The document is a comprehensive profile of a highly experienced inspection engineer with over 12 years in in-service inspection of static equipment and non-destructive testing in the oil and gas sector. It details the individual's competencies, career timeline, key achievements, and contributions to various companies, along with expertise in safety regulations and risk-based inspection methodologies. The person holds multiple certifications in inspection and non-destructive testing, indicating a strong professional background and commitment to quality and safety in engineering practices.

1. Profile Summary Core Competencies
A competent and result-oriented professional with over 12 years of
experience in in-service Inspection of static equipment’s and non-
moving components of rotating equipment’s
Clear understanding of the industry, inspection technology trends with
the merit of guiding and supporting the internal and external
inspectors to determine compliance with standards, codes and
specifications
Excellence in Selection of Advanced Non-destructive Testing
Techniques for establishing non-intrusive condition monitoring
Program with emphasize on Corrosion under insulation and double
walled Cryogenic Tanks
Merit of contribution for risk based inspection plan, development,
execution and evaluation i.e. appropriate inspection to ensure that
they are relevant, cost-effective, reproducible and specific to the
anticipated damage mechanism
Pivotal in selection of materials and consumables for in-service weld
repairs and non-welded cold repairs for ensuring the adequacy of
restoration and Product compatibility
Successfully maintaining and ensuring stringent adherence to safety
Procedures, norms & practices, local body regulations especially in
H2S, hazardous chemical and Confined space environments
A strategist & implementer with recognized proficiency in
spearheading business to accomplish corporate plans and goals
successfully
Advanced NDT Techniques
Welding & Painting Inspection
Risk Based Inspection Methodology
Storage Tank Inspection
Piping Inspection
Pressure Vessels Inspection
CUI Inspection Techniques
Relentless Route Cause Analysis
In-service Repair Methods
Career Timeline Soft Skills
Jun’05-
Jan’08
Jan’08-Feb’10 Jun’10-
Feb’13
Apr’13-
Mar’15
Since Apr’15
Education
B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Thirumalai Engineering College, Anna University, Kanchipuram in 2005
First Class with Distinction
GANESH V
Scaling new heights of success with hard work & dedication and leaving a mark of excellence
on each step
Industry Preference: Oil and Gas / Terminal tank farm Port facilities
Location Preference: Middle Eastern / South East Asian Region
Industry Preference: Oil and Gas / Terminal tank farm Port facilities
Location Preference: Saudi Arabia/ Middle-East
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Communicator Innovator
Thinker
Collaborator Intuitive
Collaborator Intuitive
Chaudhary Technical
Ship Services,
Chennai
TATA Advanced
Materials Limited,
Bangalore
Sabic Terminal
Services Company,
KSA
KSA
THAI NDT Public
Company Limited,
Thailand
Petroleum
Development Oman,
Oman

2. Membership
Currently a member of Saudi Council of Engineers Nov’15
IT Skills
MS Office Suite; SAP; S-RBI, Meridium and AutoCAD
Certification
Current Experience
Since Oct’15 with Sabtank, Jubail, KSA as Inspection Engineer
Key Result Areas:
Acting Technical and Management focal point for the Tank Farm Terminal for inspection of stationary assets of
SABTANK, A SABIC Affiliate inside the King Fahad International Port, Jubail.
Monitoring / responsible for 30+ Above Ground Storage Tanks with Internal Floating Roof including double walled
cryogenic tanks, Heat Exchangers, insulated / non-insulated piping and piping components within the King Fahad
Industrial Port.
Implementing the overall system and procedures, and scope of inspection / selection of inspection methods
applicable to the predominant issues associated with a typical tank farm with insulated assets for in-service repairs
or replacements; welding; painting and insulation.
Highlights:
Significant contribution on Reducing inadequate RBI inspection tasks and establishment of non-intrusive inspection
methods and temporary cold repairs in consensus with MCE for guidelines on issues specifically related to Buckling
of Shell, CUI and shutdown inspection on Heat Exchangers.
Previous Experiences
Apr’13-Mar’15 with Petroleum Development Oman, Oman as Site Static Inspection Supervisor
Key Result Areas:
Managed and controlled in-service inspection at Tank Farm / Terminal Operations area including offshore
SBM/Buoys of Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO) in Min Al Fahal, Muscat.
Coordinated with the PDO In-charge for day-to-day activities and managed a team of around 20+ including Static
Inspectors, Rope Access, Ground UT, Specialized NDT Methods and other administrative Staff’s
Worked as a team member for RBI activities as a API 580 Certified Risk based inspection personnel for mitigation of
anomalies / design improvements
Highlights:
Successfully analysed inspection requirements of year 2013 Inspection Plan with necessary closure of anomalies
and honoured with Sukran award for Completion of SBM Inspections for YR 2014
API Certification
o API 570 – Piping
Inspector
o API 653 –Storage
Tank Inspector
o API 580 –Risk Based
Inspection
o API 510 – Sep 2017
o
Welding Certification
o CSWIP 3.1 Welding
Inspector
NDT Certification:
ASNT Level II,
o Ultrasonic Testing
o Radiographic
Testing
o Magnetic Particle
Testing
o Penetrant Testing

3. Merit of planning inspection activities like unplanned and shutdown activities to achieve zero LTI and 100 %
execution of ADHOC activities
Jun’10-Feb’13 with TATA Advanced Materials Limited, Bangalore as Senior Engineer (NDT) – Level II
Key Result Areas:
Worked towards recruitment for NDT inspection of composites and given additional responsibility for the NDT, DT,
Chemical testing and overall in process inspection activities managing a team of 20 in less than 6 months
Managed NDT/DT & chemical testing ensuring in-process quality for both developmental and production
components, manpower control, managing of non-conformances, 8-D analysis and closure
Trained the entire team for performing inspection on C-scan machine; post processing and report generation
resulting in transparency and reduction of excess unskilled manpower in NDT department
Highlights:
Actively worked and coordinated for Successful accreditation of NADCAP – NDT in the Year 2011-2012
Successfully implemented ‘Production Self-Certification’ Process, through training and continuous monitoring and
evaluation authorizing a production operator to certify his/her own work resulting in cost reduction which was
completed by January 2013
Reduced In-process Non-conformances to 60% by horizontal deployment of the previous corrective actions;
preventive actions; employee training and awareness (Data comparison: 2010-2011 Versus 2011-2012)
Effectively solved production and quality issues without compromising both resulting in reduction of rework/scrap
and improved team performance
Jan’08-Feb’10 with THAI NDT Public Company Limited, Bangkok as Inspection Engineer
Key Result Areas:
Managed as team of 12 for execution of NDT services and majorly managed structural steel fabrication comprising
of UT,RT,MT and PT and welding inspection, welder qualification tests in Bangkok from Pitsanulok until Rayong.
Worked towards introduction of emerging NDT methods especially with petrochemical industries assisting
marketing team
Organized and planned for the execution of the inspection requirements which was for structural steel fabrication
project with a tonnage of approximately 22,000 per month
Utilized NDT methods (Acoustic Emission Testing; Remote Visual Inspection and Ferrite Testing) and worked
towards the training, selection of equipment resulted in business improvement.
Highlights:
Successfully gained acceptance, independently worked towards mobility and execution of NDT services ne within 6
months with enough fluency in Thai Language and acquired Thai Driver’s license which reduced the company
overheads
Merit of delivering training to the Local Team for Basic foundation English and error less common defect
description’s translated to Thai language and made various templates for static inspection reporting formats in
Thai/English (dual)
Jun’05-Jan’08 Commenced with Choudhary Technical Ship Services, Chennai Port Trust, Chennai as
Engineer – QA/QC and UTG
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 6th
Nov’82
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil & Thai