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Michael SpahrMS

Michael Spahr

AI Engineer | Full-Stack Software Engineer

€450/day
Sion, CH
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Michael

Swiss Software Engineer trained at EPFL/ETH, with a background in computer science and bio-informatics — giving me an unusually broad understanding of technical systems and the real-world domains they serve.

I work as a generalist who goes deep: I can own a project end-to-end, from early product thinking and UX design through backend architecture, AI integration, and cloud deployment. I'm particularly effective in early-stage or resource-constrained environments where one person needs to cover a lot of ground without losing quality.

What makes me different is how I approach problems: I spend real time understanding user needs and business context before building anything. Combined with a rigorous engineering background and a Swiss mindset around reliability and precision, this means clients get systems that actually work — and that people actually use.

I use AI tools and automation pipelines extensively in my work, not as a shortcut, but as a force multiplier that lets me deliver more, faster, with fewer moving parts.

If you're looking for someone who can take an idea and turn it into a working, scalable product — without needing a team around them — I'm the person to call.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Neuralia
    AI Engineer
    DIGITAL AND IT
    April 2024 - May 2026 (2 years and 1 month)
    Sion, Switzerland
    AI Engineer specializing in building end-to-end AI-powered SaaS products; from backend architecture to user-facing interfaces and cloud deployment.

    I've built a multi-tenant AI platform that allows users to create, configure, and deploy their own chatbot solutions. The system combines a Next.js frontend with a FastAPI backend, supporting real-time interactions, streaming responses, and embeddable widgets for external integration.
    I've also developed document processing systems that extract structured data from unstructured inputs and connect to cloud storage providers; reducing manual data entry and accelerating downstream workflows.

    A few more examples of transformations delivered:
    • Healthcare sector: Built an AI-augmented automated report generation system that saves 40 minutes per report × 1,500 reports/year — eliminating a manual bottleneck and freeing clinical staff for higher-value work.
    • Industrial sector: Deployed a RAG-based system, enabling mechanics to query maintenance history and get AI-assisted repair and failure prediction on heavy machinery, reducing diagnostic time and improving uptime.
    • Operations automation: Built an n8n-based automation pipeline for a service company, connecting CRM, invoicing, and email systems — reducing administrative processing time by ~70% and eliminating ~15 hours of manual work per week.
    • AI strategy consulting: Advised a company on orienting their AI adoption strategy; helping them identify high-leverage use cases, avoid costly missteps, and build a roadmap aligned with their operational constraints.

    On the infrastructure side, I deploy and operate containerized applications on Azure and VPS environments, managing the full lifecycle from local development to production monitoring.

    Primary stack: Python (FastAPI), TypeScript (Next.js/React), PostgreSQL, Supabase, Azure, n8n.
    Next.js FastAPI Typescript PostgreSQL Microsoft Azure
  • Groupe Mutuel
    Full Stack engineer
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    January 2024 - April 2024 (3 months)
    Sion, Switzerland
    • Designed and developed internal enterprise web applications using FastAPI, React, and PostgreSQL, supporting multiple company departments through complex Oracle DWH integrations, document retrieval systems, and secure JWT-based authentication and authorization workflows.
    • Worked on backend systems for LLM-powered RAG chatbot solutions in FastAPI, enabling AI-assisted querying, contextual retrieval, and real-time interaction capabilities.
    PostgreSQL React.js SQL Docker Insurance sector
  • Remote Switzerland
    Freelance Software Developer
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2021 - December 2023 (2 years and 11 months)
    Sion, Switzerland
    • Developed and deployed Solidity smart contracts for decentralized applications, managing the full lifecycle from architecture to on-chain deployment; contributed to open-source blockchain projects receiving recognition through community airdrops.
    • Built automated Python data pipelines and web scrapers to extract, clean, and analyze large datasets, delivering actionable insights for e-commerce and business clients.
    • Designed and delivered custom web solutions for SME clients including e- commerce stores and CMS-based sites, handling full-stack implementation, performance optimization, and ongoing technical maintenance.
    • Developed and deployed REST APIs using FastAPI, Flask, and Django, integrating third-party services and building backend logic for client-facing web applications.
    Solidity REST CMS scrapping Blockchain

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Education

  • BSc Computer Science
    EPFL
    2018
  • Msc Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
    ETH Zurich
    2021

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