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Matthias Schneider-AI-Powered Web Development & SaaS Founder

Matthias Schneider
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Meerbusch, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2024 - Present

AI-assisted Web Development & SaaS Founder

Self-employed

Position Summary
AI-assisted Web Development & SaaS Founder at Self-employed
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Full focus on AI-augmented web development
  • Building and running three proprietary AI-native SaaS products (BrainButler, PageUpgrade, termin365)
  • Developing a self-hosted business stack for digital sovereignty
  • Daily workflow with Claude as engineering partner and Anthropic/OpenAI APIs for product features
  • Using RAG systems with custom vector databases and prompt engineering for complex multi-step pipelines
  • Tech stack: Python/FastAPI (backend), React/TypeScript (frontend), WordPress plugin architectures (PHP), multi-tenant systems with per-user encryption
Jan 2019 - Dec 2023

Customer Support, Social Media & Technical Implementation

EZFunnels

Position Summary
Customer Support, Social Media & Technical Implementation at EZFunnels
Industries
Advertising
Information Technology
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Marketing
  • Customer support role with later team lead responsibilities
  • Social media management alongside support duties
  • Collaboration in the development team
  • Technical implementation of marketing campaigns, including building an affiliate program with Zapier and FirstPromoter (sales tracking, commission logic, lifecycle events)
  • Direct insight into thousands of funnel implementations and common challenges faced by online marketing users
Jan 2012 - Present
Meerbusch, Germany
Remote

Online Marketing Freelancer

Self-employed

Position Summary
Online Marketing Freelancer at Self-employed
Industries
Advertising
Business Areas
Marketing
  • Roles as email copywriter, copywriter, ghostwriter, funnel builder, and technical assistant
  • Executed content and funnel projects for clients in the DACH region, including Said Shiripour, Norbert Kloiber, and the Security Academy NRW
  • Developed dual expertise in marketing insights and technical implementation

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Advertising and Information Technology.

Advertising
Information Technology
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Marketing, Information Technology, Customer Service, and Product Development.

Marketing
Information Technology
Customer Service
Product Development
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Summary

Specialist in AI-assisted web development with a solid IT background and over 14 years of hands-on experience in the German online marketing field. Since 2024, solely focused on AI-augmented development: three proprietary AI-native SaaS products in live operation (termin365.com, PageUpgrade.io, BrainButler.io), and a digital sovereignty stack for German companies.

Author of six Kindle books on AI-driven online marketing and digital sovereignty. Strengths: combining deep technical expertise (Python/FastAPI, WordPress, React, multi-tenant architectures, RAG systems, vector databases, per-user encryption), effective AI augmentation in the development workflow, and strong business understanding from over ten years of practical work as a copywriter, funnel builder, and marketing technologist.

Solo development speed that used to only be reached by teams — with the code quality of a senior developer.

Skills

  • Ai: Openai Api, Anthropic Api, Claude (Web/Api), Rag (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), Vector Embeddings, Custom Vector Databases, Prompt Engineering, Multi-Step Pipelines
  • Ai Workflow: Claude As Daily Engineering Partner, Ai-Augmented Development, Spec-First Programming, Ai-Supported Code Reviews, Prompt Engineering For Product Features
  • Backend: Python 3.10+, Fastapi, Sqlalchemy, Postgresql, Redis, Rest Api Design
  • Frontend: React, Typescript, Vite, Tailwind Css, D3.Js, Recharts
  • Wordpress: Plugin Development, Custom Post Types, Shortcodes, Rest Api, Woocommerce, Custom Tables
  • Automation: Zapier (Years Of Hands-On Experience), N8n, Make (Concepts Transferable), Webhooks, Api Integrations, Workflow Design
  • Security / Gdpr: Per-User Envelope Encryption (Fernet/Aes-128), Blind Index Search, Cryptographic Deletion, Gdpr-Compliant Architectures, Avv/Dse Templates
  • Self-Hosting: Nextcloud, Matrix/Element, Mattermost, Jitsi, Headscale Vpn, Caddy, Grafana/Prometheus, Borg Backup
  • Infrastructure: Docker, Docker Compose, Linux (Ubuntu), Apache, Nginx, Systemd, Bash Scripting, Deployment Automation
  • Integrations: Caldav, Smtp Engines, Webhooks, Rss Pipelines, Bunny Cdn, Stripe, Paypal
  • Marketing: Email Copywriting, Funnel Building (Clickfunnels, Ezfunnels, Custom), Google Ads, Seo, Content Strategy
  • Tools: Git, Github, Vs Code, Linux Shell

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2008 - Jun 2012

Mechanical Engineering

Oct 2004 - Jun 2008

Automotive Mechatronics

State-certified information technology assistant, technical college entrance qualification · Information Technology Assistant

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 3
Experience in Advertising 14.5 y
Avg length 7 y 3 m
Longest experience 14 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles AI-assisted Web Development & SaaS Founder, Customer Support, Social Media & Technical Implementation, Online Marketing Freelancer
Main industries Advertising, Information Technology
Main business areas Marketing, Information Technology, Customer Service

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Matthias is based in Meerbusch, Germany.
Matthias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Matthias has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Matthias has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 10 months. Note that Matthias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Matthias would be well-suited for roles such as: AI-assisted Web Development & SaaS Founder, Customer Support, Social Media & Technical Implementation, Online Marketing Freelancer.
Matthias's most recent position is AI-assisted Web Development & SaaS Founder at Self-employed.
In recent years, Matthias has worked for Self-employed and EZFunnels.
Matthias is most experienced in industries like Advertising and Information Technology.
Matthias is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Information Technology, and Customer Service. Matthias also has some experience in Product Development.
Matthias has recently worked in industries like Advertising and Information Technology.
Matthias has recently worked in business areas like Marketing, Information Technology, and Customer Service.
Matthias attended education in Mechanical Engineering.
Matthias is immediately available for suitable projects.
Matthias's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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