Summary
Ashkan Roshanayi is an experienced technology executive and founder with 11 years in senior leadership and over two decades in software development, currently serving as CEO of DataChef in Amsterdam. He combines hands-on big data architecture and cloud expertise from roles at Philips and KLM with enterprise analytics and customer-facing technical account management at AWS. Previously a Global Data Director for digital marketing and sales at Royal FrieslandCampina, he bridges data science, marketing insight, and product strategy to turn analytics into commercial impact. As founder/CTO of Rubako and interim CTO/advisor at TheCirqle, he has repeatedly moved between building products and guiding technical boards, showing a strong entrepreneurial instinct. Comfortable operating across startup and enterprise contexts, he’s equally at home defining architecture and engaging stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions. His education at Sharif University of Technology and early training at Sampad hint at a long-standing foundation in rigorous technical problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Sharif University of Technology
National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (Sampad)
Dutch, Azerbaijani, Persian, English