Virginio Bernardo is an Angolan national born in 1963 who has worked in oil field sales and engineering roles since 1985. He holds a business management degree from UnIA and a chemical engineering degree from Baku Oil Technical Institute. Currently he is a Sales Manager for GE Oil & Gas, responsible for driving sales growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Angola. Over his career he has held various engineering, sales, and management positions for companies such as Halliburton, Dowell Schlumberger, BJ Services, and GE.