PRABHAKARAN VINODH MENON

PETTY OFFICER, INDIAN NAVY

PH NO - +91-955*******

E Mail – ac8icg@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Fifteen years of sea experience serving in Indian Navy, specialised as Sonar operator in Submarine cadre. Operated and trained for service in advanced and indigenously built nuclear Submarine. Trained as a sonar instructor and presently posted in a Training establishment as an instructor for all new recruits and professional advancement courses related to Sonar.

Core Competency

Team Leader.

Certified Instructor.

In-Charge of Submarine’s Administrative office.

Supervisory and Leadership skills.

Competent in Computer knowledge.

Experienced in Correspondence works.

Security & Security In-charge.

Fire safety and Flooding control In-charge.

Manpower Management & administrative head.

Staff Officer / Personal Assistant to Commanding Officer.

Trained in First Aid.

Organisational Experience

Joined in Indian Navy as a sailor in the year 2004, on completion of 10+2 and trained in Sonar operations of ships.

Worked as Seaman Grade II in INS Karwar, a Mine Sweeper Ship used for active location of mines detection.

Volunteered for Submarine courses, under special medical tests as prerequisites for the submarine.

Trained in Escape Training of a disabled submarine from underwater using underwater rescue suits and breathing apparatus.

Posted in INSM Sindhuratna in the rank of Seaman Grade I as Sonar Operator, Helsman & Planesman of the Submarine.

Undergone capsule course for Vagli class of Submarine and upon successful completion was posted onboard INSM Vagli as Leading Seaman, one of the oldest operating submarines of that period.

Was selected to undergo prestigious Nuclear Submarine course at Visakhapatnam.

Undergone capsule course in Nuclear Safety and environment (Orange qualification course).

Was posted onboard INSM Arihant, was head of Sonar department on its Maiden sea sortie.

Was also handed additional charge as in-charge of Ship’s office, was responsible for all administrative, correspondence works related to the submarine.

Carried out duties of Duty Petty Officer, was responsible for all administrative works, Man power related issues, Safety & Security of the Submarine, in-charge for Fire drills and catering for other miscellaneous issues. Was overall in charge for sailors during the Off-Working hours.

Carried out duties of Coxswain, regarded as one of the highest post for a sailor. Was overall in-charge of the submarine’s manpower requirements and all administrative and operational requirements arising from time to time. Was responsible for granting of timely leave approval for sailors and all welfare related issues with regard to sailors.

Carried out supervisory roles in various day to day activities as per operational requirements of the Submarine.

Was part of Initial crew for Submarine’s maiden sail, maiden diving. Was in-charge for all Sonar’s extensive operational trials and successful completion of Harbour and Sea trails (total 05 Sonar’s).

Presently posted in Training establishment as a Head Instructor for all new recruits and other professional advancement courses of sailor’s and officers. Responsible for timely completion of courses, preparation of examination papers, correction, and on job training schedules for the trainees.

Educational Qualification

(a) Professional Qualification :-

Course Year Percentage Remarks

Basic ‘Q’ UC Jan 2006 76 % (D) Professional Sonar Trainee 70

th

Basic

Submarine Course

Jun 2007 66.25 % Submarine Qualification

Course

Leading ‘Q’ Course Jan 2009 Promotion related course Arihant Conversion

Course

Jun 2012 Advanced Nuclear

Submarine Course

PO’Q’ Course Jul 2013 90 % Promotion related course ASWI (S) Course Nov 2014 Instructor course from

NIETT, INS Venduruthy

CERTIFICATE COURSES

First Aid Course Feb 2007 -- INS Satavahana,

Visakhapatnam

Sonar USHUS operator

course

Apr 2011 -- Naval Physical &

Oceanogrphic Laboratory,

Kochi (Kerala)

Radiation Protection

Training

Nov 2011 -- Prototype Training Centre,

Kalpakkam (TN)

Training for Nuclear

Submarine Operation

and Maintenance

Jun 2012 --- School of Advanced

Undersea Warfare,

Visakhapatnam.

(b) Educational Qualification :-

Education Year Percentage Remarks

SSLC

2002 69.3 % Balaji Public School, Gopalapatnam,

Visakhapatnam

HSE

(PCM)

2004 70.4 % Priyadarshini Junior College,

Marripalem, Visakhapatnam

Graduation

(BA Eng. Lit.)

2009 50 % Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai

(TN)

(Correspondence Course)

Post Graduation

(MBA, Operations)

2017 6.80 (CGPA) The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Sikkim

(Correspondence Course)

CERTIFICATE COURSES

COURSE YEAR INSTITUTE

National Examination

Board in Occupational

Safety and Health

(NEBOSH), UK

2018 NIST, Visakhapatnam

Appeared

examinations.

Awaiting results

mid Jan 19.

Certificate course in Small

Business and rural

Entrepreneurship

2018 Natesan Institute of Co-

operative Management,

Chennai.

Undergoing

course duration

from 15 Oct 18

to 01 Feb 19

Skill Development course

in Security Officer

2019 --- Nominated for

course from

Navy.

Course due in

2019 at Kochi.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

(I) Date Joined Service - 02 Aug 2004

(II) Date of Retirement - 31 July 2019

(III) Reason for Retirement - On completion of initial engagement.

(IV) Awards - (a) Proficiency award from Commanding Officer, INSM Sindhuratna. – 2007.

(b) Award of Commendation by The Project

Director. Ship Building Centre – 2017.

(V) Medical Category - Highest Standard of Medical, S1A1 (Navy).

(VI) Character during Service - Superior.

(VII) Efficiency during Service - Exemplary.

(VIII) Rank at retirement - Petty Officer (Underwater Sensor).

(IX) Part Qualification - ASW Instructor.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

(I) Father Name - M Prabhakar

(II) Date Of Birth / Age - 12

th

Jun 1987 / 31 Yrs

(III) Marital Status - Married

(IV) Religion - Hindu

(V) Languages Known - English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu

(VI) Hobbies - Collecting Interesting facts, Volley Ball, Cricket, Current Affairs,

(VII) Address - MIG 92, Madahavadhara, Phase I, Marripalem PO, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh – 530018

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that all above-mentioned information is in accordance with fact or truth up to my knowledge and I bear the responsibilities for the correctness of the above mentioned particulars.

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