Sales Customer Service
Resume:
Houston, TX *****
JULIA A. OLGUIN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BP ENERGY Houston, TX
VP, Head of US Power Trading Jan 2007-May 2010
• Directing and managing the US trading desk with approximately $10MM VaR
• Developed, executed and managed energy portfolio trading and risk management strategies for the US
trading desk
• Actively manage power portfolio across speculative, structured, long-term portfolio in PJM, MISO,
NEPOOL and NYISO
• Trade in New England, New York, PJM, and MISO physical and financial markets
• Closed a large Northeast book, resulting in a $20MM savings
• Manage and coordinate activities of 15 traders and asset managers
Restructured the Power team to fit the Power strategy
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER Columbus, OH
Manager, MISO/PJM Trading April 2006 – Dec 2006
• Actively manage power portfolio across speculative, structured, long-term portfolio in PJM, MISO,
NEPOOL and NYISO
• Trade in New England, New York, PJM, and MISO physical and financial markets
• Developed electrical power marketing and asset management strategies
• Developed new business by making markets for mid-marketing and origination for financial and
physical power products
MIRANT CORPORATION Atlanta, GA
Senior Forward MISO/PJM Power Trader March 2002 –March 2006
• Developed and executed trading and risk management strategies in conjunction with Mid-marketing
and Origination transactions on all large and small RFP’s
• Actively manage power portfolio across speculative, structured, long-term portfolio in PJM, and MISO
• Trade in PJM, and MISO physical and financial markets
• Consulted and participated on generation and tolling purchases/sales, providing valuation and
recommendations on the acquisitions and sales
Provide hedging recommendations and execution for portfolio hedging activities
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• Developed bidding and scheduling strategies for Mirant’s coal, gas and oil assets in PJM
Improved asset optimization with improved bidding strategies to maximize profitability and margins
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Forward South Basis Trader Dec 2001 to March 2002
• Ran a profitable speculative South forward gas basis book through combination of daily, term and
structured deals
• Optimized south assets forward gas basis position as well as, into- the- month and daily swings in assets
fuel needs
Manager, Asset Management SPP/Entergy and the Southeast Dec 2000 to Dec 2001
• Involved heavily in new generating assets that were coming on line in region
• Provide hedging recommendations and execution for portfolio hedging activities
• Consulted and participated on generation and tolling purchases/sales, providing valuation and
recommendations on the acquisitions and sales
• Negotiate fuel transportation and storage agreements
• Directed and managed 8 Southeast traders and asset managers
SOUTHERN COMPANY ENERGY MARKETING Atlanta, GA
Ercot Power Trader 2000 – 2000
• Ran Profitable book in an illiquid market, trading daily, weekly and monthly positions
• Managed the balance of the month position for Brazos and optimize Brazos day ahead load
• Managed Brazos fuel procurement
Natural gas trader, Midcontinent Region 1998 to 2000
• Consistently ran profitable book in the Midcontinent through combination of daily, term and structured
deals with customer base developed over the past two years
• Exceeded 1999 budget
• Always top rated performer with proven results in meeting both individual and corporate team goals
VASTAR GAS MARKETING Houston, TX
Associate Natural Gas Trader, Gulf and Texas Region 1996 to 1998
• Brought in incremental business in the Texas intrastate markets as well as the Gulf
• Ran a profitable book in Texas and utilized assets to generate extra cash flow
• Top rated performer maintaining consistent growth and profitable book in the region
Natural Gas Scheduler, Midwest Region 1996 to 1996
• Discovered pipeline transport opportunities for both present and future business
• Balanced pipeline short or long in order to maximize the cash –out profit
• Coordinate the transport and timing of physical gas from seller to buyer
Volume Control Analyst, East Region 1996 to 1996
• Provided customer service support, internal and external, for customers on assigned pipelines
• Responsible for the monthly billing/payment on assigned pipelines
• Participated in special projects to implement a system that would better serve our customers
METALLGESELLSCHAFT CORPORATION Houston, TX
Gas Analyst -Natural Gas Division 1994 to 1996
• Projected estimated incoming and outgoing cash flow for management use
• Evaluate and prepare Weighted Average Sales Pricing for current producers
• Actualized natural gas sales and purchases on assigned pipelines
YATES PETROLEUM CORPORATION Artesia, NM
Marketing Representative Intern 1993
• Scheduling and nominating of gas on West pipelines
• Monitoring daily wellhead production and maintaining balance sheets for pipelines
• Researched data pertaining to current Transwestern Pipeline Rate Case
EDUCATION
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY Las Cruces, NM
Master of Arts Degree/Public Utility Economics – 1993
Bachelor of Business Administration/Finance – 1992
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