Ryan Zejnuni

• Delivered strategic and technical consulting across five client projects, focusing on AI chatbot implementation,
cloud-based data architecture, and advanced financial modeling.
• Provided end-to-end support from ideation to solution design, directly contributing to improved operational
efficiency and analytical capabilities.
• Achieved significant client satisfaction: an initial 20-hour engagement was extended to over 500 hours based
on performance.

• Strategic Leadership: Founded and led Football Path X, a pioneering soccer platform that connects players,
coaches, scouts, clubs, and fans, providing tools for performance tracking, scheduling, and professional
development.
• Visionary Product Development: Designed and launched the platform as the first open solution to track
players journeys from youth to professional levels, offering an innovative ecosystem for the football
community.
• Team Building and Management: Assembled and led a diverse, international team, including specialists in
design, partnerships, regional development, and football training, fostering collaboration to achieve
organizational goals.
• Market Penetration: Focused on European markets for platform adoption and ad revenue, while driving
global outreach to onboard clubs, coaches, and players.
• Community Impact: Launched initiatives like Football Path Xs Football Path X Immigrant Project,
promoting social integration by connecting immigrants with local players and clubs to foster cultural exchange
through football.
• Influencer and Affiliate Marketing: Built strategic partnerships with influencers to promote the platform via
affiliate marketing, resulting in increased visibility and user acquisition.
• Revenue Growth Strategy: Balanced free services for players with sustainable revenue models, targeting
€500M in market impact by 2030 in a €300B football industry.
• Technology and Innovation: Integrated advanced features into the platform, including chat systems for
teams and clubs, push notifications, and screen-sharing capabilities for enhanced user interaction.
• B2B Engagement: pursued with football providing tailored for player
development and management, and delivering through data-driven approach.
• Brand and Marketing: Leveraged personal expertise personal branding services

• Global Team Leadership: Directed a multinational data team across Austria, Germany, Greece, Poland, and
Italy, driving excellence in talent acquisition, retention, and development.
• Long-term Planning: Designed and implemented a comprehensive Data & Applications strategy (2022-2025),
successfully managing programs and projects aligned with business objectives.
• Executive Collaboration: Partnered with C-level executives and department heads in finance, sales, and
operations to spearhead impactful data-driven initiatives.
• Cost Optimization: Delivered 40% cost savings by utilizing in-house expertise, reducing dependency on
external consultancy, and modernizing obsolete technologies.
• Cross-functional Leadership: Worked alongside diverse business stakeholders to plan and execute
initiatives, ensuring alignment with overarching corporate goals.
• Global Partnerships: Managed partnerships with leading vendors and stakeholders in the US, EU, and India,
ensuring seamless collaboration on projects in Data, Applications, Sales, and Sustainability.
• Process Efficiency: Enhanced business operations by introducing and optimizing IT Application processes
(non-ERP), improving efficiency across departments.
• Team Development: Fostered a high-performing team culture through hands-on coaching, feedback, and
growth opportunities, including internal promotions and strategic role reassignments.
• Organizational Growth: Identified and capitalized on growth opportunities, strengthening the team through
targeted hiring strategies and fostering internal mobility.
Data Initiatives
• Modernized Data Infrastructure: Implemented a cutting-edge Microsoft Azure-based Data Warehouse
(Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, DataBricks, and DevOps tools), streamlining data processing and replacing
outdated systems.
• Agile Practices: Adopted SCRUM methodology to enhance team productivity, project delivery, and
collaboration across data initiatives.
• Power Platform Integration: Deployed Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate to enable robust
analytics, automate processes, and optimize business operations. Enhanced planning and analysis through
Inforiver tools.
• Data Governance: Established and enforced principles for Data Governance, Quality, Security, and Literacy
while launching a Citizen Developer initiative to empower end users.
• Complex Data Management: Managed and optimized data operations across 40 legal entities and 25
production sites, integrating over 10 ERP systems into a cohesive framework.
• Machine Learning Infrastructure: Built a scalable infrastructure for real-time sensor and camera data
collection, enabling machine learning applications and predictive analytics.

Project
• Data Migration: Successfully migrated data from multiple SQL and non-SQL databases to an Azure SQL Data
Warehouse, creating a standardized, high-performance, and optimized solution for the entire group.
• Centralized Reporting: Established a unified DWH serving 27+ group companies, enabling local reporting
through Power BI and providing insights to C-level management, sales, procurement, production, and
controlling departments via Qlik Sense.
Data Integration
• Onboarding New Companies: Integrated newly acquired group companies into the DWH by collaborating
with IT teams (infrastructure and ERP) to understand technical specifications of new systems (ERP, CRM, etc.)
and working with various business departments to align on data requirements and business logic.
Continuous Improvement
• Business Growth and Risk Analysis: Identified growth opportunities and potential risks across business
areas by analyzing existing processes and leveraging business intelligence tools like Power BI and Qlik Sense to
derive actionable insights.
Dashboard Development
• Custom BI Dashboards: Designed and developed interactive dashboards in Power BI and Qlik Sense for key
business areas, including sales, procurement, production, finance (Net Working Capital), and controlling.
• Data Modeling: Created custom data models to support both local and group-level reporting, ensuring
accurate and visually impactful BI outputs.
Team Leadership and Mentorship
• Mentoring Junior Data Scientists: Guided and mentored two Junior Data Scientists by providing expertise in
machine learning, data interpretation, and problem-solving, fostering their professional growth and technical
capabilities.

Data Integration & Support
• Integrated new companies into the groups IT framework, ensuring seamless data flow.
• Trained local IT teams on group protocols and data processes.
• Managed ETL processes using SQL, batch scripts, QlikView, and Qlik Sense.
• Supported finance, sales, R&D, and production teams with data-driven solutions.

QlikView & Qlik Sense Projects
• Built data models for production, sales, controlling, and procurement.
• Led a profitability analysis project to cut production costs and detect business anomalies.
• Developed sales forecasting tools for steering, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Designed Net Working Capital dashboards for payables, receivables, and inventory.
• Initiated procurement analytics (ongoing).
• Led migration from QlikView to Qlik Sense.

• Company Integration: Integrated newly acquired startups into the existing data environment by collaborating
with cross-functional teams and aligning systems for seamless operations.
• Data Integration: Consolidated and harmonized data from diverse systems to ensure consistency and
reliability for analytics and reporting.
• Advanced Data Analysis: Conducted in-depth data analysis using R, Python, and Tableau, delivering
actionable insights to support decision-making processes.
• Startup Research: Contributed to research initiatives focused on Croatian startups, analyzing trends and
identifying key opportunities for business growth.