SPE and me... eMentoring Successes

Read how our members are building their careers and benefitting from joining the SPE eMentoring program as both mentors and mentees

"As a Mentor, I benefited from the program by going over areas of expertise I had almost forgotten and enriched my own current knowledge. I helped the Mentees better focus on their problems and demonstrated different ways to look for additional information they needed. My ultimate satisfaction was/is to have certain Mentees continue to contact me long after our Mentoring relationship was over to relate their professional accomplishments to me.”

Selami A. Sehsuvaroglu
SPE Mentor

”A good mentoring connection, from my perspective, is achieved when both sides are willing to share experiences and, together, ready to set goals and more importantly put into practice the advice and suggestions received. I was blessed with having a mentor, with identical background (Transition), So we could connect easily. His guidance helped me to enhance my knowledge of the industry. My mentor’s advice has helped me to draft a map that leads towards my journey into Petroleum Engineering (Drilling Sector)."

Nishil Gandhi
SPE Mentee

“ As well as sharpening my own knowledge of the industry, mentoring has made me think more deeply about my own career path, helping to pass on the best possible advice to my Mentees. A very satisfying bonus to myself has been the continued contact with many of my Mentees, long after the official SPE period and well into their careers, including their family lives. I can’t call myself a “life coach” but have unofficially provided that service too.”

John Gammage (right)
SPE Mentor

”I engaged with the SPE eMentoring program in the early stages of my career. It was a great experience. My mentor had provided advices and support; for my graduation project, my first work experience and, my first overseas assignment on another continent. Plus, we communicated about our families and our travel. We met at ATCE San Antonio and hope to meet again at some point. The SPE eMentoring program is a life-long experience and there is no end, unless you want there to be.”

Barbaros Demir
SPE Mentee

“To date, I have taken more benefits being a mentee, although I am now a Mentor too. Most important to me was to open my network abroad, create links, and even friends. Listen to good stories from experienced guys is certainly the easier way to learn. Also, I have received support technically which has helped me in my early days as a Petroleum Engineer. For this I say, I am delighted to have had the opportunity to be mentored by such great professionals, they served me as a guide of what to do and what to avoid which is fundamental for those joining the Energy industry.”

Natan Battisti
SPE Mentor

“The SPE eMentoring Program has allowed me to reflect a great deal on my own career, the mistakes and decisions that I had made so I could pass on these scenarios to the Mentees that I was in communication with. I also struck up some great friendships with some wonderful people over the years.”

Mohammed Shaikh
SPE Mentor

“ As a mentor of the SPE eMentoring Program I am glad to work with young professionals and help them achieve their career goals. I connected with a new mentee this year and am looking forward to contributing and participating again in this rewarding SPE activity. Consider yourself to participate as a mentor or as mentee in this program.”

Luiz Amado
SPE Mentor

”The eMentoring program is a perfect platform to exchange thoughts and learn. It helps the mentees that are looking for advice in reaching out to mentors that are willing to spend their time and effort in sharing their knowledge. It opens the horizon for someone who’s keen on learning and reduces the geographical boundaries.”

Shivam Saxena
SPE Mentee & Mentor

“ As a mentor of the SPE eMentoring Program, I am glad to work with young professionals and help them achieve their career goals. I connected with a new mentee this year and am looking forward to contributing and participating again in this rewarding SPE activity. Consider yourself to participate as a mentor or as a mentee in this program.”

Evert van de Graaff
SPE Mentor

”I engaged with the SPE eMentoring program in the early stages of my career. It was a great experience. I connected with a mentor who was very supportive. She influenced me to have a positive perspective while job hunting. She gave me advice that I will follow for years to come. She shared with me resources to use to enhance my skills. It is beneficial not only to have guidance from somebody who has been in your shoes but also to have another person cheering for you in your career.”

Kayla LeMaster
SPE Mentee

“I joined the eMentoring program to gain a wealth of knowledge and experiences from dedicated professionals in the oil and gas industry. We believed that respectable mentoring requires two-way communication. My Mentor helped me understand that our connection provides different perspectives, work styles, behaviors, standards, values, and beliefs. Mentoring is the most powerful instrument to facilitate the transfer of knowledge from experienced to young professionals.”

Oborghayujie Hilary
SPE Mentee