.
- Monitored preheat and interpass temperatures.
Client: M/s ISGEC/CBPI
M/s ISGEC/CBPI Project # PHILIPPINES #
Position: QCI Welding-Piping and Mechanical Supervision
Location: Cavite Biofuel Industries, Philippines
- Provided QCI welding, piping, and mechanical supervision at the Cavite Biofuel Industries project.
- Inspected 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 after welding as per isometric drawings.
- Performed line checks for erected equipment including valves, bends, and elbows.
- Inspected formwork for civil works before casting in molasses, daily tank, fermentation tank, distillery, pipe-rack, boiler, turbine, process, syrup, cane mill, ETP, WTP, and bagasse areas.
- Witnessed welder qualification tests and reviewed relevant contractor documents.
Client: M/s Fujitha Corporation
M/s Fujitha Corporation at Daiky Aluminium Industries – Construction Site
Product: High tensile bolts
Position: Inspection Engineer
Location: Daiky Aluminium Industries
- Supervised high-tensile bolt torque testing at the construction site.
Client: M/s Fujitha Corporation
Construction of International Cooperation and Convention Centre
Vendor: Interarch Industries
Position: Resident Engineer
Location: Rudrapur, Uttarakhand / Varanasi
- Served as Resident Engineer for construction of the International Cooperation and Convention Centre.
- Performed construction inspection activities for the project.
Client: M/s Cairn India Limited
Cairn India Limited Barmer Site Project
Position: QC Engineer – Oil & Gas
Location: Barmer, Rajasthan
- Performed QC engineering activities at the Oil & Gas project site.
Client: M/s MIE MEKELE
Fives-Cail KCP Project
Vendor: Fives-Cail KCP
Position: Residential Inspector / QMS Survey Auditor
Location: MIE MEKELE, Ethiopia
- Performed residential inspection at vendor works for the Fives-Cail KCP Project.
- Performed QMS survey auditing.
Client: RKM Powergen
4X360MW Coal Fired Thermal Power Projects
Position: Lead Engineer / QA/QC Engineer
Location: Kharshia, Chhattisgarh
- Performed QA/QC engineering at the construction site for the 4X360MW coal-fired thermal power projects.
Sterlite Refinery Project
Product: Structural painting
Position: Structural Painting Inspector
Location: Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
- Performed structural painting inspection for the refinery project.
Client: M/s Emami Biotech
Emami Biotech Refinery Project
Position: QC Engineer – Oil & Gas
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) – Oil & Gas
Location: Tondiarpet
- Performed mechanical QC engineering for modification of the railway-wagon sliding facility at the IOCL terminal.
Client: M/s Essar Oil Projects
Essar Oil Project
Position: QC Engineer – Oil & Gas
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 / Linde
TOBO lsk23110ATHk2 Project
Position: Quality Survey Auditor
Location: Noida SEZ, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Chennai
- Conducted client-approved supplier audits at vendor locations in India 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 Towers 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 for 765KV, 500KV, 132KV, 90KV, and 380KV applications.
- Inspected towers during testing on the L&T Power T&D test bed at Kanchipuram.
- Inspected tower parts and accessories at L&T Power, Pondicherry.
Client: Various clients
Vendor Location Inspections and Expediting Assignments
Product: Boilers, chemical reactors, autoclaves, heat exchangers, storage tanks, valves, pipes, gaskets, electrical equipment, structural items, castings, and forgings
Position: Third-Party Inspection Engineer
Location: Various vendor locations
- Inspected rubber products for the NLC project at Thejo Engineering and Forech Rubbers, Cheyyar.
- Inspected foam products at Sriram Foams for Eureka Forbes.
- Inspected fabricated structural items and conveyor-system idlers at Kumbakonam.
- Conducted pre-inspection meetings for the Shell Franklin project at Sulzer India, Pune, and at L&T Valves, Kanchipuram, for Petrofac.
- Inspected boilers, chemical reactors, autoclaves, heat exchangers, storage tanks, and ceiling girders with third-party inspection agencies.
- Inspected water-flow control valves for the L&T Khargone project at IMI-CCI, Sri City-Tada.
- Inspected control valves at Severn Glocon for the Laveline Refinery and Tehran Berkly projects.
- Inspected bus bars, electrical panels, cables for electrical conductivity, and porcelain electrical insulators at manufacturer locations.
- Inspected low-temperature-service control valves with positioners and actuator mechanisms for cryogenic tests for Petrofac and the Berkley Project.
- Inspected control valves for BHEL, NSRP, L&T Khargone, TOTAL E&P Angola Koambo, TOTAL EGINA FPSO, and HRRL-DFCU projects.
- Inspected mechanical seals, bypass valves, spray-water control valves, steam-control valves, dump valves, and isolation valves for the L&T Khargone project.
- Inspected control valves with actuators for Hyundai Engineering KOC Pipeline, Tehran Refinery Products, and Sime Darby Engineering Malaysia B193 Process Platform projects.
- Inspected gate, butterfly, check, and globe valves up to 20 inches for Sime Darby, ONGC, L&T Baroda, GMR-Vemagiri, CMI, and IOCL Panipat projects.
- Inspected safety valves for leakage and maintenance and checked GGC valves for leakage and functional performance with and without actuator mechanisms.
- Inspected SW / RTJ gaskets, metallic and non-metallic gaskets, spiral-welded pipes, rubber components, pipe and valve fittings, pipe supports, DI / CI pipes, stoneware pipes, structural tanks, and process-piping structures.
- Performed dimensional inspection as per ITP/QAP and prepared ITP/QAPs for various projects.
- Performed vendor evaluation audits, expediting assignments, and inspections of pulleys, idlers, structural towers, shelters, fabricated tank items, castings, and forgings.
Shop Floor QA/QC Activities – Martopearl Alloys Pvt. Ltd.
Product: Castings, fabricated items, pressure-vessel parts, cement-mill items, tanks, pipes, gears, bearing housings, grinding balls
Position: Engineer QA/QC
Location: Patancheru, Medak, Telangana
- Performed sand testing during sand mixing and mould testing for tightness before molten-metal pouring.
- Studied drawings and marked and made GO and NO-GO gauges.
- Inspected patterns for dimensional compliance with contraction allowances before production and ordered repair work when required.
- Performed sample inspection before bulk production and obtained approvals from the General Manager and department manager.
- Visually inspected raw castings during knock-out and confirmed sand cleaning before heat treatment.
- Supervised fettling workers and fettling-shop consumables, including grinding wheels, grinding machines, and chisels.
- Followed up machine-shop completion against dispatch schedules.
- Conducted destructive and non-destructive tests for products and test samples.
- Performed internal inspection of final-machined and proof-machined components before dispatch or client inspection.
- Prepared contractor bills, internal inspection reports, and dispatch advice after drawing confirmation.
- Performed visual and dimensional inspection of castings and fabricated items.
- Reviewed ITP/QAPs before offering items for final inspection.
- Conducted VT, UT, MPT, DPT, RT, and microstructural analysis.
- Inspected pressure-vessel parts, hollow grinding balls, cement-mill liners, tip castings, HRCS, gears, bearing housings, tanks, pipes, and various castings.
- Performed production, machine-shop, and process follow-up and inspection scheduling.
- Handled customer complaints and internal ISO documentation and acted as an internal auditor for ISO system certification.
Shop Floor QC Activities – Duccan Alloy Castings
Product: Castings and fabricated products
Position: Mechanical Engineer (QC)
Location: Patancheru, Medak, Telangana
- Performed weight estimation, pattern inspection, and methoding.
- Advised on heat treatment with the General Manager and senior management team.
- Performed sand testing and mould tightness testing before molten-metal pouring.
- Studied drawings and obtained machining and pattern-making quotations for approval.
- Inspected patterns for dimensional compliance with contraction allowances before production.
- Performed sample inspection before bulk production and marked layouts, GO and NO-GO gauges.
- Visually inspected raw castings during knock-out and confirmed sand cleaning before heat treatment.
- Supervised fettling workers and fettling-shop consumables.
- Followed up machine-shop completion against dispatch schedules.
- Conducted destructive and non-destructive tests for products and test samples.
- Performed final machined and proof-machined component inspections before dispatch or client inspection.
- Prepared contractor bills and conducted visual and dimensional inspection of castings.
- Handled customer and third-party inspections and issued dispatch advice after drawing confirmation.
Client: IQRA / SGS India Pvt. Ltd.
Freelance Inspection and Expediting Assignments
Vendor: Fabex; Lone Star Industries; ANVAL Valves; Severn Glocon; CCI-IMI
Product: Structural beams and columns, metal expansion bellows, water-flow valves
Position: Freelancer
Location: Vijayawada and Chennai
- Briefed inspections with IQRA.
- Inspected structural beams and columns at Fabex.
- Reviewed WPS/PQRs and performed dimensional inspection, painting DFT checks, and document review at Fabex.
- Inspected metal expansion bellows for the Hitachi project at Lone Star Industries.
- Performed inspection and expediting for CLAIR Industries at ANVAL Valves.
- Conducted pre-inspection meetings for Apppulos Veloci at Severn Glocon, Oragadam.
- Inspected and expedited water-flow valves for Hitachi at CCI-IMI, Tada, Andhra Pradesh.
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
- Quality Survey Audits
- Vendor Technical Evaluation Audits
- Construction Site Inspection
- NDT Inspection
- Coating / Painting Inspection
- Quality Documentation
- ITP / QAP Preparation
- ISO Auditing
- Chartered Engineer Audits
Commodities
- Valves
- Control Valves
- Safety Valves
- Piping
- Pipe Fittings
- Pipe Supports
- Spiral Welded Pipes
- DI / CI Pipes
- Stoneware Pipes
- Pressure Vessels
- Boilers
- Chemical Reactors
- Autoclaves
- Heat Exchangers
- Storage Tanks
- Gaskets
- Electrical Panels
- Cables
- Electrical Insulators
- Transmission Line Towers
- Structural Steel
- Castings
- Forgings
- Compressors
- Fans and Blowers
- Mechanical Seals
- Rubber Products
- Foam Products
- Conveyor Idlers
- Gears