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Daniel Schlager

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Full-Stack Developer & AI Engineer

Salzburg
Daniel Schlager

Last position:

AI Automation in E-Commerce at Looops

  • AI automation roadmap for a D2C/B2B e-commerce company.
  • Customer service bot with RAG over support tickets and product data, OCR pipeline for incoming invoices with writeback to Business Central, lead gen and posting automation.
  • Deterministic n8n workflows with EU-hosted models.
  • n8n, RAG / Mistral, Qwen/BGE embeddings / Business Central API, HubSpot, Shopify / Scaleway, S3 / Claude Code, OpenCode.
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Marcel Steger

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Senior AI Engineer

Vienna
Marcel Steger

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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Slavi Slavev

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Head of AI Enablement

Vienna
Slavi Slavev

Last position:

Head of AI Enablement at REEVO Tech

  • Architected enterprise AI strategy delivering 25% cost reduction through multi-LLM platform integration (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini) with intelligent routing and fallback optimization
  • Drove operational excellence achieving 85% reduction in manual documentation and 3x faster campaign production through AI workflow automation and agent deployment across Slack and Microsoft Teams
  • Established AI governance framework from ground up, implementing EU AI Act compliance, data redaction protocols, and safety filters aligned with DPIA standards
  • Scaled AI adoption through structured onboarding programs, developing departmental workflows with secure access controls and comprehensive audit trails
  • Implemented advanced RAG systems using Elasticsearch, Vertex AI, and Azure AI Foundry to improve knowledge access and output reliability
  • Managed delivery through OKR framework coordinating cross-functional squads across 6-week project cycles to ensure strategic alignment and measurable results
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Martin Haintz

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AI | Software Development | Digitalization & Automation – Efficient, scalable & future-proof solutions

Graz
Martin Haintz

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Software Development & IT-Consulting at Self-Employed

  • Tech stack: Flutter/Dart, Unity3D, React, NextJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SASS, SCSS, Tailwind, Bootstrap, Ollama, llama.cpp, LangChain, MCP, RAG, n8n, Node-Red, PlatformIO, Arduino, ESP, C, C++, Python/Django, NodeJS, C#, .NET, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, MongoDB, AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Postman, REST, WebSocket, Figma, Penpot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, VS Code, Android Studio, Visual Studio, Unity3D, Jira, Confluence, Traefik, Rclone, Authentik, pfSense, Cloudflare, Proxmox, MQTT

  • Previous projects:

  • n8n automation that reads incoming emails from an Office mailbox and routes them to stakeholders

  • FastMCP 2 server exposing internal services via REST API to an LLM

  • Terraform migration of cloud infrastructure with Azure VMs, network, blob, storage and cloud-init

  • Azure Pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and artifact management

  • Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare Tunnel integration with Docker container provisioning and backups

  • GitHub Actions CI/CD for Flutter app builds, testing, automated screenshots, and App Store deployment

  • Flutter app with SSO, local database, backend integration, BLE synchronization

  • GCP setup with Cloud DNS, App Engine, Cloud SQL

  • AWS environment with EC2, S3, Route 53, ECS

  • Workshops delivered on Docker, Git, Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare, DevOps, modern software development practices

  • Backend development with Python Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, MQTT

  • SSO identity provider with OIDC, OAuth, LDAP, Cloudflare Tunnels, Authentik

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Statistics of experts using Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

16 years

Position duration

1.7 years

Positions per freelancer

16

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Healthcare

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Research and Development, Business Intelligence

Bachelor's degree or higher

100%

Master's degree or higher

100%

Certifications per freelancer

4

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

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 Austria using Retrieval-Augmented Generation

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Daily rate avg. 810 €

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Median rate 820 €

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 RAG does

Retrieval-Augmented Generation, often called RAG, combines a language model with document retrieval. It is used to answer questions from internal knowledge, policies, product docs, support cases, and research files without forcing the model to guess. Strong work focuses on grounding output in sources and keeping answers traceable.

Where it fits

  • Internal knowledge assistants
  • Search over PDFs, wikis, and ticket archives
  • Customer support copilots
  • Research and case summarization
  • Drafting responses with source links

RAG is common when a company already has useful content but needs better access to it. In Austria, it often appears in regulated, multilingual, and documentation-heavy settings where precision matters.

Core stack

A good RAG setup is more than a prompt. It usually includes embeddings, vector databases, rerankers, chunking rules, and evaluation checks. Specialists also work with orchestration tools, document parsers, and access control so the system can use the right content safely.

When to bring in help

Companies bring in freelance expertise when the first prototype answers poorly, retrieval misses key sources, or output feels unstable across documents. They also need support when moving from a demo to a production workflow with logging, feedback loops, and human review.

What strong experts do

  • Design retrieval around the actual content, not a generic demo
  • Separate source quality problems from model quality problems
  • Tune chunking, metadata, and ranking for better grounding
  • Reduce hallucinations with source-aware prompts and checks
  • Work with product, data, and security teams on rollout

Strong professionals explain trade-offs clearly. They know when RAG is the right answer and when fine-tuning, search, or a simpler knowledge base is better.

Austria delivery

Teams in Austria often need English and German support in the same solution. Freelancers can work remote for design and tuning, then join on-site sessions for workshops, document reviews, or stakeholder alignment. This is useful when knowledge sits across regions, teams, and systems.

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Frequently asked questions

Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Retrieval-Augmented Generation.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation is used to answer questions from a company’s own content instead of relying only on model memory. It is a strong fit for support knowledge, policy lookup, product documentation, and internal research. The value comes from pulling the right source material first, then generating a grounded answer.

RAG keeps the base model and adds retrieval from documents or databases at query time. Fine-tuning changes model behavior through training, which is useful for style or domain patterns, but it does not solve missing facts as directly. Many teams start with RAG when the main need is current, source-backed answers.

A strong Retrieval-Augmented Generation specialist should know document parsing, embeddings, vector search, reranking, and evaluation. Practical skill with prompts, metadata design, and access control matters just as much as model knowledge. For production work, observability and error analysis are also important.

You do not need a fully built system before hiring help for RAG. Many companies bring in a specialist when they have a pile of documents and a rough prototype that still gives weak answers. The earlier the retrieval logic is checked, the less time is wasted on the wrong design.

Teams often compare Retrieval-Augmented Generation with traditional search, a plain chat interface, or fine-tuning. Search is better for browsing and filtering, while RAG is better when the answer should be written in natural language and grounded in specific sources. The best choice depends on the task and the freshness of the content.

Yes. Most RAG work can be done remotely, including source mapping, prompt design, retrieval tuning, and evaluation. On-site sessions in Austria can help when teams need workshops, access to sensitive documents, or close alignment with business owners. Mixed language environments are common, so English and German support can be useful.

Look for someone who can explain why answers fail, not just how to wire tools together. A strong Retrieval-Augmented Generation professional talks about source coverage, chunk strategy, ranking quality, and evaluation with real test questions. They should also know when the problem is data quality rather than the model.

The Retrieval-Augmented Generation ecosystem often includes vector databases, embedding models, document loaders, rerankers, and orchestration frameworks. The exact stack can vary, but strong specialists should be comfortable working across search, retrieval, and generation layers. They also need to keep security and source permissions in mind.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used Retrieval-Augmented Generation in their recent projects is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 810 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Austria who have used Retrieval-Augmented Generation in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 100% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Austria who have used Retrieval-Augmented Generation in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.7 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used Retrieval-Augmented Generation in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (50%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used Retrieval-Augmented Generation in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Healthcare (67%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used Retrieval-Augmented Generation in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Business Intelligence (83%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Retrieval-Augmented Generation

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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