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Hervé Teguim

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Data Engineer & MS Fabric Expert

Oberhausen
Hervé Teguim

Last position:

Senior Data Engineer at Schweizerische Post AG

Tools: Fabric, AWS, dbt, Power BI, SQL, DWH, R, Python

  • Supported customers in implementing an architecture design for extracting and preparing data
  • Planned the design and implementation of the BI and DWH platform
  • Ensured the scalability and performance of the data platform
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Sarvesh Lunia

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Data Analytics for Renewable Energy Integration

Ratingen
Sarvesh Lunia

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Data Analytics for Renewable Energy Integration at Harz University

  • Created data pipelines and visualization tools to support sustainable energy decision-making
  • Developed insights that could optimize renewable energy deployment and grid integration strategies
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Laurin Hagemann

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Software Architect (Freelance)

Bochum
Laurin Hagemann

Last position:

Software Architect (Freelance) at Care4Sure

  • Delivered MVP-focused full-stack architecture for a health-sector client: Vite/React frontend, backend services on Google Cloud Run, and Supabase for database plus IAM/authentication.
  • Supported product requirements engineering and prioritized cost-aware workload placement, implementing browser-side/edge computation where feasible before moving logic to backend services.
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Henok Abraham

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Founder and Managing Director

Essen
Henok Abraham

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Founder and Managing Director at Afworki GmbH IT-Consulting

  • The goal of Afworki GmbH IT-Consulting is to make small and medium-sized companies more competitive by overcoming challenges in digitalization, automation, and data management.

  • Tailored technology, strategy, and specialist consulting designed to meet the individual needs of each company.

  • Analyzing the company's current situation and developing the best possible solution together with the client.

  • Using both agile and classical IT project management methods to deliver projects on time and within budget.

  • Focusing on automating and orchestrating all data flows in a data warehouse to create a unified and standardized data foundation.

  • Considering the dependencies between IT and business to achieve sustainable positive effects.

  • Employing modern strategies and tools specifically tailored to the company's needs.

  • Supporting digitalization, the introduction of agile working methods, and the creation of up-to-date reports and analyses.

  • Objective: streamlining management and enabling well-founded, data-driven decision-making.

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Asım Yurduseven

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Freelance BI/DWH/ETL Specialist

Essen
Asım Yurduseven

Last position:

Freelance BI/DWH/ETL Specialist at Akbank

  • Setting architectural standards for Informatica Power Center development teams
  • Maintenance-performance-health for DWH (Exadata) environments
  • Qlik Sense / BO reports architectural standards
  • Implementing best practices in ETL tasks
  • Documentation ETL standards on Confluence
  • Dynamic Data Masking rules for GDPR/KVKK regulations by using Informatica DDM tool
  • DWH Data model Power Designer
  • Upgrade Qlik Sense versions
  • Merge all Informatica server's repository databases on one Oracle DB
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Muhammed Alp

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Bridging Strategy & Engineering | Digital Transformation | Genereative AI

Duisburg
Muhammed Alp

Last position:

AI System & Product Lead at awRAG.io & Laiers.ai

Conception, planning, and production deployment of two AI platforms for industrial research and engineering workflows, from use-case identification and requirements analysis through architecture decisions and build-vs-buy trade-offs to go-live.

  • awRAG.io: Identification of the use case (fragmented knowledge base across distributed AI tools), definition of data requirements, architecture decision for a multi-tenant RAG-as-a-service platform with GDPR-compliant EU infrastructure and production-grade retrieval pipeline

  • LAIERS.ai: Use-case definition (context loss in linear AI workflows), strategic product decisions on UX, cost structure, and multi-LLM orchestration, rollout of a spatial AI conversation platform with proprietary context management system LAICS

  • LLMOps ownership: Quality assurance, pipeline optimization, security architecture (OAuth 2.0, SOC 2), and performance monitoring of both platforms in live production

  • Core topics: LLM, RAG, vector databases, LLMOps, AI architecture strategy, cloud infrastructure, data sovereignty

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Ateet Bahmani

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AI Engineer

Essen
Ateet Bahmani

Last position:

AI Engineer at MASX AI

  • Strategic transition into AI Engineering through intensive mentoring and project execution.

  • Developed MASX AI, an agentic AI platform integrating LangGraph, AutoGen, and RAG for geopolitical forecasting and real-time ETL.

  • Designed and delivered functional AI prototypes for prospective clients showcasing applied expertise in multi-agent systems, real-time data pipelines, and LLM integrations.

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Jochen Rieseberg

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Independent IT Consultant

Duisburg
Jochen Rieseberg

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Independent IT Consultant at Verti AG

  • Project: Migration of large data sets
  • Result: ETL route development with AWS Glue and Talend Open Studio

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Statistics of experts using Data Pipeline

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

15 years (Germany: 13 years)

Position duration

2.2 years (Germany: 2.8 years)

Positions per freelancer

10 (Germany: 8)

Top business areas

Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development

Top industries

Information Technology, Automotive, Energy

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Germany: 98%)

Master's degree or higher

75% (Germany: 72%)

Doctorate

13%

Certifications per freelancer

5 (Germany: 3)

Most common languages

German, English, French

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 98%)

Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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Average rates of experts in Essen using Data Pipeline

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

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Daily rate avg. 736 €
Germany avg. 706 €

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 720 €
Germany median 720 €

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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

About the technology

Data flow

Data pipelines move raw data from apps, databases, APIs, logs, and files into the systems where teams use it. They support reporting, dashboards, search, forecasting, and operational automation. In many projects, the work centers on ETL or ELT pipelines that keep data usable and current.

Typical work

  • Batch and streaming ingestion
  • Data transformation and validation
  • Orchestration with Airflow or similar tools
  • Warehouse loading for BI and analytics
  • Error handling, retries, and monitoring

Strong specialists think about the full path, not one step in isolation.

Stack and tooling

Data pipeline work often touches SQL, Python, Spark, Kafka, dbt, Airflow, and cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. The right setup depends on volume, freshness needs, and where the data must end up. Good experts know how to keep pipelines readable, testable, and easy to change.

When to bring help

Companies usually bring in freelance specialists when a pipeline is failing, too slow, hard to extend, or hard to trust. New source systems, migrations, and warehouse rebuilds are common triggers. In Essen, this often matters for industrial, logistics, and energy-related data flows, where on-site alignment can be useful but remote work is often enough.

What strong experts do

A strong professional designs for data quality, schema changes, lineage, and operational support. They document dependencies, build checks, and keep ownership clear across source systems and consumers. The best specialists also balance speed with maintainability so the pipeline does not become a hidden risk.

Delivery focus

Freelance data pipeline work should leave behind working code, clear runbooks, and a setup the team can maintain. That includes stable schedules, alerting, transformation logic, and handover notes. For companies, the goal is simple: dependable data movement that supports decisions every day.

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Frequently asked questions

Key details about Data Pipeline, drawn from the questions we get asked most.

A strong data pipeline moves data from source systems into a place where teams can query, transform, and trust it. It is used for reporting, analytics, operational dashboards, and machine learning inputs. Good pipelines also keep data quality checks close to the flow, so bad records are caught early.

No, but they are closely related. Data pipeline is the broad term for the whole flow, while ETL and ELT describe common ways to transform data along the way. Many companies use both terms when they really mean an end-to-end ingestion and transformation setup.

A data pipeline specialist often works with SQL, Python, Airflow, dbt, Spark, Kafka, and cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. The exact stack depends on whether the project is batch, streaming, or warehouse-focused. Knowledge of monitoring and testing matters as much as the tool list.

That depends on the risk and complexity of the flow. A simple data pipeline can be handled by a focused specialist, while multi-source, multi-team, or real-time setups need someone who has worked through failures, schema changes, and recovery plans before. The hardest part is often not building the first version, but keeping it stable.

A good data pipeline has clear input and output contracts, useful logging, retries, and checks for freshness and completeness. It should be easy to understand when something breaks and easy to change without causing silent data loss. Clean handover notes are a strong sign that the work was done well.

A data pipeline specialist focuses on moving and shaping data before it reaches reporting or modeling layers. A BI or warehouse specialist often works more on analysis models, dashboards, and query performance. The best projects bring those skills together, but the responsibilities are not the same.

Yes, most data pipeline work can be done remotely because the core deliverables are code, schedules, and documentation. On-site time can help when source systems are sensitive, when many teams need alignment, or when the data flow is tied to local operations in Essen. Many projects use a mix of both.

A strong data pipeline professional also understands data modeling, SQL tuning, testing, cloud infrastructure, and incident handling. Communication matters too, because they need to work with source system owners, analysts, and operations teams. The best freelancers make the flow understandable for the next person who must maintain it.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Data Pipeline in their recent projects is 92 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 736 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Data Pipeline in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 75% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Data Pipeline in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Data Pipeline in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (33%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Data Pipeline in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (56%), and Energy (56%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Data Pipeline in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Business Intelligence (78%), and Product Development (67%).

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

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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