Summary
Giovani Machado is a drilling supervisor and control & automation engineer with eight years of hands-on experience coordinating deepwater drilling operations in Brazil's Santos and Campos basins and a track record of delivering multi-million dollar savings through P&A and well intervention programs. He blends field leadership with advanced technical skills in Python, machine learning, and deep learning, complemented by a DSc in Computational Intelligence and specialized nanodegrees in cloud and autonomous systems. As an engineering manager he led cross-functional teams, implemented knowledge-management and SMART-goal driven development, and sponsored R&D that cut P&A costs and forecasted tens of millions in future savings. Comfortable moving between rig floors and data pipelines, he has practical experience applying Hadoop and ML to operational efficiency problems—an uncommon mix that enables data-driven decisions in high-risk drilling environments. Based in Rio de Janeiro, he is actively expanding expertise in finance and AI-for-trading, signaling a broader interest in translating technical wins into strategic business value.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
High School / Technical School, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, High School / Technical School, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Colégio Santa Maria
Intro to Self Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree, Computer Software Engineering, Intro to Self Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree, Computer Software Engineering at Udacity
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Control and Automations Engineering, B (8,09), Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Control and Automations Engineering, B (8,09) at Cefet/RJ - Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca
Drilling Engineer, Spc., Well Drilling/Driller, Drilling Engineer, Spc., Well Drilling/Driller at Petrobras
Petroleum Engineer, Spc., Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Engineer, Spc., Petroleum Engineering at Petrobras University
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Portuguese, English