ENERGY MARKETS · PHYSICAL TRADING · QUANTITATIVE ANALYTICS

ArisPlatsoukas

Gas Shipping & Trading Analyst

CITIZENSHIPEU & UK

Full right to work across UK and EU markets. No visa sponsorship required.

Energy and commodity markets professional with 6+ years of experience across physical gas, LNG, LPG, crude oil and fuel oil.

Currently supporting the build-out and daily operation of Yuno Energy's All-Island Gas Desk, spanning physical gas shipping from NBP to IBP and NIBP, nominations, balancing, capacity optimisation, forecasting, hedge analysis and prompt-position management.

My experience combines front-office trading, commercial operations and physical commodity markets with quantitative development across Python, machine learning, automation and financial modelling.

MSc Computational Finance with Distinction and Certificate in Quantitative Finance candidate.

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Professional Experience

FEB 2026 — PRESENT
Dublin, Ireland

Gas Shipping & Trading Analyst

Yuno Energy
PHYSICAL GAS
  • Support the build-out and daily operation of Yuno Energy's All-Island Gas Desk, covering physical gas shipping from NBP to IBP/NIBP, day-ahead and within-day trading, GTMS, Gemini and Interconnector nominations, NDM/DM forecasting, balancing, prompt-position optimisation and commercial position monitoring.
  • Built a Python and Streamlit capacity optimiser comparing Annual-only, Annual plus monthly, quarterly and alternative booking structures across customer-growth and weather scenarios; identified Annual plus monthly as the preferred strategy, with approximately €253k modelled benefit versus leaving winter capacity exposure on daily tariffs.
  • Originated and led a two-intern machine-learning forecasting project, developing a five-day NDM demand forecast using point-in-time data controls, LightGBM modelling and validation against GNI nomination advice; supported SQL weather-data infrastructure for backtesting and future model retraining.
  • Automated Gas Desk workflows using Python, SQL, VBA, Power Query, APIs and SFTP, including a GTMS SOAP API to dashboard forecasting pipeline and automated monthly trade-reconciliation and invoice-summary process, with approximately 216 hours of estimated annual analyst and reviewer effort saved across the two workflows.
  • Built a Platts API-fed Monte Carlo LNG supply-demand model generating P10, P50 and P90 outcomes and undersupply and oversupply probabilities, alongside management-level analysis of European storage, LNG disruption, TTF/NBP dynamics and Winter 2026/27 risk.
  • Developed scalable Gas Desk infrastructure and controls covering physical trading operations, annual capacity sign-off, Xoserve invoice validation, ETRM vendor assessment and process documentation; established the desk's Git and Azure DevOps repository and drafted practical Forward Trading AI-use guidance.
SEP 2023 — AUG 2025
London, UK

LNG Commercial Operations Executive

South Hook Gas Ltd.
LNG / GAS
  • Managed a $1.5 billion+ LNG portfolio under the QatarEnergy SPA, optimising LNG delivery schedules, gas send-out and downstream positions across the UK gas market.
  • Executed risk-adjusted optimisation of the supply and capacity portfolio, contributing to $500 million+ in third-party value while maintaining contractual, operational and trading discipline.
  • Generated $500k+ in realised P&L despite compressed physical spreads by identifying and executing opportunistic UK gas trading opportunities.
  • Managed LNG delivery and gas send-out schedules, UK system-entry capacity and operational programmes while interpreting complex LNG, gas, capacity and terminal-service agreements.
  • Developed analytical and scenario models supporting pricing, delivery-risk management, scheduling, capacity optimisation and strategic commercial decisions.
  • Led EOS Planlogic UAT across scheduling, cargo-management and regasification functionality, ensuring readiness for operational implementation.
JUN 2022 — SEP 2023
London, UK

Front Office Trading Analyst

Eni Trading & Biofuels · LPG Global Markets
LPG
  • Supported the global LPG desk during a $40m+ record year, ensuring accurate trade execution, position monitoring, cargo economics and trading controls.
  • Built Python-driven pricing and risk models delivering daily P&L, VaR and sensitivity analysis for front-office decision-making.
  • Managed physical cargo and derivatives data across purchases, sales, hedges, freight, logistics costs and pricing; worked with Middle Office on daily P&L reconciliation and position accuracy.
  • Delivered a floor-wide CTRM cargo optimiser, leading a team of business analysts and integrating trading and risk information to streamline execution and improve transparency.
  • Used Python and Openlink Endur to develop data pipelines, technical indicators, trading signals and time-series analytics; analysed supply and demand, arbitrage, cracks, margins, time spreads and refinery turnarounds.
JUN 2021 — JUN 2022
London, UK

Market & Research Analyst

Peninsula Petroleum · COO's Office
FUEL OIL
  • Produced weekly shipping and energy-market reports for the COO, daily pre-market updates for traders and monthly client briefings on fuel-oil markets using fundamental and technical analysis.
  • Conducted medium- and long-term crude oil, fuel oil and shipping research, combining macroeconomic, geopolitical, inventory and commodity-market data.
  • Supported London and Singapore credit teams with commodity, shipping and macroeconomic analysis used in counterparty-risk assessment, customer meetings and urgent market updates.
  • Led development and deployment of Power BI dashboards and analytical tools for automated reporting, time-series analysis and quantamental research.
  • Liaised with traders, shipping-intelligence providers, insurers, shipping companies and other counterparties to source market intelligence and support commercial analysis.
OCT 2019 — JUN 2021
Aberdeen, UK

Marketing Analyst

Schlumberger · Reservoir Performance
OIL DRILLING
  • Produced P&L and variance analysis for a $70 million business unit, informing quarterly commercial strategy and management decision-making.
  • Coordinated with field and commercial teams to align business-unit reporting and performance analysis with market developments.
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Education & Qualifications

2020 — 2021London
POSTGRADUATE

MSc Computational Finance

University College London

Distinction

Financial Engineering, Machine Learning, Algorithmic Trading, Data Analytics, Applied Computational Finance and Numerical Methods.

DISSERTATION

Bayes on “Crack”: Changepoint Detection & Trading Strategy Implementation on Crack Spreads

2012 — 2018Crete
UNDERGRADUATE

BSc Physics

University of Crete

2:1

Relevant study included Statistical Physics, Differential Equations, Python, Machine Learning and Quantum Mechanics.

FOCUS

Quantitative problem solving, statistical methods and computational modelling.

JUN 2025 — FEB 2027Expected
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

Certificate in Quantitative Finance

CQF Institute

CQF Candidate
Quantitative Risk & Return83%
Equities, Currencies & Options Pricing97%
Data Science & Machine Learning84%
FINAL PROJECT

Pending

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Skills & Tools

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Gas Shipping & Trading

NBP · IBP · NIBP · Physical gas shipping · DA/WD trading · GTMS nominations · Balancing · GNI capacity booking · Interconnector capacity · Prompt optimisation · Hedge strategy · Position management · NDM/DM forecasting · GNI Code of Operations · GB UNC

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Commodity Markets

UK and Irish gas · European gas fundamentals · LNG · LPG · Crude oil · Fuel oil · Supply and demand analysis · Shipping · Market structure · Arbitrage · Risk · P&L analysis

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Programming & Analytics

Python · Pandas · NumPy · Scikit-learn · LightGBM · SQL · VBA · Excel · Power Query · Power BI · Streamlit · Machine learning · Monte Carlo simulation · Forecasting · Time-series analysis

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Data & Automation

REST APIs · Platts API · SFTP · SQL databases · Automated data pipelines · Git · Azure DevOps · LLMs · AI-assisted coding and analysis

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Trading Systems & Data

GTMS Entry/Exit · Gemini/CIX · Xoserve · Openlink Endur · EOS Planlogic · Bloomberg · Refinitiv · Kpler · Vortexa

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Stakeholder Management

Senior-management reporting · Executive presentations · Network operators · Counterparties · Vendors · Cross-functional projects · Junior-resource supervision

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Languages

GreekNative
EnglishNative
GermanC1
FULL PORTFOLIO

Selected work, research and supporting credentials.

Detailed project work, academic research, quantitative code and supporting credentials are available through the private portfolio.

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