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Fadi Shoaa

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AI Engineer | Microsoft Fabric | Data Engineering | Enterprise AI | Document AI

Oberhausen
Fadi Shoaa

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Development of a production-ready Enterprise Document AI & Recommendation Platform at Freelancer

  • Development of a production-ready Enterprise AI solution for the automated processing of invoices and business documents
  • Integration of Azure AI Document Intelligence and LLM technologies into existing business processes
  • Development of robust REST APIs for automated document processing and system integration
  • Extraction, validation, and storage of structured invoice data in Azure SQL as a base for analytics and machine learning models
  • Development of an AI-based recommendation engine with machine learning and deep learning to generate personalized product recommendations based on historical purchase data
  • Implementation of logging, monitoring, error handling, and validation mechanisms for stable production use
  • Collaboration with business teams to define business rules and integrate the solution into existing enterprise processes

Technologies: Python, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure OpenAI, Azure SQL Database, REST APIs, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, OCR, Pandas, JSON, Workflow Automation

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Boris Solos

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Senior Software Developer

Ratingen
Boris Solos

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Generalist expert for software development at Mercor

  • Training the AI models, evaluating images and texts for UI/UX, turning the provided data into insights via OpenAI Feather as part of the machine learning workflow

Technologies: OpenAI Feather

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Hervé Teguim

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Data Engineer & MS Fabric Expert

Oberhausen
Hervé Teguim

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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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Laurin Hagemann

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Software Architect (Freelance)

Bochum
Laurin Hagemann

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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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Daniel Fenge

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Reliable, High-Performing, and Creative Education and Project Manager, AI Trainer/Evals Reviewer/Researcher, and Author.

Bochum
Daniel Fenge

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AI Researcher & LLM Evaluation – Conventional Paradigm Test (CPT) at Private

Conventional Paradigm Test (CPT) – AI Evaluation & LLM Research

Development of an experimental evaluation approach to examine “paradigmatic closure” in Large Language Models — that is, the question of how far LLMs can recognize the basic assumptions, values, and limits of the paradigms within which they generate answers.

Design and testing of an additional approach to classic AI benchmarks that does not primarily measure factual correctness or task performance, but instead examines a model’s ability to recognize alternative perspectives, make implicit assumptions visible, and reflect on the limits of its own answer or interpretation framework.

Focus areas: development of evaluation criteria and test questions · LLM evaluation and comparative model analysis · prompt and response analysis · qualitative classification of model answers · study of epistemic compression and value leakage · benchmark and literature research · development of structured assessment and analysis methods

As part of CPT, existing AI evaluation approaches and benchmarks were analyzed, and a minimalist test protocol was developed that classifies model answers by response patterns such as DIRECT, CLARIFY, PLURALIST, REFUSE, and META-AWARE. TruthfulQA was used as the basis for experimental application and comparison with existing reference answers.

Technologies & Methods: Large Language Models (LLMs) · Generative AI · Prompt Engineering · AI Evaluation · TruthfulQA · Benchmark Analysis · Human-in-the-Loop Evaluation · Qualitative Content Analysis · Research & Literature Review

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Chenchen Chu

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Patent Engineer (European patent attorney candidate)

Duisburg
Chenchen Chu

Last position:

Patent Engineer (European patent attorney candidate) at Vossius & Partner

  • Patent application: European patent drafting and prosecution
  • LLM practicing: Developed LLM-based tools for automated patent data retrieval, applying Python scripting to accelerate technical reviews.
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Armin Motahar

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Graduate research assistant

Essen
Armin Motahar

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Graduate research assistant at Duisburg-Essen University

  • Conducted advanced machine learning methods on large-scale inequality datasets for forecasting, clustering and feature importance to assess impacts on growth
  • Integrated multi-source inequality datasets into a unified panel; applied reproducible preprocessing pipelines including variable harmonization, outlier treatment, normalization, and multiple-imputation methods
  • Published four papers in international peer-reviewed journals
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Mugisha Enock

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Freelancer Business Data Analyst

Essen
Mugisha Enock

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Freelancer Business Data Analyst at Study Boundless

  • Manage WordPress websites, ensuring SEO-friendly structures and high-performance functionality
  • Create and optimize Google Ads campaigns, leveraging data to enhance conversion rates and ROI
  • Develop Looker Studio & Power BI dashboards to track customer behavior, sales trends, and digital performance
  • Implement Google Tag Manager (GTM) and Google Analytics (GA4) to enable precise event tracking and reporting
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Muhammed Alp

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Bridging Strategy & Engineering | Digital Transformation | Genereative AI

Duisburg
Muhammed Alp

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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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Mesut Yilmaz

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Solution Architect Computer Vision Store

Herne
Mesut Yilmaz

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Solution Architect Computer Vision Store at Schwarz IT (Lidl/Kaufland)

  • Expansion and support of the product portfolio for video analytics and computer vision
  • Requirements gathering and engineering
  • Consulting, project management and coordination of the pilot and international rollout
  • Tools: IP-based camera and video systems, Citrix administration, OneNote, Microsoft Teams, Node-RED, Office 365, Age Verification, Qognify Umbrella, ThingsBoard, Xovis 3D sensors, AXIS cameras, GK checkout software, Atlassian JIRA
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Orlando Nguyen

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Mathematician | Software Engineer

Essen
Orlando Nguyen

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Workshop on Machine Learning and Large Language Models

  • Introduction, discussion, and hands-on session for a client in the staffing industry
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Alain Gérard Ename

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Business Analysis / Requirements Engineering

Essen
Alain Gérard Ename

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Business Analysis / Requirements Engineering at 1&1

  • Creating the functional specification for a dashboard solution for E2E management in the 5G deployment team in an Open RAN architecture
  • Developing dashboards and reports with Power BI Desktop (data connection using Power Query, KPI calculations with DAX, publishing to Power BI Service)
  • Developing solutions with Power Apps
  • Integrating Power BI reports into Dynamics 365 Business Central
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Rüdiger Kohl

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Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Controller, Reporting Manager

Moers
Rüdiger Kohl

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Data Analyst and Reporting Manager at Energieversroger

Implemented Power BI reporting for various departments at an energy provider. Agile project: responsible for organizing and coordinating with departments and IT, and regularly presented interim steps and results to project management.

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Eugene Tefong

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Freelancer

Essen
Eugene Tefong

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Freelancer at 3d-statistical-learning

  • Data preparation and analysis of user behavior for targeted marketing strategies
  • Development and implementation of machine learning models, B2C customer segmentation and cluster analysis with Python
  • Use of openpyxl and pandas for efficient automation, cleaning and standardization of datasets
  • Close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to integrate data-driven insights; result: +15% increase in marketing efficiency through improved customer retention
  • Technologies & Tools: Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn), SQL (SQLAlchemy), Jupyter Notebook, creation of analysis and result reports (PDF, Word, Excel)

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Statistics of experts using Machine Learning

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

14 years

Position duration

2.2 years (Germany: 2.8 years)

Positions per freelancer

10 (Germany: 8)

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Research and Development

Top industries

Information Technology, Education, Manufacturing

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Germany: 97%)

Master's degree or higher

73% (Germany: 77%)

Doctorate

20% (Germany: 19%)

Certifications per freelancer

3 (Germany: 2)

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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The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Essen 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 Essen using Machine Learning

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

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Daily rate avg. 642 €
Germany avg. 722 €

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 600 €
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 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

Machine Learning helps systems learn patterns from data and make predictions, classifications, or recommendations. Companies use it for forecasting, anomaly detection, search ranking, personalization, and document understanding. It is often part of products that need better decisions than fixed rules can provide.

Common stacks

  • Python for data work and model training
  • scikit-learn for classical ML workflows
  • TensorFlow and PyTorch for deep learning
  • pandas, NumPy, and notebooks for analysis
  • MLflow, Airflow, and cloud services for delivery

Where it fits

In Essen and across Germany, Machine Learning work often supports industrial systems, logistics, retail, energy, and internal analytics teams. Freelance specialists are useful when a company needs a model built around its own data, or when a product team wants to improve an existing pipeline without hiring long term.

Typical work

Strong professionals turn business problems into measurable ML tasks. They clean data, define labels, test features, train models, and set up evaluation that reflects real use. They also help with deployment, retraining, and monitoring so a model stays useful after launch.

When to bring help

Bring in freelance expertise when the data is messy, the deadline is tight, or the team needs a fresh view on model choice. Companies also look for specialists when a prototype works but production quality is still missing, especially for MLOps, drift checks, or integration with existing systems.

What good experts bring

The best specialists know more than one framework and can explain trade-offs in plain words. They understand data quality, feature design, validation, and business impact. For Machine Learning, that combination matters more than a single tool, because the real result is a reliable system, not just a trained model.

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Frequently asked questions

Curious about Machine Learning? Here are the answers that come up again and again.

A strong Machine Learning specialist helps turn data into working predictions, recommendations, or classifications. That can mean a first model, a better evaluation setup, a cleaner training pipeline, or a production system that keeps working as data changes.

Machine Learning is one part of AI, but not the whole field. In practice, companies often use ML for pattern-based tasks such as forecasting, ranking, detection, and automation, while other AI methods may handle rules, search, or language generation.

Choose Machine Learning when the decision depends on data patterns that are hard to encode by hand. If the rules change often, inputs are noisy, or the outcome depends on many signals, ML can be a better fit than a fixed rule set.

A solid Machine Learning expert usually works with Python, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, and often TensorFlow or PyTorch. For production work, look for experience with data pipelines, model evaluation, versioning, and deployment basics.

Machine Learning projects often need someone who has built models and also shipped them into real systems. For small analysis work, one specialist may be enough. For production use, you usually want someone who understands data prep, validation, and operational follow-up.

Yes, Machine Learning work is often well suited to remote collaboration because most of the work happens in code, data, and review cycles. For Essen-based teams, on-site time can still help during workshops, data access discussions, or stakeholder reviews.

With Machine Learning, look for clear problem framing, sound validation, and honest discussion of limitations. Good specialists can explain why they chose a model, how they checked for leakage or overfitting, and what would happen if the data changes.

Machine Learning is the broader area that includes many methods, from linear models to trees and ensembles. Deep learning is a subset that uses neural networks and is often chosen for images, text, audio, or very complex pattern recognition.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Machine Learning in their recent projects is 80 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 642 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Machine Learning in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 73% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Machine Learning in their recent projects have 14 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 Machine Learning in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (40%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Machine Learning in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Education (67%), and Manufacturing (53%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Machine Learning in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Product Development (73%), and Research and Development (73%).

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