1. CURRICULUM VITAE
An innovative & dedicated professional, aiming for entry level assignments in Instrumental Engineering with a
reputed organization.
SUMMARY
• Well versed with the subjects such as Distributed control systems, Industrial automation.
• Skilled in analyzing and interpreting the unique problems with a combination of project experience &
logical thinking to find the right solutions.
• Ability in handling multiple priorities with a bias for action and genuine interest in personal & professional
development.
• Adept in grasping new concepts quickly and utilizing the same in a productive manner.
• To coordinate SAFTY PEP Talks and find out Hazardous jobs coordinate with operations
• To evaluate the manpower requirement for daily preventive, break down and shutdown maintenance
prepare the job schedule.
• Preparation of all type of documents for Instrumentation Data sheets, Instrument Layout and installation
drawings
• Knowledge of Distributed Control System, PLC System and Other systems.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 6+ YEARS
Total 6+ Years work experience on contract basis at HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery and GSPC –PLQP offshore,
Role: INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN, Dept. Of Maint-Inst, HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery.
Areas of Responsibility: Maintenance of MS Block All units,
P.LAVA KUMAR
INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER
Total Exp: 6+ YEARS
E Mail: lvkumar.44@gmail.com
Mobile No: 91-8008690900
PLC Systems DCS Systems SCADA Systems Other System
Rockwell -Allen Bradley Emerson DELTA V Cimplicity Work Bench Bentley Nevada-3500 (MMS)
Siemens, Triconix Yokogawa Centum VP Vision Window Viewer Shinkawa System
Honeywell FSC
GeFanuc Family
HIMA PLC

2. Period: 02-June-2010 to 06-Dec-2012.
Role: INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER, Dept. Of Maint-Inst, HPCL Visakhapatnam Refinery.
Areas of Responsibility: Maintenance of MS Block All units,
Period: 15-Dec-2012 to 06-Dec-2013.
Role: INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER, Dept. Of Maint-Inst, GSPC-PLQP Offshore.
Areas of Responsibility: Instrumentation-Maintenance,
Period: 02-Jan-2014 to till date.
RESPONSIBILITIES AS FIELD
• Daily Job scheduling, Resource planning & Field Supervision of maintenance activities.
• Preparation of Job and Activity Breakdown chart and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Report
• Preparation of Preventive Maintenance Schedules as per PM manual for Critical Instruments for
Plant Operation and releasing Monthly PM satisfaction reports.
• Testing, Repairing, Calibration, Installation, Trouble shooting of the Instrumentation Control systems in the
refinery.
• Various types of rotating equipment like Vibration, Temperature, Displacement and Speed Monitoring
Control System(Bentley Nevada-3500)
• Instrument Erection and Instrument calibration activity’s on Control valves (IL, MIL, Masoliean,
BIFFI,SEVARAN, Forbes -marshell, Tyko), Shut of valves, SOV, Limit switches, ,Transmitters, RTD,
Thermocouple, Pyrometers, Flame-scanners, Gauges, Switches (LS, PS), FD and ID Fans and rotating
equipment Monitoring and Control System.
• Gas detectors HC, LEL, H2S and O2,Smoke,Fire, Analyzers calibration and Maintenance
• Engineering and Maintenance of level Transmitters like Level PRO Nuclear level measurement, Chemtrols,
K-Tek, Rosemount, Radar Level Transmitters and Displacer type Level Transmitters
RESPONSIBILITIES AS DCS/PLC
• Monitoring systems on daily basis and ensuring 100% availability of the critical DCS/PLC systems.
• Coordinating with OEMs for reliability issues and develop and implement improvement plans.
• Liaising with Operations for ensuring availability of trip interlocks and validation of trip interlocks during
start-ups.
• Carried out root cause analysis of equipment failures, unit trips, and preparation of Failure Analysis
Reports.
• Coordinating with Electrical Maintenance Engineering team for seamless integration of electrical related
I/Os to DCS and PLCs.
• Preparation of DCS/PLC monthly overall availability reports and rack room inspection reports.
• Developing AMC service and PMP agreements with OEMs, planning and scheduling AMC visits.
• Installation and commissioning of new DCS/PLC systems as part of up-gradation/Replacement projects.
• Alarm management: Monitoring process alarms for identifying and resolving spurious alarms.
RESPONSIBILITIES AS PLANNING
• Developing AMC service and PMP agreements with OEMs, planning and scheduling AMC visits.
• Conduct internal testing, FAT & Post FAT within time frame assigned
• Review of stock setups and coordinating for stock replenishments
• Preparation of DCS/PLC monthly overall availability reports and rack room inspection reports.
• Handling Emergencies during unit tripping and process upsets.
• Receiving day-to-day progress of the job with the consultant as per planning schedule and
Reporting the progress of the job with the clients.
• Review and Root cause analysis of plant upsets due to Instrumentation failures.
• Developing contracts for services.
ADDITIONAL SHUT DOWN JOBS

3. • Successfully worked as site supervisor in CDU-II T&I May-2013
• Carried out MS-BLOCK on Apirl-2014 and CNU on November-2014
KNOWLEDGE DOMAIN
• Keep work area and equipment clean and in ready condition.
• Extensive knowledge in all aspects of Instruments, Control & Automation systems commissioning and
maintenance activities.
• Developed Instrument Life Cycle Management System, to improve availability and reliability of Critical
Instruments for Plant operation.
• Supervision of panel assembly & production activities experience
• Awareness HSE and PSM ,procedure compliance (safety training work practices), and execute all Jobs
under supervision of engineer and clients.
• Receiving day-to-day progress of the job with the consultant as per planning schedule and
Reporting the progress of the job with the clients.
• Compressors and Plant Interlocks checking’s
• Maintenance of HVAC Systems, CCTV Systems,
SOFT SKILLS
• Utilization of CMMS for Inventory management Maximo® 6.2,
• MS-Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• PLC Logics and DCS Logics in all language’s
ACADEMIC DETAILS
2011 M.Sc (Electronics) from Gayathri Vaidya perished college, Visakhapatnam, Andhra University,
with 59%.
2009 B.Sc (MEC) from Bapatla college of Arts and Science, Bapatla, ANU University, with 59%.
2006 XII from Sri Sai Junior College, Bapatla, Board of intermediate Education with 66.7%.
2004 X from Z.P High School, Pedapudi, and Secondary school certificate with 75.8%.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE DURING POST-GRADUATION
• As part of Final Year project during IV semester, successfully completed a project on Upgrading relay based
logic for INSTRUMENT AIR DRYER to DCS Logic (Sequence tables) in HPCL Visakhapatnam.
Number of Team: 3
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
• A Study on Variable Frequency Induction Motor Drive In Hindustan Coco- Cola
Beverages. Pvt Ltd, ATMAKURU.
• A Study on industrial Applications of Programmable Logic Controllers in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam.
• Successfully completed course on PLC(SIMATIC S7-300)
• Successfully completed Training on YAKOGAWA CENTUM (VP 4.03)
EXTRAMURAL ENGAGEMENTS
• Providing technical guidance, training to sub ordinates.
• Being School People Leader at School level. Organized various events.
• Participated in blood donation camps at College and NCC events
• Good leadership skills, Organized PINGALIVENKHAYA Statue Erection in Bapatla.
PERSONAL INFORMATION

4. DECLARATION:
I hereby profess that all the statements made here are true and not prevaricated to the best of my
knowledge & belief. I assure you that I shall pre-eminent in the work assigned to me.
P.LAVA KUMAR
Full Name PONAKAMPALLI LAVA KUMAR
Date of Birth 12th
JUN,1989
Father’s name P.Venkat Ramaiah
Mother’s Name P.Vimala Devi
Address for Correspondence D No 2-66,ITI Road,Pedapudi(P),Amruthaluru(Md),Guntur(Dt),
Pin-522325,Andhra Pradesh-530051
Marital Status Single
Indian Passport (valid date) 28-JAN-2025
Languages Known Telugu, English, Hindi, Urdu
Hobbies and Interests Cocking, Gardening and Travelling