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Chrisabel P.

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Senior Product Manager

Wien
Chrisabel P.

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AI Systems & Product Strategy Expert at Webmeisterin

I build. I advise. I think in systems. After years leading digital transformation at scale — Accenture, BP, Lidl — I made a deliberate choice: trade platform dependency for structural independence. My focus is at the intersection of AI systems, product strategy, and venture thinking. I work with operators and founders who want to move fast without losing control — of their data, their stack, their direction.

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Matthias K.

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Freelance Technical Product Owner | Senior Requirements Engineer | Business Analyst

Vienna
Matthias K.

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Requirements Engineer & Business Analyst at Media Company

  • Analysis of existing work, information and decision-making processes.

  • Identification and prioritization of suitable use cases for AI agents.

  • Elicitation of functional and non-functional requirements.

  • Design of collaboration between users and AI agents, including control and escalation mechanisms.

  • Support for the implementation of the AI agents and adapted keyboard hardware.

  • Business target vision for the AI-first transformation.

  • Structured and prioritized requirements for implementation.

  • Defined roles, interactions and control points between people and AI agents.

  • Preparation for the gradual automation of productive work processes.

Techstack: AI agents, LLMs, agent orchestration, RAG, APIs, automation, hardware

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John A.

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Senior DevOps Engineer

Vienna
John A.

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Software Developer and DevOps Engineer at Bundesrechenzentrum (BRZ)

Refactoring and improving core APIs; implementing client change requests. Setting up metrics, traces, and logs monitoring infrastructure to support operations. Designing GitOps deployment and infrastructure as code. Applications and systems configuration in ArgoCD and Openshift. Confluence documentation of design, approach, and solution. Tech Stack: Java 8 & 21, Spring framework, JSP, JavaScript, Bash scripts, SQL, Grafana Stack, OpenTelemetry, Docker, DB2, Maven, Kubernetes Kompose.

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Nikola N.

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Founder and CEO - Senior Business Analyst

Wien
Nikola N.

Last position:

Founder and CEO - Senior Business Analyst at fintechno AI GmbH

  • Business analysis
  • Requirements engineering
  • System design
  • Various insurance projects
  • Technology stack: msg.Billing (InExkasso)
  • Product: Pay-per-use car insurance based on blockchain and OBD-II real-time telemetry with AI
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Roman M.

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Senior Python Developer | FastAPI, REST APIs & Microservices

Vienna
Roman M.

Last position:

Software Engineer at FSM Rechtsanwälte

  • Develop AWS-based components connecting Python backend services to React/TypeScript frontends.
  • Improve database queries and application workflows for document processing and screening.
  • Evaluate LLM retrieval and document-review workflows as part of the product stack.
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Marc-Anthony T.

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Senior Python Developer / Backend Engineer

Vienna
Marc-Anthony T.

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Software Developer at Dawnguard.AI

  • Took Dawnguard from initial product concept to a launched MVP within two months, building the backend platform and reducing cloud-environment scan times from approximately 40 minutes to under two minutes across 70 accounts.
  • Designed and built the core resource discovery engine for Azure and AWS, enabling the frontend to visualise complex cloud environments and the AI to evaluate architectural patterns.
  • Engineered distributed APIs and dynamic Cosmos DB schemas to support rapidly evolving product requirements and variable cloud-environment structures.
  • Built the architecture-generation engine to support clients with 100+ cloud accounts and dynamically generate complete architectures containing approximately 25,000 resources.
  • Developed custom data-generation tools that enabled the AI and frontend teams to simulate and test large-scale cloud architectures.
  • Delivered backend features end to end by working with AI, frontend, and business stakeholders from technical design through implementation and testing.
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Stefania D.

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Analytics & Data Engineer

Vienna
Stefania D.

Last position:

Data Engineer at Storebox

Tech: AWS (Glue, Lambda, Redshift), Airflow, PostgreSQL, Python, PySpark, Metabase, Power BI

Delivered: Analytics-Ready Data Models • Legacy SQL to Cloud ETL Migration • Dynamic Pricing Engine

  • Owned and evolved the company data warehouse end-to-end — from ingestion to transformation to analytics-ready dimensional data models on AWS Redshift.
  • Collaborated with Analysts, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable dimensional data models that enable self-serve analytics and streamline dashboarding in Metabase and Power BI.
  • Architected end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines on AWS (Glue, Lambda, Redshift) using Python and PySpark, orchestrated with Apache Airflow (MWAA) for reliability and observability.
  • Defined and enforced data quality standards and governance practices across pipelines and the core data layer.
  • Led migration of legacy SQL infrastructure into scalable AWS Glue pipelines with distributed PySpark processing, eliminating bottlenecks and reducing downtime.
  • Developed a dynamic pricing engine applying automated promotional discounts based on occupancy rates, competitor pricing, and location performance tiers.
  • Designed schema mappings to ingest MongoDB data into structured relational systems (Redshift/PostgreSQL).
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Marcel S.

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Senior AI Engineer

Vienna
Marcel S.

Last position:

Senior AI Engineer - Python at Insurance Company

Project Tech Stack: Python, AWS, Azure, FastAPI, openai, pandas, unittest/pymock

Achievements:

  • Engineered automated data extraction pipelines to transform complex Excel datasets into structured formats via LLM-driven workflows.
  • Architected a generative slide-deck engine that translates natural language prompts into formatted presentation assets.
  • Integrated advanced LLM capabilities with the OpenAI Response API, implementing sophisticated tool-calling and structured output logic.
  • Developed and containerized scalable backend microservice using FastAPI, Docker, and OpenShift to host and serve agentic skills.
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Michail M.

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Experienced Software Developer and OpenShift Specialist, Application Architect with a focus on / experience in containerization

Vienna
Michail M.

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OpenShift / Kubernetes Consultant at cloudWerkstatt

Implementation and operation of OpenShift / Kubernetes solutions for customers, focusing on aspects such as storage, virtualization, security, logging, monitoring, and high availability. Support with application containerization and modernization.

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Laura H.

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Sr. Data Expert & Project Manager

Vienna
Laura H.

Last position:

Sr. BI Consultant & Project Manager at Multivariata

  • Project Lead, Sr. BI Expert, Data Scientist, Automation Engineer for Marketing Analytics | Customer Insights (retail, e-commerce)
  • Product Manager: Asset Metadata Ingest & Provide
  • Product Owner Business Intelligence – responsible for 2 teams: cloud data engineering, data warehouse (logistics)
  • Product Owner for setting up a reporting platform on Azure & Power BI (finance)
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André L.

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AI Solutions Consultant | Conversational AI | AI Agents | Production Delivery

Vienna
André L.

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Founder & Managing Director at lesswork Productivity Solutions e.U.

  • Design and deploy production multilingual AI voice-agent solutions for customer service, lead capture, after-hours support and front-office automation use cases.
  • Delivered three client implementations spanning Europe, Asia and North America, including multilingual support, sales/lead-capture and privacy-sensitive intake workflows.
  • Translate business requirements into conversation flows, prompt architecture, knowledge grounding, fallback and handoff logic, guardrails, consent gates and structured data capture; production support deployments include knowledge bases of approximately 1,000 grounded Q&A entries per language.
  • Build scenario-based evaluation and regression QA covering normal flows, edge cases, failure modes, handoff behaviour and acceptance criteria; coordinate fixes through production readiness and rollout.
  • Work hands-on across Retell, ElevenLabs Agents, Twilio, Supabase/PostgreSQL, Vercel, APIs/webhooks and CRM workflows; lead discovery, demos, solution shaping and cross-functional delivery.

Sector: AI voice automation / customer workflow design

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Vladislav F.

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Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager

Vienna
Vladislav F.

Last position:

Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager at Stadt Wien – WUKSEA

  • Creation of test scenarios, manual test cases and test data using boundary value analysis and equivalence partitioning
  • Execution of functional and non-functional tests (manual with Postman and web application, automated with WebDriver, JUnit and NUnit)
  • Setup, automation and maintenance of the Test Automation Framework with Java, Spring Boot, Selenium and Cucumber in IntelliJ (system, regression, smoke, UI and integration tests for web frontend and SOAP API backend interfaces)
  • Automation of backend NUnit test cases in Visual Studio
  • Test management: development and implementation of the test strategy and test plans, test coordination, quality responsibility and prioritization of risk-based tests, as well as documentation management in Confluence
  • Detailed analysis and quality assurance of requirements
  • Creation and maintenance of Jenkins pipelines, quality assurance during build & deployment
  • Close cooperation with business analysts, developers, testers and test management
  • Identification, creation and tracking of errors/defects, as well as careful test documentation
  • Reporting of test results and defect reports
  • Monitoring of test processes and continuous improvement
  • Verification of test data and test results in a PostgreSQL database in pgAdmin
  • Support with effort estimates and backlog prioritization
  • Analysis and debugging of development code

System environment: Java, JUnit, Spring Boot, Selenium, Cucumber, JavaScript, Jenkins, C#, NUnit, Postman, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, xRay, pgAdmin, PostgreSQL, SonarQube, Maven, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, CI/CD, SOAP API interfaces

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Zoran J.

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Senior IT PM & Governance & Operational Resilience Consultant | Financial Services

Siegenfeld
Zoran J.

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Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog at BNP Paribas Germany

  • Design, authorship and finalization of the IT PROD SEC service catalog with eight standardized security services (S-ID001–S-ID008).

  • Development of consistent service components & deliverables, RACI assignments and SLA and KPI definitions for each service.

  • Integration of BaFin document requirements under DORA into the service descriptions.

  • Coordination with IT, compliance, risk and operations teams to validate all service descriptions.

  • Specifically for governance & monitoring: definition of governance cadence, evidence delivery processes, audit support and definition of measurable KPIs and measurement methods.

  • Ensuring that all services are standardized, measurable and documented in an audit-proof manner.

  • Result: Approved service catalog with eight services as a binding basis for delivery, governance and audits; transparent SLAs/KPIs for each service and DORA/BAIT/MaRisk-compliant documentation with clear responsibilities and evidence trails.

  • Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.

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Fabio G.

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IT Architect, Requirements Analyst and Consultant

Vienna
Fabio G.

Last position:

IT Architect, Requirements Analyst and Consultant at CANCOM

  • Supports CANCOM customers in migrating legacy on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Foundry
  • Takes over and stabilizes existing solutions after a short handover
  • Business analysis and requirements engineering for migration to a new cloud environment
  • Optimization of machine learning models for feature extraction and customer profiling
  • Ensures data protection and compliance
  • Leads the migration of on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric
  • Designs new AI platforms for clients
  • Tests the integration of chatbots for document intelligence with Microsoft Foundry, including requirements analysis, implementation, validation, and client communication

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Statistics of experts using PostgreSQL

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

17 years

PostgreSQL experts in Vienna have 17 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2.4 years (Austria: 2.7 years)

PostgreSQL experts in Vienna stay in a single position for 2.4 years on average. It is 0.3 years less than in Austria, where the average stands at 2.7 years.

Positions per freelancer

11

PostgreSQL experts in Vienna have completed 11 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

PostgreSQL experts in Vienna have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration

PostgreSQL experts in Vienna are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Government and Administration.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

PostgreSQL experts in Vienna earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Bachelor's degree or higher

87% (Austria: 85%)

87% of PostgreSQL experts in Vienna hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 2% higher than in Austria, where the rate stands at 85%.

Master's degree or higher

58% (Austria: 57%)

58% of PostgreSQL experts in Vienna hold at least a Master's degree. It is 1% higher than in Austria, where the rate stands at 57%.

Doctorate

6%

6% of PostgreSQL experts in Vienna have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

PostgreSQL experts in Vienna hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

PostgreSQL experts in Vienna most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

97% (Austria: 98%)

97% of PostgreSQL experts in Vienna speak two or more languages. It is 1% lower than in Austria, where the rate stands at 98%.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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13% of PostgreSQL experts in Vienna charge less than €640 per day.
38% of PostgreSQL experts in Vienna charge between €640 and €800 per day.
22% of PostgreSQL experts in Vienna charge between €800 and €960 per day.
22% of PostgreSQL experts in Vienna charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
6% of PostgreSQL experts in Vienna charge €1120 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Vienna 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.

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Average rates of experts in Vienna using PostgreSQL

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

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Daily rate avg. 799 €
Austria avg. 808 €

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 780 €
Austria 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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

PostgreSQL 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 (91%)
  • Banking and Finance (56%)
  • Government and Administration (44%)
  • Transportation (38%)
  • Professional Services (38%)
  • Insurance (29%)
  • Telecommunication (29%)
  • Manufacturing (24%)

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

About the technology

Relational foundation

PostgreSQL is an open-source relational database system known for strong SQL support, transactional reliability and extensibility. Teams use it for business applications, customer platforms, financial systems, analytics workloads and services that depend on consistent, structured data.

Core capabilities

PostgreSQL experts work across data modelling, performance and operations:

  • Design schemas, constraints, indexes and migration strategies
  • Write and optimize SQL for transactional and analytical workloads
  • Build functions, triggers, views and materialized views
  • Configure replication, backups, recovery and high availability

Ecosystem and tooling

The PostgreSQL ecosystem includes tools such as pgAdmin, psql, PostGIS and connection pools for application integration. Professionals also work with ORMs and migration tools in ecosystems such as Java, Python, .NET, Node.js and Ruby, plus managed database services and containerized deployments.

When specialists help

Companies often bring in freelance PostgreSQL expertise when a database has become slow, difficult to change or central to a growing product. Specialists can support a migration from another database, prepare a production rollout, recover from operational risk or establish reliable data practices for a new service.

Delivery in Vienna

Vienna teams use PostgreSQL across software, public services, finance, commerce and research. A local expert can join workshops on site, while remote collaboration works well for schema reviews, query analysis, migrations and operational documentation when communication, working hours and language expectations are agreed early.

What strong experts bring

Strong professionals look beyond isolated queries. They connect data modelling with application behaviour, transaction boundaries, concurrency, observability and recovery goals. They explain trade-offs clearly, test migrations safely and leave behind maintainable schemas, measured queries and practical runbooks.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about PostgreSQL? Start with the answers below.

PostgreSQL is used for transactional applications, customer and financial systems, content platforms, reporting databases and location-aware services with PostGIS. Its extensibility and strong SQL support also make it useful when a product needs reliable structured data alongside more specialized types.

PostgreSQL is often chosen for advanced SQL features, extensibility, complex data types and strict transactional behaviour. MySQL may suit teams already invested in its ecosystem, while Microsoft SQL Server can be a natural fit for Microsoft-heavy environments; the right choice depends on workload, skills, operations and licensing.

A strong PostgreSQL specialist should understand application architecture, SQL, data modelling, Linux or cloud operations and observability. Experience with migration tooling, backup recovery, connection pooling and an application language helps connect database decisions to the wider system.

The right level depends on the risk and scope of the work. A schema review may need focused database expertise, while a migration, replication design or production performance issue calls for a professional who has handled comparable operational conditions and can demonstrate the reasoning behind their decisions.

PostgreSQL work is usually well suited to remote collaboration because experts can inspect schemas, analyze query plans, review migrations and document operations online. On-site workshops in Vienna can still help when teams need close coordination around architecture, releases or incident preparation.

Bring in a PostgreSQL freelancer when slow queries, risky schema changes, failed migrations or unclear recovery procedures are blocking delivery. An external specialist can provide focused analysis and a practical plan without requiring a permanent database-focused role.

Ask for concrete examples of schema design, query tuning, migrations or recovery work, and discuss the trade-offs they made. A capable PostgreSQL professional measures before changing production, tests failure scenarios and explains how their solution will be monitored and maintained.

PostgreSQL can handle semi-structured data through JSONB and supports geospatial workloads through PostGIS. The technology is a strong option when teams need relational integrity together with flexible records or spatial queries, provided indexing and access patterns are designed carefully.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used PostgreSQL in their recent projects is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 799 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used PostgreSQL in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used PostgreSQL in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used PostgreSQL in their recent projects are German (100%), English (97%), and French (18%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used PostgreSQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (91%), Banking and Finance (56%), and Government and Administration (44%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used PostgreSQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (88%), and Quality Assurance (53%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used PostgreSQL

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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