Synechron welcomes large group of new hires to Dutch practice

14 August 2024 Consultancy.eu

Synechron has over the summer months of July and August welcomed a large number of new hires to its Dutch team. An introduction of the new joiners and their areas of focus.

The most senior of the nine-person cohort, Tom Wijmans brings over 25 years of experience in financial services to Synechron. Appointed a Senior Manager, he has led and worked on several major transformations at banks, including at ING, MUFG Bank, Rabobank, Banco Santander, and Commerzbank, and Credit Suisse. This has seen him work in the Netherlands and several other European countries.

Over the past nine years, Wijmans worked as an independent consultant and co-owned a boutique consultancy firm specialized in financial economic crime. Before that, he spent eight years at Clear2Pay and later on FIS.

A Manager in the Regulatory Change & Compliance practice, Aynur Yozlem has joined Synechron from Turkey, where she was raised and spent the past decade working for a bank and payments company.

She most recently served Ria Money Transfer for over two years, and before that spent eight years at QNB Finansbank, where she worked as an internal consultant and held several senior roles, including in the business development and strategy department.

At Synechron, Yozlem now leverages that experience to advise clients on regulatory compliance initiatives. She also works with clients on growing their maturity in internal audit and risk management.

Appointed a Senior Consultant, Luca Milanesi brings several years of experience to Synechron, gained in banking and the technology sector. Originally from South Africa, he relocated to the Netherlands in 2022 to join homegrown digital bank bunq, where he focused on KYC processes. At Synechron, he builds on this experience to bolster the firm’s compliance and financial crime offerings to the banking sector.

Mahdi Hokmabad is a Data Scientist at Synechron with several years of experience in the field. He joined the consulting firm from Unilever, where he worked on applying data science and advanced algorithms to enhance the effectiveness of its manufacturing processes. Earlier, he held data science roles in manufacturing and financial services, with the latter sector his main area of focus in his new role at Synechron.

A member of the firm’s consulting line of business, Demi Haijtsma arrives with two years of experience, which she gained at finance specialist TriFinance. There, she worked on several projects in the financial services sector, focusing on process improvement and/or risk management.

Christian Jonkman joins Synechron fresh from university, and is now a Consultant in the Data Management practice. He holds with a master’s degree in Complex Systems Engineering and a master’s degree in Econometrics, and previously gained internship experience in consulting (Accenture) and financial services (Aegon and Zurich Insurance).

Also a new face in the Data Management practice is Maaike Willekes, who obtained a master’s in Strategic Management and then went on gain life experience during a four-month trip to Central and South America. Her kickstart at Synechron will be boosted by her previous experience in consulting – during her studies, Willekes spent two years with Student Consultant, where she amassed advisory experience through engagements at a number of clients.

Joining Synechron as a Trainee is Kristina Cherepanova, who has been admitted into the Murex Young Professionals program. Originally from Russia, her journey over the past decade has taken her across the world, from living in China for a couple of years to almost five years in Spain. She relocated to the Netherlands one year ago, gaining experience at private bank Van Lanschot Kempen prior to her cross to Synechron.

Similarly, Vijay Kumar is a member of the Murex Young Professionals program. Originally rom India, he moved to the Netherlands in order to pursue his academic studies. With a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and a master’s in management from Nyenrode Business University under his belt, he is now taking on the challenge of becoming an expert in digital transformation within the banking sector.

With 14,000+ people across 55 offices worldwide, Synechron is one of the globe’s larger management and technology consultancies dedicated to the financial services sector. Its Dutch team operates out of Amsterdam.

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