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Dorian Apodaca

Houston,TX

Summary

Results-driven analyst offering a proven track record of success emphasizing increasing assets while minimizing risk for a private client base. Strong understanding of the financial industry with willingness to learn new skills and abilities. Adept at being fast and efficient within a high pressure environment.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Real-Time Power Trader

Mercuria
Houston, TX
04.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated the real-time operation of assets with various ISO’s, non-ISO areas and the trading team.
  • Supported CAISO, SPP, PJM, MISO, Northwest, Southwest & Southeast regions.
  • Familiarity with resupplying, E-tagging, OATI, redirecting transmission, balancing an hourly load and determining the best trading decision to execute within a small time frame.
  • Experience multitasking assets within the west and east.
  • Communicated market conditions to the trading team as required.
  • Collaborated with asset owners to manage expectations and mitigate risk.
  • Captured market opportunities based on real-time positions and analysis of market conditions.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment with critical time deadlines on a 24/7 rotating shift.

Trading Operations

Citibank
Houston, TX
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Provided analytic and administrative support to front office sales and trading on derivatives and securities transactions.
  • Supported crude oil, natural gas, power (ISO), & financial trading products.
  • Experience working with Endure Openlink on a daily basis.
  • Supported trade capture management, Front to Back reconciliation, trade confirmations, settlement forecasts, and maintain position records.
  • Made process improvement recommendations based on data, and support the resolution of complex problems or transactions.
  • Recommended the launch of new products/services and upgraded platforms, minimized bank risk, and provided error reducing solutions.
  • Received exposure to a fast paced trading floor environment.
  • Elected to help materialize an $800MM refinery deal from inception to completion.

Trading Analyst

HD Capital (Project)
Friendswood, TX
06.2020 - 12.2021
  • Interpret financial data to recognize changing trends, patterns, and their meaning related to key performance indicators.
  • Contributed to the development and maintenance of financial models to analyze the return metrics and risks.
  • Produced approximately one million dollars in volume on a weekly basis.
  • Specialized in the execution of order flow for equity, commodity and debt instruments.

Financial Analyst

Setld
Pearland, TX
04.2019 - 04.2020
  • Interpret financial data to recognize changing trends, patterns, and their meaning related to key performance indicators.
  • Analyzed US GAAP data to identify financial trends and patterns to compile information into reports.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX
05.2021

Skills

Technical Skills

  • CAISO, SPP, PJM, MISO
  • Northwest, Southwest & Southeast regions
  • E-tagging, balancing an hourly load
  • OATI
  • Collaborating with middle office to resolve pricing issues
  • Strong understanding of the trading life cycle
  • Openlink Endure expertise
  • Microsoft Excel / Office
  • Preventing operational risk events

Timeline

Real-Time Power Trader

Mercuria
04.2023 - Current

Trading Operations

Citibank
01.2022 - 03.2023

Trading Analyst

HD Capital (Project)
06.2020 - 12.2021

Financial Analyst

Setld
04.2019 - 04.2020

Bachelor of Science - Finance

University of Houston - Clear Lake

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