Mechanical engineer Doctor in Science from University of São Paulo. At Petrobras became Petroleum Engineer specialized in offshore wells, working as Drilling Program Engineer at International Business Area and Santos Basin Operations. Later, Borella was Drilling Consultant for pre-salt wells (2011-2012), R&D Manager for Well Construction (2013-2016) and the Technical Competencies Manager for Wells and Rigs (2016-2018). Additionally, he was professor (2009-2010) and course coordinator (2011-2012) of Petroleum Engineer Course at Santos Catholic University. He holds now the position of General Manager for Digital Transformation in Petrobras.