Caroline Gras

Experience

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  NKK Holding Corporation

  May 2000 - Jul 2000

  Engineer Intern

  • Researching the influence of microelements in steel structures

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  Daimler AG

  May 2001 - Sept 2001

  Engineer Intern

  • Modelling of magnetic fields in electrical motors

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  ThyssenKrupp Presta AG

  Sept 2002 - Aug 2005

  Commodity and Project Buyer

  • Building of a commodity strategy• Elaboration and assessment of Requests for Quotations• Implementation of score cards for suppliers• Supplier consolidations and price negotiationsTerre Haute, Indiana Area (US)• Determination of a logistics transportation model for European and American suppliers• On-site support for the start of a new production plant• Analysing of re-sourcing potential of European components on the US-market

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  EDF

  Apr 2006 - Dec 2006

  Software Engineer

  • Conception and development of an optimisation software for robust scheduling of maintenance tasks in nuclear power stations

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  Artelys

  Jan 2007 - Jun 2012

  Project Manager

  • Workgroup Leader in a European Project (3 years): leading a team of representatives of 11 companies of the Energy sector to deliver timely a software computing energy prices and to assess impacts on market indicators (organization, specifications review, development follow-up, test organization, moderation, planning, budget elaboration and monitoring, risk monitoring, report to Steering Committee)Project Manager for several projects accross various sectors• Project manager for the enhancement of a logistics software in England and Belgium• Conception and development of a software platform for mid-term optimisation of energy assets • Conception and development of an optimisation tool for gas compression stations Show less

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  EPEX SPOT

  Jun 2012 - now

  • Team Management • Project Portfolio definition and prioritisation• Automation Program Manager • Drive of new Cell organisation and Agile Transformation• Process improvement across the company• Resource planning management : implementation of a Projet Portfolio Management (PPM) solution ("Sciforma") • Team Management • Workgroup Leader in a European Project to expand the software calculating energy prices to new markets• Third Party / Vendor management• Software release management• Project leader to build up a web-based simulation tool

  • Program Manager - Head of Project Portfolio Management and Processes

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Head of Software Management (algorithm)

    Jun 2012 - Feb 2019