Viktor Sovcik

-Sell-side due diligence for a supermajor's global portfolio

-Sized market potential for a French biomethane producer seeking to sell guarantees of origin in the German market, based on subsidy status, CI score and regulatory environment -Performed European power market study for one of Europe’s largest electric works contractors, including revenue potential within emerging flexibility markets such as Power-to-Heat and grid-scale BESS -Developed a bottom-up regionalised demand model for road fuels in Spain for a storage terminal operator

-Buy-side technical & operational DD for a multi-billion dollar M&A deal between leading regional NOC and the continent's largest petrochemical producer. -Global exploration lookback for a supermajor IOC, reviewing current state of play among E&Ps, future licensing rounds and competitive benchmarking among producers. -Market entry strategy for world's largest chemical producer seeking to enter the North American alkoxylate market. -Development of strategic partnership proposal between Wood Mackenzie and Middle Eastern leader in the energy sector. -Buy-side M&A commercial due diligence for European refiner seeking to obtain North America assets, including competitive positioning of assets in terms of netbacks, net cash margins and GHG emissions. -Nylon filament market study & red flag analysis for Southern European composites manufacturer seeking to acquire PA6/PA66-producing assets sold by a US chemical company. -Polypropylene market report for a National Energy Company seeking to monetise its gas reserves; including a supply/demand/trade forecast, marketing plan, technology review & state of play, recycled polymers market overview, polypropylene price forecasting & netback analysis of key target markets, cost competitiveness analysis. -Comprehensive chemicals value chain review market study for a LatAm NOC to assist with an investment. -Multi-sector decarbonisation strategy for a Middle Eastern country’s consortium of various ministries, government & private stakeholders. -CCUS project financing consultant for an investment bank seeking to market interest in a North Sea JV -Petrochemical project financing & marketing plan for one of Southern Europe’s largest COTC (crude-oil-to-chems) projects -Growth & diversification strategic roadmap for an Asian NOC -Project financing support for a Middle Eastern refinery -Global chemical study & target market screening for EPC contractor -Supply/demand/balance model for Gulf coast integrated petrochemical refiner

Year-long industrial placement as part of my Masters of Chemistry degree, where I: -Conducted research projects using methods in analytical chemistry to demonstrate proactive approach to regulatory stewardship. -Obtained and presented data on optimisation of processes aimed at reducing hazardous reagents and waste output -Developed novel quality control procedures for sustainable powder coating prototypes.

-Organised talks with high-profile scientists such as Nobel Laureate Sir David MacMillan, and Dr. Clarice Phelps

-Completed a research project on the synthesis, characterisation and application of ferrofluids suspended in sustainable carrier solvents. -Specialised in biomacromolecular, inorganic, organic, sustainable and materials chemistry, with a particular interest in ferrofluids.