Data & AI Architect · Co-Founder, SAIN Labs
Daniel
Wessendorf
For twenty years I've helped companies turn data and AI into things that work in production, at Accenture, Allianz, AWS, Confluent and Snowflake. Today I'm co-founding SAIN Labs, a small AI company at Lake Starnberg.
Now · in stealth
SAIN Labs
Make space for what matters.
In 2026, Tanja and I founded SAIN Labs. We think the most useful thing AI can do for most people is take something off their plate.
So we're building quiet, personal AI that helps you see what really needs your attention, and leaves the decisions with you.
Less, on purpose
Designed to reduce what competes for your attention. No feeds, no streaks.
Yours, privately
European and privacy-first from day one. You decide what it knows and what it forgets.
Two founders, many hands
A crew of AI agents writes, tests and reviews our code around the clock. We make the calls.
Already real
A working product we use every day. A first closed pilot is running.
That's all we can say for now. More soon.
Steps
Twenty years of data that does something.
From IT strategy and insurance platforms to cloud, data streaming and AI. Every step was about getting data to do real work.
- 2026 – today
SAIN Labs
Co-Founder
- 2025 – 2026
Snowflake
Senior Solutions Engineer
- 2024 – 2025
Confluent
Senior Executive Advisor
- 2019 – 2024
Amazon Web Services
Senior Solutions Architect
- 2019
Allianz SE
Enterprise Architect
- 2014 – 2019
Allianz Technology
Principal IT Architect
- 2012 – 2014
metafinanz
Project Manager & Principal Consultant
- 2006 – 2012
Accenture
IT Strategy Consultant
- 2000 – 2006
Paderborn University
Diplom-Wirtschaftsinformatiker
Recipes
Write-ups, workshops and talks.
IT is a lot like cooking: with a good recipe and some practice, anyone can make something great. Try these at home, or at work.
Let's talk data, AI, or both.
Questions about a recipe, an invitation to speak, or curious about SAIN Labs? I'm happy to hear from you.