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William N.
Last position:
Power BI Solutions Architect/Engineer & AI Consultant at AVERDUNG GmbH
- Redesign of the company’s BI infrastructure: replacement of a fragmented landscape of manually maintained Excel solutions and CSV imports with a centralized Power BI environment using a unified data model as the company-wide single source of truth
- Consolidation of previously isolated reporting logic in a central semantic model – elimination of redundant files, manual data transfers and inconsistent metrics across departments
- Forecasting & Planning: Design and implementation of company-wide liquidity planning in Power BI – from business logic to a fully automated, data-source-driven planning model replacing the previous manual Excel process; enabling rolling forecasts and continuously up-to-date cash flow transparency for management
- Optimization of existing Power BI dashboards in terms of performance, structure and analytical value using an AI-native approach
- Analysis and improvement of the data model, including data quality analyses, data cleansing and consistent modeling using Star Schema, DAX and Power Query
- Incident & Anomaly Analysis: Identification, investigation and explanation of data anomalies, including root-cause analysis and specific recommendations for action
- AI Solution Architecture: Connecting Business Central and Power BI to LangDock via MCP (Model Context Protocol) for AI-supported data usage
- Development of a historical data layer as a basis for trend and time-series analyses
- AI-supported automation: Design and development of AI skills, agents, loops and processes for the automated analysis and interpretation of reports
- Automated reporting workflow: Setup of scheduled, automated email delivery of AI-generated analyses and recommendations to stakeholders
- Gathering and documentation of business requirements and coordination with business departments and IT as part of requirements engineering / product owner activities
- Breaking down overall requirements into clearly defined work packages and tasks
- Definition, prioritization and management of milestones throughout the entire project lifecycle
Tools: POWER BI, M365, Copilot Studio, MIRO, Microsoft Business Central, Microsoft Fabric, Claude AI, ChatGPT, LangDock, MS VS Code
Stefan D.
Last position:
BI Consultant in Controlling at Reutter GmbH
- Extraction, transformation, and cleansing of data from Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Creation of sales reports in Power BI
- Training employees in business intelligence
- Technologies: Power BI, SQL, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Paulo M.
Last position:
Power BI / Fabric & SAP BI Consultant at Financial Bank
- Developed Power BI semantic models, DAX and RLS, improving reporting performance and security.
- Designed Fabric Lakehouse with Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), accelerating data processing and improving maintainability and scalability.
- Built Fabric Data Factory pipelines and PySpark transformations, reducing processing time by 40%.
- Delivered automated Power BI KPI dashboards, accelerating reporting and decision-making.
- Supported SAP BO 4.3 → 2025 migration across 2,000+ Webl reports and 34 universes, reducing testing effort by 35% and improving migration quality and reliability.
- Optimized UNX universes, reducing query execution time by 40%.
- Optimized SAP BO reporting solutions, improving reliability and reducing manual effort.
Environment: Power BI, Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Pipelines, PySpark), Tabular Editor, DAX Studio, SAP BI (BO 4.3/2025, Webl, UNX Universes), 360Suite, InfoBurst, GitHub, JIRA.
Christian P.
Last position:
Power BI Developer & Consultant in an Agile Team (SAFe) at DB InfraGO AG
Further Development of the Integrated Capacity Management Platform InKa
Rail Infrastructure
- Power BI shared datasets and reports via DirectQuery on Amazon Redshift (timetable, construction and capacity data)
- Automated report testing with Playwright in Docker containers, version control with GitLab
- Concept and implementation of user communication (information page, changelog, known bugs)
Initial Situation:
The integrated capacity management platform (InKa) is a monitoring and analysis platform for data from timetable and capacity management: customer orders, infrastructure, timetable operations, construction, as well as route capacity and width. The data is stored and linked in a structured data warehouse. This makes it possible to create complex KPIs across different source systems and display current and future route utilization as well as construction activity across the network. The goal is to improve strategic, medium-term and intra-year planning and provide users with easy access to capacity management analyses.
Measures:
- Enablement: Introduction of Power BI with training and workshops for development teams.
- Consulting & Design: Problem analysis, concepts and solution consulting for reporting requirements; implementation of reporting solution plans.
- Data Model: Development of shared datasets with DirectQuery on Amazon Redshift and import tables; DAX measures for utilization and capacity KPIs.
- Development: Data analysis, data transformation and visualization in Power BI; extension and migration of business applications to Power BI; AI-supported development in VS Code with GitHub Copilot.
- Test Automation: Automated testing of Power BI reports with Playwright; setup of the test environment in Docker containers.
- User Communication: Concept and implementation of a central information page with hot news, changelog and known bugs, access from reports with report filters, updates via Power Automate.
- Deployment: Management of Power BI Deployment Pipelines across the DEV, TEST and PROD environments.
- Agile Working: Work in an agile team according to SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework); refinement of user stories and features including effort estimates in Jira; version control with Git and GitLab.
- Quality & Documentation: Reviews for quality assurance, error analysis and resolution, technical documentation in AsciiDoc and Confluence.
Technologies: Power BI, DAX, Power Query, DirectQuery, Amazon Redshift, Git / GitLab, Deployment Pipelines, Playwright, Docker, AsciiDoc, Power Automate, Jira, Confluence, VS Code with GitHub Copilot, SAFe
Results:
- Capacity management KPIs from multiple source systems combined on one platform
- Transparency regarding current and future route utilization and construction activity across the network
- Easy access to analyses for users
- Automated regression testing of Power BI reports
- User communication implemented: central information page with hot news, changelog and known bugs, directly accessible from the reports
Elija L.
Last position:
Fujitsu Deutschland
- Supporting and helping shape the development and further development of a company-wide HUB system in the Fujitsu environment for integrating a wide range of data sources and applications in an international context
- Design and implementation of data modeling, ETL processes, reporting, and data quality management
André S.
Last position:
CEO at Cybo.Tech Advisory
Mansharan K.
Last position:
MS Fabric | Power BI Consultant at Gropyus Technologies GmbH
- Architected an enterprise Fabric-based data-product governance framework, authoring data contracts and schema-validation KPIs to enforce completeness, freshness and SLA standards across reporting data products.
- Operationalized pipeline observability by integrating Dagster orchestration data into automated data-health reporting, proactively validating data integrity and pipeline reliability before production reporting layers refresh.
- Established BI-as-Code and end-to-end governance through Git-based version control, CI/CD and Alpha→GA release management, strengthening lineage, schema-drift detection and production change traceability.
Immo M.
Last position:
Interim Manager/Management Consultant at Austrian regional energy supplier
Further development of the data analytics system landscape based on MS Power BI
- Concept and development of ETL processes, primary data source SAP IS/U incl. extraction via Theobald extractors to Azure Synapse, support with SAP S/4 conversion
- Support in the concept and development of data models in Azure Synapse Analytics
- Gathering and implementation of requirements in the data analytics area from internal business units
- Identification, documentation and analysis of existing as well as cross-functional processes
- Data definition, data modeling & preparation as well as source selection for merging data from differently structured data sources
- Design of reports and dashboards based on MS Power BI
- Transfer of reporting processes from existing structures to MS Power BI Premium (PPU)
- Hands-on development and implementation of analyses, reports and dashboards based on Microsoft Power BI
- Power Apps for write-back processes from Power BI Premium to Azure SQL DB
- Power BI support as part of the SAP S/4 conversion
- Cooperation with internal business units and external development partners
- Coaching/training, documentation, development processes
Rainer S.
Last position:
Microsoft DAT207x Certificate at edX
- Earned the Microsoft DAT207x certificate on edX.
- Completion date: 21.01.2020.
Tobias M.
Last position:
Power BI Expert at MID-SIZED TRADING COMPANY FOR CLEANING TECHNOLOGY AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Reporting and controlling using Power BI for a production ERP system
- Analysis of ERP data and interfaces for use in Power BI dashboards
- Evaluation and migration of existing reports (e.g. Excel) to Power BI
- Development of an authorization concept for selective data access
- Documentation and training on the use and customization of Power BI dashboards
Label: Power BI, Excel, SelectLine ERP, Microsoft SQL, SQL Server Management Studio
Laura H.
Last position:
Sr. BI Consultant & Project Manager at Multivariata
- Project Lead, Sr. BI Expert, Data Scientist, Automation Engineer for Marketing Analytics | Customer Insights (retail, e-commerce)
- Product Manager: Asset Metadata Ingest & Provide
- Product Owner Business Intelligence – responsible for 2 teams: cloud data engineering, data warehouse (logistics)
- Product Owner for setting up a reporting platform on Azure & Power BI (finance)
Sven M.
Last position:
SAP BW development and consulting, ongoing support, international industrial company at Rafi Berg
- Extension of the planning application for annual and rolling planning
- Improvements for navigation and filtering with master data
- Administration of the planning InfoProvider: selective deletion of unneeded data, generation of zero records
- Fixing issues from the open items list
- Technologies: SAP BW, SAP BW-IP, SAP SD
Helmut G.
Last position:
(Interim) CFO at Eutecma
Asset of GPP (Private Equity)
- B2B, Provider of cooled packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry
- €20m in revenue, 50 employees, 2 locations
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for all commercial and financial activities
- Establishment of a finance and reporting structure
- Carve-Out / Post-closing transition management
Achievements:
- Preparation of investor reporting package (sales, financials, cash) using Power BI
- Development of a sales funnel
- Business process redesigns and implementation of regular business reviews
Hossein A.
Last position:
Datawarehouse Consultant at LENZING AG
- Consulting on the enterprise data-warehouse and reporting practice at one of Austria's largest industrial groups.
- Designing and standardizing Power BI dashboards and data-visualization governance for company-wide enterprise reporting.
- Developing a WCAG-compliant, colorblind-safe visualization standard (Okabe-Ito palette) to harmonize dashboards across the organization.
Songül D.
Last position:
Freelance SAP BW Consultant at DKV Mobility Services
- Designed and implemented enhancements in SAP BW on HANA 7.5 in the context of CRM migration and S/4HANA and BW/4HANA transformation programs
- Migrated SAPI data sources to the ODP framework as part of the S/4HANA migration
- Delivered SAP ECC data to Snowflake using BW data models and Calculation Views for Power BI analytics
- Integrated SAP and non-SAP data sources (including MS Dynamics)
- Improved reporting transparency through consolidated data models
- Optimized data loading processes for FI-CO data sources, significantly improving load times and system performance
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BI Consultant statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
64%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 22 Oct 2026.
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Average rates for BI Consultant
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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 22 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
BI Consultant experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (84%)
- Professional Services (70%)
- Banking and Finance (48%)
- Manufacturing (47%)
- Automotive (32%)
- Retail (32%)
- Telecommunication (32%)
- Energy (27%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the role
What they do
A BI Consultant turns business data into reports, dashboards, and analysis that teams can trust. They gather requirements, map KPIs, design data models, and shape the flow from source systems to decision-ready output. In many projects, they also act as the bridge between business users, analysts, and IT.
Typical deliverables
- Dashboard and report concepts for sales, finance, operations, or management
- Data models and KPI definitions that keep reporting consistent
- SQL queries, ETL logic, or semantic layer changes
- Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik dashboards with clear drill-downs
- Documentation for data sources, metrics, and reporting rules
Core skills
A strong BI Consultant combines business understanding with technical depth. SQL is usually essential, along with data modelling, dimensional design, and a solid grasp of data quality issues. Many projects also need hands-on work in Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, Azure, Snowflake, SAP BW, or similar stacks.
- requirements analysis and workshop facilitation
- dashboard design and KPI structuring
- ETL and data pipeline understanding
- performance tuning for reports and queries
- clear communication with non-technical stakeholders
When companies hire one
Companies bring in a freelance BI Consultant when reporting needs to move faster than an internal team can handle. That often happens during ERP changes, data warehouse rebuilds, dashboard overhauls, or when management wants a single source of truth across departments. A freelancer is also useful when a company needs short-term expertise in a tool such as Power BI or Tableau without adding a permanent headcount.
What good looks like
The best BI consultants do more than build nice dashboards. They question the metric logic, clean up unclear source data, and make sure the output supports real decisions. They document their work, keep business and IT aligned, and leave behind a reporting setup that others can maintain.
Working setup
Many BI projects can be delivered remotely, especially if access to data, stakeholders, and test environments is set up well. On-site sessions help when the scope is unclear, the data landscape is messy, or the team needs help agreeing on KPIs. In Germany and other DACH settings, English is often enough for technical work, but local language skills can help in workshops and user training.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with BI Consultant? These answers cover the essentials.
A BI Consultant defines reporting needs, translates them into data models, and helps build dashboards and reports that support business decisions. They often work on KPI definitions, source-system mapping, SQL, and validation with users. In many projects, they also help fix broken reporting logic and improve data quality.
A strong BI Consultant should understand SQL, data modelling, and dashboard design. Practical experience with tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik is common, along with a good eye for KPI logic and reporting performance. Just as important is the ability to talk to business users without turning the work into a technical black box.
Not always. A BI Consultant often sits between the business and the technical build, while a data analyst focuses more on analysis and a BI developer is usually closer to implementation. In practice, the titles overlap, so the right fit depends on whether you need strategy, reporting design, or hands-on dashboard work.
A freelance BI Consultant makes sense when you need focused expertise for a specific reporting, dashboard, or data modelling challenge. It is also a good option when the project is time-sensitive or the internal team lacks a certain tool or domain skill. Freelancers are useful when you want to move quickly without creating a long hiring process.
Common tools for a BI Consultant include Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, SQL, Excel, and often cloud or warehouse platforms such as Azure, Snowflake, or SAP BW. The exact stack depends on the company’s data landscape. What matters most is that the consultant can work across source data, modelling, and the final reporting layer.
A BI Consultant can work well remotely when access to data, users, and decision makers is organized. On-site time helps during workshops, KPI alignment, and when legacy data issues need fast discussion. Many companies use a mix of both, with remote delivery and selected on-site sessions.
Look for clear questions, strong examples of past reporting work, and the ability to explain data models in plain language. A good BI Consultant will ask about KPI ownership, data sources, and how the reports will be used before jumping into build mode. Quality also shows up in documentation, testing, and the way they handle edge cases and data inconsistencies.
Freelance BI Consultants should expect a mix of stakeholder workshops, data mapping, technical build, and iteration based on feedback. The best assignments are not just dashboard delivery; they also include cleaning up metric definitions and improving reporting processes. Being comfortable with business context is often as important as technical skill.
The average hourly rate for BI Consultant is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 846 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as BI Consultant, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as BI Consultant have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as BI Consultant are German (100%), English (97%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as BI Consultant are Information Technology (84%), Professional Services (70%), and Banking and Finance (48%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as BI Consultant are Business Intelligence (97%), Information Technology (93%), and Project Management (64%).
FRATCH BI Consultant main locations
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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