Lukas Gazdik
Belfast,Antrim
Summary
Results-focused Trading Analyst skilled in executing energy trades and conducting in-depth market analysis using Python, SQL, and advanced MS Excel and Power BI. Experienced in cost optimisation and energy auditing from a student placement, supported by a solid education in Energy, Environment, and Sustainability and a passion for renewable energy development.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Junior Trading Analyst
Energia Group
Belfast, Antrim
2024.09 - Current
- Execute trades (electricity, gas, and carbon allowances) and manage trading portfolios in energy markets.
- Handle administrative tasks related to trade execution, such as data entry and trade confirmations.
- Monitor real-time market data, price movements, and trading trends to support decision-making.
- Prepare reports and summarise trading activities, market conditions, and performance metrics for senior traders and management.
- Optimise trading strategies ensuring compliance with market regulations.
- Liaise with Middle and Back Office teams to ensure accurate trade settlement, risk management, and documentation.
- Support the development and maintenance of trading tools, models, and systems used by the team.
Trading Graduate Programme
Energia Group
Belfast, Antrim
2022.09 - 2024.08
- Analysed wind generation data to support trading strategies for optimisation, hedging, budgeting, and investment case decisions.
- Priced and reported all commercial and domestic retail customer categories.
- Analysed interactions with counterparties to assess premiums against live market prices and response times.
- Conducted in-depth market analysis to support business decisions.
Energy Efficiency Analyst
ReCon Waste Management
Portadown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
2022.02 - 2022.04
- Measured energy consumption of machinery (e.g., conveyor belts, waste/soil sorting and filtering machines) using specialised equipment to assess electrical block usage.
- Calculated fuel consumption of trucks (e.g., wheel loaders, bulldozers, lorries) based on driver records to determine total energy use in waste management operations.
- Compiled and analysed energy data to compute the true cost per tonne of waste and contaminated soil recovery in terms of energy expenditure.
Investigated options for reducing energy costs, including the application of solar technology to decrease reliance on mains supply. - Presented data-driven insights to support recommendations for improving energy efficiency and sustainability in waste management processes.
Education
Foundation Degree in Science - Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast 2020.09 - 2022.06
Skills
- Advanced MS Excel proficiency
- Microsoft Power BI proficiency
- SQL
- Python
- Dataset analysis and visualisation
- Data presentation
- Energy market analysis
- Cost optimisation
Timeline
Junior Trading Analyst
Energia Group
2024.09 - Current
Trading Graduate Programme
Energia Group
2022.09 - 2024.08
Energy Efficiency Analyst
ReCon Waste Management
2022.02 - 2022.04
Foundation Degree in Science - Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Queen's University Belfast
2020.09 - 2022.06