• Fundamental speculative trading of short term European power (focus on Central Western Europe and UK power markets in the day-ahead to three years forward) • Valuation, forecasting and acquisition of wind and solar power assets in Western Europe.• Trading of GoO's and ROC's both speculatively and as part of the business portfolio• Systematic trading of renewable energy portfolios• Valuation and optimisation of cross border capacity.• Project designer "Shell Data" project to deliver a fundamentals data platform fit for a future of big data and distributed power production - Designing and implementing the future of Shell leveraging the companies geographic reach and access to data.• “Thought Leader” in Shell’s new energies and digitalisation growth strategies derived through exposure to all facets of energy trading and a legacy of hands on work in the energy business.

Excellent fundamental and technical analysis of short & mid-term crude oil, coal, gas, foreign exchange, weather and European power with a key focus on Austro-German, French, Spanish, Swiss, Dutch, Belgian, Nordic and UK power markets as shown by exceptional accuracy in all periods from day-ahead to two years forward to generate profitable trade advice for the power desk. Creation and presentation of the weekly trading and technical analysis presentation to the company’s trading managers, general managers and vice president.Researching, designing, programming and maintaining fundamental stocastic power pricing models underpinning the company’s power, gas, emissions and coal analysis. Consulting internal strategy teams on mid to long term power development in Europe notably the growth and impact of renewable power, governmental changes in policy, future power plant construction, grid expansion and interconnection and wind asset yield analysis. Advising northern and southern European business development and deal structuring teams on power related aspects of their gas and power business.End to end design and programming of arbitrage free hourly price curves for the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands in response to a difficult and competitive market environment to deliver in excess of USD50 million over 3years.Design and implementation of internship research (Chinese coal market price drivers and market entry signals [2011], UK wind installations to 2020 and statistical properties of wind sites auctioned by the crown estate [2012], Meteorological study of the MJO and OLR [Reading University Masters Thesis] with a focus on relevance for European weather forecasting [co-designer with in house meteorologist - 2014].

Day to day operations involve day-ahead and intraday based cross border exchange based trading in all markets CWE (Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and France) region as well as the UK, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and several Nordpool regions.Other duties include all nominations for our traded markets coupled with new market development and the dealing in Levy exempt certificates.

I under took the following roles Assistant Treasury/Trade Finance Advisor, Assistant Finance Advisor and Crude Contracts Coordinator.In order the roles included-Foreign Exchange Hedging-Trade Finance.-Crude Trading Tax Compliance-Quarterly collation and reviews of Trade Finance and Foreign Exchange KPI's.-Credit Reporting of the Shell Energy Trading's exposures based on M2M valuations-Daily cash margining and the monthly reconciliation of interest.-Raising and paying entries in SAP as and when they were required.-Managing the companies accepted tradable counterparties-Managing our Letters of Credit & Bank Guarantees -Investigative report into the foreign exchange policy of SETL in comparison to the Group's -Quarterly Reconciliation of VAT-Prepare and send standard and customised spot and term contracts for North Sea, High Sulphur and Low Sulphur Crude Oil. -Interpret incoming contracts and confirmations and ensure they accurately reflect the terms agreed.

Contracted to Ciba Specialty Chemicals Bradford (now BASF) Optimising the maintenance and running of two Gas CHPs and six multifuel boilers to deliver the optimum balance of power, high pressure steam, hot water, borehole water extraction and cooling tower maintenance. Resigned to play rugby in New Zealand for one year