ASHOKKUMAR GANESAN
Dublin,Ireland
Summary
Accomplished professional specializing in management, stakeholder engagement, and market analysis. Proven expertise in LNG trading, portfolio management, and P&L monitoring. Strong skills in strategic reporting and risk assessment, focused on driving organizational success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
LNG Portfolio Specialist | Commercial Operations & Cargo Execution
Naturgy
Dublin, Ireland
2025.03 - 2026.02
- Lead and manage end-to-end commercial workstreams across LNG trading, portfolio optimisation and cargo execution, ensuring delivery excellence, financial discipline and risk control.
- Translate market signals and emerging opportunities into commercially viable portfolio decisions, aligning physical assets with financial hedging strategies across TTF, JKM and Henry Hub.
- Build and assess business cases for destination optionality, pricing structures and delivery strategies, balancing margin, risk and operational constraints.
- Own commercial performance tracking, including MtM, P&L outlook and variance analysis, contributing directly to senior leadership and Board-level discussions.
- Support identification and shaping of new LNG trading and portfolio opportunities, from early concept through pilot execution.
- Facilitate cross‑functional decision-making sessions, aligning stakeholders around roadmap, priorities and value delivery.
Senior Energy Advisor | Commercial Energy
SSE Airtricity (Bill Save)
Dublin, Ireland
2025.01 - 2025.03
- Advised SME clients on commercial energy strategy, translating technical and regulatory insights into clear value propositions and pricing recommendations.
- Conducted market and consumption analysis to identify new commercial opportunities, efficiency gains and decarbonisation pathways.
- Led client-facing engagements, workshops and sales discussions, strengthening trust and driving measurable commercial outcomes.
- Collaborated with internal delivery and regulatory teams to ensure end-to-end solution delivery within SEAI and market frameworks.
Programme Analyst (Business Process Wing) – Trainee
Cognizant (CTS)
Coimbatore
2022.02 - 2022.03
- Gathered and documented business process requirements in coordination with analysts and stakeholders.
- Converted business requirements into functional and technical specifications for system design and implementation.
- Developed and maintained business and technical documentation, including design specifications, user manuals, and support guides.
Apprentice Trainee – Process Engineering Team
ZF Wind Power Pvt Ltd
Coimbatore, India
2018.06 - 2019.07
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives within large-scale industrial operations, applying FMEA/FMA methodologies to reduce risk and improve reliability.
- Worked in cross-functional teams across engineering, operations and quality, gaining early exposure to complex, matrixed environments.
- Contributed to process optimisation, standardisation and performance reporting.
Education
MBA - Project Management
Dublin Business School
Dublin, Ireland 2023.04 - 2024.05
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical Engineering
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
India 2019.08 - 2022.06
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
Ramakrishna Polytechnic College
Coimbatore, India 2015.04 - 2018.04
Skills
- Management & Stakeholder Skills
- Market Analysis & Investment Evaluation
- LNG Trading & Portfolio Management
- P&L Monitoring & Risk Reporting
- Strategic & Board-Level Reporting
Timeline
LNG Portfolio Specialist | Commercial Operations & Cargo Execution
Naturgy
2025.03 - 2026.02
Senior Energy Advisor | Commercial Energy
SSE Airtricity (Bill Save)
2025.01 - 2025.03
MBA - Project Management
Dublin Business School
2023.04 - 2024.05
Programme Analyst (Business Process Wing) – Trainee
Cognizant (CTS)
2022.02 - 2022.03
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Mechanical Engineering
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
2019.08 - 2022.06
Apprentice Trainee – Process Engineering Team
ZF Wind Power Pvt Ltd
2018.06 - 2019.07
Diploma - Automobile Engineering
Ramakrishna Polytechnic College
2015.04 - 2018.04