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Patrick H.

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Lead Technical Recruiter | Business Partner AWS EMEA

Berlin
Patrick H.

Last position:

Lead Technical Recruiter | Business Partner AWS EMEA at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Partnered with senior stakeholders across AWS EMEA to drive talent strategy, partner development, and business growth in the cloud ecosystem.
  • Focus areas:
  • Collaboration with Sales & Partner Management on Go-to-Market initiatives
  • Advisory on long-term resource strategy for Cloud, Data, and Security Divisions
  • Supporting internal innovation teams in scaling AI and automation projects
  • Result: Contributed to AWS’s expansion in Central Europe by aligning business, technology, and people strategy.
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Alexander Z.

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Senior Data Architect & Data Engineer

Berlin
Alexander Z.

Last position:

Senior Data Solutions Engineer at VMware Inc.

  • Architected and deployed private cloud data platform on VMware vSphere, integrating Greenplum MPP, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, and Apache Solr, and developed real-time ingestion pipelines with Kafka Connect and Schema Registry.
  • Led Oracle Exadata to Greenplum migration, rearchitected data models, optimized storage, implemented RabbitMQ with Debezium for CDC, and deployed VectorDB for Generative AI.
  • Designed and executed multi-cloud migration PoC across AWS, Azure, and GCP, defined KPIs for throughput, latency, and cost efficiency, executed bulk data transfers, validated analytics and streaming workloads, and delivered full-scale architecture recommendations.
  • Assessed legacy on-premises infrastructure and designed modern cloud-native data platforms using Greenplum and containerized microservices, advising on scalability, disaster recovery, and high-availability.
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Wolfram K.

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Certified AI & Machine Learning Engineer · Senior Consultant

Berlin
Wolfram K.

Last position:

AI / Machine Learning Engineer (Projects & Applied AI) at UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHEON-SORBONNE & LIORA

  • Designed and implemented a hybrid recommendation system (content-based + collaborative filtering)
  • Built end-to-end ML pipelines including data processing, feature engineering, model training, and evaluation
  • Developed RAG-based LLM systems using LangChain and vector databases for semantic search and knowledge retrieval
  • Established MLOps workflows with MLflow for experiment tracking, versioning, and deployment readiness
  • Implemented deep learning models (computer vision & classification) using PyTorch and TensorFlow
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Jan K.

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Data Expert

Berlin
Jan K.

Last position:

Data Expert at Manufacturing

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Nikunjkumar P.

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Senior Java Backend Developer

Kleinmachnow
Nikunjkumar P.

Last position:

Senior Java Backend Developer at Questax Professionals GmbH

  • Provide the Price Listing Service team with prices for all cars and vans in different markets
  • Adapt market-specific requirements such as taxes, government subsidies, campaigns
  • Import and synchronize new prices for all new and existing cars and store them in the Redis datastore
  • Support our product and on-call duty
  • Daily business, development of new features, bug fixing
  • Pair programming, code review, mob programming
  • Develop POCs for new ideas
  • Maintain and extend the backend
  • DevOps tasks
  • Run Kubernetes updates
  • Adjust and further develop Kubernetes resources
  • Develop and adapt Helm charts
  • Adapt and update ArgoCD
  • Maintain, adapt, and improve CI/CD
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Olaf T.

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CTO, Shareholder, Agile Coach, Product Owner

Berlin
Olaf T.

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CTO, Shareholder, Agile Coach, Product Owner at fluidx digital GmbH

  • Development and rollout of a browser-based platform for camera streaming, augmented reality (AR), and visual computing
  • Device-independent camera streaming for smartphones, tablets, desktop PCs, as well as VR and AR headsets
  • Ensuring GDPR-compliant hosting in Open Telekom Cloud and other sovereign cloud providers
  • Intuitive visual and collaborative features to increase efficiency and integrate smoothly into existing business software
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Jonathan S.

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AI-Powered Product & Business Development

Berlin
Jonathan S.

Last position:

AI-Powered Product & Business Development at Self-Employed

  • Developed websites, CRMs, and micro-SaaS using Lovable, Claude Code/ VS Studio (Vercel, Next.js, React, Supabase)
  • Developed an analytics service to unlock automation gains
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Peter M.

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Managing Partner without operational duties

Berlin
Peter M.

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Managing Partner without operational duties at pt plus GmbH & Co. KG

  • full-service marketing agency for global technology companies
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Ludvig G.

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Founder

Berlin
Ludvig G.

Last position:

Founder at Insightl.ai Lernplattform

  • Attempted founding of a platform for career development and personal coaching
  • Top 3 placement in the Berlin-Brandenburg business plan competition
  • Conducted independent market analysis and user research
  • Built a comprehensive knowledge graph for roles, skills, and experiences
  • Data transformation and setting up data pipelines on Azure
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Julien L.

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MLOps Engineer

Berlin
Julien L.

Last position:

MLOps Engineer at SAMGEN

  • Building and scaling cloud infrastructure on GCP to support a SaaS platform for industrial clients
  • Designing and implementing a data-driven DevOps pipeline for streamlined deployment and CI/CD workflows
  • Collaborating with Data Science team on MLOps workflow to automate integrated retraining
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André G.

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IT Consulting Project Management / Engineering Subproject Management

Berlin
André G.

Last position:

IT Consulting Project Management / Engineering Subproject Management at T-Systems (on assignment for government agencies)

  • Projects for federal networks (NdB).
  • CR management, EoL change requests, design and documentation according to ITSCM.
  • Data center planning.
  • Project management and engineering subproject management.
  • Software development for virtual server environments according to BSI.
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Konstantin S.

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Head of Cyber Defense Unit

Berlin
Konstantin S.

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Head of Cyber Defense Unit at Simonow Consulting GmbH

  • Established the Cyber Defense Unit following a major cybersecurity incident
  • Recruited a team of Cybersecurity Architects, Engineers and Senior Security Analysts
  • Managed the team’s resources and activities in defining and implementing a target cybersecurity architecture, monitoring the IT landscape, detecting and responding to security events and incidents, and consulting other IT stakeholders in their efforts to improve the organization’s cybersecurity posture (comparable to Technical CISO role)
  • Led the separation of Information Security (governance, risk, compliance) and Cyberdefense Unit (technical cybersecurity), in close collaboration with the CISO
  • Led the selection and onboarding of external Security Operations Center (MSSP)
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Nick P.

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Global ERP, AI & Supply Chain Project Manager

Berlin
Nick P.

Last position:

Global ERP, AI & Supply Chain Project Manager at Dr. Martens

  • Led the end-to-end delivery of a SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM / TD / SD) ERP programme, covering project initiation, detailed requirements gathering, operating model definition, system design, build, testing, cutover, and global Go Live across Europe, Asia, and North America. Ensured the ERP solution supported key supply chain, manufacturing, and planning operations to enable future business growth.

  • Conducted cross-functional workshops with Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams to capture business requirements, define the future operating model, and map end-to-end system design. Consolidated over 150 requirements into structured documentation aligned with SAP standards.

  • Shaped solution design and vendor engagement during the early discovery phase, supporting selection of best-fit technology partners and ensuring the system design covered production planning, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain forecasting.

  • Managed D365 configuration and troubleshooting, ensuring alignment with business processes and resolving integration issues between D365, SAP SCM modules, and surrounding systems.

  • Supported Grain data model changes to lead ingestion of planning data into Snowflake and Footprint, enabling enterprise reporting and analytics development.

  • Managed scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies across international teams spanning Europe, Asia, and the US, maintaining integrated project plans, issue logs, and executive reporting to drive stakeholder alignment and delivery momentum.

  • Enabled the integration of AI-powered demand forecasting tools into supply chain planning processes, improving forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and operational decision-making across multiple regions.

  • Led SIT, UAT, and data migration phases, including design of test scenarios, defect triage management, and coordination of test execution to validate supply chain and manufacturing workflows prior to deployment.

  • Delivered detailed cutover planning, business readiness activities, and hypercare support, ensuring a smooth and coordinated Go Live and full operational handover to business teams.

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Andrej B.

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Lead UX Design Engineer

Berlin
Andrej B.

Last position:

Lead UX Design Engineer at Journexx GmbH

  • Leading, designing, and developing the UX and UI strategy and implementing it for the platform
  • Creating style guides and design systems in Figma
  • Creating a generic end-to-end layout structure for big data cockpits in Figma and Sass (CSS, design tokens)
  • Workflows, wireframes, user research, and rapid prototyping
  • Preparing and facilitating workshops and discoveries
  • Integrating designs and layouts into existing frontend templates
  • Prototyping (low-/mid-/high-fidelity) of various apps for journalists and publishers
  • Developing showcases for iOS and Android, design thinking, qualitative and quantitative user testing, and A/B testing
  • Frontend development in close collaboration with design teams
  • Active change management in the publishing and journalism sector and with stakeholders
  • Company-wide communication and info hub for teams
  • Raising awareness and getting buy-in for digitalization and new products
  • Creating concepts and designs for gamification elements on the platform
  • Convincing major industry players (e.g., WAN-IFRA) about new concepts and revenue streams
  • Developing new cloud-native apps and revenue strategies
  • Preparing and creating various materials for change processes
  • Creating presentations, mini-apps, and info materials to support change campaigns
  • Leading a total of three teams

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Statistics of experts using Big Data

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

17 years (Germany: 19 years)

Big Data experts in Berlin have 17 years of professional experience on average. It is 2 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 19 years.

Position duration

2.3 years (Germany: 3 years)

Big Data experts in Berlin stay in a single position for 2.3 years on average. It is 0.7 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 3 years.

Positions per freelancer

11 (Germany: 12)

Big Data experts in Berlin have completed 11 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 12.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

Big Data experts in Berlin have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Business Intelligence.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Media and Entertainment

Big Data experts in Berlin are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Media and Entertainment.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence

Big Data experts in Berlin earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

Bachelor's degree or higher

91% (Germany: 92%)

91% of Big Data experts in Berlin hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 1% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 92%.

Master's degree or higher

43% (Germany: 65%)

43% of Big Data experts in Berlin hold at least a Master's degree. It is 22% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 65%.

Doctorate

9% (Germany: 17%)

9% of Big Data experts in Berlin have a doctorate (PhD). It is 8% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 17%.

Certifications per freelancer

2 (Germany: 3)

Big Data experts in Berlin hold 2 professional certifications on average. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Big Data experts in Berlin most often speak German, English, and Spanish.

Speak two or more languages

93% (Germany: 98%)

93% of Big Data experts in Berlin speak two or more languages. It is 5% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 98%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

0 3 6 9 12
3 of the Big Data experts in Berlin charge less than €480 per day.
2 of the Big Data experts in Berlin charge between €480 and €640 per day.
4 of the Big Data experts in Berlin charge between €640 and €800 per day.
8 of the Big Data experts in Berlin charge between €800 and €960 per day.
3 of the Big Data experts in Berlin charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
3 of the Big Data experts in Berlin charge between €1120 and €1280 per day.
2 of the Big Data experts in Berlin charge €1280 or more per day.
<€480 €480-​640 €640-​800 €800-​960 €960-​1120 €1120-​1280 €1280+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Berlin are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.

Average rates of experts in Berlin using Big Data

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 844 €
Germany avg. 835 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 800 €
Germany median 800 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Big Data 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 (81%)
  • Banking and Finance (48%)
  • Media and Entertainment (41%)
  • Education (37%)
  • Professional Services (37%)
  • Retail (37%)
  • Manufacturing (33%)
  • Automotive (30%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What Big Data covers

Big Data refers to methods and systems for collecting, storing, processing and analysing datasets that are too large, fast-moving or varied for conventional tools. It supports batch processing, real-time analytics, machine learning pipelines and operational reporting. Companies use it to turn distributed data into decisions, products and automated processes.

Systems it builds

Big Data specialists create the foundations behind recommendation services, fraud detection, customer analytics, connected products and large-scale reporting. Typical delivery work includes:

  • Designing data lakes, warehouses and lakehouse architectures
  • Building batch and streaming pipelines
  • Preparing datasets for analytics and machine learning
  • Adding governance, lineage and quality controls

Ecosystem and tooling

The ecosystem combines distributed storage, processing engines, messaging systems and cloud services. Common technologies include Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Kafka, Trino, Hive, Airflow and Snowflake. Strong specialists also work with Python, SQL, Java or Scala, containerised deployment, orchestration and observability tools.

When companies need specialists

Freelance expertise is useful when an internal team must modernise a data estate, manage a sudden increase in data volume or deliver a new analytics product. It can also help when pipelines are slow, cloud costs are unclear or different teams cannot trust the same metrics. In Berlin, specialists often support distributed teams across technology, mobility, finance, retail and media.

What strong professionals deliver

Good Big Data work starts with clear data contracts, useful ownership boundaries and a design that matches actual workloads. Experienced professionals test failure recovery, handle schema changes and protect sensitive information instead of focusing only on throughput. They explain trade-offs clearly and leave behind documentation, monitoring and maintainable pipelines.

Collaboration and project fit

Big Data projects involve data producers, analysts, product teams, security specialists and platform owners. A freelance specialist should be comfortable aligning these groups, translating business questions into data models and working across remote or on-site settings. Look for evidence of production systems, reliable handover and practical decisions about cloud, open-source and managed services.

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Frequently asked questions

Curious about Big Data? Here are the answers that come up again and again.

Big Data is used to process high-volume, high-velocity or highly varied information for analytics and operational decisions. Common applications include fraud detection, recommendations, connected devices, forecasting, customer segmentation and machine learning.

Big Data architectures handle broader data types and distributed processing across storage and compute systems. A traditional warehouse is often better for governed, structured reporting, while a lakehouse or hybrid design can combine flexible ingestion with reliable analytical models.

A strong Big Data freelancer usually combines SQL and Python with distributed processing, cloud infrastructure and data modelling. Experience with Kafka, Spark, Airflow, containers, orchestration, data quality and security is valuable when the work reaches production.

The right level depends on the scope, risk and maturity of the existing platform. A focused pipeline extension may need a specialist who can work within established patterns, while a platform redesign calls for experience with architecture, migration, governance and operational ownership.

Yes. Big Data work is often well suited to remote collaboration because code, cloud environments and documentation can be shared across locations. On-site sessions can still help with discovery, stakeholder alignment or access to controlled environments, especially for Berlin-based teams.

Hadoop remains relevant where organisations operate established distributed storage and processing environments. Newer work may centre on Spark, Flink, cloud object storage or managed platforms, so the best specialist understands Hadoop’s role without forcing it into every architecture.

Ask how the specialist handles late data, duplicates, schema changes, failed jobs and access controls. High-quality Big Data work has clear data contracts, reproducible pipelines, monitoring, useful tests and documentation that another professional can maintain.

A Big Data freelancer should clarify the business outcome, source systems, data ownership, freshness requirements and acceptable failure behaviour. They should also confirm the cloud or on-premise environment, compliance constraints, team responsibilities and how success will be measured.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Big Data in their recent projects is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 844 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Big Data in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 43% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Big Data in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Big Data in their recent projects are German (96%), English (96%), and Spanish (22%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Big Data in their recent projects are Information Technology (81%), Banking and Finance (48%), and Media and Entertainment (41%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Big Data in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Product Development (70%), and Business Intelligence (67%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Big Data

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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