Cesar Soares
About Cesar Soares
Cesar Soares is a Reservoir Engineer at ExxonMobil with a background in Petroleum and Mechanical Engineering. He has experience in both academic and industry roles, including internships at Shell, DIRECTV, and Petrobras America Inc.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Cesar Soares has been working at ExxonMobil as a Reservoir Engineer since 2018. Based in Houston, Texas, he focuses on developing and maintaining state-of-the-art automated workflows in Production Surveillance & Optimization. This position leverages his comprehensive expertise in reservoir engineering to drive efficiencies and innovations within the company.
Previous Work Experience at Shell
Cesar Soares gained industry exposure at Shell through two internships in Drilling Mechanics Technologies. He interned in 2016 and 2017, each lasting three months. Both internships were located in Houston, Texas, providing him with practical experience in the field.
Academic Roles at The University of Texas at Austin
From 2014 to 2018, Cesar Soares served as both a Graduate Teaching Assistant and a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin. His roles involved assisting in academic duties and contributing to research projects, enriching his understanding and expertise in petroleum engineering.
Educational Background
Cesar Soares holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and a Master of Science (MS) in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. He completed his Ph.D. from 2015 to 2018 and his MS from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California, graduating in 2013.
Early Career Internships
Cesar Soares' early career includes internships at various companies. In 2012, he worked as an Advanced Services Operations Intern at DIRECTV in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to that, he was a Well Engineering Department Intern at Petrobras America Inc. for two months in 2011, based in Houston, TX. These roles provided him with foundational industry experience.