Thiago Raitz Novais is an experienced professional in the energy and engineering sectors, currently serving as a Specialist in Operational Planning and Application Specialist at Swissgrid AG since September 2020. Prior to this role, Thiago held positions as a Research Assistant focused on Power Grids at Berner Fachhochschule BFH, and as a Senior Technical Support Engineer and Technical Consultant at BMW Group. Thiago began a career in the engineering field as an Application Engineer at Weatherford and served as a Project Engineer at Battery Consult GmbH. Thiago holds a Master of Science in Energy and Environment from Berner Fachhochschule BFH and an Engineer's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.