Tomas Kruijer

Principal at AFRY Management Consulting

Germany

About

Expert in the biomass and energy industry. Extensive experience in market studies, biomass sourcing strategies, due diligence, and experienced in both the development/innovation of new market models and tools, as well their applications to real life market situations.

Experience

  • AFRY (11 yrs 6 mos)
    • Principal
      Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

      • Project management of several client studies on biomass markets • Business development and sales of new project opportunities • Drawing out key messages from complex analysis and communicating them persuasively to a range of audiences including top management • Scenario-based forecasting of market transitions and policies • Heading focus group for operation of market models, streamlining cooperation between offices and teams, and drive new development

    • Manager Biomass & Forestry
      Jan 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Senior Consultant Biomass & Forestry
      Nov 2017 - Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Senior Consultant, Berlin, December 2018 - December 2021 Consultant, London, November 2017 - November 2018 • Leading the development and operation of several in-house economic market models, including interface design (C#), database engineering (SQL), writing linear optimization/market clearing algorithms (Mosel Xpess), and applying several data analysis tools for data processing (Python, R)

  • Researcher at Energy Economics Group
    Mar 2014 - Jan 2015 · 11 mos

    • Develop and apply equivalent model to project European power grid expansion to North Africa, the Balkans and Turkey as part of EU-funded EUR 2 Million project to utilize local renewable energy production potential (‘BETTER’).

  • Fund raising teammember at BEST Trondheim (Board of European Students of Technology)
    Aug 2013 - Dec 2013 · 5 mos

    BEST, Board of European Students of Technology is a constantly growing non-profit and non-political organisation. Since 1989 we provide communication, co-operation and exchange possibilities for students all over Europe. 96 Local BEST Groups (LBGs) in 33 countries are creating a growing, well organised, powerful, young and innovative student network. BEST strives to help European students of technology to become more internationally minded, by reaching a better understanding of European cultures and developing capacities to work on an international basis. Therefore we create opportunities for the students to meet and learn from one another through our academic and non-academic events and educational symposia. "Learning makes the master", but the final goal is a good working place, therefore we offer services like an international career centre to broaden the horizons for the choice on the job market. Our priority is to offer high quality services for students all over Europe. Thus, we manage to bring all the partners in the "student - company - university" triangle closer.

  • Project Employee at Siers Groep Oldenzaal B.V.
    Feb 2012 - Jul 2012 · 6 mos

    Implemented calculation and budgetting software 'Bakker & Spees Civiel' company wide. Responsible for finding optimum protocols for usage, designing the manual, and to educate employees in its usage.

  • Intern at Lufthansa Technik Philippines
    Nov 2011 - Jan 2012 · 3 mos

    Responsible for integrating national and international regulations on environment, safety and health into the procedures of the company. Accomplished by analysis of regulations and processes, and communication with process modelers, managers and engineers.