Korlepara Venkateswara Rao has over 28 years of experience in quality control, fabrication, and erection. He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and various welding and NDT certifications. Currently he works as a QAC Representative for Qatar Petroleum, inspecting welding and ensuring work complies with project qualifications. Previously he has held senior quality control roles for companies in Qatar, the UAE, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, and India.

1. KORLEPARA VENKATESWARA RAO
Contact: +974 33274322
Email: korlepara_rao@yahoo.co.in; korlepararao@gmail.com.
 Educational Qualification:
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (1980-1984), Kakatiya University, KITS, Warangal, Andhra
Pradesh, India
 Additional Qualification:
• CSWIP Welding Inspector - 3.2.2
• RT, PT, UT & MT Level – II, ASNT-SNT - TC-IA, at Hyderabad
• “Interpretation of Radiographs”, Level – II of ASNT-SNT-TC-IA at Hyderabad
• Permit to work training (PTW) Level - 2 in Qatar Petroleum gas operations.
 Experience
About 28 years in Construction, Quality control, Fabrication and Erection.
Velosi, Abu Dhabi, UAE & Qatar Oct’07 – till date
 Work Experience:
Present Experience:
 QP QAC REPRASENTATIVE Mechanical
 Company’s name : Qatar Petroleium,
 Employer : Velosi Certification, Doha Qatar,
 Designation : QAC REP Inspector
 Duration : April’15 – July’15
Working as Senior QC Inspector in Velosi Certification company and supply to M/s Qatar Petroleium
engaged in Mesaieed, Dhukhan, Abunakhla areas QP QAC REP (EDL, EDD) Mechanical welding
Inspector's leave replacement.
 Responsibilities:
• Co-coordinating with Construction and planning to ensure that proper work procedures, material
approvals are in place before starting of the relevant activity.

2. • To visit the construction site daily to check whether all works, materials, equipment, are in
accordance with QA/QC program, Project drawing & specification. When defective materials,
equipment, or workmanship are found, immediate action to be taken to correct them.
• To conduct all required tests in accordance with contract documents and to prepare fill in & sign all
reports & forms as necessary for the compliance with Contract Quality Standards.
• Carrying out preliminary inspection of materials of construction & reviewing the material mill
certificate.
• Preparing the weld inspection & material traceability certificate & updating the same.
• Inspecting the weld fit-up of joints prior to root pass & visual inspection of final weld, conducting
penetrent test on welding joints.
• Planning / organizing and checking of work progress & schedules to meet the deadlines/target
dates & implementing QA/QC plans.
• To check the field welds & consumables comply with project qualifications.
• To check all repairs are perform correctly.
• To keep a report file for all non-destructive tests.
• To obtain any necessary approval for changing as appropriate procedure & for reforming requiring
special procedures.
• Preparing the QA/QC Dossier for the project, support service for the commissioning the
compressor.
• Identifying & issuing of non-conformity as observed during working.
• Coordinating with quality control departments & representing matters with the client.
• Planning work execution as per work vender specifications / requirements & work target.
• Supervising & coordinating with work force in executing job to completion on time as per work plan
& with safety precautions/procedures.
• Conducting through stage-wise inspection as per procedures / codes as well as alignment &
assembly of equipment at site during installation.
• Estimating of material requirements after study of vendor drawings & specifications.
• Carry out preliminary, on stage & final inspection of chemical cleaned spools which are used in
oxygen & nitrogen services.
Piping
• Inspection as per ITP & WPS.
• Conformation of materials & Welding consumables with drawing and codes.
• Qualification of Welders.
• Stage wise inspection of welding.(fit up, root pass visual & NDT, Final weld Visual & NDT)
• Inspection of Heat treatment cycle using WPS, Procedures & codes.
• Preparation of Hydro test Package & Final Punch Listing.

3. • Preparation of QA/QC Dossier.
Equipments
Pre Turnaround
• Preparing an Inspection report for Existing Pipeline & Equipment Shell using UT thickness Survey..
• Conducting a detailed Study of Inspection report & Scope of work of each equipment.
• Verification of Gasket, Flanges, Plates (Using Positive Material Identification method) etc.
• Inspection as per ITP & Wall Chart.
Turnaround
• Inspection of Equipments [Inspection for erosion, corrosion & mechanical repairs which occurred
during service. After Opening equipment, conduct a pre-clean inspection & record the findings for
next turnaround].
• Weld inspection of Strip Lining & Weld Build up of Equipment Shell.
• Hydro test of pipes & Equipment.
• Final Punch Listing of Equipment/pipes before handover to Client
• Preparation of QA/QC Dossier.
Previous Experience:
 Senior QC Inspector
 Company’s name : Dolphin Energy (DEL),Ras laffan,
 Employer : Velosi Certification, Doha Qatar,
 Designation : Senior QC Inspector
 Duration : Sept’13 – April’15
Working as Senior QC Inspector in Velosi Certification company and supply to M/s Dolphin energy
engaged in ‘Export Gas Compression Facilities Upgrade Project & Third Party Gas Interconnecting
Facilities Project, in Raslaffan.
 Senior QC Inspector
 Company’s name : GASCO Abu Dhabi, UAE
 Employer : Velosi Certification,
 Designation : Senior QC Inspector
 Duration : Feb’13 – Sept’13
Working as Senior QC Inspector in Velosi Certification company and supply to M/s GASCO engaged
in in ‘Diameter 52” – 284 Km, 42’’ – 11 Km) in Habshan – Maqta – Taweelah.

4.  Senior QC Inspector
 Company’s name : GASCO Abu Dhabi, UAE
 Employer : Velosi Certification,
 Designation : Senior QC Inspector
 Duration : May’11 – Aug’12
Working as Senior QC Inspector in Velosi Certification company and supply to M/s GASCO engaged
in NGL plant and Booster for ASAB-3, Abu Dhabi, UAE. &Fabrication Shop for LP Booster & NGL.
 Senior QC Inspector
 Company’s name : Dolphin Energy, Abu Dhabi, UAE
 Employer : Velosi Certification,
 Designation : Senior QC Inspector
 Duration : Nov’09 – May'11
Working as Senior QC Inspector in Velosi Certification Company and supply to M/s Dolphin Energy,
Abu Dhabi, UAE in Pipeline Project (Diameter 48” – 240km) in Taweelah to Fujairah ; CD3 Station
Piping Project & CD4 in Taweelah
 QA / QC Engineer
 Company’s name : Fernas Construction Company, Doha, Qatar
 Employer : Velosi Certification,
 Designation : QA/QC Engineer.
 Duration : Oct’07 – Nov’09
Working as QA / QC Engineer in Velosi Certification Company and supply to M/s Fernas Construction
Company in Epic of Consolidated Gas Supply Projects within MESIEED AND RAS LAFFAN & Epic of
Fuel Gas Supply to QNCC-IV AND GCC-I PLANTS AT UMM-BAB Pipeline Diameter 36” & 12” and
STATION PIPING.
 QA / QC Supervisor
 Company’s name : Saudi Arabian Saipem Ltd, Al-Khobar, KSA
 Designation : QA/QC Supervisor
 Duration : Jul’06 - Aug’07
Working as QA / QC Supervisor in Saudi Arabian Saipem Ltd, Al-Khobar, KSA Khurais & Ghawar
Seawater Supply Pipeline (60”, 56”, 42”, 20”, 16” – KM 433) project.
 Q.C. Inspector (Piping / Welding)
 Company’s name : Spie Capag – Petrofac International J.V., Tbilisi, Georgia KSA
 Designation : QC Inspector
 Duration : Feb’04 – June’06
Working as QC Inspector in Georgia – BTC & SCP Pipeline (46" & 42"-500 KM) project.
 Q.C. Inspector (Piping / Welding)

5.  Company’s name : Dodsal & Co., Ras Tanura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
 Designation : QC inspector
 Duration : Feb’03 – June’03
Working as QC Inspector in Neat Khuff Condensate Fractionation Project Saudi Aramco Ras Tanura –
K.S.A. (Id no.C-7525749-1) project.
 Q.C. Inspector (Piping / Welding)
 Company’s name : Mid East Constructors WLL, Doha, Qatar
 Designation : QC Inspector
 Duration : Jul’01 – AUG’02
Working as QC Inspector in NGL – 4, Dukan Project Qatar,Joint Venture of Snam Progeti & Hyundai,
Qatar Petroleum project.
 QC Manager
 Company’s name : A.V.U.Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, A.P., India
 Designation : QC Manager
 Duration : Jan’00 – Jun’01
Working as QC Manager in Manufacture of Boilers, Heat Exchangers and Pr vessels.
 QC Inspector (Piping / Welding)
 Company’s name : Consolidated Contractors International Company,Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
 Designation : Qc inspector
 Duration : Aug’99 – Dec’99
Working as QC Inspector in Ruwais Refinery expansion project.
 QA/QC Engineer
 Company’s name : Lahoud Engineering Co. Ltd., ISO 9002, BAHRAIN
 Designation : QA/QC Engineer
 Duration : Aug’98 – Mar’99
Working as QA/QC Engineer in HIDD Electricity and water project Heat Recovery Steam Generator,
Boiler Unit – 2 Nos, Auxiliary Boiler (60 T) –1 No. project.
 Piping Engineer / QC Engineer
 Company’s name : PT. Prima Energy Konstruksi Teknologi in Kerinci, Riau, Indonesia
 Designation : Piping Engineer / QC Engineer
 Duration : May’97 – Apr’98
Working as Piping Engineer / QC Engineer in 55 T, Cl O2.project.
 QC Inspector (Piping / Welding)
 Company’s name : Mohammed Al Mojil Group., Dammam, K.S.A
 Designation : QC Inspector
 Duration : Feb’96 – Feb’97

6. Working as QC Inspector in ARAMCO Project, Plant R57, Compressor Upgrade, ABQAIQ, K.S.A
SALINE WATER CONVERSION CORP’n (SWCC), Al-Khobar Desalination Plant – Phase 3, Al-Khobar,
K.S.A, project.
 Assistant Manager (QC)
 Company’s name : M/s. Vaishu Engineering Industries Ltd., Hyderabad, India
 Designation : Assistant Manager (QC)
 Duration : Dec’89 – Nov’95
Working as Assistant Manager (QC) in M/s. Vaishu Engineering Industries Ltd., Hyderabad, India
 QC Engineer
 Company’s name : M/s. Thermal System Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, India
 Designation : QC Engineer
 Duration : Dec’89 – Nov’95
Working as QC Engineer in Manufacture of Boiler, Heat Exchanger, Waste Heat Recovery systems and
pressure vessels, project
 Graduate Engineer Trainee
 Company’s name : M/s. MACMET INDIA (P) LTD., Calcutta, India
 Designation : Graduate Engineer Trainee
 Duration : Jan’85 – Mar’86
Working as Graduate Engineer Trainee in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Thermal Power Plant Zone,
project.
 Personal Details
Father’s Name : K.K. Viswanatham
Date of Birth : October 26th, 1962
Languages Known : English, Hindi & Telugu
Permanent Address : House No 12-2-823/A/61,
Santosh Nagar Colony, Mehdipatnam,
Hyderabad - 500028, A.P., India.
Driving License (LMV) : Indian, International,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar.
Passport Details : Passport Number : Z2448000
Place of Issue : Hyderabad
Date of Issue : 24-09-2012
Valid up to : 23-09-2022
Marital Status : Married, two Children

7. Working as QC Inspector in ARAMCO Project, Plant R57, Compressor Upgrade, ABQAIQ, K.S.A
SALINE WATER CONVERSION CORP’n (SWCC), Al-Khobar Desalination Plant – Phase 3, Al-Khobar,
K.S.A, project.
 Assistant Manager (QC)
 Company’s name : M/s. Vaishu Engineering Industries Ltd., Hyderabad, India
 Designation : Assistant Manager (QC)
 Duration : Dec’89 – Nov’95
Working as Assistant Manager (QC) in M/s. Vaishu Engineering Industries Ltd., Hyderabad, India
 QC Engineer
 Company’s name : M/s. Thermal System Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, India
 Designation : QC Engineer
 Duration : Dec’89 – Nov’95
Working as QC Engineer in Manufacture of Boiler, Heat Exchanger, Waste Heat Recovery systems and
pressure vessels, project
 Graduate Engineer Trainee
 Company’s name : M/s. MACMET INDIA (P) LTD., Calcutta, India
 Designation : Graduate Engineer Trainee
 Duration : Jan’85 – Mar’86
Working as Graduate Engineer Trainee in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Thermal Power Plant Zone,
project.
 Personal Details
Father’s Name : K.K. Viswanatham
Date of Birth : October 26th, 1962
Languages Known : English, Hindi & Telugu
Permanent Address : House No 12-2-823/A/61,
Santosh Nagar Colony, Mehdipatnam,
Hyderabad - 500028, A.P., India.
Driving License (LMV) : Indian, International,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar.
Passport Details : Passport Number : Z2448000
Place of Issue : Hyderabad
Date of Issue : 24-09-2012
Valid up to : 23-09-2022
Marital Status : Married, two Children