Thomas Reick - BI Consultant and Power BI Developer

Q: Where is Thomas based?

Thomas is based in Cologne, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Thomas speak?

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months . Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is BI Consultant and Power BI Developer at Plusnet GmbH .

Q: What companies has Thomas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thomas has worked for Plusnet GmbH , audioprotect AG , elacin GmbH , EWR AG , and Deutsche Post .

Q: Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Telecommunication , and Cosmetics . Thomas also has some experience in Healthcare , Education , and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology , and Marketing . Thomas also has some experience in Sales .

Q: Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication , Utilities , and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology , and Marketing .

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Cologne, Germany

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Experience

Apr 2025 - Present

1 year 3 months

Cologne, Germany

BI Consultant and Power BI Developer

Plusnet GmbH

In-depth forensics of old and new data sources
Enhancing existing reports and creating new data analyses
Data preparation from source systems and semantic models
Azure DevOps integration
Tools/Skills: MS-PowerBI, DAX, MS-Office 365, PowerQuery, M, PowerAutomate, Redmine, SharePoint, SQL (T-SQL, Oracle), MS Fabric

Apr 2025 - Apr 2025

1 month

Business Analyst, BI Consultant and Power BI Developer

audioprotect AG

Tracking changes in locality affiliation to political municipalities
Potential data research, modeling, preparation, and calculation
Geographic allocation and cleansing of the customer base
Aggregation and regionalization of sales
Creating regional sales territories (routing based on customer and potential shares)
Cartographic and tabular presentation of the results
Developing recommendations to improve market penetration
Tools/Skills: MS-PowerBI, Power Query, M, DAX, Jet-SQL (MS-Access), GfK RegioGraph

Mar 2025 - Apr 2025

2 months

Business Analyst, BI Consultant and Power BI Developer

elacin GmbH

Potential data research, modeling, preparation, and calculation
Geographic allocation and cleansing of the customer base
Aggregation and regionalization of sales
Creating regional sales territories (routing based on customer and potential shares)
Cartographic and tabular presentation of the results
Developing recommendations to improve market penetration
Tools/Skills: MS-PowerBI, Power Query, M, DAX, Jet-SQL (MS-Access), GfK RegioGraph

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

6 months

MS Power BI / MS SQL Developer

EWR AG

Designing use cases with business units
Developing performance-optimized dashboards
Usability analysis of existing dashboards and optimization
Structuring reporting requirements
Enhancing the central data warehouse architecture (Microsoft Fabric)
Creating SQL queries and reports
Designing and developing analytical databases
System documentation
Tools/Skills: MS-PowerBI, DAX, MS-Office 365, PowerQuery, M, MS-SQL-Server, SSIS, SSRS, PowerAutomate, Microsoft Fabric

Apr 2022 - Sep 2023

1 year 6 months

Cologne, Germany

BI Consultant and Power BI Developer

Plusnet GmbH

Providing reports, dashboards, and analyses
Enhancing existing reports and creating new data analyses
Migrating existing reports to Power BI
Tools/Skills: MS-PowerBI, DAX, MS-Office 365, PowerQuery, M, PowerAutomate, Confluence, SharePoint, SQL (MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

4 months

Bonn, Germany

BI Consultant and Power BI Developer

Deutsche Post

Identification of relevant data sources and stakeholders
Design of consolidation logic and data models
Development of dashboards and interactive visualizations
Implementation of the reporting structure in compliance with data protection
Tools/Skills: MS Office 2013, SQL Server 2019, MDX, M, DAX, T-SQL, Power BI, SharePoint, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS

Nov 2018 - Apr 2021

2 years 6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

External BI Consultant

L’Oréal Germany

Monitoring of ETL processes, test and check procedures
Development of new cube loads for the D-A-CH region
Reporting with MS Excel, SSRS and Power BI
Permission management (Active Directory)
Tools/Skills: MS Office 2019/365, SQL Server, VBA, MDX, M, DAX, T-SQL, Power BI, SharePoint

Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

3 months

Bonn, Germany

VBA Developer and MS Office Developer

DHL

Connecting SharePoint data
Developing plausibility checks and validation procedures
User training and coaching
Tools/Skills: MS Excel, VBA, SharePoint

Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

4 months

Duisburg, Germany

MS Access and VBA Developer

Deutsche Bahn

Development of VBA and SQL procedures
Rollout and customizations
Tools/Skills: MS Excel 2010, MS Access 2010, PL/2 AS400, VBA

Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

3 months

Essen, Germany

SQL, VBA and MS Access Developer

ISTA

Data imports and exports from source to target systems
Procedural data preparation
Ad-hoc selections
Further development of the campaign toolkit
Support in migrating the parallel Office environment to QlikSense
Development of semi-automatic correction processes and tools for incorrectly captured data
Tools/Skills: MS Access 2003/2013, MS-Dynamix, MS SQL Server, T-SQL, MS Excel, VBA

Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

2 years 1 month

Moers, Germany

External BI Consultant

MVZ

Derivation and plausibility checks of market potential (DeStatis, GfK, mb-research)
Data preparation, imports, calculations, and reporting
Visualization using the desktop mapping software RegioGraph
Reporting, address research and validation (practicing physicians), geocoding
Competitor environment analysis
Tools/Skills: MS-Access, RegioGraph, MS-Excel

Feb 2016 - Sep 2018

2 years 8 months

Hamburg, Germany

MS Access and VBA Developer

Philips

Data imports and exports from the source to the target system
Procedural preparation
Ad-hoc analyses
Further development of the reporting toolkit (infrastructure, content, KPIs)
Migration of the Office environment to MS SQL Server
Introduction of SSRS and Power BI to standardize reporting
Tools/Skills: MS SQL Server, T-SQL, SSIS, ADO-DB via MS Access/MS Excel, VBA, Pivot reporting with MS Excel, Power BI

Feb 2016 - Aug 2017

1 year 7 months

Dortmund, Germany

SQL and MS Access Developer

Inlingua

Maintenance, assistance, and user support
Integration of new tasks and procedures in the third-party form system
Definition of permissions and stored procedures
Automation of exam registrations at the BAMF
Tools/Skills: MS SQL Server, MS Access 2007 with ADP connection, T-SQL

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Cosmetics, Healthcare, Education, and Professional Services.

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Cosmetics

Healthcare

Education

Professional Services

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Marketing.

Business Intelligence

Information Technology

Marketing

Summary

Focus on Business Intelligence (BI), data analysis, reporting, and database development.

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1986 - Jun 1988

Wholesale and foreign trade merchant, fine paper

Oct 1975 - Jun 1984

Abitur (German high school diploma) · Germany

Economics (econometrics, statistics)

Certifications & licenses

MS Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Microsoft, Pearson Vue

Prince2 Scrum Master

People Cert

Data Protection Officer

PersCert TÜV

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Telecommunication 2.5 y

Avg length 11 m

Longest experience 2 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles BI Consultant and Power BI Developer, Business Analyst, BI Consultant and Power BI Developer, MS Power BI / MS SQL Developer

Main industries Telecommunication, Information Technology, Cosmetics

Main business areas Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Marketing

Qualifications

Certifications earned 3

Profile

Created

January 2025

Last Update

June 2026

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Where is Thomas based?

Thomas is based in Cologne, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Thomas speak?

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Thomas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: BI Consultant and Power BI Developer, Business Analyst, BI Consultant and Power BI Developer, MS Power BI / MS SQL Developer.

What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is BI Consultant and Power BI Developer at Plusnet GmbH.

What companies has Thomas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thomas has worked for Plusnet GmbH, audioprotect AG, elacin GmbH, EWR AG, and Deutsche Post.

Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Telecommunication, and Cosmetics. Thomas also has some experience in Healthcare, Education, and Transportation.

Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Marketing. Thomas also has some experience in Sales.

Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Utilities, and Transportation.

Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Marketing.

What is Thomas's education?

Thomas attended education in Wholesale and foreign trade merchant, fine paper.

Does Thomas have any certificates?

Thomas has 3 certificates. These include: MS Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate, Prince2 Scrum Master, and Data Protection Officer.

What is the availability of Thomas?

Thomas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Thomas?

Thomas's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.