Donato Forcillo, Ph.D.

Senior Power Trader

Zug, Zug, Switzerland

About

✓ Senior Power Trader at D.Trading (Zug, Switzerland). Previously employed at Enel Global Trading (Rome) for a total of 10+ years' experience. Trading activity on power markets (outright, time/location spread) and cross-commodity spread (spark/dark). ✓ Ph.D. in Economics with focus on Finance. Excellent academic record, including more than twenty scholarships and multiple awards. International university experience (Dublin and London) alongside financial services experience gained at Banca IMI and PwC (Milan). ✓ Knowledge of energy and financial markets. Fundamental and technical analysis. Asset classes and tools. Result orientation, analytical, resilient, proactive and team management expertise. Very high problem-solving ability.

Experience

  • Senior Power Trader at D.TRADING
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    - Trading activity on CWE Power markets (outright, time/location spread) and Cross-Commodity spread (gas, emission) - Certifications: EEX, ICE. - Work Tools: Trayport, Volue Insight, Workspace, Montel, MetDesk, Coral, Allegro.

  • Enel Group (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • Power Trader
      Jan 2020 - Dec 2025 · 6 yrs

      - Trading activity on Power markets (outright, time/location spread) and Cross-Commodity Spread (TTF, API2, CO2). Markets: Germany, France, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, etc. - Balancing of power perimeters (Amprion, RTE, Swissgrid, Elia, APG, Hupx, Mavir, etc). - Certifications: EEX Trader Exam, ICE Endex Futures, Exchange Trader Nasdaq, Epex Spot Trader. - Work Tools: Trayport, Volue Insight, Refinitiv, Montel, MetDesk, Platts, Argus, XDM, Allegro.

    • Structurer
      Dec 2016 - Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Trading activity on Power, Gas, Coal and CO2 markets. Managed two portfolios of structured products: standard and non-standard options (VPP) and hourly profiles. Responsible for an international project on blockchain for energy markets with 42 European utilities involved.

  • Portfolio Management at BANCA IMI S.P.A.
    Oct 2015 - Jan 2016 · 4 mos

    Analyzed market reports, charts and data and express a view about government bonds and financing rates. Developed strong grounding in utilising tools, such as Bloomberg and Murex.

  • Audit assistant - Financial services at PwC
    Dec 2012 - Jun 2013 · 7 mos

    Delivered to deadline all tasks assigned in a high-pressure environment. Ensured smooth operations through seamless coordination of internal teams, managers and clients. Created efficient and time saving methods, flexibly accommodated team requests.

  • Teaching assistant - Political Economics at University of Sassari
    Jul 2012 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr

    Taught to a 200 cohort of students, developed motivational activities and tools. Provided office hours services. “Cultore della Materia” in Political Economics, University of Sassari, Law department