Tamika Balken

Tamika Balken is a skilled product manager with extensive experience in the energy sector. Currently serving as Product Manager Flexibility at gridX since February 2025, Tamika previously held several significant roles at sonnen GmbH, including Product Manager for Virtual Power Plant, Manager of Energy & Flexibility Trading, and Project Manager in Energy Economics from May 2019 to February 2025. Prior experience includes a student internship at Energievision Franken GmbH and another at Fraunhofer IISB, as well as a working student position at Siemens from May 2013 to June 2015. Tamika earned a Master of Science in Energy Technology from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, where coursework extended from October 2016 to February 2019, and a Bachelor of Science in Energy Technology from the same institution from October 2012 to June 2016. Additionally, Tamika completed a master's thesis at the Technical University of Munich focused on modeling the German electricity system in OSeMOSYS from June 2018 to February 2019.