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Aruldass A.

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Full-stack AI Engineer

Berlin
Aruldass A.

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Web Module Lead at Mphasis Limited

  • Led the end-to-end delivery of enterprise full-stack web applications by driving requirement analysis, solution design, frontend and backend development, database design, API integration, code reviews, team coordination, Agile execution, CI/CD deployments, production support, performance optimization, security implementation, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions.
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Murad H.

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Senior Software Engineer · Tech Lead · AI Engineer

Berlin
Murad H.

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Founder & Technical Lead at Hubpoint.Ai

  • Founded an AI-powered scheduling and business-management SaaS for SMBs, owning technology strategy, architecture, product development, UX, billing and go-to-market execution.
  • Architected and shipped a multi-tenant platform with REST APIs, RBAC, CRM, billing and notifications, powering the manager dashboard, admin console, booking experience and iOS/Android applications.
  • Led and mentored 7 software engineers, 1 DevOps engineer, 1 QA engineer and 1 UX/UI designer, while remaining hands-on across backend, frontend and product delivery.
  • Built AI voice and chat agents using Python/FastAPI, OpenAI and Anthropic APIs, RAG, pgvector and tool calling; integrated Twilio, Google Calendar/Meet, Stripe and Firebase.
  • Owned production infrastructure and automated delivery across separate environments using Docker, Nginx, GitHub Actions and Grafana; represented the company at accelerators and international startup events.

Selected stack: Python, FastAPI, Node.js, Vue 3, React/Next.js, React Native, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker

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Haseeb Z.

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Senior AI Engineer | LLM Engineer | ML Engineer

Berlin
Haseeb Z.

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Senior Data Scientist at WPP MEDIA

  • Designed and deployed enterprise Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications using LangChain, LangGraph, vector databases, embeddings, and open-source LLMs served through vLLM on GCP GPU infrastructure.
  • Built agentic AI workflows using LangGraph with planning, reasoning, tool execution, persistent memory, session management, and Human-in-the-Loop approval mechanisms.
  • Developed LLM-powered automation systems integrating BigQuery, SQL pipelines, and external advertising APIs including Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Snapchat, Google, and Pinterest, reducing manual operational workflows.
  • Architected multi-agent AI systems for enterprise analytics and decision-support workflows, enabling autonomous task execution and intelligent data interactions.
  • Implemented retrieval optimization strategies including multi-retriever architectures, semantic search, context optimization, and query improvement techniques, improving response relevance by approximately 40%.
  • Engineered structured prompting strategies, function-calling schemas, and validation workflows to improve reliability of multi-step LLM applications.
  • Designed scalable AI services using Python, FastAPI, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Docker, and cloud-native deployment architectures.
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Sejal V.

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Data & ML Engineering

Berlin
Sejal V.

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Data & ML Engineering at Consulting

  • Fractional leadership; consulting growth-stage startups and scale-ups on data strategy, ML products, and platform foundations
  • Building decisioning systems for growth, personalization, & product experimentation, across e-Commerce, Digital Health, Energy, and Logistics
  • Exploring Agentic AI & LLM-based tooling for production readiness patterns
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Wolfram K.

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Certified AI & Machine Learning Engineer · Senior Consultant

Berlin
Wolfram K.

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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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Muzamal A.

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Data Scientist | AI Engineer

Berlin
Muzamal A.

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Data Scientist / AI Consultant at HelmX

  • Delivered AI and data science solutions, including LLM-based chatbots and data pipelines, improving operational efficiency.
  • Collaborated on product features, achieving measurable impact and maintaining strong client relationships.
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Hamza K.

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Academic Research Contributor in Health Sector (Volunteer)

Berlin
Hamza K.

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Academic Research Contributor in Health Sector (Volunteer)

  • Acted as technical consultant to optimize multi-layer ensemble models combining ResNet, CNN-BiGRU-Attention, and XGBoost.
  • Guided implementation of a Logistic Regression meta-learner to solve class imbalance problems, achieving 92.86% accuracy and 0.9644 AUC on PTB-XL and Chapman-Shaoxing datasets.
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Dilip G.

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Freelance Computer Vision Consultant

Berlin
Dilip G.

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Freelance Computer Vision Consultant at Spiral Physical Therapy Inc.

  • Developing methods for monocular 3D facial reconstruction and personalized geometric modelling from mobile imagery
  • Building learning-based approaches for facial shape estimation, video-based facial analysis, and privacy-preserving visual learning
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Enrico G.

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Data & AI Engineering | Backend Software Development

Berlin
Enrico G.

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Freelance Software & Data/AI Engineer at Freiberuflicher Software & Data/AI Engineer

  • Lecturer for the GenAI Track at the Master School Institute of Technology
  • Development of a full-stack AI application (React + Python/FastAPI) for automated supplier product import with intelligent column and category classification (4-layer hierarchical) including human-in-the-loop validation
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Erik W.

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AI Workflow and Process Automation · Analysis, Technical Implementation and Handover

Berlin
Erik W.

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AI Workflow and Process Automation at Self-employed

  • Process analysis and target concept: discussions with responsible stakeholders and users, system and handover model, bottleneck analysis and acceptance criteria.
  • Defined automation modules, built with AI support using Python/FastAPI, TypeScript/Next.js, SQL/PostgreSQL, Supabase, REST APIs and Webhooks; I am responsible for the specification, acceptance criteria and acceptance testing.
  • Document and decision workflows from intake, research and extraction through to decision documents, CRM updates or controlled system actions.
  • Quality assurance and handover with test cases, logging, exception paths, operational documentation and knowledge transfer.
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Mathias W.

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Development of an AI-driven social media automation for identifying topics, generating text, and publishing content

Berlin
Mathias W.

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Implementation of an on-premise OCR solution with information extraction at Mindhopper GmbH

  • Insurance service provider*

Challenge: Business-critical documents were processed through external OCR providers, with ongoing costs, dependency, and data privacy risks for sensitive insurance data.

Implementation:

  • Architecture and production implementation of an on-premise OCR solution with full data ownership
  • Methods for recognizing document structures as the basis for automated further processing
  • ML-, NLP-, and LLM/VLM-based information extraction, especially from invoices and quotations

Success: Replaced external providers: full data ownership, GDPR-compliant processing, and 75% lower recurring OCR costs per year

Used technologies: Python, Docker, Microservices, FastAPI, PyTorch, Torchvision, MongoDB, MySQL

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Louis G.

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Freelance Solutions Architect and Machine Learning Engineer

Berlin
Louis G.

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Freelance Solutions Architect and Machine Learning Engineer at Self-employed

  • Develop and demonstrate solutions using GenAI software like langchain, vercel ai sdk, copilotkit
  • Work with customers to understand their challenges and provide the best solutions based on open-source data products
  • Build RAG and GraphRAG solutions using Neo4j, lancedb, and Postgres
  • Deploy a LLMOps platform using kubernetes, terraform, helmfile, Arize phoenix, mlflow
  • Architect and build data pipelines using dbt, Trino, Spark, Iceberg, Airflow, ArgoCD, terraform, kubernetes
  • Delivered user-centred technical strategy for Agriculture 4.0 and precision livestock farming, helping my client secure funding from Bpifrance
  • Delivered a prospecting tool for a leading French solar carport installer, using geospatial computing (GIS), speeding up the sales process
  • Built digital twin architecture for solar carports and EV chargers, making real-time monitoring and smart charging possible
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Muhammad L.

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AI Product Intelligence SaaS Platform

Berlin
Muhammad L.

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AI Product Intelligence SaaS Platform at ProductLogik

  • Defined product vision, roadmap, and subscription-based monetization model.
  • Architected multimodel AI orchestration (Gemini + GPT fallback) ensuring reliability and cost efficiency.
  • Designed explainable insight engine with confidence scoring and agile antipattern detection.
  • Built and deployed full-stack architecture (FastAPI, PostgreSQL, React) with secure authentication and quota governance.
  • Tech: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, React, TypeScript, Stripe, Gemini API, OpenAI API.
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Qaiser A.

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Freelance Lead DevOps Engineer

Berlin
Qaiser A.

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Freelance Lead DevOps Engineer at Schwarz Gruppe Produktion

  • Bootstrapping a CloudOps team and building a multi-cloud provider backend for a low-code Internal Developer Platform (IDP) with env zero

  • Introducing user story mapping, ADRs, milestones, and backlog management

  • Designing and developing core APIs, setting up CI/CD pipelines, OpenTofu/Terraform scripts

  • Representing and communicating the team with third-party stakeholders (e.g. env zero)

  • (Cross-)team coaching on DevOps, software design, Terraform, Golang, and agile practices

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Statistics of experts using FastAPI

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

11 years (Germany: 12 years)

FastAPI experts in Berlin have 11 years of professional experience on average. It is 1 year less than in Germany, where the average stands at 12 years.

Position duration

1.9 years (Germany: 1.8 years)

FastAPI experts in Berlin stay in a single position for 1.9 years on average. It is 0.1 years more than in Germany, where the average stands at 1.8 years.

Positions per freelancer

7 (Germany: 9)

FastAPI experts in Berlin have completed 7 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 2 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 9.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

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

Top industries

Information Technology, Healthcare, Professional Services

FastAPI experts in Berlin are most in demand in Information Technology, Healthcare, and Professional Services.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

FastAPI experts in Berlin earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Business Intelligence.

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Germany: 97%)

100% of FastAPI experts in Berlin hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 3% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 97%.

Master's degree or higher

59% (Germany: 72%)

59% of FastAPI experts in Berlin hold at least a Master's degree. It is 13% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 72%.

Doctorate

5% (Germany: 9%)

5% of FastAPI experts in Berlin have a doctorate (PhD). It is 4% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 9%.

Certifications per freelancer

1 (Germany: 2)

FastAPI experts in Berlin hold 1 professional certification on average. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.

Most common languages

English, German, French

FastAPI experts in Berlin most often speak English, German, and French.

Speak two or more languages

91% (Germany: 97%)

91% of FastAPI experts in Berlin speak two or more languages. It is 6% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 97%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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7 of the FastAPI experts in Berlin charge less than €400 per day.
15 of the FastAPI experts in Berlin charge between €400 and €800 per day.
18 of the FastAPI experts in Berlin charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
2 of the FastAPI experts in Berlin charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
One of the FastAPI experts in Berlin charges €1600 or more per day.
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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 FastAPI

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

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Daily rate avg. 700 €
Germany avg. 718 €

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 760 €
Germany median 760 €

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.

FastAPI 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 (91%)
  • Healthcare (41%)
  • Professional Services (39%)
  • Banking and Finance (35%)
  • Education (33%)
  • Retail (30%)
  • Automotive (26%)
  • Energy (22%)

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

About the technology

What FastAPI does

FastAPI is a modern Python web framework for building APIs and backend services. It combines Python type hints with automatic validation, interactive documentation and strong asynchronous support. Companies use it for microservices, data products, machine learning endpoints and integrations that need clear contracts and responsive performance.

Core building blocks

FastAPI projects commonly use Pydantic for data models and validation, Starlette for web capabilities, and OpenAPI for API descriptions. Strong professionals also work with dependency injection, middleware, background tasks, WebSockets and OAuth2 or JWT-based authentication. The surrounding Python ecosystem often includes SQLAlchemy, Alembic, httpx and pytest.

Typical delivery work

  • Design versioned REST APIs with clear request and response schemas
  • Connect services to PostgreSQL, Redis, queues and external APIs
  • Expose machine learning models through reliable inference endpoints
  • Add authentication, permissions, logging and observability
  • Package and deploy services with Docker and cloud infrastructure

When expertise matters

Companies bring in freelance FastAPI specialists when a prototype must become a reliable service, when an existing Python API needs modernization, or when several systems need a stable integration layer. They can also help define API contracts before frontend, data or platform work begins. In Berlin, remote collaboration is common, while teams may still value local availability for workshops and product alignment.

Skills beyond the framework

Effective FastAPI work depends on more than route handlers. Professionals should understand HTTP, REST design, async programming, database transactions, testing and secure deployment. Experience with CI/CD, containers, cloud services and monitoring helps turn a functional service into one that can be operated confidently in production.

Signs of strong specialists

  • They separate transport schemas, business logic and persistence concerns
  • They use type hints and validation to make API behavior explicit
  • They test error cases, authentication flows and asynchronous code
  • They document compatibility, deployment and operational requirements
  • They explain trade-offs between async and synchronous approaches

A strong professional can review an existing FastAPI codebase, identify risks and propose practical improvements. They ask about traffic patterns, data sensitivity, latency expectations and team workflows before choosing an implementation. Clear communication in English, and German where needed, supports effective collaboration with Berlin-based teams.

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Frequently asked questions

What clients ask us most about FastAPI — answered in short.

FastAPI is used to create HTTP APIs and backend services in Python. Common applications include microservices, data platforms, authentication services, machine learning endpoints and integrations between internal or external systems.

FastAPI offers type-driven validation, automatic OpenAPI documentation and built-in support for asynchronous request handling. Flask is more minimal, while Django provides a broader framework with an integrated ORM and many built-in features, so the right choice depends on the service scope and existing ecosystem.

A capable FastAPI specialist should also understand Python typing, Pydantic, SQL databases, API security and automated testing. Docker, cloud deployment, CI/CD, observability and tools such as SQLAlchemy or Redis are useful when the service must run reliably in production.

The right FastAPI experience depends on the task. A small internal API may need focused framework knowledge, while a public service requires proven ability with data modeling, security, deployment, testing and operational concerns. Ask for examples that resemble your architecture and risk profile.

Yes. FastAPI projects are well suited to remote collaboration because API contracts, code reviews, tests and deployment pipelines can be handled online. Berlin teams should agree on working hours, documentation standards and whether workshops or occasional on-site sessions are needed.

Review how the FastAPI professional structures schemas, dependencies, business logic and persistence. Look for meaningful tests, clear API documentation, secure error handling, maintainable async code and a deployment approach that includes logs, metrics and rollback planning.

FastAPI can support high-throughput services when the application uses asynchronous I/O appropriately and the surrounding database, network and infrastructure choices are sound. Performance should be evaluated with realistic workloads rather than assumed from the framework alone.

Before starting with FastAPI, clarify the API consumers, compatibility policy, authentication model, database constraints and deployment environment. It is also important to understand whether the service is a new build, a migration from Flask or Django, or part of a larger Python platform.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used FastAPI in their recent projects is 88 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 700 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used FastAPI in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 59% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used FastAPI in their recent projects have 11 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used FastAPI in their recent projects are English (98%), German (87%), and French (11%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used FastAPI in their recent projects are Information Technology (91%), Healthcare (41%), and Professional Services (39%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used FastAPI in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (93%), and Business Intelligence (61%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used FastAPI

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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