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Matthias Spiller

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Software Developer and Consultant

Böblingen
Matthias Spiller

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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Thorsten Matzner

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Senior Test Engineers for an OpenShift Data and Analytics Platform

Anröchte
Thorsten Matzner

Last position:

Odoo Implementer at N.N.

As project manager for the Odoo implementation at a small company, I was responsible for designing, implementing, and training a fully integrated CRM and accounting system. Through structured requirements analysis, precise data migration, and targeted change management, I was able to complete the rollout in just eight weeks. The project led to a significant reduction in manual tasks, faster business processes, and increased real-time transparency.

Main Responsibilities

Requirements analysis and process mapping Configuration of Odoo modules: CRM, Sales, and Accounting Data migration (Excel/CSV → Odoo) and quality control Creation of workflows, automated email rules, and dashboards Conducting training sessions and providing support after go-live Project coordination (budget, schedule, stakeholder communication)

Key Achievements

Full implementation of the Odoo suite within the set timeframe (8 weeks) 30% reduction in accounting time and 25% acceleration of the lead-to-sale flow 100% customer satisfaction after go-live, based on survey results Successful migration of 100% of existing master data without data loss Establishment of a sustainable support infrastructure (3-month post go-live support)

Impact

Improved decision-making through real-time dashboards and automated reports Increased efficiency and cost savings (≈ €8,000/month) Scalability for future growth (additional modules can be integrated seamlessly) Strengthened sales and finance departments through seamless process integration

This summary highlights how I created concrete and measurable value for the company through structured project work, technical expertise, and targeted training.

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Rüdiger Schulz

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Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization

Berlin
Rüdiger Schulz

Last position:

Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization at ARTEVENT

  • Designed, built, and launched an internal event planning web application used by over 100 department leads for a large event, despite having no dedicated testing phase.

  • Ensured smooth, failure-free operation during first production use, leading to the tool being adopted for future events.

  • Automated catering calculations and related workflows, significantly reducing email communication and manual computation effort for meal planning.

  • Managed deployment and hosting on a Linux server using Coolify, including application setup and runtime operations.

  • Hired and guided a communication designer on UX while independently owning all technical decisions and implementation.

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Laurin Hagemann

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Software Architect (Freelance)

Bochum
Laurin Hagemann

Last position:

Software Architect (Freelance) at Care4Sure

  • Delivered MVP-focused full-stack architecture for a health-sector client: Vite/React frontend, backend services on Google Cloud Run, and Supabase for database plus IAM/authentication.
  • Supported product requirements engineering and prioritized cost-aware workload placement, implementing browser-side/edge computation where feasible before moving logic to backend services.
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Stefan Amann

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Senior Backend Architect — Regulated Java & Go Systems

Forstern
Stefan Amann

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Sole Architect and Developer at Bauernhof-Eis Stangl GbR

Design and implementation of a compact ERP, CRM, accounting, and production-planning platform for a German food manufacturer. The system replaces Rechnung11, self-built Excel sheets, and manual processes for fewer than 10 internal users.

  • Designed and implemented the full platform architecture as sole architect and developer.
  • Built modules for customer management, B2B order handling, invoicing, production planning, and accounting support.
  • Implemented DATEV export, ZUGFeRD/XRechnung e-invoicing, FinTS bank statement synchronization, and GoBD audit trail concepts.
  • Used AI-supported workflows for prototyping, test support, and implementation acceleration while retaining full architecture, review, testing strategy, and technical ownership.

Technology: Java 23, Spring Boot 3, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Vue 3, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Flyway, REST, OpenAPI, JWT, TOTP, RBAC, DATEV, FinTS, ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, GoBD, JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers, Playwright, Docker, GitLab CI/CD

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Ştefan Popescu

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Expert in Product Development

Bucharest
Ştefan Popescu

Last position:

Software Firmware Electronics & Electronics Consultant at Hitech Applied Corporation

  • C/C++11-14, Product development video systems, DSP (time series, signal processing chain), statistical methods, state machines
  • System engineering around video systems in medical domain
  • Stabilize specification to meet requirements
  • Multiple solution exploring around development
  • Architecture on specification, high level software-hardware, system
  • Design solutions to meet system scalability requirements
  • Operating system-software-firmware-hardware codesign deep embedded analyse to establish specification
  • Establish project development environment (AI usability included)
  • Approximate costs for competition awareness feasibility
  • Establishing the tools & hardware FPGA /Vivado Vitis / Versal SoC vs Jetson & Nvidia environment
  • MATLAB, SIMULINK processing requirements, processing capacity needs
  • OpenSSL encryption-cryptography system analysis
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Philipp Dölker

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SAP Architect & Developer (S/4 & BTP)

Freudenstadt
Philipp Dölker

Last position:

IT Architect & IT Product Manager at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

  • Optimization of software lifecycle processes for SAP platform apps (BTP CAP)
  • Development of template MCP servers for S/4 CALM systems of Porsche AI (BTP)
  • Design, development, and IT product management for two MS CoPilot custom agents supporting SAP systems (incl. MCP integration)
  • Lead Center of Practice: AI-assisted ABAP development
  • Initiation and coordination of the proof of concept implementation of conduct.ai
  • Advising application teams on software and integration architecture, clean core principles and implementation, as well as AI use on the SAP platform
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Mustafa Kablan

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Senior Consultant / Systems Engineer

Bad Honnef
Mustafa Kablan

Last position:

Senior Consultant SCCM, SCOM, SCSM, SCVMM / Software packaging at LfSt - Bavarian State Office for Taxes

  • Further development of the existing SCCM 2509 implementation
  • Schema extension, CAS extension
  • Creating task sequences, in-place upgrade
  • Patch management (WSUS)
  • Security updates, feature updates
  • Emergency fixes, application updates
  • Incident, change, and problem management (3rd level)
  • Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPMC
  • Managing users, groups, OUs, computers
  • Setting up GPOs
  • Senior consultant for software packaging in an SCCM 2509 environment
  • Project management ITIL standards
  • Defect management
  • SIT (Software Integration Test)
  • SAT (Software Acceptance Test)
  • UAT (User Acceptance Test)
  • Adjusting Windows 11 25H2 client deployment
  • Secunet SINA management systems administrator
  • Secunet SINA Workstation 3.5.4
  • Maintenance and configuration work in SINA management
  • Importing and adjusting IPsec policies
  • Retrieving and documenting status, firmware versions, and configurations of individual SINA devices
  • Consulting and implementation in fault and incident management
  • Implementation of documentation and rollout of new software versions
  • Creating software packages based on PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit, Flexera AdminStudio for the W11 64-bit platform and Server 2025 / 2022
  • Number of PC systems: approx. 1,850.

Label: PowerShell, VBS, Batch scripting

Label: SCCM 2503, Windows 11 64 Bit, Windows 2025 Server, Windows 2022 Server, Windows 2019 Server

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Waldemar Biller

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Solution Architect / IT Architect / Software Architect

Vellmar
Waldemar Biller

Last position:

Software Architect for Product Data Management Tool at Ferchau Contract GmbH

  • Defining the software architecture
  • Designing and developing modules
  • Assisting internal staff with learning and onboarding
  • Tools: SAP CAP / CDS, Java 21, SAP HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
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Dimitri Wolinski

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Senior IT Consultant, Software Architect, Pimcore Enterprise Consultant and Developer, Backend Web Developer

Mainz
Dimitri Wolinski

Last position:

Software Architect at Environmental services company (cooperation with Sitegeist Media Solutions GmbH)

Conceptual design and implementation of a modular customer portal based on Laravel.

The focus was on defining a maintainable system architecture with broad use of Domain-Driven Design principles (within the Laravel architecture), introducing automated quality assurance processes (test strategy, CI integration), and preparing an auditable operation (logging, traceability of changes) in an AWS-based infrastructure, taking IT security standards according to NIST and process requirements according to ISO 9001 into account.

Achievements:

  • Analysis and structuring of business requirements in close coordination with stakeholders
  • Documentation of the system architecture and infrastructure incl. change and release management
  • Design and implementation of an interface for integrating SAP systems
  • Planning and implementation of automated tests for quality assurance
  • Implementation of security and compliance requirements, including SBOM generation, software license management, and QA processes
  • Technical consulting and support for the internal IT team
  • Introduction and establishment of AI-supported development processes (Spec-Driven Development), including AI-readable specifications, integration of AI instructions into the development environment, and training developers for productive use

Technologies and tools: SAP, Docker, ddev, PHP 8.4, Laravel, Filament, C4 Model, Architecture Decision Records (ADR), Mermaid, PlantUML, Spec-Driven Development, Claude, GitHub Copilot, Codex

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Dirk Markus M.

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CS/CE Engineer

Dirk Markus M.

Last position:

Scientific Software Consulting Engineer

Technical audit for scientific software.

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Kai Wolf

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Freelance C++/Embedded Consultant — Computer Vision, Embedded ML & Build Systems

Wiesbaden
Kai Wolf

Last position:

Schwarz IT KG

  • Migration of the software development process of a medical technology software to C/C++ package manager Conan and development of macOS-specific system components
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Hans-Christian Riess

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Senior Software Architect

Munich
Hans-Christian Riess

Last position:

AI Voice Systems Consultant at QuantaLingo

Consulting and prototype work on AI voice and multilingual agent systems, using AI-assisted delivery across realtime translation prototypes, call-centre automation, and voice-to-voice consultation workflows.

  • Built and advised on AI voice / agentic conversation prototypes, including realtime translation and consumer-facing consultation experiences.
  • Worked across call-centre automation, voice UX, product architecture, implementation tradeoffs, and prototype development.
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Enrico Goerlitz

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Data & AI Engineering | Backend Software Development

Berlin
Enrico Goerlitz

Last position:

Freelance Software & Data/AI Engineer at Freiberuflicher Software & Data/AI Engineer

  • Lecturer for the GenAI Track at the Master School Institute of Technology
  • Development of a full-stack AI application (React + Python/FastAPI) for automated supplier product import with intelligent column and category classification (4-layer hierarchical) including human-in-the-loop validation

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Software Consultant statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

21 years

Position duration

5.7 years

Positions per freelancer

13

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Top industries

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Bachelor's degree or higher

88%

Master's degree or higher

56%

Doctorate

8%

Certifications per freelancer

2

Most common languages

English, German, Spanish

Speak two or more languages

97%

Based on our profile pool as of 21 Aug 2026.

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Daily rate avg. 798 €

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Median rate 800 €

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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 21 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

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 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 798 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers working as Software Consultant, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers working as Software Consultant have 21 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 English (96%), German (93%), and Spanish (15%).

The most common industries among freelancers working as Software Consultant are Information Technology (98%), Manufacturing (44%), and Professional Services (42%).

The most common business areas among freelancers working as Software Consultant are Information Technology (96%), Product Development (89%), and Project Management (60%).

FRATCH Software Consultant main locations

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.

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

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