MySQL Experts in Switzerland
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Gwang Jin Kim
Last position:
Data Scientist / Applied AI, Automation & Data Systems Researcher at Independent
- Built and explored applied GenAI, RAG, GraphRAG, local LLM, agentic AI and document-intelligence prototypes for structured analysis, evidence extraction, semantic search, technical reasoning and decision-useful reporting
- Developed private local-LLM workflows and AI system patterns focused on privacy, reproducibility, reviewability, low-cost inference and practical user control
- Built reproducible Python/R workflows for data analysis, automation, API-driven tooling, validation logic, technical documentation and AI-assisted software development
- Designed workflows around explicit assumptions, traceable inputs, reviewable outputs and failure-mode awareness rather than black-box “looks good” demonstrations
- Supported RAHN AG in a chemical/regulatory environment with data extraction and processing around WERCS, a regulatory application for chemical product and compliance data
- Explored complex application/database schemas and wrote nested SQL queries to extract information for mixture calculations, component relationships, regulatory rules and reporting logic
- Continued hands-on development in Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, Docker/Linux deployment patterns, REST/API workflows, error handling, technical writing and fast AI-assisted prototyping
- Built technical writing and documentation workflows that turn complex systems into clear runbooks, checklists, decision notes and user-facing explanations
Urs Steger
Last position:
CargoMonitor App at MSR Electronics GmbH
MVP app for shock logger to monitor and analyze transport data via BLE as a Kotlin Multiplatform solution for Android and iOS.
Christoph Pardon
Last position:
ICT DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator at Abraxas Informatik AG
- Interface role with the SOC team; improved incident response time by 45% through structured escalation processes and proactive security monitoring.
- Defined technical standards for a multi-tenant enterprise platform (10+ services), resulting in 30% shorter onboarding time for new clients in the public sector.
- Active knowledge transfer and mentoring of a 6-person team; increased team autonomy and established a sustainable engineering culture.
- Reduced time-to-market by 50% through CI/CD pipeline optimization and the introduction of self-service deployments.
- Stack: GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Nexus, Harbor, ArgoCD, HashiCorp Vault, Grafana, Python, PostgreSQL, Java, Spring Boot, Flyway, Quarkus, JBoss, Loki, Go, Kafka, Kustomize, MongoDB
Detlef Witt
Last position:
Sourcing Manager at BEDAG Informatik AG
- Solely responsible for managing procurement operations
- WTO tenders in an open procedure
- Invitation process
- Direct call-offs and mini-tenders from framework contracts
- Simap.ch, SuisseOffer.ch, Confluence, Jira, Microsoft 365 applications
Robin Ochsner
Last position:
Co-Founder & AI Solutions Architect at airdys
- Product strategy, architecture, and technical co-direction
- AI workshops, client onboarding and go-to-market activities
- Design and implementation of AI architectures (LLMs, RAG, MCP, agents, voice, automation)
- Hands-on development of prototypes and production-ready AI integrations
- Consulting clients on AI adoption, workflows, and integration into existing infrastructure
- Collaboration with co-founders on strategic direction
- Collaboration in sales and customer acquisition
Tools and Technologies: OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, Vercel AI SDK, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), MCP (Model Context Protocol), FastAgent, VAPI, n8n, make.com, LibreChat, PostgreSQL, OpenAPI, Next.js, Vercel, Docker
Hanspeter Jost
Last position:
Lead Salesforce Consultant DACH at DXC Technology
- Recording, validating, and coordinating customer requirements
- Analyzing customers' business processes, and designing and implementing solutions in Salesforce
- Designing and developing Salesforce architectures using Sales and Service Cloud
- Maintaining and expanding my skills to stay current with Salesforce's new features
- Taking an active role in the pre-sales phase and working closely with sales and pre-sales teams
- Building and strengthening the team's expertise in new areas
- Actively helping to define and align my role within DXC's best practices
- MC Growth implementation
- AI Agentforce Agents Builder
- Agent Designer with elements.cloud
- Salesforce org assessments
- Process configuration mining
- Serving as a single point of contact for global SFDC contacts
- Coordinating projects with the EMEA and global headquarters
- Preparing proposals and presales work with Salesforce Account Executives and client partners for global accounts
Philipp Siegenthaler
Last position:
Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management at Interactive Brokers LLC
- Solely responsible for two portfolios totaling USD 1 million with an average monthly performance of 2%
- Responsible for the investment strategy, specializing in US equities and ETFs (exchanges: NASDAQ and NYSE)
- Market, trend, data, and technical chart analysis
- Risk management – diversification, daily/weekly risk mitigation measures (rebalancing) to ensure optimal portfolio profitability
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
Frank Gassan
Last position:
Project Lead at Flamingo Med Solutions
- Led the founding of a startup for AI-based consulting products for dental practices.
- Developed and launched PraxisScore, a data-driven consulting product for economic analysis and corporate consulting of dental practices.
- Held full responsibility for technical implementation, AI integration, and structured startup setup from product idea to public launch at IDS 2025 in under three months.
Daniel Schmidt
Last position:
Senior Manager at devpoint GmbH
- Design and co-implementation of an insolvency management platform in Germany for a client (based on an AI development tool)
- Concept, requirements engineering, and implementation support for a Dubai-based company to integrate processes into a CRM
- Business analysis and requirements engineering at Swisscom for integrations
- Integration of a new knowledge management system into the business processes at Swisscom AG – REST API definition
- Project manager, consultant, and sparring partner for the realignment/process digitalization at GIB Solutions AG
- Process designer and prototype for an AI-based real estate marketing system in Dubai
- Interim head of the ICT department at a telecom company, reorganizing and optimizing processes with a team of 5 at GIB Solutions AG
- Agile requirements engineer / external PO for a web-based solution for the German company DEHN AG
- Project management and consulting for the existing marketing and campaign planning solution at Swisscom AG
- Building the ALoHA nearshore offering at devpoint
Ahmed Rehman
Last position:
AI & Automation Engineer at Teosek GmbH
- Build prototypes, expand AI skills, and practical application in a startup context.
- Transition phase: further training in prompt engineering, APIs, AI, working on independent prototype projects, and collaborating at a friend's startup.
- Technologies: LangChain, REST, Python, Java, JS, TS, Node.
Peter Sacco
Last position:
Web Application Developer PHP / WordPress Plugin Development at Gemeinde Bauma
- Analysis, consulting, and development of a WordPress application for the digital processing and delivery of the Bauma chronicle archive
Patrick Riegler
Last position:
DevOps Engineer at Swisscard AECS AG
- PoC for various platform integration functionalities using Backstage and Crossplane
- Implementation of improvements of developer experience with Azure AVD and DevSpace
- Manage application deployment infrastructure on Kubernetes clusters
- Manage CI/CD platform
- Manage deployments into Kubernetes (Rancher and AKS) and into Azure
- Act as security champion of the DevOps team
- Manage vulnerabilities and support dev teams to manage third-party vulnerabilities using JFrog Xray
- Support building the platform team
- Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform and Atlantis
- Build and integrate a platform and IDP using Crossplane
Stefan Hess
Last position:
Fullstack Development, Product Owner & Tech Lead at Trex AG
- Business analysis, architecture, and implementation of a telemedicine platform for pet owners.
- Leading the development team as Product Owner and Tech Lead.
- Introducing agile processes, setting up development guidelines and system documentation.
- Planning and implementing features like video calls, live chat, and marketing automation.
- Implementing AI-based features such as automated tagging of information (missing pet reports, marketplace entries, etc.), preparation of social media content, and processing of conversation transcripts.
- Skills: Angular, NGXS, Tailwind, Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, MySQL, LLMs, RAG, MCP, Redis, OpenSearch.
- Industry: Veterinary medicine.
Reto Bachmann
Last position:
Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH
- Consulting in ICT, business processes, system architecture, web integration, client-server computing, cross-platform development, responsive web design, social media integration, GUI
- Custom and specialized solutions
- Applications for small and medium-sized enterprises
- Web services, web applications, portals, application extensions (add-ins, plug-ins)
- Database design, interface solutions
- Outsourcing in various industries
- Solutions for other software houses
- Project management and project support (software engineering, coding)
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Statistics of experts using MySQL
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
79%
Master's degree or higher
54%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Switzerland using MySQL
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
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
Core use
MySQL is a relational database system used for applications that need structured data, fast reads, and clear data relationships. Companies use it for web apps, customer portals, internal tools, and reporting layers where data must stay consistent and easy to query.
Typical work
- Schema design for new products and feature work
- Query tuning for slow dashboards and API calls
- Backup, restore, and disaster recovery planning
- Replication and high-availability setups
- Migration from older databases or managed services
Ecosystem
Strong MySQL work often includes InnoDB, SQL, indexing, replication, and tools such as MySQL Workbench, command-line clients, and managed cloud services. Many projects also touch PHP, Java, Python, Node.js, and Docker because MySQL sits behind full application stacks.
When to bring in help
Companies usually bring in freelance MySQL experts when performance drops, a migration is risky, or a new system needs a clean data model. In Switzerland, this often matters for teams that work across business units, with on-site sessions for planning and remote support for tuning and rollout.
What good experts do
Good professionals do more than write queries. They read execution plans, spot missing indexes, understand transaction behavior, and protect data during change.
They also document decisions clearly, so teams can keep the database healthy after the project ends.
What to look for
A strong MySQL specialist can explain trade-offs between normalization and speed, identify lock contention, and choose the right replication or backup approach for the system. Look for practical experience with production incidents, data migrations, and collaboration with application teams, especially when the database supports business-critical services.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about MySQL? Start with the answers below.
MySQL is used to store and query structured data for business applications, customer portals, reporting, and content-driven websites. It fits systems that need reliable transactions, clear relationships, and straightforward SQL access. Many teams choose it for application backends that must stay easy to operate.
MySQL is often chosen for simple operations, broad hosting support, and common web application stacks. PostgreSQL is usually preferred when teams need more advanced SQL features or complex data modeling. The right choice depends on the workload, the application design, and the team’s existing stack.
A strong MySQL specialist should understand SQL, indexing, query plans, transactions, and backup and restore procedures. Useful adjacent skills include PHP, Java, Python, Node.js, Docker, and cloud database services. For larger systems, replication and high availability matter too.
A MySQL expert becomes important when queries are slow, data must be migrated safely, or the database supports a critical service. Generalists can handle basic setup, but production issues need someone who can read execution plans and work through locking, storage, and recovery details. That is especially true during launches and major changes.
Yes, most MySQL work can be done remotely from Switzerland, especially tuning, schema review, and migration planning. On-site sessions can help when teams need whiteboard planning, stakeholder workshops, or access to local infrastructure. Many projects use a mix of both.
MySQL and MariaDB share roots, but they are now separate products with different release paths and features. In practice, a specialist should know which server version is in use before changing SQL, settings, or replication design. That matters for compatibility during migrations and upgrades.
A strong MySQL specialist explains decisions clearly, asks about workload patterns, and validates changes with evidence from the system. Look for experience with indexes, slow query analysis, backups, replication, and safe migrations. Good experts also document what changed and why.
A MySQL freelancer should ask about the current schema, traffic patterns, backup strategy, and the most important queries or reports. They should also check version details, hosting setup, and whether the work involves a migration, a new build, or a production fix. Clear goals help avoid avoidable risk.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects is 114 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 915 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 54% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects are German (97%), English (97%), and French (48%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Banking and Finance (82%), and Professional Services (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (97%), and Project Management (58%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used MySQL
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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