Enterprise Data and AI Architect with nearly two decades of experience designing and delivering end-to-end data transformation programs across Finance, FP&A, and intelligent systems in DACH enterprise contexts. I translate fragmented financial and workforce landscapes into governed, automation-ready intelligence platforms—from SAP controlling architecture and FP&A process transformation to predictive analytics, AI agent deployment, and cloud-native data engineering. Founder of RadarRoster, an AI & Data Intelligence consultancy producing modular, production-grade products for Finance and Workforce domains. I bridge the CFO’s office and engineering teams without translation loss, operating at architecture level across strategy, design, implementation, and enablement—and communicating AI and data strategy effectively from boardroom to team execution.

Daryoosh Dehestani

Enterprise Data and AI Architect with nearly two decades of experience designing and delivering end-to-end data transformation programs across Finance, FP&A, and intelligent systems in DACH enterprise contexts. I translate fragmented financial and workforce landscapes into governed, automation-ready intelligence platforms—from SAP controlling architecture and FP&A process transformation to predictive analytics, AI agent deployment, and cloud-native data engineering. Founder of RadarRoster, an AI & Data Intelligence consultancy producing modular, production-grade products for Finance and Workforce domains. I bridge the CFO’s office and engineering teams without translation loss, operating at architecture level across strategy, design, implementation, and enablement—and communicating AI and data strategy effectively from boardroom to team execution.

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Enterprise Data and AI Architect with nearly two decades of experience designing and delivering end-to-end data transformation programs across Finance, FP&A, and intelligent systems in DACH enterprise contexts. I translate fragmented financial and workforce landscapes into governed, automation-ready intelligence platforms—from SAP controlling architecture and FP&A process transformation to predictive analytics, AI agent deployment, and cloud-native data engineering.

Founder of RadarRoster, an AI & Data Intelligence consultancy producing modular, production-grade products for Finance and Workforce domains. I bridge the CFO’s office and engineering teams without translation loss, operating at architecture level across strategy, design, implementation, and enablement—and communicating AI and data strategy effectively from boardroom to team execution.

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Work Experience

Senior HR Data & AI Architect at CEWE Group
January 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Architected end-to-end integration of SAP S/4HANA FI/CO, Workday HCM, and enterprise reporting to create unified workforce and financial intelligence. Designed integrated data model across ERP postings, cost center hierarchies, payroll structures, and Workday workforce entities, eliminating cross-system reconciliation effort. Implemented reusable SQL transformation layers with validation and reconciliation logic between ERP and HCM. Delivered automated personnel cost planning with scenario-based simulations, driver-based workforce forecasting aligned to planning cycles, and variance analytics for budget/forecast/actual personnel costs. Implemented predictive attrition indicators, ESG-aligned workforce analytics structures for CSRD readiness, and governance-aligned KPI definitions for executive and works council reporting.
FP&A Data & AI Architect at Epta Group
July 1, 2024 - Present
Embedded within the Finance function to transform manual, fragmented reporting into an automated, governance-driven intelligence platform. Established GL vs. subledger reconciliation investigation framework and baseline data quality standards, including asset completeness checks. Designed and implemented a structured transformation approach: created a Data Reporting Audit Log, mapped the reporting landscape, prioritized automation and Power BI migration targets, and reduced Excel/PPT dependency in FP&A workflows. Introduced Power BI architecture aligned to SAP/Salesforce/Oracle structures, including report ownership, governance documentation, and data lineage standards. Set up Jira-based transformation governance and proposed an FP&A communication & transformation hub aligning Finance, IT, and business stakeholders.
Freelance Data & AI Architect at Multi-Client Engagements
January 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Delivered concurrent freelance projects migrating controlling/finance/workforce operations from spreadsheet-driven workflows to structured, automated analytics architectures. Built dimensional Power BI architectures with audit traceability, created cost center profitability and revenue impact simulation frameworks, and implemented rolling forecast automation. Delivered working capital and liquidity monitoring dashboards aligned with CFO-level KPIs. Built automated ETL pipelines integrating ERP exports, CRM systems, and financial data warehouses. Developed ML models for capacity and hiring demand forecasting, retention signal detection models, and scenario-based headcount planning with sensitivity analysis. Implemented workflow automation bots integrating CRM and messaging APIs, including scheduled reporting agents and anomaly alert systems to reduce manual effort.
Founder — AI & Data Intelligence Consulting at RadarRoster
January 1, 2024 - Present
Founded RadarRoster to build modular, production-grade AI and data intelligence products for HR and Finance. Delivered enterprise deployments across DACH, focusing on Python-based stacks, cloud-native infrastructure, and AI automation frameworks. Developed open-source SAP audit automation for FI/CO journal exports, including anomaly detection for duplicates, approval bypass indicators, round-amount irregularities, and period-end outliers. Built explainable retention risk scoring and early-warning workforce dashboards, designed extensible KPI ecosystems for workforce analytics, and implemented factor-based financial scoring architectures with reconciliation and data-quality validation.
Business Analytics Lead at GO ITC GmbH
March 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Led workforce analytics and financial impact modeling for international headcount scaling and contractor vs. employee cost optimization across European jurisdictions. Designed contractor/employee optimization models enabling evidence-based engagement decisions. Built financial impact simulations for nearshore/offshore expansion including fully loaded cost modeling and productivity-adjusted comparisons. Implemented automated payroll/headcount/cost dashboards for real-time leadership visibility. Structured visa compliance and relocation tracking systems to reduce administrative overhead, and established standardized KPI frameworks aligned with revenue growth targets and investor reporting requirements.
Founder — Boutique People & Workforce Analytics Consulting at HRStartup
February 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018
Founded a boutique people analytics consultancy for SMEs with limited HR data infrastructure, delivering end-to-end people analytics frameworks (collection, cleaning, modeling, visualization, governance). Built unified workforce datasets integrating HRIS exports, payroll data, and recruitment outputs. Developed attrition analysis models to identify flight-risk patterns across tenure cohorts, compensation bands, and teams. Built predictive headcount demand models linked to revenue forecasts and historical hiring velocity. Created compensation analytics frameworks benchmarking internal pay against market data and modeled financial impact of turnover (replacement costs, productivity ramp curves, retention ROI). Migrated reporting from manual Excel into structured dashboards with scheduled refreshes and self-service layers for HR business partners.
Project Manager — Workforce Planning & Performance Frameworks at TMCO
December 1, 2012 - February 1, 2016
Designed early workforce reporting structures to enable data-driven HR decision making. Managed recruitment scaling initiatives and standardized hiring workflows and KPI tracking in project-driven environments, laying foundations for performance management and workforce planning processes.
Recruiter & Talent Management Specialist at Petropars Operation and Management Company
September 1, 2010 - September 1, 2012
Managed recruitment pipelines for engineering and technical project roles. Designed candidate evaluation frameworks and implemented early hiring KPI tracking. Supported succession planning and maintained HR data integrity across workforce systems.
Human Resources Generalist at Tandis Brokerage
March 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010
Managed personnel administration, payroll coordination, and employee master data integrity. Supported HR reporting and compliance documentation, and helped structure recruitment workflows.

Education

M.A. Philosophy, Politics & Economics at University of Bayreuth
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
MBA — Master of Business Administration at Multimedia University
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
BBA — Bachelor of Business Administration at Aryamehr University of Industry
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Cloud Architecture (AZ-305, AZ-104 & AZ-900)
January 1, 2026 - July 22, 2026
ERP & Finance SAP S/4HANA FI/CO
January 1, 2026 - July 22, 2026
Databricks Platform Architect
January 1, 2026 - July 22, 2026
Databricks AI Agent (GenAI & Multi-agent Systems)
January 1, 2026 - July 22, 2026
Data Engineering Data Governance & Fundamentals
January 1, 2026 - July 22, 2026
Google Cloud Data Analytics
January 1, 2026 - July 22, 2026
Data Science & AI Bootcamp
January 1, 2024 - July 22, 2026
Business Intelligence Master Power BI Specialist (Incl. AI, ML, & DAX)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Data Analytics for Business Professionals (IIBA)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Data Analytics Economic Analysis & Financial Forecasting (IIBA)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Tableau Data Analytics
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Six Sigma Green Belt (Lean & Process Improvement)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Agile Methodologies & Project Foundations (PMI)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Change Management & Leadership (Executive Suite) (PMI / NASBA)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Business Analysis Professional (Microsoft)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Strategic Workforce Planning & People Analytics (SHRM / HRCI)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Leadership Executive Decision-Making & Coaching (PMI)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Managing Data & Projects with Microsoft 365 (PMI)
January 1, 2023 - July 22, 2026
Strategic Negotiation & Crisis Communication (LinkedIn)
January 1, 2022 - July 22, 2026
Statistics with Python Specialization
January 1, 2022 - July 22, 2026
Data Analytics Professional Certificate (Google)
January 1, 2022 - July 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Software & Internet