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Thomas Franks

Critic · DISC type C
Senior Commercial Manager at Akaysha Energy
📍 Berlin, Berlin, Germany

He is a Senior Commercial Manager at Akaysha Energy, specializing in the German battery energy storage market. His career includes key roles like Head of Energy Storage at GoldenPeaks Capital and Energy Storage Engineer at Deutsche Bahn. He holds a Master of Science and has specialized certifications in materials testing.

He was selected from over 3400 applicants as a finalist for the prestigious "Engineering Undergraduate of the Year" award.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Senior Commercial Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Personality Overview

How Thomas shows up

Negotiator
Precise
ROI Driven

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Thomas cares about

Energy Storage Systems
His entire career focuses on energy storage, from engineering at Deutsche Bahn to leading commercial strategy for utility-scale battery projects in Europe.
German Energy Market
His current role at Akaysha Energy is dedicated to driving the commercial aspects of the battery energy storage business in his home market of Germany.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Senior Commercial Manager
Akaysha Energy
3-2024 - 3-2026
Head of Energy Storage
GoldenPeaks Capital
3-2022 - 3-2024
Energy Storage Engineer
Deutsche Bahn
1-2021 - 2-2022
International Project Manager
Energiequelle GmbH
9-2019 - 1-2021
Energy Storage Consultant
Natural Power
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2018 - 2019
Master of Science - MS
Heriot-Watt University
2014 - 2018
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
University of Portsmouth
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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