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Lukas T.

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Certified IT Expert

Vienna
Lukas T.

Last position:

Owner and Managing Director at Lukas-Teissl Consulting

Consulting at the intersection of technology/digitalization and finance/portfolio management for companies, entrepreneurs and investors.

  • AI & automation consulting, digital scaling, efficiency and revenue optimization
  • Portfolio consulting & structured portfolio building across multiple asset classes
  • Real estate/land strategy for long-term portfolio development
  • Accounting & financial processes: setup, optimization, reporting and workflow design
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Richard W.

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Freelance Developer

Niedergesteln
Richard W.

Last position:

Freelance Developer at Freelance Developer

  • Refactoring and bug fixing for Vibe Code
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Gerd P.

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C# Contract Programming for Special-Purpose Machinery/Visualization Technology

Finning
Gerd P.

Last position:

C# Contract Programming for Special-Purpose Machinery/Visualization Technology at Volkswagen Deutschland

C# Contract Programming for Special-Purpose Machinery/Visualization Technology

C# contract programming; .net; WPF, WCF, MVC, MVVM

Customization and further development of control software for special-purpose machinery (programming machine sequences), with corresponding interface connections to create a graphical user interface for the mechanical engineering environment (mapping scan processes in 3D)

Quality assurance before handover for use in the customer's live operations

Software, hardware and systems used:

  • Windows 2003 Server
  • Windows 2008
  • Visual Studio 2012 and later
  • Various customer-specific hardware and software
  • .net Framework
  • TFS
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Garrett T.

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Transformation Consultant / FP&A Process Expert S/4HANA Finance, SAP Business Data Cloud SAP Analytics Cloud - Planning (SAC-P)

Vienna
Garrett T.

Last position:

Transformation Advisor for SAP at Garrett Tedeman, CPA LLC

Independent practice serving clients in SAC-P and AI-enabled FP&A transformation, including financial model development for PE firm engagements, data cleansing with PowerQuery, workflow automation Claude Cowork, SAC-P scoping task-based assignments (Micro1.ai & Mercor.ai), and SAP partner network development.

  • 2026 – Completed significant upgrade training for Positioning Business AI and SAP Cloud ALM Workshop (In-Person). Live Demos • SAC-P & Excel-Based Reports • Claude Partner • SAP Partner#: 1961209 (OE – Build)
  • Fall 2026 – New effort to re-train/update past FI/CO, SAP BPC, SAP Platform to S/4 Finance & Core G/L Accounting
  • 2026 – Upskilling for Transformation Toolchain. In-Person Workshops: Cloud ALM & SAP BTP • Joule Demo(s)
  • 2025 – FP&A processes • Datasphere & Business Data Cloud • Team Workshops for AI • Toolchain & SAP Cloud ALM
  • 2024 – Built key credentials on Deloitte S4 Experience • Group Reporting and SAC-P
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Christoph J.

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Project management, Software engineering, Software architect, DevOps

Zürich
Christoph J.

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Project management, Software engineering, Software architect, DevOps at Migros Genossenschafts Bund

  • Greenfield project M-Zollmanager: Development of an internal platform to support users in booking requirement areas on line items in assessment notices.
  • Greenfield project M-Deliveryplan: Development of an internal platform for planning and tracking deliveries in the international transport sector.
  • Created functions to predict the estimated arrival time of container ships and goods from the port of loading to the port of destination, considering potential events.
  • Developed the TrackAndTrace add-on for M-Deliveryplan to track and plan goods and containers.
  • Built a generic AI chatbot for Migros app infrastructure, including ChatGPT integration and creating AI workflows with N8N.
  • Developed AI assistants to automate repetitive tasks, such as creating release notes or processing Jira tasks based on N8N workflows.
  • Further development and maintenance of the M-LFS, M-Vehicleaccess and M-Worklog apps.
  • Used C#, Angular 18, DevOps practices, N8N, Kubernetes, Docker, Jira, Confluence and Azure.
  • Ongoing project with continuous development of platforms and workflows.
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Rüdiger V.

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Dipl.-Ing. (FH)

Dornburg
Rüdiger V.

Last position:

Security Consultant at Dataport AÖR

Senior Security Consultant in the PHOENIX project

  • Creation of security documentation according to BSI IT Baseline Protection
  • Conducting BSI IT Baseline Protection checks in several languages
  • Creation and maintenance of milestone plans, work packages, project plans, and project documentation
  • Structural analyses, determination of protection needs, modeling, baseline protection checks, risk analyses, HiScout tool
  • Consulting on information security and data protection
  • Review of operating concepts
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Michael S.

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Director, IT

Ernsthofen
Michael S.

Last position:

Director, IT at Austria Juice GmbH

  • Directed IT operations across 13 sites in China, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Ukraine, and Austria.
  • Built and led a new IT team with personnel based in Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Germany.
  • Upgraded outdated IT infrastructure at sites in Austria, Germany, Romania, and Poland, enhancing clients, printers, networks, servers, storage, firewalls, and backups.
  • Retired the legacy phone system and transitioned to Teams.
  • Established and deployed AI tools, including Copilot and Zapier.
  • Implemented NIS II readiness and achieved ISO 27001 certification.
  • Eliminated inefficient business applications to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Developed and executed new processes for operations technology, business process outsourcing, purchasing, human resources, and IT.
  • Launched a new SAP Warehouse System.
  • Established IT standards across all sites.
  • Engaged effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Defined and monitored security KPIs, ensuring targets were met.
  • Managed budgeting processes, achieving a 15% reduction in operational expenditure.
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Rainer S.

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Senior Data Engineer | Data Warehouse Architect | BI Consultant

Kreuzlingen
Rainer S.

Last position:

Data Engineer | Data Analyst | Power BI Architect

Banking project

  • Analyzed and built a report store with the related data integration workflows.
  • Developed and optimized T-SQL stored procedures and SSIS packages for data preparation and loading.
  • Developed Power BI reports and delivered business reporting requirements.

Technologies: SQL Server, T-SQL, SSIS, Power BI, Visual Studio 2022, PowerShell, VBA, .NET

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Kai-Uwe P.

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Technical Project Management

Wuppertal
Kai-Uwe P.

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Technical Project Management at CHG Meridian AG

  • CHG Meridian AG is a financial company focused on leasing in the areas of IT technology, logistics and medical technology and is regulated by BaFin. One part of the company is Return to Remarketing, where devices delivered to the technology center (notebooks, smartphones, tablets, etc.) are prepared for resale. The project I supported was responsible for enabling damage assessment of returned lease devices, documenting them visually in the form of pictures, enabling invoicing for the customer, and making the pictures available via the in-house customer platform. This was achieved through a combination of in-house development within the internal development department and the use of SaaS products. The second project was the transition of SaaS tendering software, purchased by the business unit, into the operations of the CHG IT department. Evaluation of security questions in relation to BaFin requirements, development of an authorization concept, implementation of single sign-on, documentation of the application in the CHG systems (CMDB, iKnow, etc.) and handover into operations.

Used technologies and methods: NIS2, DORA, agile software development, Scrum, Kanban, ServiceNow, SaaS, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Active Directory, Entra ID, CMDB, incident management, change management, request management, service level agreement

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Michael L.

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Software Developer

Bartholomäberg
Michael L.

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Software Developer at ProjektPro GmbH

  • Optimized the performance of a large FileMaker solution
  • Optimized performance in cloud and on-premise solutions
  • Optimized the REST API
  • Bug fixing and documentation
  • Part of a large Scrum team
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Miguel S.

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Senior System and Cloud Engineer

Basel
Miguel S.

Last position:

Senior System and Cloud Engineer at Food Service Provider

  • Supporting 3000 Intune devices
  • Intune AutoPilot deployments for kiosk devices and hardening
  • Intune configuration profiling and troubleshooting
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Hardeep B.

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Sr. Data Engineer

Munich
Hardeep B.

Last position:

Sr. Data Engineer at Charles Schwab Bank

  • Designed and implemented end-to-end data pipelines (batch & streaming) using Python, SQL, and Apache Spark, Databricks on AWS reducing ETL latency by 40%.
  • Developed serverless event-driven ingestion pipelines using AWS Lambda and SQS, ensuring real-time data availability for downstream analytics.
  • Leveraged Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services including BigQuery and Dataflow to manage cross-cloud data warehousing and analytics integration.
  • Expertise in DMS (CDC, Full Load) and Airflow for scalable data pipeline automation and orchestration.
  • Managed and customized data pipelines using Databricks, Airflow. Automation using Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform.
  • Automated data quality checks using dbt to modularize transformations and ensure production-grade data lineage, improving reliability by 30%.
  • Collaborated with compliance teams to ensure GDPR and SOC2 alignment. Mentored junior engineers and contributed to architecture refactoring for scalability.
  • Created and maintained dashboards in Power BI to provide actionable insights.
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Jörg P.

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Product Owner, IT Project Manager and Business Analyst

Wien
Jörg P.

Last position:

Process Manager (70%) / Business Analyst (30%) at T-Mobile Austria GmbH (Magenta)

  • BSS system implementation for B2B / transformation of the central B2B system landscape
  • End-to-end business responsibility for defining, structuring and prioritizing key B2B business processes as part of a complex BSS transformation.
  • Work in an agile, SAFe-like setup with multiple teams involved, along with regular coordination with business, IT, solution design and architecture.
  • Translation of business requirements into implementable epics, features, user stories, process models and acceptance criteria as the basis for technical implementation.
  • Close collaboration with solution design and architecture to assess technical dependencies, interfaces, data flows and system impacts.
  • Management of target process design as the basis for implementation in Infonova BSS.
  • Interface management between business departments, IT, architecture, development and operational units, including facilitation of cross-functional workshops.
  • Ensuring process consistency, governance, decision-making capability and business acceptance as part of the system implementation.
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Csaba K.

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ServiceNow Consultant

Zumikon
Csaba K.

Last position:

ServiceNow Consultant at DXC

  • Worked in mixed teams with several clients
  • Performed requirement engineering, proposal and time estimation
  • Developed ACLs, business rules, flows, workflows, catalog items, various scripts, UI actions, policies, scoped applications
  • Customized mobile apps: Now Agent and Now Mobile
  • Implemented integrations using the Integration Hub
  • Coordinated continuously with clients during development
  • Performed testing and helped clients with testing
  • Deployed to production and applied main version upgrades and patches
  • Managed CMDB, domain separation and asset management
  • Integrated between instances at different clients
  • Developed GlideScript: business rules, scripted REST endpoints, extension points, fix scripts, background scripts

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Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

25 years

Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts have 25 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

3.3 years

Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts stay in a single position for 3.3 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

19

Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts have completed 19 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Operations

Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing

Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Bachelor's degree or higher

79%

79% of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

50%

50% of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

7%

7% of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

11

Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts hold 11 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts most often speak German, English, and Spanish.

Speak two or more languages

97%

97% of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 11 Nov 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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1% of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts charge less than €400 per day.
49% of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts charge between €400 and €800 per day.
43% of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
7% of Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) experts charge €1200 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts holding this certification 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 for Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP)

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

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Daily rate avg. 798 €

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 792 €

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

Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) 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 (94%)
  • Banking and Finance (62%)
  • Manufacturing (60%)
  • Healthcare (50%)
  • Professional Services (49%)
  • Telecommunication (42%)
  • Automotive (40%)
  • Energy (40%)

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

About the certification

What is the Microsoft Certified Professional credential?

The Microsoft Certified Professional designation serves as a foundational validation of an IT professional's ability to implement, build, and troubleshoot Microsoft technologies. It covers a diverse range of technical environments, from legacy on-premises servers to modern cloud infrastructure. Freelancers holding this status have demonstrated rigorous knowledge of enterprise software ecosystems through standardized assessments.

Core Competences and Skills

Engineers and administrators who have achieved this status possess a structured understanding of enterprise IT architectures. They bring reliable execution to deployment, security, and integration projects.

  • Enterprise cloud deployment and hybrid infrastructure management
  • Database design, administration, and query optimization
  • Windows Server deployment, virtualization, and active directory configuration
  • Enterprise security compliance and access management protocols
  • Software development and application lifecycle management

Typical Project Scenarios

Organizations engage these specialists when undergoing critical transitions, such as migrating legacy databases to cloud environments, upgrading operating systems across the entire enterprise, or implementing complex cloud security frameworks. They act as system administrators, database engineers, or solutions architects who ensure minimal downtime during technical rollouts.

The Evolution to Role-Based Certifications

While the traditional generalist credential has transitioned into highly targeted role-based pathways, the fundamental principles of quality and technical accuracy remain. Modern specialists validate their skills in specific domains such as Azure cloud architecture, Microsoft 365 administration, and enterprise data analytics, providing companies with highly specialized expertise.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything clients usually want to know about Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP), in one place.

A Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) manages, deploys, and maintains Microsoft technologies within corporate environments. These experts handle critical infrastructure tasks, ranging from system administration to database management. They ensure that enterprise software ecosystems run smoothly and securely.

Hiring an MCP ensures your team has verified expertise in executing complex migrations without risking data loss. They possess deep familiarity with Microsoft best practices, allowing them to optimize legacy configurations. This technical knowledge minimizes project risks and reduces implementation timelines.

Yes, because Microsoft has evolved the legacy MCP framework into modern, role-based certifications. Today, professionals validate specific capabilities in Azure cloud architecture, modern workplace solutions, and enterprise security. This ensures their skills align directly with current business technologies.

An administrator focuses on the daily operations, monitoring, and maintenance of existing systems. In contrast, an architect holding a Microsoft certification designs the structural layout and integration of cloud or on-premises networks. Companies should hire based on whether they need strategic design or ongoing operational support.

Virtually any sector utilizing corporate IT infrastructure relies on these professionals. However, industries like finance, healthcare, and logistics benefit immensely from hiring a Microsoft Certified Professional due to strict compliance standards. Their training ensures systems conform to industry-standard data protection policies.

Freelancers with an MCP designation usually have extensive hands-on experience in system engineering, database administration, or cloud architecture. They supplement their practical background with official exam preparation and continuous learning. This combination of real-world practice and structured study makes them highly reliable.

Candidates prepare through official self-study paths, hands-on lab environments, and instructor-led training. They must pass rigorous technical exams that test situational judgment and troubleshooting skills. This ensures that anyone holding a Microsoft certification can solve real-world technical problems under pressure.

Engaging a freelance MCP gives your company immediate access to specialized skills without long-term overhead. These specialists join your project with immediate readiness, requiring minimal onboarding. They bring external perspective and standardized troubleshooting methods to your internal IT team.

The average hourly rate for freelancers with Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 798 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers with Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP), 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers with Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.

The most common languages among freelancers with Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) are German (99%), English (97%), and Spanish (14%).

The most common industries among freelancers with Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) are Information Technology (94%), Banking and Finance (62%), and Manufacturing (60%).

The most common business areas among freelancers with Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) are Information Technology (96%), Project Management (73%), and Operations (67%).

FRATCH Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP) main locations

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Vienna Graz

Across Switzerland our specialists are active in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern — working on-site or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Zurich Geneva Basel Bern

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