Fernanda Thomé has a BSc in electrical engineering and MSc and DSc degrees in optimization. She joined PSR in 2000 where she is dedicated to the development of new features and technical support of computational models for power systems expansion planning and production costing. Currently coordinates the development of OptGen, PSR's computational tool for co-optimization of generation, storage, probabilistic reserve, transmission and natural gas networks. She also has many years of experience in training and client support of power markets in several countries, such as Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, USA and all countries in Central America.