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Sr Director of Product Management at Aspen Technology

October 14, 2025

I had the pleasure to work with Raphael during his time at AspenTech. Raphael coordinated a complex integrated asset optimization project, based on true multi-disciplinary collaboration and multiple software integration. This project required constant communication between reservoir, production, and process engineers and the client, and Raphael was completely on top of it ensuring the collaboration happened though his excellent technical, organizational, and project management skills. Raphael is pro-active and able to connect people to get the job done. He is professional, respectful, and kind, overall, a great asset to any team. I highly recommend Raphael.

Petroleum Engineer

September 23, 2025

Raphael is an excellent colleague. I was fortunate to be part of a team under his direction. We developed an integrated reservoir, production, and process model. His leadership and technical expertise were crucial to the success of the project. I highly recommend him as a project manager or as a technician in the oil and gas industry.

Process Facility Engineer at YPFB Andina

September 18, 2025

Raphael’s leadership and technical involvement in our integration of subsurface and surface models through AspenTech’s reservoir and performance engineering tools (Big Tree) has been valuable and much appreciated in the development of a pilot test and gas production optimization case at YPFB Andina for the Yapacani and associated gas fields. I wish him great success in all coming activities and feel sure that he will be leading important projects such as ours here in YPFB Andina.

Product & Technology Executive in AI/Edge/Cloud/IIoT — Baker Hughes (AI in Energy Tech)

November 28, 2023

Raphael and I worked on a customer account (through our JVA) together where I was managing the product, while he was a delivery manager. Not only was he a diligent worker and was always able to come up with new potential solutions to assist the customer's needs — he was also extremely helpful in pulling together any content that I required in order to manage the customer relationship. It was a pleasure to work with him and I believe that he's an asset to any team. Looking forward to our paths crossing again.

Data Science | Digital Transformation | Operations Research

October 13, 2023

I worked with Raphael on a challenging cloud-based software deployment project. His integrity and project management skills brought much stability to the team, which made him a pleasure to work with. He overcame many challenges to ensure delivery was successful, and demonstrated a strong understanding of customer management. Most notably, Raphael is a quick learner and self-driven, making him a tremendous asset to any project he is on.

Forward Deployed Engineering @ Rippling | UC Berkeley CS and Economics

October 10, 2023

I worked with Raphael on an AI based predictive maintenance application. I enjoyed working with him as he is a problem solver by nature, willing to go beyond his expectations and proactively learn new skills to overcome blockers and deliver on requirements. With his help, we were able to solve several complex development challenges, and deliver on tight timelines. I strongly recommend Raphael for any project management roles in the software space, he'd be a great addition to any team.

BHC3 AI Solution Architecture Director - Latin America

October 9, 2023

I had the privilege to work recently with Raphael Melo in a very complex AI/ML project. Raphael was instrumental in managing the successful implementation, coordinating international resources located in countries with different time zones and different cultures. Raphael showed a deep domain of the planning and communication tools and methodologies used in the project as well as an increasing understanding of how the solution will help the customer achieve the expected results. He always interacted with all stakeholders with the highest professionalism and respect, sharing his knowledge and building solutions for the implementation challenges. His kindness and sense of humor were key to make this implementation an amazing experience for us all. These are some of the reasons why I recommend Raphael Melo for complex projects implementation.

Vice President, Reservoir at Kosmos Energy

August 27, 2022

Raphael has a unique blend of domain engineering background and digital transformation experience. He worked with me on some challenging production integration solutions with a strong sense of integrity, work ethics and a good grasp on the technical issues. I wish him well in his future endeavors.

Product Designer | SaaS, Enterprise UX, Design System | Ex-Microsoft

July 14, 2022

I worked closely with Ralph on product design during Xecta. As a product manager, Ralph is a scientist in a field, an efficient communicator, and an orderly manager. Ralph is always able to quickly provide what the various departments need and coordinate the work smoothly. Additionally, Ralph is also an excellent speaker. He can always communicate product requirements and features clearly and quickly to various stakeholders, giving the entire design and development process a unified direction. At the same time, Ralph's efficient communication and his proficiency in expertise allow his products to be both practical and accurate. Therefore, I have no hesitation in offering my highest recommendation to Ralph. For any questions about this recommendation, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Senior Subsurface Technology Lead at Shell

February 4, 2020

I took the Nexus Reservoir Simulation and Production 1-week course taught by Raphael at Halliburton. He is a patient instructor with good oral presentation skills. Also, he is knowledgeable in the contents of this training, and makes sure each employee has the right orientation according to their role. After the training, I could reach him for help or troubleshooting on Nexus and he offered to help accordingly. I recommend him as an instructor for this training.

Principal Consultant Reservoir at Halliburton

December 19, 2019

Raphael is a great professional who always seeks to achieve objectives effectively. Always sharing knowledge and specialized workflows.

Senior Reservoir Engineer

December 17, 2019

Amazing course, focused on reservoir and production engineering. Excellent instructor! All the contents were taught and understood completely. Highly recommended.

Chemical Engineering — Environmental Management — Water and Effluent Treatment

December 3, 2018

I worked with Raphael at the beginning of his career, when he already showed great commitment to his studies and to the tasks assigned to him — always completed on time and always with a touch of innovation. Raphael has a lot to contribute to any project, as he is a very intelligent and creative mind, with unquestionable character and remarkable competence in his field. I root for his success and feel proud to be part of his journey.

Director, COE — Digital Twin and Simulation

February 4, 2017

Raphael is a very focused and effective engineer capable of tackling challenging problems and overcoming them. He is also a pleasure to work with and I look forward to the opportunity to work with him again.

Senior Gas Lift Specialist at Polaris Gas Lift

November 25, 2016

Raphael is a proactive Petroleum Engineer with notable programming skills. He has also the eagerness to learn new subjects by himself, researching and analyzing them in a way that gives confidence to others, including his senior teammates. These attitudes allow me to congratulate him for his work on the VRE Project, where he applied reservoir and production engineering skills with the development of methodologies to estimate virtual rates. Raphael likes to be challenged and when we did not have an answer for a problem, he dedicated himself to come up with a solution. He was essential during the prototype (Engineering) phase and the development (Technology) phase. He was a key point during meetings with managers for decision-making, quickly answering many questions. He also proved his ability to share knowledge by delivering training courses for ZADCO engineers.

Completion Engineer at Petrobras

April 25, 2016

Raphael is a distinguished professional, whom I had the pleasure of meeting during his work at Petrobras as a Consulting Engineer. With remarkable skills on well and reservoir simulations, he's always shown much critical reasoning during his jobs. His high level of proactivity and constant habit of double checking his results would bring to his peers and clients a seldom degree of trustworthiness. Other skills worth mentioning are his commitment to his client's end-tasks and his rapidness on the execution of calculations.

Strategic Innovation Orchestrator — Integrated Energy Solutions

April 1, 2016

Brilliant professional. Always committed and pursuing solutions beyond the expected.

Senior Product Manager at Halliburton

February 5, 2016

Raphael is an energetic person who never stops to learn and try new things. He was proactive trying to develop new workflows using our software products to deliver innovative solutions to clients. While focusing on what he's been asked for he usually tries to deliver more and look at the problem from different angles. What I mostly liked while working with him is that he's seldom satisfied with surface answers and tries to understand the fundamentals. He is also easy to work with: while being polite he's not afraid of asking important questions and raising concerns.

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