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Ashwin Kumar

Houston,TX

Summary

Almost ten years experience in Nondestructive Testing for petrochemical, offshore, and infrastructure applications. With several ASNT Level III certifications, I have performed, supervised, and managed NDE/inspection projects covering plant construction, plant turnaround, offshore inspections, and highway and bridge inspections.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

NDE Manager

CAN USA
05.2019 - Current

ASNT Level III for CAN USA

Involved in management and training of NDE personnel performing Phased Array Ultrasonics, Automated Ultrasonic Testing, Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement, Electromagnetic Testing (Surface and Tube Inspections), Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing (Tube Inspections), Magnetic Particle Testing, Liquid Penetrant Testing, Visual Testing, and Radiography (Conventional and Digitial)


Also performed field NDE services for ExxonMobil Baytown, Shell GOM, BP, Conoco Phillips, Chevron, and Oxy.

  • Field NDE services for Turnaround and Offshore applications.


NDE Technician

Sharp NDE, LLC
06.2017 - 05.2019

Involved in performing Digital Radiography and Computed Radography of Welds, Eddy Current inspection of Heat Exchanger Tubing and Welds, Phased Array UT and Magnetic Particle Testing on welds in a variety of industries.


Aug 2017: Involved as NDT mtechnician performing Tube inspection, Ultrasonic testing and Magnetic Particle testing at Port Neal plant turnaround at Sioux City, Iowa.


May 2018: Involved as RT trainee performing Film Radiographic testing on pipe and plate butt welds for Diamond G. Inspection


July 2018 – March 2019: Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies, Baytown, TX: Involved as NDT engineer performing Digital Radiography of welds of production welds, supported classroom training activities as instructor for MT and UTT practical training.


January 2019: Involved as NDT technician performing CR/DR on pipe welds for Lonestar NDT in Dubai, UAE

January 2019: Involved as NDT technician performing CR/DR Radiography on welds for PISL in Trinidad.


March 2019: Involved as NDT technician performing Ultrasonic Testing on anchor bolts for EDP Renewables, Bloomington, Illinois

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering

University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX
05.2019

No Degree - Business Foundation Certificate

University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX
05.2019

Skills

  • ASNT Level III in UT, ET, MFL, MT, and PT
  • API 570 Certified
  • API QUTE Certified
  • API QUPA Certified

Affiliations

  • American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
  • American Petroleum Institute (API)

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

NDE Manager

CAN USA
05.2019 - Current

NDE Technician

Sharp NDE, LLC
06.2017 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering

University of Texas At Austin

No Degree - Business Foundation Certificate

University of Texas At Austin
Ashwin Kumar