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Hamdi Rajab

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Lead Full-Stack Developer & Solution Architect

Bonn
Hamdi Rajab

Last position:

Full-Stack AI Developer at Karray-Pflege GmbH

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  • Integrated an intelligent LLM chatbot using LangChain4j, enabling conversational AI, context-aware question answering, document summarization, and autonomous tool execution.
  • Implemented Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt engineering, and AI agent workflows to connect large language models with enterprise data and backend services.
  • Developed RESTful APIs and secure backend services to support AI-driven interactions and business processes
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Sophia Wagner

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AI Engineer & Technical Consultant

Cologne
Sophia Wagner

Last position:

AI Engineer & Technical Consultant at Freelance

  • Delivered ML pipelines for OCR, semantic search, and computer vision
  • Integrated Azure AI Agents and GPT workflows for automation and QA
  • Deployed cloud-based FastAPI services with scalable architecture
  • Created integration docs and advised on LLM production readiness
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Antje Baumann

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Consultant for Digital Transformation with a Focus on AI Enablement | Project & Process Management | Change Management

Düsseldorf
Antje Baumann

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AI Strategy Consultant, Change Manager at SMEs (various marketing boutiques, IT & office services)

AI Strategy & Enablement for SMEs Management consulting – SMEs (e.g. marketing boutique, IT & office services)

Concept and delivery of structured AI introduction and strategy workshops for small and medium-sized businesses. Result: Practical AI status assessment, prioritized use case list, and management decision template as the basis for the next steps in the company’s AI development.

Activities

  • Needs analysis and individual preparation of the consulting formats
  • Facilitation of a structured AI status assessment including vision, mission, and target picture
  • Identification and prioritization of relevant AI use cases and action fields
  • Creation of management decision templates and roadmaps
  • Raising awareness for opportunities, risks, and success factors of AI introduction
  • Support for first customers with AI-supported automation scenarios
  • Supporting people and teams through the change process of AI introduction (CM)

Methods / Tools / Technologies

Methods:

  • AI status assessment & use case analysis
  • Workshop moderation / facilitation
  • Requirement Management
  • Change Management (PROSCI)

Tools:

  • Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude)
  • Automation/AI coding tools (e.g. n8n, Claude Code, Visual Studio, Antigravity)

Technologies:

  • Prompt engineering
  • AI workflow automation
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Thorsten Heintke

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Managing Partner

Cologne
Thorsten Heintke

Last position:

Program Manager at Telecommunications Industry

  • Program Manager for a strategically highly relevant compliance project in the enterprise segment (C4)
  • Leading 6 workstreams
  • Setting up the project organization, establishing communication structures, project and budget planning, risk management
  • Reporting to the CIO
  • Facilitating steering committee meetings
  • Facilitating critical solution processes
  • Responsible for adapting the operating model of the IT organizations in Germany, the EU and India, including planning and managing the relocation of affected employees
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Christian Hunkirchen

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Developer

Bonn
Christian Hunkirchen

Last position:

Developer at Opereon Consulting GmbH

  • Developed a shop website
  • Integrated an AI language model
  • Developed tools for AI-powered webhooks
  • Technical tools: REACT.js; Elevenlabs; MCP; n8n; HTTP
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Alina Ohrem

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Strategic Requirements Manager for OZG Project

Monheim am Rhein
Alina Ohrem

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Strategic Requirements Manager for OZG Project at INIT AG

  • In my key role in strategic requirements management for the UVO online service, I established a comprehensive process from concept to execution.
  • The responsibility included effectively collecting and prioritizing user feedback and requirements from municipalities and state administrations for direct service improvements.
  • Developed, implemented, and led strategic requirements management for the OZG 2.0 UVO online service
  • Gathering, prioritizing, and handling functional requirements, issues, improvement suggestions, and requests from municipalities and state administrations
  • Creating release documentation
  • Communicating implemented requirements to municipalities and UV offices
  • Aligning with service managers and stakeholders
  • Coordinating XFamily changes and version updates
  • Managing and maintaining the Jira backlog and Confluence pages
  • Responsible for Jira sprints, sprint planning, and review
  • Coordinating with business, Product Owner, and development team for requirement implementation
  • Testing implemented requirements in the online service
  • Project documentation
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Piet Althoff

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Frontend

Cologne
Piet Althoff

Last position:

Frontend at Value Finance GmbH

  • Developed a customer-facing application for a team of realtors to manage insurance and financial contracts
  • Provided real-time insights into various insurance products, allowing realtors to manage, compare, and recommend contracts to clients
  • Implemented a complex, reactive SVG visualization that displays key contract metrics for client presentations
  • Worked with Nuxt 3, Tailwind, Google Firebase on the frontend and Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL on the backend
  • Followed Kanban, SCRUMBan, and Scrum methodologies
  • Began learning Rust
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Jeanne Yap

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Process Engineering Intern

Cologne
Jeanne Yap

Last position:

Process Engineering Intern at Procter & Gamble

  • Independently initiated and deployed automated validation workflows using Python, cutting manual processing by 58% and improving efficiency
  • Developed a machine learning model for synthetic defect generation, reducing downtime and production costs; deployed locally and via Databricks and Azure AI Factory
  • Utilized a small dataset of image data from the production lines and extended this dataset with training on models like cycleGAN and pix2pix
  • Built and optimized the Linux-based development environment for training 3D models; maintained reproducibility via GitHub
  • Presented technical insights to cross-functional teams (engineers, QA, project managers), ensuring alignment of ML solutions with operational needs
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Simon Kock

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Senior Digitalization Consultant

Cologne
Simon Kock

Last position:

Senior Digitalization Consultant at Ginkgo Management Consulting

  • Consulting and implementation of digitalization projects nationally and internationally for start-ups, SMEs, and corporations
  • Focus areas: design systems, RAG & automations
  • Tools and technologies: Claude, GPT, Gemini
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Filipp Trigub

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Multi-chain LLM copilot for academic teaching and studying

Bonn
Filipp Trigub

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Multi-chain LLM copilot for academic teaching and studying at Infolab.ai

  • Build a sophisticated AI copilot to augment the students’ learning experience and provide AI-derived insights to professors.
  • Build a multi-chain LLM system adapting to user needs at its own accord with a Weaviate vector DB based RAG system and evaluated it with Ragas.
  • Build responsive react frontend, and backend systems handling auth, data management and auxiliary services as a RESTful API.
  • Deployed and managed the app to the cloud in a production environment including the CICD via multi-stage deployment.
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David Thibault

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Project Manager & Managing Director

Monheim am Rhein
David Thibault

Last position:

Project Manager & Managing Director at umagine GmbH

  • Project management in agile environments for eGovernment and Smart City projects
  • Building knowledge on generative AI (Gen AI) for various existing clients and business development of Gen AI use cases
  • Managing director responsibilities
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Markus Schnabel

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Freelance Photographer and Videographer

Köln
Markus Schnabel

Last position:

Freelance Photographer and Videographer at Medianautiker

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Statistics of experts using GPT

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

17 years (Germany: 16 years)

Position duration

2.8 years (Germany: 2.9 years)

Positions per freelancer

13 (Germany: 11)

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

Top industries

Information Technology, Education, Professional Services

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Bachelor's degree or higher

82% (Germany: 93%)

Master's degree or higher

55% (Germany: 71%)

Certifications per freelancer

5 (Germany: 3)

Most common languages

German, English, French

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 97%)

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 Cologne 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 Cologne using GPT

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

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Daily rate avg. 669 €
Germany avg. 784 €

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 660 €
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

About the technology

What GPT covers

GPT, or Generative Pre-trained Transformer, is the model family behind many chat and text automation products. Companies use it to draft content, answer questions, classify requests, summarize documents, and support internal tools. It also shows up in ChatGPT-based services and custom OpenAI builds.

Typical work

  • Prompt design for assistants and workflows
  • API integration into apps, portals, and back-office tools
  • Retrieval setups for company knowledge and document search
  • Evaluation of output quality, safety, and tone

Strong specialists focus on the full chain, not just prompts. They think about model choice, latency, guardrails, and how the system behaves in real use.

Where it fits

GPT is used in customer support, sales enablement, HR, legal review, and content operations. It also helps with code explanation, meeting notes, translation support, and knowledge search. In Cologne, it often supports teams in media, industry, logistics, and services that need clear German and English output.

What good specialists bring

A strong GPT specialist can turn business goals into a reliable workflow. They know how to structure inputs, reduce hallucinations, and connect the model to approved sources. They also work well with product, security, and domain experts so the output fits the company’s rules.

When to bring in freelance help

Bring in freelance support when you need a pilot, a production rollout, or a rescue after weak results. Common signs are vague prompts, inconsistent answers, poor source grounding, or users who do not trust the output. Freelance experts are also useful when your team needs short-term help for a new GPT or ChatGPT initiative.

Collaboration and delivery

GPT work can be remote or on-site, depending on access to data, stakeholders, and review loops. For Cologne-based teams, a hybrid setup often works well when workshops, security checks, or language reviews are needed. Clear scope, sample data, and acceptance criteria make the work faster and cleaner.

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Frequently asked questions

Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about GPT.

GPT is used to turn plain language into useful business output: answers, summaries, drafts, classifications, and assistant workflows. It is common in support, knowledge search, sales, and content operations. Many teams also use it to power ChatGPT-style interfaces on top of internal data.

GPT is the model family; ChatGPT is the product people use to chat with it. For internal tools and customer-facing apps, companies often need GPT via the OpenAI API rather than only the ChatGPT interface. A good expert can help you decide whether you need a quick prototype, a custom workflow, or both.

GPT work becomes harder when the use case needs reliable output, source grounding, or integration with business systems. If prompts are inconsistent, users do not trust the answers, or the project has security and review constraints, outside help saves time. Freelancers are also useful when the team needs short, focused delivery without adding long-term headcount.

A strong GPT expert usually brings prompt design, API integration, and evaluation skills. Depending on the use case, retrieval-augmented generation, vector search, data privacy, and workflow automation also matter. For Cologne teams, German-language quality review is often important when the output faces customers or staff.

A small proof of concept may only need one practical GPT specialist who understands the model and the business goal. A production rollout usually needs broader skill across prompts, data sources, guardrails, and testing. The more critical the workflow, the more you want someone who has shipped something similar before.

Most GPT tasks can be done remotely because the work is digital and feedback loops are short. On-site time in Cologne helps when teams need workshops, sensitive data review, or close collaboration with product and legal stakeholders. Many companies use a hybrid setup for the first scope and then continue remotely.

A strong GPT specialist shows working examples, clear thinking about failure modes, and a practical plan for testing. Look for someone who asks about data sources, user intent, tone, and guardrails instead of only writing prompts. Good answers should be consistent, grounded, and easy to maintain.

GPT is often weighed against Claude, Gemini, and open-source LLMs. The right choice depends on your need for quality, control, hosting, cost, and integration. A good expert will compare options based on your use case instead of assuming one model fits every task.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used GPT in their recent projects is 84 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 669 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used GPT in their recent projects, 82% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 55% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used GPT in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used GPT in their recent projects are German (100%), English (92%), and French (23%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used GPT in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Education (62%), and Professional Services (62%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used GPT in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Product Development (92%), and Business Intelligence (69%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used GPT

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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