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Alexander P.

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Interim CIO / Head of IT · Program Management · Enterprise Architect · SAP S/4HANA · AI & Data

Vienna
Alexander P.

Last position:

Owner & Lecturer at Own company for AI governance and data products, Vienna

  • Consulting and interim management at the interface between IT operations and regulation
  • Impact analysis and implementation planning for NISG 2026 and the EU AI Act, including risk management and reporting and evidence processes
  • Training for governing bodies and employees on regulatory obligations
  • Lectures in Data & Information Management and Human-Machine Interaction at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, since 2023
  • Supervision of master’s theses and participation in the examination board
  • Presentations for business and educational institutions
  • Design and development of data and AI products, platforms and pipelines
  • Privacy-first architectures and zero-knowledge encryption, cloud-native on EU infrastructure
  • MLOps and AIOps in live operations
  • Own applications under own brand: shared codebase, separate delivery for each target device
  • AI-assisted software development (vibe coding), complete agentic pipelines, code generation, implementation, automated testing, CI/CD and release cycles
  • Publications on the EU AI Act, NIS2, DORA, CRA and CER as an integrated governance system
  • Publications on data sovereignty, cloud economics and industrial image processing
  • AI governance / compliance: data quality, Responsible AI, EU AI Act readiness, risk classification, AI ethics
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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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Thomas P.

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Leading global organizational change executive / digital transformation & post-merger integration

Wien
Thomas P.

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Change Manager / Sales Transformation at SEFE

  • Organizational Change Management as part of a group-wide, supranational sales transformation, serving as the core of a broad restructuring of business-critical areas, with end-to-end control of the change process and long-term embedding and securing the future readiness of sales.
  • Initiation and end-to-end steering of the sales transformation program, including in-depth analysis to identify, assess, and strategically involve all relevant stakeholders, making tactical use of their specific business interests and influence.
  • Conducting advanced, detailed change impact analyses to predict the organizational effects of the transformation, deriving a tailored change strategy, and developing a change roadmap and a change story as the core narrative of the campaign.
  • Designing and implementing an integrated communication and action plan to ensure maximum transparency, effectively manage unspoken expectations, and actively guide a change process that is clear and understandable for all stakeholders.
  • Active management of all transformation phases, including the setup of robust monitoring mechanisms for continuous progress analysis and forecasting based on recommended and jointly defined KPIs.
  • Establishing an agile analysis and adjustment cycle to continuously assess the effectiveness of implemented measures, identify challenges early, and fine-tune the change strategy in time.
  • Conducting precise gap analyses to identify skill gaps in the sales team in the context of the new strategic direction, and deriving and developing targeted qualification measures (e.g. coaching, training).
  • Comprehensive reduction of resistance to change by turning opposing stakeholder mindsets into proactive change-driving change ambassadors.
  • Deep and sustainable realignment of sales structures and processes in full alignment with the company’s overall goals.
  • Qualitative and quantitative improvement of sales efficiency and performance as a direct result of the implemented transformation initiatives and capability-building programs.
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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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Karl F.

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Managing Director ONECEPT GmbH | Software Engineering, Data & AI

Graz
Karl F.

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Managing Director at ONECEPT GmbH

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Stefan D.

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BI Consultant in Controlling

Wien
Stefan D.

Last position:

BI Consultant in Controlling at Reutter GmbH

  • Extraction, transformation, and cleansing of data from Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • Creation of sales reports in Power BI
  • Training employees in business intelligence
  • Technologies: Power BI, SQL, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
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Patrick J.

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Business Consultant

Pasching
Patrick J.

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Business Consultant at Patrick JOBST - Business Consulting & Internet Services

  • Procrastination for beginners. The companion for your digital business model.
  • Ultimate support for digital strategy, content marketing, search engine optimization, web development, social selling, online courses and consulting from one source.
  • Sparring & mentoring for self-employed people, freelancers, entrepreneurs and coaches.
  • Website & social media analysis.
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Roman M.

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Senior Python Developer | FastAPI, REST APIs & Microservices

Vienna
Roman M.

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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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Michael O.

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Data Analyst | SQL · Power BI · DAX · Data Modeling

Vienna
Michael O.

Last position:

Gas station attendant at Shell

  • Accurate handling of customer transactions under time pressure, including cash and register processing with high care
  • Reliable, consistent performance in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment; strengthened organization and multitasking skills
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Stefania D.

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Analytics & Data Engineer

Vienna
Stefania D.

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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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Hannes K.

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Head of Development

Graz
Hannes K.

Last position:

Business Analyst, Scrum Master, Electronic Legal Communication / Agile Coach at Bundesrechenzentrum GmbH (Bundesministerium für Justiz)

  • Backlog Management
  • Scrum Master
  • PO for the Ministry of Justice
  • Optimizing Agile Processes
  • Classic Business Analysis, User Stories and Testing
  • Operational Topics like Nagios Monitoring and Incident Handling

Tools:

  • Jira / Confluence
  • SQL Developer
  • Elastic / Kibana
  • Visual Studio Code
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Immo M.

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Senior Business Analyst/Specialist Power BI

Graz
Immo M.

Last position:

Interim Manager/Management Consultant at Austrian regional energy supplier

Further development of the data analytics system landscape based on MS Power BI

  • Concept and development of ETL processes, primary data source SAP IS/U incl. extraction via Theobald extractors to Azure Synapse, support with SAP S/4 conversion
  • Support in the concept and development of data models in Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Gathering and implementation of requirements in the data analytics area from internal business units
  • Identification, documentation and analysis of existing as well as cross-functional processes
  • Data definition, data modeling & preparation as well as source selection for merging data from differently structured data sources
  • Design of reports and dashboards based on MS Power BI
  • Transfer of reporting processes from existing structures to MS Power BI Premium (PPU)
  • Hands-on development and implementation of analyses, reports and dashboards based on Microsoft Power BI
  • Power Apps for write-back processes from Power BI Premium to Azure SQL DB
  • Power BI support as part of the SAP S/4 conversion
  • Cooperation with internal business units and external development partners
  • Coaching/training, documentation, development processes
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Elija L.

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Founder

Graz
Elija L.

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Fujitsu Germany

  • Supporting and helping shape the setup and further development of a company-wide HUB system in the Fujitsu environment for integrating a wide range of data sources and applications in an international context
  • Designing and implementing data modeling, ETL processes, reporting, and data quality management

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Statistics of experts using SQL

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

20 years

SQL experts in Austria have 20 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

3.1 years

SQL experts in Austria stay in a single position for 3.1 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

11

SQL experts in Austria have completed 11 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

SQL experts in Austria have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing

SQL experts in Austria are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

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

Bachelor's degree or higher

78%

78% of SQL experts in Austria hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

63%

63% of SQL experts in Austria hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

5%

5% of SQL experts in Austria have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

SQL experts in Austria hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

SQL experts in Austria most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

98%

98% of SQL experts in Austria speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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37 of the SQL experts in Austria charge less than €800 per day.
59 of the SQL experts in Austria charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
7 of the SQL experts in Austria charge €1200 or more per day.
<€800 €800-​1200 €1200+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Austria 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 Austria using SQL

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

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Daily rate avg. 836 €

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

SQL 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 (45%)
  • Manufacturing (38%)
  • Professional Services (38%)
  • Retail (30%)
  • Education (28%)
  • Insurance (28%)
  • Transportation (27%)

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

About the technology

Relational Data Management with Structured Query Language

Structured Query Language serves as the foundation for querying, defining, and manipulating data across transactional and analytical platforms. Relational database engines rely on it to ensure strict consistency, enforce integrity constraints, and process relational datasets reliably.

Modern Database Engines and Tooling

Proficiency spans multiple relational database management systems and specialized data infrastructure:

  • Open-source engines like PostgreSQL and MariaDB
  • Enterprise platforms including Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database
  • Analytical warehouses such as Snowflake, Google BigQuery, and Amazon Redshift
  • Administration tools including pgAdmin, DBeaver, and SQL Server Management Studio

Query Tuning and Schema Design

High-volume environments demand precise indexing strategies and schema normalization to maintain high throughput. Seasoned professionals inspect execution plans, resolve locking issues, tune joins, and implement partitioning to keep transactional workloads responsive under heavy load.

Enterprise Data Environments in Austria

Organizations in Austria across banking, logistics, manufacturing, and public administration rely on relational engines for mission-critical core systems. Freelance specialists often bridge modern data warehouses with existing enterprise setups while adhering to European compliance standards.

When Companies Bring in Freelance Expertise

Businesses engage external specialists when internal teams face bottlenecks during modernization or scaling initiatives:

  • Resolving slow query performance and connection pool saturation
  • Migrating on-premises relational databases to managed cloud instances
  • Designing dimensional data models for business intelligence reporting
  • Implementing automated stored procedures, triggers, and ETL workflows

Hallmarks of Strong Database Specialists

Distinguished professionals look beyond basic syntax. They understand physical storage mechanics, concurrency models, and table normalization rules. They write clean, readable queries and structure relational schemas that scale efficiently alongside evolving business requirements.

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Frequently asked questions

Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about SQL.

Senior professionals working with SQL demonstrate deep knowledge of query execution planners, indexing mechanics, and transaction isolation levels. They write maintainable stored procedures and isolate performance bottlenecks before adjusting database configuration parameters.

While document and key-value stores prioritize schema flexibility and horizontal scaling, Structured Query Language provides rigorous ACID guarantees and precise declarative queries. Relational databases remain the primary choice whenever transactional consistency and structured business logic are paramount.

Most projects utilize standard ANSI SQL alongside dialect-specific extensions such as T-SQL for Microsoft platforms or PL/pgSQL for PostgreSQL. Freelance experts typically specialize in one or two major engines while retaining the flexibility to query diverse relational dialects.

Yes, remote collaboration is standard for database architecture and performance tuning across Austrian companies. Secure VPN access, encrypted connections, and staging environments allow external specialists to execute SQL design and migration tasks without physical presence on site.

Effective database specialists usually pair SQL with shell scripting, Python data manipulation libraries, and object-relational mapping tools. Familiarity with cloud data platforms and continuous integration tools for schema migrations also proves essential on modern projects.

Examine how a specialist analyzes execution plans and explains index selection strategies. Strong candidates discuss real-world scenarios where they refactored complex SQL queries, eliminated table scans, or resolved concurrency locks to stabilize production workloads.

Many technical teams across Austria operate in English, particularly when collaborating with distributed engineering units. However, documentation and project alignment in German are often preferred when integrating SQL solutions into enterprise ERP or legacy internal systems.

Organizations hire specialized support for critical database migrations, architectural schema redesigns, or urgent query optimization initiatives. When production transactions stall or analytics queries timeout, an experienced SQL professional quickly diagnoses and resolves the underlying bottlenecks.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used SQL in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 836 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Austria who have used SQL in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 63% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Austria who have used SQL in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used SQL in their recent projects are German (99%), English (99%), and French (17%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used SQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (88%), Banking and Finance (45%), and Manufacturing (38%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used SQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Product Development (66%), and Project Management (65%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SQL

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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