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Hire experts who convert and optimize machine learning models, connect ONNX Runtime to production systems, and deploy inference across cloud, edge, and local environments. FRATCH matches you quickly with vetted, available freelancers who fit your technical needs.

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Hamza S.

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AI Engineer | Computer Vision & Multimodal Perception Systems

Kronach
Hamza S.

Last position:

Research Associate - AI & Autonomous Systems at Hochschule Coburg

  • Developed and implemented AI-based perception and multimodal systems for real-world environments
  • Built, trained, and evaluated Machine Learning and Deep Learning models using Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and OpenCV
  • Worked with Vision-Language Models (VLMs), Large Language Models (LLMs), transformer-based architectures, and multimodal AI systems
  • Applied LoRA-based fine-tuning techniques and experimented with diffusion models for generative and multimodal AI applications
  • Developed multimodal perception pipelines using camera, LiDAR, and sensor data
  • Designed end-to-end workflows for data processing, model training, evaluation, benchmarking, and robustness analysis
  • Utilized HuggingFace Transformers and modern Deep Learning frameworks for AI experimentation and deployment workflows
  • Applied GPU-accelerated computing, CUDA-based processing, ONNX, and TensorRT optimization for efficient inference and large-scale model training
  • Collaborated with industry partners including Valeo and REHAU on applied AI and intelligent system projects
  • Developed scalable AI architectures and prototype software solutions for automation and perception tasks
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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) at n/a

  • 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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Danny-Michael B.

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Senior AI Engineer

Bremen
Danny-Michael B.

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Senior AI Engineer at Just Add AI GmbH

  • Automatic detection of content on various documents
  • Recommendation Engine
  • Dynamic Pricing
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Benjamin M.

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AI/ML/CV Engineer, System Architect, Founder, Mathematician

Cottbus
Benjamin M.

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Founder, system architect, and main developer at Institute for Artificial Study (IAS)

  • Expert-supervised AI systems for scientific reasoning, model evaluation, and research workflows.
  • Built the IAS Problem Solver, an orchestrated system for difficult mathematical reasoning; it achieved 84% in one submitted answer set on the Leipzig mathematics benchmark.
  • Built a resumable state-machine pipeline for research-grade mathematics benchmark generation: source selection, LLM-agent-based phenomenon discovery, task synthesis, gold-answer and certificate generation and validation, probing, repair, human feedback, and quality gates, targeting tasks that are difficult, natural, verifiable, and cost-effective.
  • Current work extends this into budget-aware AI research workflows for real scientific problems with expert review.

Tech stack: Python, OpenAI/OpenRouter-compatible APIs, embeddings, RAG, SQLite.

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Amr A.

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Machine Learning Engineer

Saarbrücken
Amr A.

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Machine Learning Engineer at German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)

  • Developed end-to-end reproducible ML pipelines (PyTorch) with data versioning (DVC), experiment tracking (MLflow), automated testing (PyTest), and CI/CD across all training workflows.
  • Scaled Vision Transformer and CNN training across NVIDIA A100 GPU clusters (CUDA, DDP, SLURM); applied hyperparameter optimization (W&B Sweeps) to reduce training overhead and identify optimal configurations.
  • Developed a real-time 3D human motion generation system (ViT, VQ-VAE, SMPL-X/PIXIE) for personality-conditioned avatar synthesis; achieved state-of-the-art FID = 6.15 and P-FID = 10.31 on the UDIVA benchmark.
  • Validated model expressiveness through structured user studies, achieving 86% accuracy in distinguishing extroverted vs. introverted avatar behaviors.
  • Optimized inference pipelines by deploying PyTorch models via TensorRT and ONNX Runtime into native C++ code; benchmarked performance.
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Valery K.

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AdTech Engineer & Data Scientist

Munich
Valery K.

Last position:

Sr. Data Scientist & Engineer at Virtual Minds

  • Development High-Performance ad distribution via auction
  • Holistic (multi-campaign & multi-channel) advertisement placement optimization
  • Algorithmic optimization for NP-Hard/NP-e
  • Multiple Knapsack Problem with constraints
  • Online estimation of parameters in stochastic environments

Tools: Python, R, Kotlin, MILP/SAT/CP Solvers, Pytorch, Pandas, Docker

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Sukumar R.

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Machine Learning / AI Architect

Munich
Sukumar R.

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AI Consultant

  • Architect end-to-end AI/ML solutions, with a strong focus on advanced LLM applications, autonomous agentic AI workflows using MCP toolset, vLM embedding computations, and robust agentic RAG pipelines to drive real-world business impact for clients across diverse sectors.
  • Designed intelligent agentic AI workflows to automate knowledge retrieval and reasoning for B2B clients, accelerating business impact.
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Kai W.

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Freelance C++/Embedded Consultant — Computer Vision, Embedded ML & Build Systems

Wiesbaden
Kai W.

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Schwarz IT KG

  • Migration of the software development process for medical technology software to the C/C++ package manager Conan and development of macOS-specific system components
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Ghaith A.

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Lead Perception Engineer

Cottbus
Ghaith A.

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Lead Perception Engineer at Driving Examiner AI Platform

  • Automated driver assessment by programming temporal rule engines to evaluate lane-change execution safety, head-pose mirror checks, indicator usage cycles, and compliance with traffic lights and road signs
  • Synchronized real-time traffic sign recognition and multi-state traffic light classification models with time-series CAN-bus telemetry and HD-map spatial priors to grade traffic rule adherence
  • Trained and deployed distinct deep learning models optimized for interior cabin monitoring and exterior surrounding-area perception
  • Combined perception outputs with camera intrinsics and horizon stability checks to execute 3D ground-plane object distance estimation assuming flat-ground geometry
  • Deployed a split-compute edge network across a 10-vehicle fleet via VPN, implementing a zero-allocation host memory pipeline to eliminate frame accumulation latency (6×21 FPS per vehicle)
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Kevin P.

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AI Engineer for AI Agents, RAG, and Automation in Production

Burgdorf
Kevin P.

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Industry Software from Route to Invoice

Industry Software from Route to Invoice

In Production

In use at: landscaping company, two home care services

The entire workday, digital: sign-in, route plan on the vehicle, departure checks, photo documentation, time tracking, invoicing. The tablets keep working offline and sync afterward. Records are immutable, making time tracking easier to audit. Runs on a dedicated server in Germany with continuous monitoring and remote updates.

Proof: In daily use at the landscaping company with six vehicles since September 7, 2026.

  • React Native on Android tablets
  • Python
  • SQLite
  • Two-way synchronization
  • Linux server in Germany
  • Remote maintenance
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Shiqing F.

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Vehicle Software and OS Expert

Munich
Shiqing F.

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Technical Director at EmotionPool GmbH

  • Spearheaded the EU market entry strategy for L3/L4 autonomous logistics vehicles, driving the technological localization and deployment of the parent company’s smart robotics portfolio.
  • Orchestrated technical alignment between top-tier autonomous driving suppliers across China and Europe, translating complex client requirements into precise engineering specifications compliant with EU standards.
  • Cultivated strategic joint R&D initiatives with leading European universities, research institutes, and enterprises, accelerating the transition of cutting-edge robotic concepts into commercial products.
  • Directed the end-to-end architecture of intelligent warehousing solutions, guiding cross-functional teams in optimizing hardware integration for autonomous vehicles & robots, and overall system performance.
  • Led the R&D of high-fidelity simulation and AI algorithms using NVIDIA Isaac Sim & Lab, establishing robust "Sim-to-Real" pipelines to train and validate dynamic path planning optimization, intelligent obstacle avoidance, and complex navigation stacks prior to physical deployment.
  • Maintained hands-on oversight of the core system architecture, focusing on bottom-level performance tuning, AI model inference acceleration with TensorRT/ONNX Runtime, and sensor integration.
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Stephan B.

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Freelance Data Scientist

Munich
Stephan B.

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Freelance Data Scientist at Baier Data & AI Consulting

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Cris L.

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Applied Machine Learning Engineer

Cris L.

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Head of AI at Harvest Hub

  • Leading AI development for aquaculture startup, optimising shellfish visual assessments with machine learning and computer vision.
  • Development and systematic evaluation of ML/CV algorithms for shellfish condition and morphometrics, using Python, Pytorch and MLFlow.
  • Analysis of model performance, including identification of failure modes and edge cases in production deployments.
  • Design of annotation strategies and refinement of labelled datasets for computer vision tasks.
  • Detailed analysis of system performance and communication of findings through publication-quality technical reports to investors and fellow R&D staff.
  • Responsible for delivery of technical roadmap.
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Ariel L.

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Engineering Manager · AI Platform Architect · Cloud-Native Infrastructure

Ingolstadt
Ariel L.

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Sr. Principal Engineer at Slalom

  • Held direct line management responsibility for a team of 4 Platform Engineers — owning hiring, performance reviews, and career development — while establishing a shared engineering standards framework and coaching culture that accelerated delivery across client engagements.
  • Led a team of engineers to architect a cloud-native voice AI system for a major inspection client, enabling 2,500 field inspectors to document work fully hands-free via real-time transcription and AI agents — eliminating manual data entry across 440,000 inspections per month and reducing per-user cost from $9 to $1. Stack: AWS (DynamoDB, S3, Transcribe, CloudFront, API Gateway, Bedrock), ElevenLabs, Claude.
  • Led a team of engineers to automate multi-region Kubernetes cluster management for a global SaaS leader, reducing provisioning time from 3 weeks to under a day and eliminating 90% of configuration errors. Stack: EKS, Terragrunt, Python, Bash, ArgoCD.
  • Accelerator - Cloud-Agnostic AI Platform: Architected and delivered a cloud-agnostic, Kubernetes-native platform as an accelerator, enabling multi-tenant, enterprise-scale management of self-hosted LLMs with concurrent deployment of multiple base models and dynamic LoRA adapter serving. Designed production infrastructure using open-source tooling (ArgoCD, Karpenter, vLLM, SGLang) with automated model lifecycle management, API security (Keycloak + LiteLLM), and cost-optimized GPU provisioning.

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Statistics of experts using ONNX

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

15 years

ONNX experts in Germany have 15 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2 years

ONNX experts in Germany stay in a single position for 2 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

11

ONNX experts in Germany have completed 11 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Research and Development

ONNX experts in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Research and Development.

Top industries

Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing

ONNX experts in Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Automotive, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Research and Development, Business Intelligence

ONNX experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Research and Development, and Business Intelligence.

Bachelor's degree or higher

94%

94% of ONNX experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

83%

83% of ONNX experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

17%

17% of ONNX experts in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

1

ONNX experts in Germany hold 1 professional certification on average.

Most common languages

German, English, Arabic

ONNX experts in Germany most often speak German, English, and Arabic.

Speak two or more languages

100%

100% of ONNX experts in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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6% of ONNX experts in Germany charge less than €400 per day.
13% of ONNX experts in Germany charge between €400 and €480 per day.
6% of ONNX experts in Germany charge between €560 and €640 per day.
19% of ONNX experts in Germany charge between €640 and €720 per day.
56% of ONNX experts in Germany charge €800 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.

Average rates of experts in Germany using ONNX

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

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Daily rate avg. 730 €

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 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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

ONNX 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 (50%)
  • Manufacturing (44%)
  • Banking and Finance (39%)
  • Healthcare (39%)
  • Aerospace and Defense (28%)
  • Biotechnology (28%)
  • Education (28%)

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

About the technology

Model exchange

ONNX, short for Open Neural Network Exchange, is an open format for representing machine learning models across frameworks and runtimes. It helps teams move trained models from tools such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, and XGBoost into production without rebuilding the full model pipeline. The format covers graphs, tensors, operators, and model metadata.

Runtime and inference

ONNX Runtime executes exported models for efficient inference on CPUs, GPUs, mobile devices, and specialized hardware. Specialists configure execution providers, manage input and output shapes, and tune memory use, batching, threading, and precision. They also validate that conversion preserves model behavior and acceptable latency.

Ecosystem and tooling

The wider ecosystem includes framework exporters, ONNX Model Zoo, ONNX Runtime Extensions, quantization tools, and hardware-specific backends. Practical expertise often includes Python, C++, containerization, REST or gRPC services, and observability. Professionals may also work with CUDA, TensorRT, OpenVINO, DirectML, or mobile inference stacks.

Typical applications

  • Serving computer vision models for inspection, detection, and image classification
  • Running language and speech models in products with controlled latency
  • Moving inference from cloud infrastructure to edge and embedded devices
  • Standardizing model delivery across several machine learning frameworks
  • Optimizing inference for industrial, automotive, retail, and healthcare systems

Germany-based teams use ONNX in factories, logistics networks, vehicles, medical products, and business software. Remote collaboration works well for model conversion and service integration, while hardware testing or regulated delivery may require on-site coordination.

When to hire specialists

Companies bring in freelance expertise when a model works in a notebook but fails during export, produces inconsistent predictions, or misses production latency targets. A specialist can review the graph, identify unsupported operators, select a suitable execution provider, and create a repeatable validation process. This is also useful when a team must support several hardware targets without maintaining separate model implementations.

Quality signals

Strong professionals distinguish model conversion from genuine production readiness. They test numerical accuracy against the source framework, document preprocessing and postprocessing, measure performance on target hardware, and handle dynamic shapes and unsupported operations deliberately. They also understand version compatibility, security, monitoring, rollback, and how ONNX fits into the wider deployment lifecycle.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything clients usually want to know about ONNX, in one place.

ONNX provides a portable representation for machine learning models and helps teams run inference with different frameworks and hardware. Companies use it for computer vision, natural language, speech, recommendation, and industrial applications where consistent deployment matters.

ONNX is designed as an interchange format between frameworks, while TensorFlow SavedModel and TorchScript are more closely tied to their originating ecosystems. The right choice depends on supported operators, target hardware, conversion reliability, and which training and serving tools the team already uses.

A capable ONNX professional often works with PyTorch or TensorFlow, Python, model export APIs, Docker, CI pipelines, and inference services. Experience with CUDA, TensorRT, OpenVINO, quantization, profiling, and cloud or edge deployment is valuable when performance is a priority.

The required depth depends on the work. A simple export may need familiarity with ONNX converters, while a production migration calls for proven skill with graph inspection, unsupported operators, numerical validation, runtime configuration, and target hardware profiling.

Yes, many ONNX tasks can be completed remotely, including conversion, benchmarking, service integration, and documentation. On-site work can still help when specialists must access restricted hardware, factory systems, vehicle test environments, or internal networks in Germany.

Ask how the ONNX professional validates accuracy after conversion and measures inference on the actual deployment target. Strong answers cover preprocessing parity, operator compatibility, performance profiling, reproducible builds, monitoring, and a clear rollback plan.

Open Neural Network Exchange is the full name of ONNX, the open model representation and ecosystem. In project discussions, people usually use ONNX for the format, model files, and related tooling.

A frequent ONNX challenge is an operator that the exporter or target runtime does not support in the required form. Dynamic input shapes, custom layers, preprocessing differences, quantization, and changes in numerical output can also require graph changes or a different deployment approach.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used ONNX in their recent projects is 91 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 730 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used ONNX in their recent projects, 94% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 83% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used ONNX in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used ONNX in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (11%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used ONNX in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (50%), and Manufacturing (44%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used ONNX in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Product Development (94%), and Research and Development (94%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used ONNX

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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