K.G.UMESH

EDUCATION :
M.Sc (Physics) Electronics from Bangalore University.
B.Sc. (Honours) from Bangalore University

EXPERIENCE SUMMERY : Thirty five years
1976-1993 Maintenance :
Started the carrier as shop floor Engineer hence I do have hands on experience on critical process industry during this tenure worked on overseas assignment also raised to the level of chief Engineer with in depth knowledge on man power planning predictive /preventative Maintenance Spare planning to ensure no down time due to short of material, received many awards

1993-1997 Site Engineering/Project Co-ordination :
As Site In charge project Manager/Engineer co-ordinator for Installation Erection Commissioning of D.C.S.System Automation I do have in depth Knowledge on Various System such as Yokogawa/Honeywell /Emerson system right from Selection until Commissioning handing over to client with FAT/SAT/SILT test involvement, during this assignment I I use to co-ordinate with Engineering/vendor client on case to case basis to ensure timely completion of project keeping in view operation predictive/preventive maintainnance , even during my detail Engineering assignment I use to visit site for Site Engineering Clarification and for As built Engineering assistance

1997-As on Date Basic Engineering Detail Engineering :
Working as Chief of the Instrumentation Department at very Sr level right from Proposal Bidding site survey before bidding Man hour Estimation Pre Bid Engineering ,Basic Engineering, Detail Engineering , PMC Engineering, FAT/SAT/SILT assistance by providing FAT procedure, on case to case basis involved in As built Engineering

EXPERIENCE DETAILS :
Since April 2012 Working as Vice President Technical on Instrumentation related Engineering jobs related critical process Industry, also working as Technical consultant for selection D.C.S. to U.K. based Eng Company
Dec ‘2008 : VALDEL ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS PVT. LTD
March 2012 BANGALORE
CONSULTANT/Head of Elect/Instrumentation Dept
Worked as Instrumentation chief co-ordinator on MRPL MARC project down loaded by TOYO Mumbai assisting discipline Engineer for day to day work and model development & co-coordinating with client & other inter discipline for smooth functioning of work flow
Recently completed SHELL F&G lay out work of basic Engineering for their Laboratory Facilities being set up at Qatar
Worked as Chief Co-ordinator for number of proposals of GPS(Gulf petroleum service ltd) joint venture of Valdel Oman job, also attended Technical evaluation meeting at Oman for biding of Global tender of PDO Oman
Also assisting Valdel Oman team for their technical Clarification on need basis
Involved in Proposal of various System Engineering related Jobs.
Working as Final Approving Authority for I.O.C.L.(Toyo) Job
Successfully completed FGR project as Dept lead on Design/Detail Eng/As built Eng Assistance also associated for Western Refinery /Petro Logisitc of Texas based U.S. Plant.
Short Term Over Seas Assignment as D.C.S. Specialist On S.R.D.C. PDO project.

Feb 2008-Jul 2008 TR-Engineering Oman
EAST PLANT FLARE GAS RECOVERY PROJECT, BP TEXAS CITY REFINARY
Client : S&B Engineers and Constructors Ltd., Houston
Owner : British Petroleum. Houston.
Responsibilities :
Working as lead for the project, involved right from Basic Eng Deliverable as approving Authority, involved in taking decision reg selection Most critical Process control Instruments. Interacting with D.C.S. Application team.
Also assisting Petro logistic as approving Authority

Feb ‘2008 to July ‘2008 : TR ENGINEERING - OMAN
D.C.S. Specialist
Worked as System Specialist exclusively on D.C.S. Detail Engineering &Review of Vendor Documents & Interaction with Vendor/client for technical clarification of project to meet the schedule completed the assignment before schedule.

Oct ‘2007 to Jan ‘2008 : KEPPAL SHIP YARD SINGAPORE
As Instrument Lead Engineer for Site Assistance/Project Engineering for off shore oil Platform
Singapore successfully complete the assignment before schedule involved in Site Engineering Decision on critical process control Instruments

Jul ‘2006 to May ‘2007 : QATAR PETROLEUM
As Manager Instrumentation for an As built Engineering of Qatar Petroleum PS2/PS3 Oil & Gas total Engineering work carried at Doha/ Qatar, also involved in revamping work of the NGL project. Both assignment completed before schedule

Jan ‘2005 to Mar ‘2006 : ROTARY MEC ENGINEERS BANGALORE
Worked on Tank Farm Automation/Oil Transform Automation at Bangkok Synthetic (Thailand), working B.P. China Project, in Leon Tank form Automation Oil Storage Loading Un loading Automation

Feb ‘2004 to Dec ‘2005 : VALDEL ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS PVT. LTD BANGALORE
Worked as consultant on Oil and gas project design engineering of F & G instrument related activity at Valdel Engineers & Constructors for their QP project/PH/PJ plat form
On detailed Eng of field instrumentation Selection of D.C.S. assignment consists of Equipment lay-out J.B. Block diagram, J.B. interaction Instrument Index, Cable Schedule, Installation Hookup dwgs, Review of Vendor drawings, Answring the site queries ,for Qatar Petroleum Project

Feb ‘2003 to Jan ‘2004 : L&T, HAZIRA
completed One year contract assignment as head for Inst/automation dept for L&T hazira unit for O.N.G.C. on shore MNW project involved right from selection of erection hardware front end clearance vendor/client co-ordination receipt of Instrument at site storing/Handing over to field contractor as per front availability Co-ordination with EIL for release of Dwg as per front
completed One year contract assignment as head for Inst/automation dept for L&T hazira unit for O.N.G.C. on shore MNW project involved right from selection of erection hardware front end clearance vendor/client co-ordination receipt of Instrument at site storing/Handing over to field contractor as per front availability Co-ordination with EIL for release of Dwg as per front Availability

Jan 2005 Dec ‘2005 : VALDEL ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS BANGALORE
Worked as consultant on Oil and gas project design engineering of F & G instrument related activity at Valdel Engineers & Constructors for their QP project/PH/PJ plat form
On detailed Eng of field instrumentation Selection of D.C.S. assignment consists of Equipment lay-out J.B. Block diagram, J.B. interaction Instrument Index, Cable Schedule, Installation Hookup dwgs, Review of Vendor drawings, Answring the site queries ,for Qatar Petroleum Project

Feb ‘2002 to : M.E.P.C.O. - Jeddah (Saudi)
Aug ‘2002
Worked as head of Instrumentation dept commissioned field Instrument/D.C.S for paper M/c. at M.E.P.C.O.-Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) my services was also used for Project Management assignment to execute/commission the plant before schedule
I was leading team of Elect/Instrument Engineer

Jan ‘2000 to Dec 2001 : UJWALA CONSULTANTS BANGALORE
Worked as technical head of Instrument/Automation dept for execution of various project of power plant co-gen plant at Chathisgarh/Talchar & commissioning of D.C.S. at Nandi Sugars Bijapur and also Engineering Site Assistance for D.C.S. commissioning at West Coast Paper Plant

Jan ‘1997 to Dec ‘1999 : CHEMTEX CONSULTANTS LTD, BANGALORE
As Chief Engineer Instrumentation/Automation Dept. responsible for establishment of the dept. activities-preparation of D.C.S standard specification, T.B.A. evaluation, business proposals (marketing), basic/ detail engineering, scope matrix for Atmn dept, in depth knowledge on various makes of D.C.S commissioned ABB make D.C.S. in I.O.C.L. Mathura for O.H.C.U. unit. Successful commissioned Tata Honeywell Make D.C.S. at H.P.C.L. Vizag
Project Engineering 1989-1997 (Erection, commissioning)

Mar ‘1994 to Apr 1997 : THAPAR GROUP
AS MANAGER INSTRUMENTATION-responsibilities-project implementation /day to day maintenance check on stores inventory man management up gradation of critical process control instrumentation. Involved right from selection of inst vendor. Inst erection contract installation erection commissioning of field instrument as well as most advanced complete plant automation such as D.C.S.(distributed control system) imparted training to inst engineers as well to process personnel’s

Apr ‘1993 to Mar ‘1994 : R.A.P.P. PULP & PAPER PLANT ONE OF THE BIGGEST
PULP INDUSTRY at Kerenchi - (Pekan baru) Indonesia
As Project installation Commissioning head for Instrumentation Dept involved with vendor client/contractor on field installation and commissioning of Bailey D.C.S. Responsible for cable tray routing and obtaining site clearance from other discipline

Feb ‘1989 Apr ‘1993 : HARIHAR POLYFIBERS (GRASIM BIRLA GROUP)
AS CHIEF INSTRUMENT ENGINEER-responsibility on commissioning of D.C.S. as project co-coordinator to get site clearance with out harming on going process, close association with process reg implementation d.c.s. suitable to process condition. Day to day predictive preventive break down maintenance, overtime monitoring labor control also I/c of up gradation of instrumentation such as implementation of D.C.S. Project commissioned before schedule keeping in view process advantage chemical saving manpower saving quality improvement payback period
Involved right from concept of project implementation interaction with process for right selection of instruments interaction with design dept reg procurement planning on material receipt at yard and issue of right material to contractor to keep up the schedule and site clearance interaction with other discipline and regular fallow up with Q.C Plant maintenance finally to complete the project as per schedule keeping preventive maintenance problem in view-involve extensively in pre commissioning activity

Aug ‘1986 to Feb ‘1989 : KENYA GLASS (OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT)
AS CHIEF INSTRUMENT ENGINEER maintenance also taken up the assignment of revamping of oil fired boiler instrumentation right from selection of instrument control room successfully commissioned most critical furnace/feeder/annealing control instruments received award for early commissioning before schedule

Aug ‘1984 to Aug ‘1986 : BHARAT ELECTRONICS GLASS DIVN
AS HEAD OF THE INSTRUMENT DEPARTMENT- joined during initial stages of project responsibility - detail engineering selection of instrument vendor selection Project execution installation erection commissioning of critical control loop instrument

Aug ‘1981 to Aug ‘1984 : DIRECTOR OF SUGAR (TAMIL NADU GOVT)
AS CHIEF INSTRUMENT ENGINEER FOR FOURTEEN SUGAR INDUSTRIES
Responsibility-involved in up gradation of boiler centrifugal process control instrumentation also involved in selection of instrument steam balancing w.r.t production (inst required) also successfully carried out R&D in installation of closed loop temperature control loop to produce best quality sugar for long storage purpose received award for the same

May ‘1979 to Aug ‘1981 : VIKRANT TYRES MYSORE
AS INSTRUMENT SUPDT responsibility-preparation of hook up drawings lay-out of field instruments selection of instruments project implementation right from erection installation commissioning loop checking calibration day today preventive/predictive maintenance & spares planning

May ‘1976 to May ‘1979 : UNITED GLASS BANGALORE (KHODAY GROUP)
AS INCHARGE OF INSTRUMENTATION DEPT :responsibility-extended basic engineering detail engineering selection of instrument inspection project execution installation erection commissioning of continuous process oil fired furnace