Carlos Sarmiento is currently the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at SLB (formerly Schlumberger). He has held various positions in the oilfield industry, ranging from field engineer to general manager, leading several areas including human resources, sales, commercial, training, and operations.

Throughout his career, Sarmiento has been posted in several locations in the hemisphere, from Alaska to Patagonia. Sarmiento obtained a mechanical engineering degree from the Escuela Politécnica Nacional in Quito, as well as an MBA from Erasmus University, Rotterdam-Holland, and holds a disruptive strategy certificate from the Harvard Business School.