About

Me

Hi I'm Thomas Konings, welcome to my website. I am a Strategy and Transactions consultant at EY excited about connecting finance, management, and the latest advances in technology to create better organizations.

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I hold an MSc in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and as well as an MSc in Finance & Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). My background is in economics BSc in Economics and Business Economics from the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE).

My goal is to connect my main fields of interest: (1) Finance, (2) Management, (3) Technology & Data. I believe companies will need to take a more holistic approach to these areas in the next century to maintain a competitive advantage. The recent practical applications of artificial intelligence emphasize this even more. Data-driven decision making coupled with adoption of new technologies while taking into account financial constraints and creating the right incentives, can go a long way towards achieving goals in an organization of any size.

In my spare time I enjoy biking and hiking. I also listen to music a lot, and enjoy learning new technical skills, from web development to business intelligence and AI.

Experience

Consultant Strategy and Transactions

EY Rotterdam, Oct 2022 - Present
Providing corporate finance advice to mid-market, international, listed and unlisted companies in- and outside of transaction context. Focus on advances business modelling and valuation. In addition I am involved in the implementation of AI in the EY practice through developing software solutions and providing trainings.

Valuation, Modeling & Economics Intern

EY Rotterdam, Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
Supported the team with various corporate finance advisory services to mid-sized, international, listed and unlisted companies. Focus on advanced business modelling and valuation in- and outside of M&A contexts. Side-project: created VBA tooling to analyze spreadsheet size & efficiency.

Mergers & Acquisitions Intern

IMAP Netherlands, Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
Prepared presentations and information packages/pitches. Worked on market research, financial modelling, and valuations (Discounted Cash Flow, Adjusted Present Value, Market Multiples).

Teaching Assistant - Macroeconomics, Marketing, ICT, History of Economic Thought

Erasmus School of Economics, Sep 2018 - Mar 2020
Responsible for preparing and teaching tutorials, as well as grading assignments & exams. Taught to over 300 people in total over the course of my Bachelor's degree.

Education

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

MSc in Management 2021 - 2022
Grade: Distinction
Covers: International Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, Analysis of Strategy

RSM Erasmus University

MSc Finance & Investments, 2020 - 2021
GPA: 8.3/10.0
Thesis: "Private equity: is there value in knowing the ropes?" (published here)

Erasmus School of Economics

International BSc Economics and Business Economics (IBEB), 2017 - 2020
GPA: 8.1/10.0
Thesis: "Supply Chains and Shareholder Risk in Challenging Times: Evidence from the Coronavirus Crisis" (available here)