This resume summarizes Prabu Kathiresan's experience in commissioning and plant operations roles over 20 years. He has extensive experience in commissioning large petrochemical plants in the Middle East and India. His most recent roles include senior commissioning engineer for Borouge Petrochemicals and Jacobs Engineering. He is proficient in commissioning procedures, safety, and leading teams.

1. RESUME
Prabu kathiresan
India(Chennai)
E – Mail: prabuk.18@gmail.com
India(Mobile):+919962677847
EDUCATION:
1997 – 2000 Diploma in ChemicalEngineering Instituteof chemical Technology
2006 – 2007 P.G.Diploma in Business Admin. Bharath Tech.Engg.College
2013 OSHA – Industrialsafety course OSHA (USA)
2015 BTECH Chemical Engineering. JRN Universirty.
WORKEXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
MAY2015 – MAY2016 WORLEY PARSONSengineering INC. BOROUGE PETROCHEMICALS (ADNOC)
SENIOR COMMISSIONING ENGINEER Ruwais, Abudhabi
JAN2012 – MAY2015. JACOBSENGINEERING GROUP INC. TAKREER REFINERY EXP.PROJECT
SENIOR COMMISSIONING ENGINEER Ruwais, Abudhabi
OCT2008-MAR2010 TECHNIP –KSA YANSABPETROCHEMICALS(SABIC)
PRECOMM/COMMISSIONING SHIFT LEADER YANBU, SAUDI ARABIA
MAY2011- NOV 2011 STS – OOSC PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OF OMAN
PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR OMAN
JAN2004 – JULY2008 MANALI PETROCHEMICALSLIMITED. SPICGROUP(INDIA)
SENIOR PLANT OPERATOR
WORKEXPERIENCE DETAILS:
COMPANY :: WORLEY PARSONS ENGINEERINGINC.
CLIENT :: BOROUGE PETROCHEMICALS (ADNOC)
DESIGNATION :: SENIOR COMMISSIONINGENGINEER (PMT)
PERIOD :: MAY 2015 – MAY 2016.
PROJECT :: POLY OLEFINSFLARE GASRECOVERY
PROJECT LOCATION :: RUWAIS,ABUDHABI

2. Roles & Responsibilities:
-Review of thefinal issue of PID’sfrompointof view of commissioning and start-up, issuing of PID’s
modification according with projectstandards and regulations,
- Preparation of scopeand theresponsibilities for pre-commissioning and commissioning activities,
pre-commissioning &commissioning plan ,
- Identification of systems and sub-systemsby marking up of PFD’s and PID’s–systemdefinition,
To assistconstruction departments by defining of priority systems according with overall
construction and pre-commissioning &commissioning planning andschedule. Participatein
constructability analysein order to meet projectschedule,
- Preparation of operating manuals in cooperation with theProcess Department, Process Licensors
and Vendors,
- Preparation of pre-commissioning, commissioning andstart-up execution plan;developmentof
planning and scheduling of pre-commissioning and commissioning plan forentireprojects and
integration with Client planning forcommissioning and start-up,
Approvalof commissioning procedures and witnessing atsitesuch as leak test, Dry out, Purging,
Inerting, preservation, testrun forrotating equipments, finalbox etc.
Organizing jointwalk down with multiple discipline forPL2 and PL3 WD and also for punch close
outs.
Participating in approvalof Mechanicalcompletion certificateto moveforward forcommissioning
activities.
Participating PSSRWD for each units and co-ordination with multidiscipline peopleto resolvethe
issues.
Handling a teamof 15 members with multiple discipline for witnessing each activities and closing out
the punch points.
weekly safety auditand highlighting to contractorto takecorrective action to avoid
potentialhazards.
asa main focalpointforPMT teamto communicatewith company and contactor.
correctiveactions in order to overcomeupsetand delaysatsite in orderto fulfill the
overall targetof the project
Organizing thetechnical training according to Departmentstandards and Clientrequirement.
Participating in PerformancetestforVendorpackaged unitsorPlantunitswhereever required.
Approving theVendorsupplied items(packages) ProvisionalAcceptanceCertificatepriorto Site
Managerforformalacceptance
Providing theCommissioning FinalReportthatincludes all observations related to theproject
concerning organization, manpowerand technicalaspects
Providing feedback to theHead of Departmentconcerning problems arising fromthe
implementation of methodology andwork instructions to improvetheeffectiveness and efficiency of
the department;organizethemostimportantobservations in theformof instructions for
improvements

3. 2. COMPANY :: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.(PMC)
CLIENT :: TAKREER REFINERY EXPANSION PROJECT (UAE)
DESIGNATION :: SENIOR COMMISSIONINGENGINEER (PMC)
PERIOD :: JAN 2012 – MAY 2015.
PROCESS UNITS :: RFCC&ASSOCIATEDUNITS ARE ETHYLENE RECOVERY UNITPROPYLENE RECOVERYUNIT ,
OLEFINS CONVERSION UNIT.SULPHUR RECOVERYUNIT,ALKYLATION UNIT,BUTANE ISOMERIZATIONUNIT,NAPHTHA
RECOVERY UNIT ANDC4PREPARATION UNIT.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Reviewing & approvalpre-commissioningand commissioning procedures prepared by EPC
Contractors.
Reviewing and approvalof CONTRACTORcommissioning organization, deliverables, procedures,
and planning activities, throughoutthepreparation phaseof thecommissioning activities in orderto
ensurea safeand efficient operationalstart-up
Review and approving Packages prepared by EPCfor activities air blowing, waterflushing, re-
instatement, steamblowing, Dry out, inerting, systemleaktest, chemical cleaning & passivation,
lube oil flushing and othercommissioning activities according to the company specification.
Review and approving Commissioning sequenceand plan, developmentof detailed commissioning
procedures fortightness testwith nitrogen , catalystloading, refractory dry-out, steamturbinesolo
run, mechanicaltest run for all rotating equipment, DCS loop checking, ESD and PLC logic test, test
forms and Ready forStart-up forsystems.
Handled P&IDs, HAZOP and othersafety reviews on similar industry/projects, assuming total
responsibility forthe work with accountability to the Owner. Familiarity with Operating &Control
philosophy aswell asvarious controlsystems.
Reviewing Systems and Sub-systems definition, conducting joint walk through to issue Subsystem
completion dossiers
Participate in the preparation and review of VENDOR's assistance during Pre-commissioning and
Commissioning. Monitor and report to project management about CONTRACTOR Pre-commissioning
and Commissioning progress to ensuredeliverables, milestones, and scheduledates areachieved
Involved in reviewing PSSRpackages, conductingPSSRjointWalkthrough, categorizing and
clearing of punches to issue RFC.
Reviewing of TRA analysis report and conducting a jointmeeting to safely unload orto bring any
chemicals and hydrocarboninto thesite.
Reviewing the schedulefor Hand-overand MechanicalCompletion, Commissioning of thePlant, to
ensurethatthis allows efficientstart-ups.
inspection of thePlant when submitted by EPCContractors forhand-over;review and agreeany
exceptions lists; issuehand-overcertificates.
Verification of EPCContractors completes outstanding work according to theagreed schedule,
withoutimpeding commissioning and initialoperation
Identifying EPCContractorforany defectsorproblems during commissioning and obtain
acceptableproposals forcorrectiveaction
Reviewing test-run procedures with Client and EPC Contractors;witnesstest-runs and assistin
collection of test data;analyzeand evaluatetheperformancetestreportsin order to determine

4. actualperformanceof equipment, process and utility unitsagainsttherequirements of the EPC
Contractand EPCContractorguarantees.
Involved in test run and inspection of Fired Heaters, CO boiler, Waste heatBoiler etc.Also carried
outrefractory dry out inspection.
HSE activities, participateto the developmentof HSEPlan, Permit to Work, SIMOPS and Safety
Training procedures forCommissioning activities. Participateto importantHAZOP, HAZID, Process
and Operationalreviews.
Experienced inhandlingICAPSandUNNICSsystems.
3. COMPANY : TECHNIP –SAUDI ARABIA
CLIENT : YANBU NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY.(SABIC)
DESIGNATION : PRECOMMISSIONING /COMMISSIONING SHIFTLEADER
PROCESS UNITS : NAPHTHA STEAM CRACKING,PROPYLENE RECOVERY UNIT, ETHYLENE RECOVERY UNIT,
E THYLENE GLYCOL,POLYPROPYLENE,LLDPE, HDPE.
PERIOD : OCTOBER 2008 – MARCH 2010
Roles & Responsibilities: Involved in the Precommissioning activities includes mechanical
preparation asperthe P&ID forpurging,Highpressureairpurging to removethe moisturein the
pipelines,Steam Blowing and ChemicalCleaning. Re-instatementof allthe equipments, valves,
pumps and pipelines according to P& ID. Column and vesselbox up, Instrumentation functional
chechup, Punch list clearance,RFI, documentsubmission and systemhandoverto theclient.
Also involved in the Commissioning activities such as nitrogen purging, leaktest, moisturedry out of
all theunits and high-pressurehold test, centrifugalCompressors turbinesolo Run and testrun for
startup(fiveand threestagecompressors), Reciprocating and Screw Compressors heattestrun, All
the Pumps closed loop test run,Equipmentlineup forplant startup,Catalystcharging in thereactor,
Hydrocarbon charging to allcolumns and vessels beforestartup.
Experienced in Commissioning Interlock functionaltestforall the equipments in plantwith DCS
Yokogowa system.Familiarwith P&ID,PFD,Causeand EffectDiagram,Interlocks functionalTest,Iso-
and safety Workpermits.
Responsibilityanddailyduties:
 As a team leader handled a teamof 14 members and given training aboutdaily
precommissioning, Commissioning andsafety activities to ensuregood work.
 Preparing daily workmanualto ensure thework has been doneaccording to the
managementP&IDand SOP.
 Preparing workpermitsforthe commissioning activites carried outdaily.
 EnsureRFI (Requestforinspection)has been sentto the client side manager.
 Ensurepropersafety tags, barricading of commissioning activity pursuing area, PPEfor
teammembers and all othersafety procedures on daily basis.
 Co-ordinating with theConstruction team, safety team,substation teamand with theclient
side to ensuresafework and to get the daily updates.
 Daily report submission to themanagerand attend themanagementmeeting attheend of
the day.

5.  Commissioning QCreportsubmission to themanagementaftergetting approvalfromthe
client.
 Equipmenthandoverand documentsubmission to theclient after theequipmentfunctional
test and test run hasbeen donesuccessfully.
 Punchlistclearance documents aresubmitted in daily basis to ensurethe unitis ready for
start-up.
 Co-ordinating with theInstrumention, Mechanical,Electricaland with client team to ensure
the functionaltesthasbeen carried out in according to the Process diagram and cause&
Effectdiagram.
 Daily submission of functionaltestdocuments to getapprovalfromclient.
 Coordinating with thevendorand with the maintenanceteamto do the test run successful,
and also systemhandoverand documentsubmission to theclient.
 ResponsibleforQuality and EnvironmentManagementSystems.
 Responsiblefordaily and monthly managementreports.
 Incidentreportto the managementand to thesafety Team.
 Daily attendanceand overtimereportsubmission on weekly and monthly basis.
Shut Down Jobs:
COMPANY : TECHNIP –SAUDI ARABIA
CLIENT : YANBU NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY. (SABIC)
PRODUCTION : PROPYLENE,ETHYLENE (OLEFINSPLANT).
DESIGNATION : COMMISSIONING/SHUTDOWN SHIFT LEADER
PERIOD : JANUARY 2010 – MARCH 2010
Roles & Responsibilities: Involved in the shutdown projectforOlefins plant.Handled
equipments areCold box, Refrigrated Systems,Re-Boilersof distillation columns and cracked gas
centrifugalcompressors. Day to day understanding and reviewing of permitsand isolations
certificates with respectto PPE, Electrical and Mechanicallock out, Barricading & equipment, Pipe
work & Instrumentation to effectsafeworkthrough commissioning safework systems.
4.COMPANY : STS- OOSC
CLIENT : PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OF OMAN
DESIGNATION : PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
PRODUCTION : OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION
PERIOD : MAY 2011 – NOV 2011
Roles & Responsibilities:
Involved inprocess shutdown activities andalsoworkedasa Hazmat Co-ordinatorformercury and
toxicgasesdecontamination process.
 Lead a shutdown execution teamandpromote operatingdiscipline relatedtothe work
managementprocesses.
 • Ensured timely updates of resource work centre capacity datatoenable effective
scheduling
 • Ensured timely evaluationandscopingof work requests priortoapproval forthe work
managementplanningprocess

6.  • Participatedinthe weekly pre-planning, planningandschedulingmeetingstoensure
alignmentandcommitmentof resources tothe work schedule
 • Ensured safe execution of shutdown work.
 • Conducted regularcompliance checks toensure adherence toprocesses andwork
instructions, andthe enteringof the relevanttransactional data.
 • Ensured that teammembers initiate appropriatemasterdatachanges (create, change or
delete) totasklistsandor workinstructions
 • Reviewed work competency withteammembers, identifygapsandtake corrective
actionas necessary toimprove performance
 • Manage and review eventsandescalate where necessary
 • Provided inputintothe developmentof maintenance work strategies
 • Close outcompleted work orders toensure endtoendprocess compliance
 • Guidedandcoachedindividual teammembersinordertobuild ahighperformingteam
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE (India):
5.COMPANY : MANALI PETROCHEMICALSLIMITED.(INDIA)
DESIGNATION : SENIOR PLANT OPERATOR
PRODUCTION : PROPYLENE OXIDE,PROPYLENE GLYCOL,ETHLYENEGLYCOL,POLYOL, DI-PROPYLENE GLYCOL
TRI-PROPYLENE GLYCOL
PERIOD : JANUARY 2004 – JULY 2008 (4.7YEARS)
Roles : Experienced inthe production of Propylene Oxide, PropyleneGlycol,Polypropylene Glycol
and Polyol products. Havinggoodknowledgeinvariousproductivity equipments likeEvaporator,
Heat Exchangers, Pressurized reactors, Gascompressor, Pumps, SteamTurbines, distillation
column, fractionate column andvarious typesof driers.Also experienced inutility services suchas
nitrogen, D.M.water, airseparation unit,coolingtowerandETP.
Responsibilities:
 Ensuringthat safe operatingprocedures are followed forevery task.
 Writingof safe workpermitsformaintenance jobonthe plant.
 Ensuringthat daily activities andstandardoperatinginstructions and
procedures aspermanagementmanual are beingimplemented.
 Assistthe Supervisorwiththe routinerunningof the shift.
 Troubleshootingproductquality andprocess deviations.
 Trainingof new operators on shiftandeffectingtimemanagementforoperators onshift.
 Ensuringthat all staff isgiveninduction traininginaccordance withplantsafety
 Management.
 Execution of unit-shutdowns andstart-upsonpolymerizations reactorsunit,
Process- optimization, preparation of majorshutdown,
 SHEM, training&developmentof process operators.
 Incidents investigation reporttothe management.

7.  Responsible formaintaininghighplantintegrity.
 Responsible fordaily andmonthly managementreports.
Carryingoutplantinspections onprocess equipment, Planningandscheduling
preventativemaintenance topreventoutages andunplanned downtime.
6.COMPANY : ORCHID CHEMICAL &PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED.(INDIA)
(AN ISO9001:2000 COMPANY)
DESIGNATION : PLANT OPERATOR
PERIOD : JANUARY 2003 –OCTOBER 2003 (10MONTHS)
ROLES : INVOLVED IN THEPRODUCTION OF VARIOUS INTERMEDIATE PHARMA PRODUCTS AND
CHEMICALS GET TRAINED IN PRODUCTIVE EQUIPMENTS LIKE HEAT EXCHANGERS,VARIOUSTYPES OF DRIERS,PRESSURIZED
REACTORS,AND RESIN COLUMNS.
7.COMPANY : KYROLCHEMICALS PRIVATE LIMITED.(INDIA)
COMPANY : AN ISO9001 COMPANY,MANUFACTURING TARTARICACID.
PERIOD : JULY 2000 TO MARCH 2002 (2 YEARS)
DESIGNATION : PLANT SUPERVISOR
Roles : INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF TARTARICACIDAND GET TRAINEDIN PRODUCTIVE EQUIPMENTS
LIKE EVAPORATOR,HEAT EXCHANGERS,SPECIAL TYPE PUMPS AND COOLINGTOWER.
Safety:
Have good knowledge in safety procedures like issuing work permit, tackling emergency situations of
fire hazards, chemicalhazards. Familiarwith LEL valuesand TLV values of various Toxic chemicals.
ComputerSkills:
Proficient with computer literate such as Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, Power point Uniccs System
forcommissioning, ICAPS, OPERCOMM, NavisSoftware(3Dpiping).
Hazardous Chemicals Handled:
Handled various types of hazardous chemicals and solvents asperthe safety specifications.

8. PERSONAL DETAILS:
Name : PRABU. K
Date of birth : 10th June 1981
Sex : Male
Father’s Name : K. Kathiresan
Nationality : Indian
Religion : Christian
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known : English& Tamil
UAE DrivingLicense : YES
I hereby declare that theabove-furnished particulars aretrue, to the bestof my Knowledge.