Built for Uncertainty: A Look into Renato's Story

How embracing the unknown shaped a career in digital energy

Renato joined SLB as an intern in 2012, curious about the real energy challenges engineering and advanced technology can help solve. That early curiosity never faded and helped him expand his horizons. Building on his reservoir and production engineering background, he grew his career to apply his domain know-how to digital solutions that make field operations smarter.

It wasn't a dramatic pivot. It was a natural pull. And it led him to where he is today: Digital Production Lead in Ecuador, connecting digital technology with production operations to help clients get more out of their wells and make better decisions in the field.

But the bigger shift wasn't technical. It was personal.

At some point, Renato stopped being the engineer with the answers and became the person responsible for his team finding them. And that, he'll tell you, is a whole other challenge.

That last part matters to Renato more than most as he leads a team he genuinely learns from, people who bring their unique expertise and different perspectives to every challenge they solve together.

Right now, that very team is involved in one of SLB's most complex projects: the largest global implementation of one of its digital well monitoring technologies, being deployed in Ecuador. 
Inconsistent data, multiple stakeholders, a constant pressure to keep things moving — the kind of project where the gap between a good plan and a good outcome depends entirely on how well people work together. 

Something he has come to believe as a practical truth earned on the job.
It even shows up in the smaller moments such as the informal sessions he and his team like to call their “science moments”, when everyone gathers around a problem and starts pulling it apart together. Those conversations, he says, are where the best ideas tend to surface.

So, what keeps someone like Renato, technically sharp, experienced, in demand, invested in a company he joined as an intern? Partly the work. Partly the people. And partly something harder to name: the sense that there's always more to learn, and that the environment genuinely supports that. In his own words: “Being curious and open to learning really helps you grow at SLB."

For anyone considering this kind of path, that's probably the most honest thing he could say. The technical foundation matters. So does comfort with data and digital tools. But the candidates who thrive here are the ones who see a complex challenge and lean in to create real impact.