R Expert in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used R
Marco S.
Last position:
MS Power BI Developer at Bayern Facility Management GmbH
Power BI development and administration, training, consulting, data modeling, DAX development
MS Fabric, MS Power BI, DAX
Damir M.
Last position:
Head of Research & Chairman of the Research Advisory Board at SBS Swiss Business School
Swiss University of Applied Sciences institute (HEdA/AAQ accredited); ranked #5 globally for Executive MBA (CEO Magazine 2025)
- Led the research function and chaired the Research Advisory Board.
- Editor of the Journal of Applied Business Research.
- Member of the Thesis and Dissertation Committee.
- Contributed to the AAQ and ACBSP accreditation processes.
Stefan K.
Last position:
Projectmanager at IMG
Consultant for Digitalisation, Process Optimisation and System Integration, working in direct coordination with the Managing Director.
Responsible for the operational steering of a digital transformation initiative focused on process analysis, system integration, automation and structured service processes. Translation of business requirements into practical solutions based on SmartBrix/Odoo and connected communication and third-party systems.
Key areas:
- Structuring and optimisation of property management and customer service processes
- Product Ownership and Business Analysis
- System integration across SmartBrix/Odoo, Microsoft 365, VoIP and WhatsApp Business
- Coordination of external software and technology providers
- Development of testing, approval and quality assurance processes
- Use of AI for process and knowledge support
- Documentation, governance and risk management
- Transparent reporting of project progress, risks and decision requirements to management
Gwang Jin K.
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
Piotr S.
Last position:
CTO Program Manager, Theme Owner / Senior Project Manager at Avaloq Group AG
- Clients: Central banks of the most developed economies in the world, German, Swiss, Luxembourgish, Monegasque, Singaporean, Japanese wealth managers and universal/private banks, world’s largest investment banks
- Accountable for managing the delivery of a portfolio of digital wealth and consumer relationship management initiatives
- Project managing portfolios of projects within CTO product and technology business area (cyber security, architectural changes, re-organisational transformation, 3rd party apps)
- Products: Kernel & Parametrisation for Core Avaloq Banking Platform; modules: CRM, client data management, wealth management, portfolio management (generating over 90% of company revenues)
- Key responsibilities:
- Reporting to Head of Disruptive Innovation Division; stakeholder to five product owners & two domain owners
- Accountable for delivery of annual themes and quarterly key deliverables
- Managing demand vs supply via QBR process: book of work, execution, reporting, risk management
- Directly managing around 40 external consultants (front-end/back-end engineers, BAs, designers)
- Hiring and managing resources in eight countries
- Running quarterly divisional closure meetings presenting achievements and challenges
- Resolving cross-team dependencies and internal/external conflicts
- Owning and controlling maintenance budget; planning, forecasting, execution; ensuring demand matches supply
- Identifying and staffing key roles with chapter leads
- Approach: Agile, Scrum of Scrums, QBR/OKRs
- Technology: Angular, PL/SQL, JavaScript, Confluence, JIRA (JQL)
Mandy G.
Last position:
Founder & Principal Consultant at MGH Consulting
- Established an independent consulting practice offering transformation, strategy, AI enablement and operational design to organisations across Switzerland and internationally
- Delivering pro-bono and paid engagements with NGOs, foundations, trusts and SMEs across Switzerland
- Service offering spans governance design, digital transformation, AI tools training and data visualisation
- Building a Swiss-based team with a vision to employ internationally experienced consultants
Mathias D.
Last position:
Independent contractor at Allianz-Technology
- Developed a large web application for second-pillar retirement insurance (Swiss BVG, Kollektivleben) with over 1000 web pages, using an in-house modeling language and Angular for the front end and back end
- Fixed bugs in the code generator and enhanced and re-engineered the application
- Built an automated testbed
- Implemented PDF document generation with XML and Thunderhead
- Resolved issues caused by the switch to Java 21
- Replaced middleware server for insurance base data (customers, contracts) using Java/Spring, REST, OpenAPI, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Azure CI/CD pipeline, Jenkins, and GitHub
Ursula M.
Last position:
Business Mentor at RoleModel Rebels
- Mentor female students and professionals in advancing their careers, particularly as aspiring tech entrepreneurs.
Reto B.
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)
Rainer S.
Last position:
Microsoft DAT207x Certificate at edX
- Earned the Microsoft DAT207x certificate on edX.
- Completion date: 21.01.2020.
Ferran S.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at Personal time off / Private projects
- Took on and completed private/organizational projects.
- Continued self-training, e.g., in cloud and reactive architectures.
- Focused deepening of knowledge in areas like Kafka and modern Java 17 enterprise architectures.
Dominik D.
Last position:
Software Tester at Sitem-Insel
- Implement, execute and document tests at all levels
- Collaborate on and review test concepts
- Create test specifications
- Assist in setting up the new test environment
Nenad T.
Last position:
Contractor at Swisscom
- SAP Data Designer ETL, SQL Server, Docker for PharmaSuisse Data Warehouse Application (Application Manager and Developer)
- SAP Business Objects, ABAP on SAP HANA for the Police of the Canton of Bern (Application Manager and Developer)
- Avaloq Connectors to SAP BW for Banque Cantonale de Fribourg
Doris N.
Last position:
Expert Consultant at multiprovider gmbh/ASC GmbH/all for one Group
DWH development (backend) for SRG (2022)
Media: redesign of the HR data model to prepare migration to BW/4HANA
Support and training for HR and controlling reporting solutions
Technologies: SAP BW/4HANA, SAP BW on HANA 7.5, SAP HCM, SAP CO, SAP FI, IBCS, SAP Lumira Design Studio, Graphomate, SAP Fiori Launchpad
DWH development (frontend) for Constellium (2017)
Redesigned reporting according to IFRS 17 standard
Conceptualized and implemented improvements and automated migration programs
Project "Market & Audience Research": blueprint and implementation of BW on HANA data models and reporting based on SAP ERP and third-party data (extraction using CDS views)
Proof of concept reporting with SAC, Microsoft Power BI, SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio
Proof of concept replacement of Broadcaster with BO Scheduling
Project "Adamant – Profitability Analysis": blueprint and implementation of BW on HANA data models and reporting with Design Studio using data from SAP CO-PA
Technologies: SAP BW 7.5, SAP BEX Analyzer, SAP BEx Broadcaster, SAP ABAP, SAP BCS, SAP HANA native, Mediapulse, R, REST-API, Confluence, MS Power BI, SAP SAC, SAP BO Design Studio, SAP BO Scheduling and Publications XI 3.0, SAP Lumira Design Studio
Sigrid A.
Last position:
CAS Autism and ADHD Coach
- Writing in plain and autism-friendly language
- Participation in research projects on autism
- Lectures and collaborations with international autism experts
- Translations
- Volunteer work on the board of the umbrella association 'Neurodiversity' and as lead of the Work and Career specialist group with responsibilities: public relations and communication, project management, study coordination, newsletter editing, web design and website maintenance, content creation, social media, concept development and project coordination, creating university courses, workshops and seminars, and designing informational brochures.
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Statistics of experts using R
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
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
64%
Doctorate
14%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Switzerland 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 Switzerland using R
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
R 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 (88%)
- Banking and Finance (69%)
- Professional Services (56%)
- Government and Administration (56%)
- Education (44%)
- Healthcare (44%)
- Insurance (44%)
- Manufacturing (44%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Statistical computing with R
R is an open-source language and environment for statistical computing, data analysis and visualisation. It helps teams explore complex datasets, test hypotheses, build models and communicate evidence through reproducible outputs. The language is used across research, finance, healthcare, marketing and public-sector analysis.
Data workflows
R supports the full path from raw data to a documented result. Professionals use tidyverse packages for importing, cleaning, reshaping and visualising data, while data.table handles large and demanding transformations. Strong workflows separate source data, analysis logic and outputs so results can be checked and repeated.
Models and methods
R covers regression, classification, time series, survival analysis, Bayesian methods and experimental design. Its package ecosystem also supports specialist work in genomics, econometrics and geospatial analysis. A capable specialist selects methods that fit the question, validates assumptions and explains uncertainty rather than treating model output as a final answer.
Shiny and reporting
R can deliver interactive applications with Shiny, including dashboards, scenario tools and internal decision systems. R Markdown and Quarto connect analysis, narrative and charts in reports that can be refreshed as data changes. Teams often combine these tools with Git, package management, testing and automated pipelines to make analytical work easier to maintain.
When expertise helps
- A team needs a reliable analysis from messy or changing source data.
- Existing scripts are difficult to review, test or hand over.
- A statistical model must be validated before business or research use.
- A Shiny dashboard needs better performance, security or usability.
- Reports should update consistently across recurring data releases.
Freelance expertise is useful when an organisation needs focused delivery without creating a permanent analytics function. In Switzerland, remote collaboration can work well for documented data work, while on-site sessions may help with stakeholder workshops and domain clarification.
Strong R professionals
Strong professionals combine statistical judgement with software discipline. They ask how data was generated, document transformations, compare suitable methods and communicate findings to non-specialists. They also understand SQL, APIs, Git, cloud or local execution environments and the privacy needs of sensitive datasets.
Quality is visible in readable code, reproducible environments, meaningful tests and conclusions that match the evidence. The best specialists leave behind an analysis that another person can run, inspect and extend. For Swiss teams, clear communication in the working language and careful coordination across remote or on-site groups can matter as much as technical fluency.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with R? These answers cover the essentials.
R is mainly used for statistical analysis, data visualisation, forecasting and research computing. Teams also use it for automated reports, dashboards and specialist modelling where transparent methods matter.
R has especially deep support for statistics, research methods and publication-quality visualisation. Python is often preferred for broader software products and machine-learning deployment, but the right choice depends on the existing stack, team skills and delivery target.
A strong R specialist may also work with tidyverse, data.table, Shiny, Quarto, R Markdown and Git. SQL, APIs, cloud services and CI pipelines are useful adjacent skills when analysis must connect to production data systems.
R work needs strong experience when data is incomplete, methods affect important decisions or outputs must be reproducible. A specialist is also valuable when a Shiny application, reporting pipeline or modelling workflow must be maintained by a wider team.
R projects are often well suited to remote collaboration because code, data definitions and reports can be reviewed asynchronously. On-site workshops can still help when stakeholders need to agree on terminology, analytical goals or handling procedures for sensitive data in Switzerland.
A good R freelancer delivers readable scripts or packages, documented inputs, validated results and a clear explanation of limitations. Depending on the brief, the work may also include a Quarto report, Shiny interface, tests and instructions for rerunning the workflow.
Ask a R specialist to explain data checks, modelling assumptions and how another person can reproduce the result. Review samples for clear structure, suitable visualisations, versioned dependencies and conclusions that do not claim more than the data supports.
RStudio is an integrated development environment used to write and run R code; it is not the language itself. R can also be used through other editors, notebooks and command-line workflows, while RStudio provides convenient tools for projects, debugging, visualisation and publishing.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used R in their recent projects is 129 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,030 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used R in their recent projects, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used R in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used R in their recent projects are English (100%), German (94%), and French (44%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used R in their recent projects are Information Technology (88%), Banking and Finance (69%), and Professional Services (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used R in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Business Intelligence (69%), and Product Development (69%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used R
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