Business Intelligence Experts in Switzerland
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Marco Skulschus
Last position:
Business Analyst, Data Warehouse Developer at NRW.Bank
Business analysis for risk controlling.
Development of a data warehouse based on MS SQL Server with data from the FIS Cross-Asset Trading and Risk Platform (formerly Front Arena).
Implementation of ETL and transformation logic with T-SQL and Python (template engine Jinja2).
Modeling and automation of data structures with Data Vault.
Building reporting and analysis reports with Microsoft Power BI, including training and onboarding of users.
Nik Gantchev
Last position:
Executive Interim & Transformation Partner at Audoban & Co. GmbH
- Stepped into a senior interim mandate with hands-on accountability for a complex business model transformation, taking ownership of execution, operating decisions, and delivery within a highly regulated and complex regional environment.
- Led market access, launch, and go-to-market transformation work, aligning commercial, operational, and governance structures to support entry into new markets under time and regulatory pressure.
- Supported post-merger integration as well as divestiture shaping assignments, working hands-on with executive teams to align operating realities, decision rights, and accountability with transaction intent.
- Took interim ownership of critical transformation and integration programs, resetting priorities, sequencing, and leadership expectations where delivery risk or organizational friction had emerged.
- Acted as a trusted interim partner to CEOs and senior leaders during periods of structural change, providing clear judgement, hands-on leadership, and execution discipline.
Joanna Duncan
Last position:
Advisory Board Member at Pleinert & Partner
Appointed to provide a senior marketing and commercial perspective to a Swiss consultancy specialising in people management and organisational design.
Thorsten Offermann
Last position:
Program / Project / IT Controller (ICT Controller) at Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Project Management Office: analysis and setup, master plan, standardized project planning (generic work breakdown structure according to HERMES), earned value management, milestone trend analysis.
Finance management at portfolio, program and project level.
Resource management and single point of contact for resource procurement (human resources / operating costs / investments).
Process management.
Implementation of a program management tool for unified program and project management.
Program controlling: finance management, earned value management, milestone trend analysis, consolidation of project budgets, actual costs and forecasts at the program level.
Variance analyses at program level.
Transition from total cost view to commitment credit view (federal administration terminology).
Calculation of available reserves (rolling), forecasts and scenarios.
Monthly, quarterly, half-year and annual reports, preparation of annual planning at program level, special analyses / ad-hoc reports.
Project controlling: support for project managers in project planning, earned value management, milestone trend analysis.
Review of projects for budget compliance, adherence to phases and schedules, deliverables, resource planning and deployment.
Variance analyses at project level, special analyses / ad-hoc reports.
Resource management: resource planning based on program and project plans, review of timesheets.
Supply chain (until April 2022): single point of contact for resource procurement (human resources / operating costs / investments).
Change management: involvement in change management for cost-relevant changes (change requests), tracking of service contract price for contract-related changes, participation in change control boards / decision boards at management level.
Establishment of controlling structures in a new Swiss federal agency (becoming a federal office as of January 1, 2024) since April 2022.
Credit monitoring with validation of actual costs and commitment values.
Resource management: cross-project resource planning (HRP).
Earned value analysis and milestone trend analysis for key ICT projects of the federal government.
Participation in the introduction of the JIRA Tempo module.
Tools & methods: HERMES 5.1 / Agile HERMES, Sciforma 7, JIRA, Confluence, Tempo, Signavio, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Prof., Excel-VBA.
Peter Puchalla
Last position:
Consultant Strategy & Digital at Polynova AG
- Designed the growth and digital strategy for an EU distributor
- Established a differentiation strategy focusing on horizontal portfolio expansion, ESG and SG&A cost reduction using new digital sales and service channels
- Offered same-day logistic delivery for key customers, increasing customer satisfaction by 25%
Michael Rödle
Last position:
Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound "Project Metrics on the Internet" at Global-KPI
- Project management, hustler (identifying the full financial picture including sales, pitching, financial analysis, & business models) and hound (identifying real customer needs including research & analysis) to build a project metrics system on the Internet.
- The system allows users to make informed decisions to keep projects on track according to key data or to realign them when they deviate negatively from the plan.
- Providing a forecast alongside the current status.
- Automatic calculation and display of metrics based on user-entered project key data.
- Skills: project management, project metrics.
- Problem space: Co-Innovation Builder (CIB), corporate innovation team setup, team profile / team canvas, design thinking, highlighting people, creating customer personas, market exploration, defining the problem.
- Solution space: narrowing the problem, how to turn ideas into solutions, how to turn solutions into a concept, customer journey, business model canvas, value proposition canvas, prototyping, refining the prototype and business model canvas, final pitch.
Reinhold Schätz
Last position:
Senior Software Developer at Hitachi Energy
- Support and further development of the Leegoo Builder
- Handling ad hoc requests
- Definition of rules/attributes and their rules
- Optimizing and managing SQL queries
Markus Fankhauser
Last position:
Logistics Expert/Coach at RAPID Technic AG
- Coaching, developing fundamentals and leading technical aspects in logistics transformation
- Extending SAP WM functionalities
- Efficiency measures in shuttle warehouse technology
- Setting up logistics operations reporting
- Comprehensive inventory planning and execution
- Preparing the technical and commercial foundations for cooperation with external logistics service providers
- Recommendations for the future process and organizational structure
Max Rosari
Last position:
ICT Solution Architect Senior at ewb, Energy, Water
- Questioning and discussion of technical requirements and coordination with the team
- Contributing to objectives of the Digital Transformation Services unit and implementation of objectives
- Analyzing, specifying, updating and delivering architecture models to implement digital solutions in line with business, data infrastructure and requirements
- Selecting suitable technical options for application design considering interoperability, reversibility, scalability, usability, accessibility and security and optimizing cost/quality ratio
- Creating and maintaining concept documents, architecture models and other technical documentation
- Reviewing services to be provided and other documents for solution development
- Collaborating with IT enterprise architect, business analyst, project manager, developers, testers and process owner in design and documentation of technical specifications for new and further developments
- Communicating and supporting concepts to relevant stakeholders
- Participating in enterprise architecture activities and ensuring compliance with principles, standards and guidelines
- Monitoring compliance with defined design at application, solution and enterprise level
- Developing and testing existing and new solutions as required
- Supporting and guiding development teams in implementation of new projects or maintenance of existing products, assuming product manager role if required
- Establishing and ensuring best practice in implementation, documentation, testing and packaging for distribution
- Contributing to handling of reported incidents and requests assigned to third level support and follow-up actions as required
Roland Arato
Last position:
Project Manager and Senior Business Analyst at Init Services GmbH
- Project management: Implementation of SAP & EBX integration for master and reference data management and led development of AI supported services for data management and privacy-oriented solutions
- Business analysis: Executed in-depth requirement gathering and data analyzes for MDM implementation, supported service integration using REST APIs to enhance service interoperability, led the requirement gathering, analysis, and implementation of agent-based AI services
- Technologies: SAP BP & FICO & MM, Tibco EBX, n8n, custom AI development in Java, Python, RDBMS, cloud
Paul Flato
Last position:
Controller / Business Partner at Migros AG
- Managed and optimized discount campaigns to boost sales
- Planned 2025 discount strategies to align with business goals
- Coordinated with key stakeholders, including category management, for campaign success
- Enhanced efficiency and profitability of discount campaigns at Migros Foods
Michael Tille
Last position:
Senior Consultant, Developer, Business Analyst at Swiss Army, Federal Office for Informatics
- Maintained PeopleSoft HCM 9.2/Tools 9.59.08 for batch and interface programs
- Used Application Designer, Application Engine/Packages, PeopleCode
- Developed BI/Excel reporting and proof of concept
- Performed business analysis, SQL reports and documentation
Csaba Kéri
Last position:
ServiceNow Consultant at DXC
- Worked in mixed teams with several clients
- Performed requirement engineering, proposal and time estimation
- Developed ACLs, business rules, flows, workflows, catalog items, various scripts, UI actions, policies, scoped applications
- Customized mobile apps: Now Agent and Now Mobile
- Implemented integrations using the Integration Hub
- Coordinated continuously with clients during development
- Performed testing and helped clients with testing
- Deployed to production and applied main version upgrades and patches
- Managed CMDB, domain separation and asset management
- Integrated between instances at different clients
- Developed GlideScript: business rules, scripted REST endpoints, extension points, fix scripts, background scripts
Marco Casagli
Last position:
Global Process Owner Business Intelligence at Interroll SA
- Cover the role of Global Process Owner of the Business Intelligence area and contribute to designing the Data Strategy
- Responsible for the global BI platform based on SAP BW4/HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, Analysis for Office and Power BI
- Collaborate with the FICO team due to acquired skills in this area
- Work closely with the business worldwide to build dashboards, data models and reports to provide useful insights
- Coordinate international analytics teams as project manager and report project progress to the Board
- Participated in the two-year S/4 implementation project with SAP Switzerland, coordinating the SAP implementation team in Portugal and ensuring go-live with all dashboards and reports working and data matched S/4
- Managed BI projects in Sales, Finance, Global KPIs, Manufacturing and Purchasing as project manager; developed and coded when necessary
- Led the migration of reports from BusinessObjects and Lumira to Analysis for Office and BW4/HANA
- Developed Spend Analytics data models and dashboards to analyze purchasing across 30+ entities, achieving 8% savings on purchasing volume and increased group profitability
- Defined data strategy for the group
- Created the global Business Intelligence site on Viva Engage, published stories and built the BI website containing links to training, BI directive list of reports and dashboards
- Created success stories as business use cases, published on Viva Engage
- Led the Business Intelligence function globally, coordinating BI development teams in Switzerland and abroad
- Personally developed data models, reports and dashboards
- Involved in privacy and security topics to guarantee correct compliance of data management
- Coded using different programming languages
- Managed more than 15 BI projects over 5 years using agile methodology, delivered on time, on budget and on quality
- Wrote the BI directive on correct usage of BI tools in the company
Rami Linkomo
Last position:
Board and Business Advisor, part-time at CloudMotiv
Advising the founders on commercial GenAI-empowered enterprise solutions including strategy, positioning, product architecture, implementation and organizational scaling to meet global client needs.
Supported the creation of the IoT commercial drone business vertical, delivering on six continents.
Supported the exit from the India only predictive machine maintenance software joint venture.
Supported the long-game entry into the proprietary AI embedded software solutions area, now at MVP and client PoC stages in Financial Research (footnote.ai) and EPM & ERP (cloudbooks.ai) in Asia.
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Statistics of experts using Business Intelligence
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
72%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Switzerland using Business Intelligence
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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What it covers
Business Intelligence, often called BI, turns data into reports, dashboards, and decision support. It helps teams track performance, spot trends, and compare results across sales, finance, operations, and customer activity. Strong work in this area is practical: clean data, clear measures, and output people can trust.
Typical deliverables
- Executive dashboards and scorecards
- KPI definitions and semantic layers
- Report automation and recurring analysis
- Data models for self-service reporting
- BI documentation for business users
Common tools
The stack often includes Power BI, Tableau, Looker, Qlik, SQL, Excel, and data warehouses such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or SQL Server. Many projects also use dbt, ETL/ELT tools, and governance features for access control and metric consistency. A good specialist knows how these pieces fit together, not just how to build a chart.
When companies need help
Companies bring in freelance BI experts when reporting is slow, inconsistent, or hard to maintain. They also need support during platform migrations, metric redesigns, and new dashboard rollouts. In Switzerland, this often comes up in finance, insurance, manufacturing, retail, and international groups that need English-friendly reporting across teams.
What strong specialists do
Strong professionals ask about the business question first, then shape the data model around it. They define reliable measures, reduce duplicate logic, and make dashboards easy to read for non-technical users.
- Translate business goals into usable metrics
- Spot data quality and model issues early
- Balance detail with clarity in reporting
- Work well with analysts, data teams, and decision makers
Working style and fit
BI work can be fully remote, but workshops with local stakeholders often speed up requirements and sign-off. In Switzerland, many teams expect clear communication in English, and sometimes German or French depending on the company. Freelancers who can explain trade-offs simply are usually the easiest to work with.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Business Intelligence.
Business Intelligence is used to turn operational and financial data into reports, dashboards, and analysis that support decisions. Companies use it to track KPIs, compare business units, and spot changes before they become problems. It is especially useful when leaders need a shared view of the same numbers.
Business Intelligence focuses on reporting, metrics, and decision support for day-to-day business use. Data analytics often goes deeper into exploration and forecasting, while data engineering builds the pipelines and platforms underneath. In many projects, BI sits on top of solid data engineering and feeds analysts and managers with trusted outputs.
Business Intelligence is the discipline, while Power BI is one tool used to deliver it. Other common tools include Tableau, Looker, and Qlik, each with different strengths in reporting, sharing, and semantic modeling. A strong freelancer should know when the tool matters and when the data model matters more.
A strong Business Intelligence specialist should also know SQL, data modeling, KPI design, and data quality checks. Experience with warehouses, ETL or ELT tools, and governance is often important too. Communication matters because the best work is easy for business users to understand and maintain.
A Business Intelligence project needs the right depth more than a fixed profile. Small reporting fixes may only need a focused specialist, while a new semantic layer or company-wide reporting redesign needs someone who has handled model design, stakeholder alignment, and rollout before. The bigger the reporting impact, the more important proven structure becomes.
Yes, Business Intelligence work is often a good fit for remote collaboration because dashboards, models, and documentation can be reviewed online. For Switzerland-based teams, a few live sessions help with requirements, terminology, and sign-off. Clear written communication in English is usually enough, though German or French can help in local stakeholder meetings.
For Business Intelligence, look for clean data models, consistent metric definitions, and dashboards that answer a real business question. Good work should be readable, maintainable, and easy to extend without breaking numbers. Ask for examples that show the problem, the structure, and the business result, not just the final screen.
Most people searching for Business Intelligence also look for platform names like Power BI, Tableau, Looker, and Qlik. In practice, the best choice depends on your data sources, governance needs, and how many people will use the reports. A good specialist can work across more than one tool and help you avoid locking the business into the wrong setup.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Business Intelligence in their recent projects is 126 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,007 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Business Intelligence in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 72% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Business Intelligence in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Business Intelligence in their recent projects are English (97%), German (92%), and French (42%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Business Intelligence in their recent projects are Information Technology (78%), Professional Services (69%), and Banking and Finance (61%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Business Intelligence in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Project Management (86%), and Business Intelligence (69%).
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