Ben Cranny
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive expertise in the energy market, adept at developing trading strategies and optimising portfolios. Demonstrates a strong aptitude for risk assessment and possesses comprehensive knowledge of trading platforms. Committed to leveraging skills to drive innovation and efficiency in trading operations, with a focus on achieving sustainable growth. Traded in numerous different countries with specialisation within the UK.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Head of Intraday Power desk
SEFE Marketing & Trading
2023.07 - 2026.04
- Developing and managing trading ideas and strategies in the short-term power market, which include positions from month ahead through to cash out.
- Interconnector flows to and from the continent on a Day-ahead and within-day basis.
- National Grid requirement trade pricing and continental flows.
- Taking speculative positions right through to Imbalance in numerous countries.
- Running numerous automated Systematic strategies relating to weather forecasts.
- Managing PPA contracts and large Power stations on a daily basis.
Intraday power trader
Gazprom
2021.02 - 2023.07
- In charge of spec book covering prompt trading across Europe, trading UK, FR, DE, BE and NL.
UK Power Trader & Power Operator
Gazprom
2019.03 - 2021.02
- Managing a portfolio of mainly small Gas Peaker units in the UK,
- Providing operational excellence to the Power team which included European Nominations and capacity purchasing.
- UK Power market tool design and implementation
Dispatch Trader
ENGIE formerly International Power
2011.07 - 2019.03
- Trading two Hydro power plants and one Gas plant up to week ahead along with re-forecasting wind farms and trading positions on a large Gas storage plant.
- Derived successful strategies regarding the balancing mechanism and UK cash out.
- Gained a good understanding of ancillary services and STOR contracts with National Grid.
Dispatch Trader
Gaz de France Suez
2007.03 - 2011.07
- Responsible for the dispatch of the largest Gas plant in Europe among others.
Market Analyst
Gaz de France
2006.07 - 2007.03
- Mainly focussing on the UK imbalance market.
Education
Bachelor of Science - computing
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds 2003.09 - 2006.05
Skills
- Energy market knowledge
- Developing trading strategies
- Knowledge of trading platforms
- Portfolio optimisation
- Speculative trading
- Risk assessment aptitude
- Forecast modelling design
- Leadership
- Access to LCP Enact due to being part of the initial design
Affiliations
- Football, Squash and Chess
Certification
Epex/EEX/EXAA certified
Timeline
Head of Intraday Power desk
SEFE Marketing & Trading
2023.07 - 2026.04
Intraday power trader
Gazprom
2021.02 - 2023.07
UK Power Trader & Power Operator
Gazprom
2019.03 - 2021.02
Dispatch Trader
ENGIE formerly International Power
2011.07 - 2019.03
Dispatch Trader
Gaz de France Suez
2007.03 - 2011.07
Market Analyst
Gaz de France
2006.07 - 2007.03
Bachelor of Science - computing
Leeds Metropolitan University
2003.09 - 2006.05