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Daniel S.

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Software Engineer & AI Consultant

Salzburg
Daniel S.

Last position:

AI Strategy & Use-Case Development at Umwelt Service Salzburg

  • AI strategy concept and implementation roadmap for an energy consulting company.
  • Use-case matrix with nine application scenarios (including funding research, chatbot, initial AI consulting, topic radar), implemented as reusable Claude Code skills.
  • AI strategy, use-case analysis / Claude Code Skills / n8n.
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Andreas H.

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Technical Project Lead Telematics Systems, Electrical Engineer

Rheinfelden
Andreas H.

Last position:

Technical Project Lead Telematics Systems, Electrical Engineer at DB InfraGo

  • Setup of a comprehensive Shift Left DevOps architecture for end-to-end (E2E) system tests of 240+ applications
  • Implementation of the Shift Left strategy for DevOps in the area of E2E system tests to ensure software quality at an early stage
  • Development and maintenance of complex telematics solutions for real-time collection and analysis of vehicle data to systematically optimize fleet availability
  • Focus on reverse engineering of existing systems, development of scalable dashboards, and integration and analysis of communication protocols (e.g. CAN, MQTT, REST)
  • Design and operation of automated test systems, coordination of suppliers, and technical implementation based on functional and non-functional requirements at the interface between embedded development, data analysis, and system integration
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Jörg T.

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Database Expert and Software Developer

Lampertheim
Jörg T.

Last position:

Consultant, Requirements Engineer and Database Expert

Project – Evaluation and development of databases for a new product line for a measuring equipment manufacturer

  • Current-state analysis
  • Requirements analysis of the data storage layer
  • Writing benchmark tests
  • Design of the new database schema
  • Database migrations
  • Development of audit logging and Part11
  • Creation of backup and recovery concepts
  • Design of the persistence layer API
  • Writing unit tests
  • Creating requirements in Azure

Tools: C#, Visual Studio 2022, Azure DevOps, SonarQube, Git, RestSharp, WebServer, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, SQLite, MinIO, Podman, Docker, DataGrip, SQL Management Studio, HeidiDB, pgAdmin

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Hannes B.

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Software Engineer

Hannes B.

Last position:

Library for Siemens Work Flow Canvas at ETM (Siemens subsidiary)

WFC is a web-based application and allows extensions in the form of TypeScript libraries.

  • Programming and scripting languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, ControlScript from WinCC OA
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Rainer S.

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Senior Software and Data Engineer, Database and Data Warehouse Design, Development and Consulting

Kreuzlingen
Rainer S.

Last position:

Microsoft DAT207x Certificate at edX

  • Earned the Microsoft DAT207x certificate on edX.
  • Completion date: 21.01.2020.
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Thorsten H.

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Hands-on | Operational & Strategic

Wehr
Thorsten H.

Last position:

Product Owner, Software Developer, AI Manager, Technical Consultant at crazyALEX.de GmbH

AI-supported document processing and inventory management integration

Design and development of an AI-supported application for the automated processing of delivery and invoice documents, connected to SelectLine ERP. Documents are analyzed using AI, matched with orders and line items, and prepared for posting goods receipts.

IMPACT:

  • Automated extraction of structured order, delivery and invoice data from PDF and image documents
  • Automatic and manual mapping of documents to orders and order line items
  • Integration with SelectLine ERP for order import, status synchronization and goods receipt postings
  • Traceable processing through separate analysis, mapping and posting processes as well as technical logging
  • Development of a containerized end-to-end architecture with AI analysis, workflow automation and relational data storage

KEYWORDS: AI, document analysis, OpenAI, n8n, SelectLine ERP, FastAPI, Python, JavaScript, MariaDB, Docker, REST API, PDF, OCR, mapping, inventory management, goods receipt, workflow automation

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Matthias K.

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Business Architect

Vienna
Matthias K.

Last position:

Business Architect at E5GTEC

  • Analysis of extended requirements related to existing controllers in an industrial plant
  • Creating concepts for storing and visualizing sensor data
  • Communication with PLCs
  • Microservice architecture
  • Unified architecture
  • AI-based evaluations of sensor data
  • Technologies used: .NET 8, Minimal API, Postgres, MQTT, RabbitMQ
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Marcel H.

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SPARC Server LifeCycle

St. Gallen
Marcel H.

Last position:

SPARC Server LifeCycle at Swiss Customer

  • Migrate SPARC T5 systems to SPARC T8 running Solaris 11.4
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Silvia B.

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Fractional VP Sales & RevOps | Executive Coach | B2B SaaS & Enterprise Software | DACH & EMEA | North America

Berlin
Silvia B.

Last position:

Fractional VP Sales, Executive Sales Coach & GTM Advisor, AI Transformation Management at Self-employed

  • Advise B2B technology and mid-market companies on commercial strategy, sales effectiveness, operating model design, and scalable growth.
  • Coach senior sales leaders and executive teams on GTM choices, leadership effectiveness, accountability, and execution.
  • Support market entry and growth planning through structured assessment of customer segments, value propositions, channel options, coverage models, investment priorities, KPIs, and risks.
  • Facilitate peer-level strategy sparring and translate strategic decisions into measurable commercial initiatives.
  • Combine systemic coaching, sales leadership experience, and change management practice to ensure decisions are practical and adopted.
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Martin H.

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

Graz
Martin H.

Last position:

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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Toralf C.

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IT Consultant in PKI Software Development

Hohen Neuendorf
Toralf C.

Last position:

IT Consultant in PKI Software Development at BWI

  • Implementation of a full-stack application with Angular as frontend framework and Java as backend language
  • Use of the Swagger OpenAPI specification for REST communication between frontend and backend applications
  • Control of a card printer via the Nexus Card SDK framework
  • Design and implementation of card management software with web interface and JavaFX module for printer monitoring
  • Use of Cucumber tests for test automation and creation of test artifacts for testing outside the development environment
  • Use of Wireshark for network investigations to analyze the API of a third-party product and to check the REST API of the self-developed software
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Christoph Q.

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IT Consultant with Focus on Business Process Optimization

Christoph Q.

Last position:

Managing Director at Stage-IT

optimizing business processes

IT consulting

  • ERP
  • intralogistics process
  • production planning process
  • Sales (wholesale, online, B2B B2C)
  • product information management
  • business intelligence

implementation

  • interfaces (SAP, EDI, Databases, ERP, ...)
  • ETL processes
  • BI Reports
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Matthias S.

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Software Developer and Consultant

Böblingen
Matthias S.

Last position:

Software Developer and Consultant at CLADE GmbH

  • Analysis of the existing CAN communication between microcontrollers
  • Analysis of the sensors used and the measured values collected
  • Planning the CAN messages for transmitting the measured values
  • Iterative adjustment of the microcontroller code to the new CAN messages
  • Cross-compilation from x64 to arm64
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Stefan M.

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Hardware Development

Baden
Stefan M.

Last position:

Software consulting and development at An Austrian bank

Further development, configuration and operation of DOXiS, a document management system at a large financial services company. Development of a document interface as a REST API to integrate with third-party systems using the Java Spring Framework. Programming client scripts in Visual Basic, as well as workflow and agent scripts in Groovy.

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Software Consultant statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

20 years

Software Consultant have 20 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

5.7 years

Software Consultant stay in a single position for 5.7 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

14

Software Consultant have completed 14 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

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

Top industries

Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing

Software Consultant are most in demand in Information Technology, Automotive, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Software Consultant earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

86%

86% of Software Consultant hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

52%

52% of Software Consultant hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

6%

6% of Software Consultant have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

Software Consultant hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Software Consultant most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

97%

97% of Software Consultant speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 21 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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43% of Software Consultant charge less than €800 per day.
51% of Software Consultant charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
4% of Software Consultant charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
1% of Software Consultant charge €1600 or more per day.
<€800 €800-​1200 €1200-​1600 €1600+

The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this role 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 Software Consultant

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

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Daily rate avg. 810 €

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

Software Consultant 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 (98%)
  • Automotive (47%)
  • Manufacturing (47%)
  • Professional Services (41%)
  • Banking and Finance (40%)
  • Healthcare (37%)
  • Retail (36%)
  • Education (33%)

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

About the role

What they do

A software consultant helps companies turn business needs into working software decisions. They shape architecture, review existing systems, advise on build-vs-buy choices, and guide teams through delivery problems. In many projects they work alongside product owners, developers, and IT leads to remove risk and keep scope realistic.

Typical deliverables

  • Solution and system architecture recommendations
  • Technical audits of applications, code, and infrastructure
  • Integration concepts for APIs, data flows, and third-party tools
  • Migration plans for legacy systems, cloud platforms, or ERP landscapes
  • Delivery support for troubled projects and rescue situations
  • Documentation for handover, governance, and future maintenance

Core skills

A strong software consultant combines hands-on engineering knowledge with clear advice. They understand how software is built, deployed, secured, and maintained, and they can explain trade-offs in plain language. Common tools and areas include cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, containers, databases, API management, and modern stacks such as Java, .NET, Python, or JavaScript depending on the environment.

When companies bring one in

Companies usually hire a freelance software consultant when they need expertise for a specific problem, not a permanent seat. That can be a platform redesign, a migration, a vendor selection process, or an external review before a major release. Freelancers also make sense when internal teams are overloaded, when a project needs neutral input, or when specialist knowledge is needed only for a limited phase.

What strong consultants do well

The best software consultants do more than describe problems. They ask the right questions, find root causes fast, and turn vague goals into practical next steps.

  • Understand both business goals and technical constraints
  • Communicate clearly with developers and non-technical stakeholders
  • Spot hidden risks in architecture, process, and delivery
  • Recommend solutions that fit the existing landscape
  • Stay calm in legacy, recovery, and change-heavy projects

Working style and fit

A good consultant adapts to the client’s way of working without losing structure. They can join workshops, write technical concepts, support remote delivery, and come on site when alignment is needed. For companies in Germany, this role is often used in projects where internal teams need external engineering judgment, implementation support, or a second opinion before making a large technical decision.

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Frequently asked questions

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

A software consultant helps define the right technical approach and keeps the project aligned with business goals. That often includes architecture advice, code or system reviews, integration planning, and support during implementation or recovery. The exact scope depends on whether the client needs strategy, hands-on engineering guidance, or help fixing a specific issue.

A software consultant can do developer-level work, but the main focus is broader decision-making and technical direction. A developer usually spends more time building features, while a software consultant looks at the full system, the trade-offs, and the delivery risk. In smaller projects, one person may cover both roles.

A software consultant is a strong choice when the need is time-limited, highly specific, or urgent. This is common for migrations, platform reviews, rescue work, or major architecture decisions. If the company needs long-term product ownership inside the team, a permanent hire may fit better.

Look for solid system design skills, clean communication, and experience with the relevant stack. A good candidate should understand APIs, data models, cloud setups, deployment pipelines, and how software behaves in production. Just as important is the ability to explain options clearly and choose a solution that fits the client’s reality.

Many tasks work well remotely, including architecture reviews, technical workshops, code analysis, and planning sessions. A software consultant can often make good progress online as long as access, documentation, and stakeholder input are available. On-site time can still help at the start of a project or during critical alignment phases.

On-site work is useful when the project is politically sensitive, the systems are complex, or many teams need to agree on one direction. A software consultant can then observe how work really happens and resolve misunderstandings faster. It is also helpful for discovery workshops, legacy system assessments, and stakeholder discussions.

Typical deliverables include architecture notes, assessment reports, integration designs, migration plans, and handover documentation. In many projects, a software consultant also provides recommendations on priorities, risks, and implementation steps. The best deliverables are specific enough for the team to act on without extra interpretation.

A strong software consultant does not hide behind jargon. They ask sharp questions, challenge weak assumptions, and give advice that fits the client’s tools, budget, and team structure. Good signs are clear examples from similar projects, a structured way of working, and practical recommendations instead of theory alone.

The average hourly rate for Software Consultant is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 810 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers working as Software Consultant, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers working as Software Consultant have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.7 years.

The most common languages among freelancers working as Software Consultant are German (99%), English (96%), and French (15%).

The most common industries among freelancers working as Software Consultant are Information Technology (98%), Automotive (47%), and Manufacturing (47%).

The most common business areas among freelancers working as Software Consultant are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (87%), and Project Management (64%).

FRATCH Software Consultant 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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