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Alexander Z.

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Senior Data Architect & Data Engineer

Berlin
Alexander Z.

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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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Rüdiger S.

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Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization

Berlin
Rüdiger S.

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Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization at ARTEVENT

  • Designed, built, and launched an internal event planning web application used by over 100 department leads for a large event, despite having no dedicated testing phase.

  • Ensured smooth, failure-free operation during first production use, leading to the tool being adopted for future events.

  • Automated catering calculations and related workflows, significantly reducing email communication and manual computation effort for meal planning.

  • Managed deployment and hosting on a Linux server using Coolify, including application setup and runtime operations.

  • Hired and guided a communication designer on UX while independently owning all technical decisions and implementation.

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Anshita S.

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Data & Analytics Professional

Berlin
Anshita S.

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Business Intelligence Developer and Data Analyst at Deloitte Consulting

Specialize in turning complex data from diverse environments into actionable business value through compelling visual storytelling. I am an expert in generating actionable insights and presenting recommendations to business stakeholders. My technical proficiency in SQL, Python, and leading data visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI allows me to deliver a new generation of self-service tools and analytics services.

  • Data Visualization & Storytelling: Created impactful data visualizations and dashboards in Tableau and Power BI, effectively communicating findings and presenting actionable recommendations to C-suite stakeholders and business leaders.
  • Stakeholder Management: Built effective working relationships with key business stakeholders, data engineers, and other partners to achieve common data-driven goals and targets.
  • Insights & Recommendations: Generated actionable insights from complex data analysis for funnel conversion, marketing performance, and ROI, directly influencing business performance and strategy.
  • Data Collaboration & Empowerment: Worked closely with cross-functional teams to support the ongoing data needs of internal partners, helping to optimize internal data processes and workflows.
  • BI & Data Expertise: Applied extensive experience in data modeling, data collection, data mining, and analysis to deliver end-to-end analytical solutions from stakeholder discovery to production.
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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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Maciej R.

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Full Stack Developer

Berlin
Maciej R.

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Full Stack Developer (Freelancer) at Runbuggy

  • Led development of RunBot AI assistant autonomously using LLM-powered workflow automation (React, TypeScript, Java, MongoDB, NATS)
  • Architected TMS platform providing unified transportation management and real-time logistics visibility with AI processing pipelines
  • Designed event-driven microservices architecture supporting marketplace
  • Drove architectural decisions and technical leadership across full-stack platform development
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Giovanni L.

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Data and Solution Architect

Berlin
Giovanni L.

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Solution Architect at Nordea Bank

Consumer Cards Solution Architect

  • Provided architectural leadership in Consumer Cards Domain establishing best practices and improving architectural transparency and maintainability by designing a structured documentation framework to enable reverse engineering of legacy card systems.
  • Standardized architectural artefacts including BIAN Business Capabilities, UML diagrams in draw.io format (Use Case, Component, Sequence), naming conventions, document repository, design templates and blueprints, microservices.
  • Produced high-level and low-level designs aligned with enterprise architecture governance processes and artefact standards.
  • Provided architectural support to the Strategic Card Simplification Programme, focusing on card product migrations and application decommissioning across all countries. Agile environments (Scrum/SAFe).
  • Analysed and designed AI use cases in the architecture domain.

Project: Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) Strategic Programme

  • Analysed and documented existing data flows across card products and geographic regions to assess PCI DSS compliance.
  • Identified areas involving sensitive data at rest and data in motion requiring encryption or masking, ensuring adherence to PCI DSS requirements.
  • Collaborated with security, infrastructure, and application teams to align encryption strategies with regulatory and organizational policies.
  • Provided strategic advisory services on data strategy, data governance, data management, data quality, data architecture, data mesh, MEGA HOPEX, DAMA-DMBOK, event-driven architecture, end-to-end data flows and card product harmonization models.
  • Ensured solution design alignment with regulatory compliance (BCBS 239, DORA, GDPR) and internal policies.

Project: Denmark ATM Outsourcing Project

Objective: Outsource ATM operations and maintenance to a third-party provider while expanding the Denmark ATM fleet, with Nordea retaining ownership of ATMs and cash for the existing and extended infrastructure.

  • Led a cross-functional delivery team (project management, business analysis, and architecture) and documented the as-is ATM ecosystem architecture, including end-to-end data flows, integrations, and internal/external application interfaces.
  • Designed end-to-end processes for authorization, reconciliation, and settlement, aligning operating model, controls, and compliance requirements across Nordea and the outsourced service provider.
  • Produced high-level and low-level solution designs using standardized UML artefacts (Use Case, Component, and Sequence diagrams) to support vendor onboarding, integration planning, and implementation.
  • Ensured architectural alignment and decision-making across enterprise stakeholders and third-party providers, managing dependencies and interfaces in the context of the outsourcing initiative.
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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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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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Ola V.

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IT Lecturer

Berlin
Ola V.

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IT Lecturer

  • IT training in theory and practice for IT specialists in application development and system integration
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Ersin K.

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Founder & Lead Architect

Schönefeld
Ersin K.

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Founder & Lead Architect at ORBYNT / 7Style

  • Full automation of the software development process: ticket analysis → AI coding agents → pull request → automated code review → deployment
  • Multi-tenant architecture with 82 database models and real-time WebSocket monitoring
  • Integration of 40+ AI tools with Claude & GPT
  • Tech stack: React, TypeScript, Express.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, BullMQ
  • Platform in productive use with paying customers
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Toralf C.

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IT Consultant in PKI Software Development

Hohen Neuendorf
Toralf C.

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IT Consultant in PKI Software Development at BWI

  • Implementation of a full-stack application with Angular as the frontend framework and Java as the backend language
  • Use of the Swagger OpenAPI specification for REST communication between the frontend and backend applications
  • Control of a card printer via the Nexus Card SDK framework
  • Design and implementation of card management software with a web interface and a JavaFX module for printer monitoring
  • Use of Cucumber tests for test automation and creation of test artifacts to test outside the development environment
  • Use of Wireshark for network investigations to analyze the API of a third-party product and to monitor the REST API of the self-developed software
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Salvation O.

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Product Management Consultant

Berlin
Salvation O.

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Product Management Consultant at Self-Employed (Freelancer)

  • Led end-to-end product discovery and strategy engagements for early-stage founders (pre-seed) clients, defining product vision, OKRs, and go-to-market strategies and roadmaps for their cloud-based and AI-enabled solutions.
  • Designed scalable product operating models (Agile/Scrum, backlog governance, KPI frameworks) as part of the partnership, to improve delivery predictability and reduce feature cycle time by up to 30%.
  • Built scalable product roadmaps aligned to fundraising milestones, helping founders articulate product vision, product<>market fit, and traction clearly to investors.
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Vili D.

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Senior Data Engineer, Data Architect, Software Engineer

Neuenhagen
Vili D.

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Technical Lead, Data Engineer at Mercedes-Benz Consulting

  • Optimized the data architecture (medallion) to better decouple processing stages and improve transparency and reproducibility
  • Ensured technical quality of data processing in Databricks by introducing schema enforcement, data quality checks and a structured data architecture
  • Orchestrated pipelines with Azure Data Factory
  • Professionalized and automated the development and deployment process by integrating Git and GitHub Actions
  • Led the Data Engineering team (3 members) in a functional role
  • Conducted workshops to optimize and stabilize the data platform and the development process
  • Collected and prioritized new requests, maintained the product backlog
  • Technologies: Microsoft Azure (Data Lake, Data Factory), Databricks, Apache Spark (PySpark), Python, SQL, Git, Confluence, Power BI, Power Apps, Dataverse, MS SharePoint, Mural
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Joachim G.

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Software Coordinator / Business Analyst / Developer

Falkensee
Joachim G.

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Software Coordinator / Business Analyst / Developer at Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Sachsen

  • Leading coordination between business units and IT
  • Coordinating development and testing
  • Business analysis and structured requirements gathering
  • Specifying functional and technical requirements
  • Integrating interfaces to internal systems
  • Developing SQL queries and reports
  • Documentation in Confluence Result: On-time go-live, structured and agreed project basis, ensuring a coordinated project workflow.

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Statistics of experts using Microsoft SQL Server

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

21 years (Germany: 23 years)

Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin have 21 years of professional experience on average. It is 2 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 23 years.

Position duration

2.2 years (Germany: 3.1 years)

Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin stay in a single position for 2.2 years on average. It is 0.9 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.1 years.

Positions per freelancer

15

Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin have completed 15 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Top industries

Information Technology, Automotive, Banking and Finance

Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin are most in demand in Information Technology, Automotive, and Banking and Finance.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

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

Bachelor's degree or higher

86% (Germany: 85%)

86% of Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 1% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 85%.

Master's degree or higher

47% (Germany: 49%)

47% of Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin hold at least a Master's degree. It is 2% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 49%.

Doctorate

6% (Germany: 7%)

6% of Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin have a doctorate (PhD). It is 1% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 7%.

Certifications per freelancer

2 (Germany: 3)

Microsoft SQL Server 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, French

Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

91% (Germany: 96%)

91% of Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin speak two or more languages. It is 5% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 96%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

0 4 8 12 16
2 of the Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin charge less than €320 per day.
3 of the Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin charge between €320 and €480 per day.
6 of the Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin charge between €480 and €640 per day.
10 of the Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin charge between €640 and €800 per day.
13 of the Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin charge between €800 and €960 per day.
6 of the Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
One of the Microsoft SQL Server experts in Berlin charges €1120 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.

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Average rates of experts in Berlin using Microsoft SQL Server

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

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Daily rate avg. 750 €
Germany avg. 778 €

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 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.

Microsoft SQL Server 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 (100%)
  • Automotive (45%)
  • Banking and Finance (45%)
  • Healthcare (45%)
  • Professional Services (45%)
  • Manufacturing (41%)
  • Education (39%)
  • Media and Entertainment (36%)

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

About the technology

Relational data platform

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system for storing, querying and protecting structured business data. Companies use it for transactional applications, reporting, analytics and data services that need consistent results, strong access control and dependable operations. It runs on Windows, Linux and Azure through several deployment models.

Core capabilities

Experts work across database design, T-SQL programming, indexing, query execution and transaction management. They create schemas, views, stored procedures, functions and triggers while applying normalization where it helps maintain data quality. They also plan backup, restore, replication, high availability and disaster recovery strategies around business requirements.

Ecosystem and tooling

The wider Microsoft data ecosystem often includes SQL Server Management Studio, Azure Data Studio, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI and Azure SQL. Strong specialists connect database work with .NET applications, Entity Framework, APIs, PowerShell and infrastructure automation. They understand authentication, permissions, monitoring and source-controlled database changes rather than treating the database as an isolated component.

Common delivery work

  • Design schemas for customer, finance, logistics and operational systems
  • Improve slow queries, execution plans, indexing and blocking issues
  • Migrate databases to SQL Server, Azure SQL or managed cloud services
  • Build ETL workflows, reporting models and data quality controls
  • Establish backup, recovery and high-availability procedures

These deliverables support ERP integrations, e-commerce platforms, manufacturing systems, public-sector applications and internal business intelligence. The right approach depends on data volume, compliance needs, workload patterns and the existing application stack.

When to bring in expertise

Freelance expertise helps when a migration is approaching, a production workload is unstable or internal teams need focused capacity for a database project. Companies also engage specialists for legacy modernization, performance investigations, reporting transitions and cloud adoption. In Berlin, remote collaboration can work well for planned database work, while on-site sessions may help with workshops, sensitive systems or complex stakeholder coordination.

What strong specialists show

Look for professionals who explain trade-offs in terms of data integrity, recovery objectives, security and user impact. They should be able to read execution plans, test changes safely, document operational procedures and distinguish an application problem from a database problem. Experience with the relevant SQL Server edition, cloud environment and German or English collaboration context matters more than generic product familiarity.

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Frequently asked questions

Curious about Microsoft SQL Server? Here are the answers that come up again and again.

Microsoft SQL Server stores and processes structured data for business applications, reporting and analytics. It supports transactional workloads, complex queries, data integration and controlled access to information.

SQL Server is often considered when a company already relies on Microsoft technologies, Windows environments, .NET applications or Power BI. PostgreSQL and Oracle Database can be strong alternatives, but the right choice depends on licensing, existing skills, workload behavior, cloud strategy and required integrations.

A strong SQL Server specialist may also work with T-SQL, SSIS, SSRS, Power BI, Azure SQL, .NET, Entity Framework and PowerShell. Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, security, monitoring and source-controlled deployment is valuable for production work.

The right level for Microsoft SQL Server work depends on risk and scope. A contained reporting change may need focused delivery skills, while a migration, high-availability design or production performance issue calls for a specialist who has handled comparable environments and can validate changes safely.

Yes, many SQL Server tasks can be completed remotely through secure access, clear documentation and scheduled reviews. On-site work in Berlin can still be useful for discovery workshops, sensitive environments or coordination with teams that need close collaboration.

For SQL Server work, ask for clear examples of query tuning, schema decisions, backup testing, migrations or incident resolution. A quality specialist explains the reasoning, measures the effect safely, documents the result and leaves repeatable procedures for the team.

Before hiring a Microsoft SQL Server freelancer, define the workload, current version, hosting model, access constraints and expected deliverables. Also clarify whether the work covers development, performance, migration, reporting, operations or a combination of these areas.

Microsoft SQL Server knowledge provides a useful foundation for Azure SQL because both use familiar relational concepts and T-SQL. Azure SQL adds managed-service choices, cloud security, scaling and operational differences that the specialist should assess rather than assume away.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 750 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 47% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects are German (95%), English (93%), and French (20%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (45%), and Banking and Finance (45%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (82%), and Project Management (68%).

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