Business-first technical discovery
I start by clarifying the decision, the buyer, the constraints, and the risk - not by jumping straight to tools.
About
Solutions architect and technology advisor for enterprise SaaS, media technology, cloud architecture, and workflow transformation.
Real background
Daniel Shayesteh is a solutions architect and technology advisor with 10+ years of experience helping organizations evaluate, implement, and modernize enterprise technology.
His background spans consulting, enterprise SaaS, cloud architecture, media technology, and workflow transformation, including roles at Deloitte, CGI, and Dalet.
Daniel has worked across technical discovery, solution design, vendor evaluation, proof-of-concept planning, implementation strategy, presales support, and delivery alignment. His work focuses on helping teams make high-stakes technical decisions when requirements are unclear, stakeholders are misaligned, or implementation risk is not yet understood.
He helps founders, GTM teams, operators, and technology leaders turn ambiguity into clear requirements, practical architecture, executive-ready recommendations, and implementation plans that teams can actually execute.
How I Work
The work starts with the decision, constraints, and risks, then turns that context into outputs teams can use.
I start by clarifying the decision, the buyer, the constraints, and the risk - not by jumping straight to tools.
The goal is not a prettier diagram. The goal is a plan that sales, product, engineering, delivery, and leadership can align around.
Every engagement is designed to produce usable outputs: briefs, evaluation frameworks, POC plans, implementation roadmaps, or executive recommendations.
Next step
The goal of the first call is to determine fit quickly and decide whether a sprint or an advisory relationship makes sense.