MySQL Experts in Zurich
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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
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
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
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
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
Matthias Isler
Last position:
Fractional CTO (Principal Engineer / Technical Architect)
- Designed large-scale systems and APIs serving thousands of concurrent users.
- Refactored a 650k-LOC monolith and led full AWS migration for stable performance.
- Introduced SLO-based observability, improving reliability and recovery flow.
- Optimised cloud and databases, achieving significant cost and latency reduction.
- Delivered LLM, RAG, and document-automation pipelines adopted in production.
Csaba Kéri
Last position:
ServiceNow Consultant at DXC
- Worked in mixed teams with several clients
- Performed requirement engineering, proposal and time estimation
- Developed ACLs, business rules, flows, workflows, catalog items, various scripts, UI actions, policies, scoped applications
- Customized mobile apps: Now Agent and Now Mobile
- Implemented integrations using the Integration Hub
- Coordinated continuously with clients during development
- Performed testing and helped clients with testing
- Deployed to production and applied main version upgrades and patches
- Managed CMDB, domain separation and asset management
- Integrated between instances at different clients
- Developed GlideScript: business rules, scripted REST endpoints, extension points, fix scripts, background scripts
Beat Zangger
Last position:
SAP Test Manager at E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH
- Responsible for IT integration test and user acceptance test for SAP S/4 Hana and BDO BO Customer Financials Management
- Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed SIGMA and JIRA/Confluence at project level
Ala Lutz
Last position:
VR/AR/ML Project Site Lead (contract by Experis) at Meta
- Acted as project lead in different internal projects, including the development and implementation of innovative solutions based on machine learning, virtual and augmented reality with the aim of providing great user experience
- Drove project planning, execution and reporting, designed risk mitigation and schedule adjustment plans to bring the projects on the green path
- Directed the process optimization and conducted project reviews by being the liaison between engineering teams and executive stakeholders
- Served as agile coach and led the scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective
Ioannis Kaliakatsos
Last position:
Algorithms Development Expert, Research & Development at Reishauer AG
- Mathematical specification and definition, analysis and software development of the skiving cutter tool motion planning within the skiving machine for simultaneous and sequential gear flank processing
- Twist-free topological manufacturing
- Workpiece flank line modifications
- Workpiece flank line and profile corrections
- Workpiece tooth thickness deviations
- Computer vision algorithms for automatic wear detection of the skiving cutter tool
- Software development for corrections of the machine kinematics for the profile grinding product series, including twist-free grinding
- Software development for corrections of the machine kinematics, quality measurement and evaluation for the slot grinding product series
- Performance analysis and continuous improvement of internal design tools (RTDesign)
- Tools used: C#, .NET, TeamCity, git, PostgreSQL, MySQL
Balázs Schweighoffer
Last position:
Owner at Schweighoffer GmbH
- Business analysis and requirements engineering
- Consulting technical mathematics and control theory
- Selling outsourcing software development projects to companies
- Project lead, controlling and automated testing
- Software design and support
- Developed control algorithm for a sensorless permanent magnet electric motor
- Solved control engineering problems for customers
Jack Schmidt
Last position:
Freelance - Fullstack Engineer at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group
- Supported the team in merging two real estate platforms into a unified Vue.js-based solution
- Developed a custom SSR microservice architecture deployed on AWS Lambdas
- Designed and implemented a map drawing feature
- Took ownership of migrating the microservice from Vue 2 to Vue 3
- Built a scalable SSR microservice architecture using AWS Lambda
- Developed and implemented a critical map drawing feature for real estate visualization
- Successfully migrated the microservice from Vue 2 to Vue 3
- Gained deep knowledge of AWS infrastructure, Datadog, Sentry, and Vite
- Technologies: Vue.js, Node.js, Vite, AWS Lambda, Datadog, Sentry, JavaScript
Milica Maričić
Last position:
Full-Stack Developer at Holycode
- Contribute to a cross-functional team building a cloud-based bookkeeping platform for SMEs
- Design and implement Java Spring Boot microservices with clear separation of concerns
- Integrate core services via REST and gRPC APIs
- Implement event-driven workflows using RabbitMQ for reliable, decoupled messaging
- Model and manage transactional data in PostgreSQL and leverage Redis for caching
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Statistics of experts using MySQL
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
13%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Zurich 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 role
MySQL is a relational database used for web apps, internal tools, reporting systems, and product back ends. It stores structured data, enforces consistency, and supports fast reads and writes when the schema and queries are designed well.
Common work
- Schema design and normalization
- Query writing and tuning
- Index planning for slow workloads
- Backup, restore, and replication setup
- Migration from SQLite, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, or Oracle MySQL
Tooling stack
Strong specialists work with MySQL Workbench, command-line tools, SQL clients, and monitoring logs. They also understand InnoDB, transactions, isolation levels, stored procedures, and how application code uses the database through drivers and ORM layers.
When to bring help
Companies bring in freelance MySQL experts when queries slow down, data models need cleanup, or a release depends on a safe schema change. They are also useful for incident recovery, data import work, and moving production systems between hosts or cloud environments.
What strong experts do
Good professionals read execution plans, spot missing indexes, and keep write-heavy systems stable under load. They test migrations, protect data integrity, and document changes clearly so teams can keep working without surprises.
Zurich projects
In Zurich, MySQL work often sits inside fintech, SaaS, e-commerce, and analytics teams that need careful database support. On-site collaboration can help during critical releases, while remote specialists are often a good fit for tuning, reviews, and migration work.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about MySQL — answered in short.
MySQL is used to store and query structured data for websites, SaaS products, dashboards, and internal business systems. It is a common choice when teams need a dependable relational database with clear SQL access, transaction support, and a mature ecosystem.
MySQL is often chosen for straightforward application databases, especially where familiar tooling and broad hosting support matter. PostgreSQL is usually preferred for advanced SQL features and complex data work, while MariaDB is often considered when teams want a MySQL-compatible path with a different release track.
A strong MySQL specialist should know SQL, indexing, schema design, transactions, and replication. It also helps to understand application back ends, backup strategies, and how to read query plans and server logs.
A small MySQL cleanup or a single slow-query fix may need only a focused specialist. Production migrations, high-traffic tuning, or data recovery usually need someone who has handled similar database changes before and can work carefully under pressure.
Yes, much of the MySQL work can be done remotely, including query tuning, schema reviews, and migration planning. On-site time in Zurich is most useful for sensitive cutovers, stakeholder workshops, or when access to local systems and teams matters.
If MySQL queries are slowing down, backups are unreliable, or schema changes keep causing incidents, it is time to bring in help. Another sign is when the team needs to move data safely between environments and lacks a clear rollback plan.
Look for clear explanations, safe change plans, and evidence that the MySQL expert checks execution plans, backups, and rollback steps before touching production. Good professionals document what they changed, why they changed it, and how they verified the result.
MySQL usually refers to the database technology itself, while Oracle MySQL points to the vendor and product line after Oracle acquired it. In practice, companies often care less about the label and more about whether the specialist can manage the specific server version, storage engine, and deployment setup they use.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 924 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects are English (100%), German (94%), and French (41%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Banking and Finance (88%), and Professional Services (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used MySQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (94%), and Project Management (71%).
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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