Alexander Kofink

DI (FH) Alexander Kofink, MBA is an expert in new energy systems and technology. He has more than 15 years of experience in the area of flexibility management, digitalization, and algorithmic power trading. He is passionate about advancing the energy transition with innovative technological tools like Virtual Power Plants. As CEO of CyberGrid, Alexander will focus on developing novel software tools and services with CyberGrid’s award-winning ICT technology for the purpose of supporting customers to manage their distributed renewable power generation units, and battery storage. Alexander holds a diploma in urban technologies, and a Master’s degree from the University of Minnesota and from Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Marko Svetina

Mag. Marko Svetina, M.Sc, is an expert in business development and a co-founder of CyberGrid. He has two decades of international business experience. Marko is an active member of European SmartGrids Technology Platform/ WG3. He is experienced in international projects in the area of distributed power generation, biogas, cogeneration and transmission. Moreover, he is an expert of energy optimisation systems through Energy Flexibility. Marko holds a Master’s degree in Finance and BA.

Peter Nemcek

Mag. Peter Nemcek, M.Sc., is an expert in demand response and co-founder of CyberGrid. He has 15 years of experiences in energy, industrial and building automation, electricity markets and power exchanges. From 2008 on, he has been initiating and participating in several EU-funded smart grid projects. He is a member of professional societies like Association of Energy Services Professionals, and the SmartGrids Technology Platform. As Vice President of CyberGrid and Director of the R&D technology department, his role is to design, guide and supervise the development of the full range of Virtual Power Plant solutions. In addition, he is the head of all research and development. Peter holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

Christoph Gutschi

Dr. Christoph Gutschi, PhD, studied Industrial Process Engineering at Graz University of Technology (TUG) and the University of Oviedo. He wrote his dissertation about energy storage and demand response at the Institute of Electricity Economics of TUG. From 2002 to 2012 he was research assistant and project manager at the Institute of Electricity Economics. He has been with CyberGrid since 2012, working as an expert in industrial demand response and electricity market modelling, while also managing international VPP projects.

Andraz Andolsek

Andraz Andolsek, Ing. E.E., provides consultancy services with digital solutions for CyberGrid. As an expert for communication protocols, he has been building real-time web applications with the highest cybersecurity levels for more than 10 years. A technology lover, Andraz enjoys developing specifications and architectural designs for new ICT projects, with the objective of pooling distributed flexibilities into the CyberGrid flexibility management platform, for greater energy efficiency. Skilled in problem-solving and system optimisation, his services support the platform’s connectivity to multiple other software systems. Andraz is also intensively involved in a number of EU-funded R&D and demonstration projects to accelerate the energy transition.

Philip Schäffer

Philip Schäffer, MSc, holds a Mathematical and Gravitational Physics Degree from the University of Vienna. He joined CyberGrid in 2020 and he is responsible for data analysis and business development at CyberGrid. Apart from the commercial business, Philip leads the application process for a number of EU-funded R&D projects, designed to promote decarbonization throughout the continent by means of improving the efficiency of naturally produced energy instead of costly investments in new infrastructure. He is well versed in new renewable energy and storage technologies and always ready to take a deep-dive into the scientific literature to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Nicole Klyma

Ms. Nicole Klyma, MBA, received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Colorado Christian University, Denver, USA, and her Master’s degree from the European University in Lisbon, Portugal. She has been working at CyberGrid since 2013. Her responsibilities include research on European energy markets, economic analysis and the preparation of research reports, as well as project management support for the administration of projects.

Darja Skrt Georgiev

Darja Skrt Georgiev serves as a Project Manager and Technical Coordinator at CyberGrid. She specializes in the fields of demand response and electricity markets, with a focus on distributed flexibilities aggregation. In her capacity at CyberGrid, she plays an active role in the Research and Innovation Technology Department focusing on the topics of battery energy storage systems and virtual power plants. Darja holds a B.S. degree in Mathematics from University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Simon Birch

Simon Birch, MA looks back on over 30 years of progressive experience in B2B industries, with a focus on professional account management in the DACH region. Before joining CyberGrid in 2022, Simon spearheaded the development of cloud-based SaaS and software license model sales, acquiring skills in international, multicultural local and remote leadership. As a Senior Account Manager at CyberGrid, Simon delves into delivering top-grade services to improve our customers’ experience and value with CyberGrid’s award-winning technology.

Jayasimha Bagalkote

Jayasimha Bagalkote, MSc, holds a Bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering and Master in Information Technology. He joined CyberGrid in 2022 and is responsible for project management of EU-funded R&D projects. He currently focuses on Multi-Energy Systems allowing for decarbonisation through higher penetration of Renewable Energy Sources, and on flexibility provisions in Medium and Low Voltage grid side of Power markets. He brings in strong interdisciplinary experience and focus on staying abreast of the developments – both technological and regulatory – in Energy Markets.

Aaron Meier-Stauffer

Aaron Meier-Stauffer, MSc holds a Master’s degree in Visual Computing, and an undergraduate degree in Software Engineering from Technical University of Vienna. With more than 15 years of professional experience in IT system architectures and development, he joined CyberGrid in 2022 to lead software test management and validation processes for our flexibility management platform. Skilled in requirements planning, problem-solving, and analytics, he continuously ensures excellent quality management for our proprietary and award-winning ICT-system, CyberNoc.

EMANOIL KAROV

Emanoil Karov, MA holds a Master’s degree in Economics & Commercial Management from University of National and World Economy in Sofia, Bulgaria. He joined CyberGrid in 2023 and his main responsibilities include accounting preparation for the Tax Consultant, project controlling and financial reporting.

IRIS BLAY

Iris Blay, MA, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and a Master's Degree in Advanced Studies in International Affairs, with a thesis focused on the energy transition and a few years of experience conducing interviews, research, and data collection in the energy field at the international level. She joined CyberGrid in 2023 and is responsible for communication and dissemination activities.

JACQUELINE NAVARRO

Jacqueline Navarro holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and has several years of experience as Team Assistant as well as Event and Travel Management. She has been responsible for organizing and planning impactful events in telecommunications, apart from assisting on marketing tasks. She joined CyberGrid in 2023, and she is the EA to the CEO and responsible for the back office management.