Alex Delphia
Houston,TX
Summary
Resourceful Cash Trader who re-learned the MidCon to fulfill a gap in the team when needed. Dedicated to raising profits through calculated risks and exceptional industry knowledge. Able to adapt quickly to changing markets based on trends, forecasts, modeling sales with persuasive and energetic communication.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Cash Trader / Scheduler
TC Energy Marketing Inc.
09.2023 - Current
- Primary Cash trader / scheduler for all midcon and west assets.
- Evaluate transport oppurtinities and open seasons, RFP’s, Park and Loans.
- Originating assets and counterparties for the Midcon, Rockies and West desks.
- Collaborate effectively across regions and books, as needed when pipes / points interconnect to achieve the book and company revenue targets
- Sound understanding of optimization, long term planning of product market supply and demand conditions.
- Increased trading profits by implementing effective risk management strategies and optimizing trade execution.
- Developed profitable trading strategies by conducting thorough market analysis and identifying trends.
Natural Gas Scheduler (West)
Sequent Energy Management LLC
02.2022 - 08.2023
- Make required natural gas nominations to various West (Rockies, PacNW, SW, and West Coast) pipelines using the appropriate computer systems
- Make required intraday nominations as needed
- Support commercial operations, middle office, accounting, legal, and others by verifying contract terms and transaction details
- Sound understanding of optimization, long term planning of product market supply and demand conditions
- Proficient with understanding quantity, quality and cost implications as it relates to scheduling products within internal systems
- Manage, track, and optimize imbalances on all pipelines
- Perform market analytics for the Rockies and West (PacNW and SW) regions
- Assist with AMA bids and transportation rights on pipelines, future pipeline / powerplant asset transportation bids in the Rockies
- Assist analytics team with economics on ama transportation segmentation values.
Energy Supply Scheduler
Colorado Springs Utilities
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Schedule timely, and intraday nominations for all LDC and power plant assets, on various Rockies pipelines
- Assure flow of equity and third-party production
- Manage and track imbalances on pipelines
- Perform market analytics for the Rockies region, LDC load forecasts, Load forecasts for power planning, and communicate general market intelligence to trading teams
- Maintain excellent working relationships with pipelines, customers and internal parties
- Working knowledge of scheduling coal trains, truck diesel and propane for plants in Colorado Springs Utilities
- Optimize flow to reduce costs to rate payers
- Assist / back up cash trading as needed for Natural Gas team for the city gate and power plant assets.
Natural Gas Scheduler
BP
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Communicate market intelligence to trading teams
- Capture nomination and actualized data in ETRM system (Endur)
- Maintain tariff rate charges and pipeline invoice tie out
- Maintain excellent working relationships with pipelines, customers, and internal parties
- Work with finance, risk, and accounting to ensure accuracy in a timely fashion.
Trade Assistant - North American Crude
BP
06.2017 - 07.2019
- Detail oriented, quick decision-making skills in fast paced/dynamic work environment, proficient communicator among team members, effective at liaising between front, middle, and back office
- Interfaced and managed key commercial stakeholders, operations, trading support teams, and counterparties to disseminate forecasted and actual performance details from deal level to portfolio level performance
- Knowledge of the different pricing formulas and structures, as well as General Terms and Conditions
- Assisted Traders with NYMEX and ICE WTI hedging positions
- Strong display of teamwork, organizational skills, work ethic, and driven for results and continuous improvement.
Contracts and Confirmation Analyst
BP Integrated Supply & Trading
11.2016 - 06.2017
- Supported commercial operations, middle office, accounting, legal, and others by verifying contract terms and transaction details
- Audited transactions maintain a database of KPI trade errors and develop documentation and an audit trail for contracts sent and received
- Worked with Accounting and Treasure to verify month-end invoicing and reconciliation.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
- Improved internal knowledge sharing by developing comprehensive documentation outlining standard operating procedures for various tasks.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX08.2012
Additional Strengths & Skills
- Exhibit a high degree of ethics, and personal drive to accomplish the goals of the team and company.
- Pipelines knowledge: ANR ML-7, GLGT, Consumers, Michcon, Vector, Nexus, Rover, MGT, NBPL, NNG, NGPL Pools, REX, TIGT (wheeling in and around CheyHub), Chey Plains, CIG, WIC, Ruby, OVT, MWP (QPC), GTN, WestCoast Pipeline, Northwest, EPNG, Opal, Kern, SoCal, PG&E city gates, Agua Blanca.
- Client Relations
- Fundamental Analysis
- Microsoft Outlook
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Cash Trader / Scheduler
TC Energy Marketing Inc.
09.2023 - Current
Natural Gas Scheduler (West)
Sequent Energy Management LLC
02.2022 - 08.2023
Energy Supply Scheduler
Colorado Springs Utilities
02.2021 - 01.2022
Natural Gas Scheduler
BP
07.2019 - 01.2021
Trade Assistant - North American Crude
BP
06.2017 - 07.2019
Contracts and Confirmation Analyst
BP Integrated Supply & Trading
11.2016 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Texas A&M University