Case Studies
Real Results. Proven Impact.
Rossby Energy helps leading energy and commodity trading organizations modernize systems, automate workflows, and unlock new opportunities. Here’s a selection of recent projects that show how we deliver measurable business results.
US Integrated Utility REC Optimization Engine
Challenge:
After a business transformation, the client needed a better way to allocate renewable energy certificates.
Solution:
Developed a REC optimization engine, integrating with existing systems and providing a visual interface for operations.
Result:
Implemented in 3 months, enabling faster, more efficient renewable allocation decisions.
Canadian Oil Major
Market Data Transformation
Challenge:
Scattered systems for market data created inefficiencies and slowed end-of-day processing.
Solution:
Configured and coded new market data interfaces, including calculated curves feeding directly into the ETRM platform.
Result:
Delivered a modernized market data process in 6 months, improving accuracy, integration, and reliability.
Canadian Oil Major Refinery Optimization
Challenge:
Refinery operations relied on unstable interfaces and spreadsheet-heavy models prone to errors.
Solution:
Refinery operations relied on unstable interfaces and spreadsheet-heavy models prone to errors.
Result:
Refinery operations relied on unstable interfaces and spreadsheet-heavy models prone to errors.
Energy Trading Company — Setup Application
Challenge:
The client needed rapid implementation of power futures, options, and OTC products.
Solution:
Built an application that used business-led templates to upload directly into the trading system.
Result:
Completed in under 3 months, accelerating time-to-market and reducing manual setup effort.
Energy Trading Company Broker Reconciliation
Challenge:
Transitioning brokers created reconciliation gaps for positions and prices.
Solution:
Built a scheduled reconciliation mechanism to validate broker statements against system records.
Result:
Delivered in under 2 months, improving accuracy and reducing operational risk.
EU-based Utility
Value-at-Risk Application
Challenge:
The client needed a detailed, portfolio-wide view of risk across multiple commodities with secure, multi-user access.
Solution:
Built a robust value-at-risk application with advanced workflows and strong security protocols to handle high concurrency.
Result:
Provided accurate, real-time portfolio risk views for dozens of simultaneous users.
EU-based Utility Asset Curve Reference Tool
Challenge:
The utility needed a controlled way to manage mappings and business logic for market data integration.
Solution:
Built a lightweight application with user-friendly templates and interfaces, designed to integrate with broader IT infrastructure.
Result:
Simplified asset curve management while maintaining compliance and flexibility.
Hedge Fund —
Inventory Management
Challenge:
Rapidly growing metals business required a scalable solution to manage warrant inventory.
Solution:
Built a warrant management application capable of handling tens of thousands of items.
Result:
Delivered in 6 months, supporting business growth and improved operational oversight.
International Oil Company — Metal Lease Modeling
Challenge:
Migration from a standard trading system to a bespoke solution required new infrastructure for lease modeling.
Solution:
Built an application framework to model leases and support operations during the migration.
Result:
Completed in 5 months, ensuring continuity and alignment with the new platform.
US Carbon Trading Desk —Risk & Reporting Implementation
Challenge:
The client needed to onboard a new US emissions trading business and systemize risk, trade entry, and reporting.
Solution:
Developed interfaces and applications to handle trade entry, risk reporting, and value-at-risk calculations with SSRS reports.
Result:
Enabled structured and compliant operations for carbon market trading.
Development Organization — Application Entitlements
Challenge:
The client required tighter governance and usage monitoring across multiple applications.
Solution:
Built an entitlements application to assign, monitor, and report on access and usage.
Result:
Delivered in 4 months, improving security and compliance.
Development Organization — Operations Dashboard
Challenge:
Fragmented time tracking, billing, and invoicing data left gaps in operational visibility.
Solution:
Built a consolidated operations dashboard integrating multiple data sources.
Result:
Delivered actionable insights across PnL, revenue, costs, and invoice timing by business division.