Android Experts in Essen
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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.
Jens Schneeweiß
Last position:
Network Technology at ISP, Internet Service Provider, BGP Peering
- Optimization of the transmission media of the data links in the Ruhr area
- Configuration/expansion of switches and routers for an autonomous system AS
- Improve the network protocols used Layer 2/3 (OSI model), RSTP, broadcast, etc.
- Laying cables, crimping, antennas, routers, switches
- Maintenance, expansion, selection and prioritization of troubleshooting measures for network monitoring (PRTG, The Dude)
- Organization and new connection of another BGP peering, data center, NGN fiber optic
- VPN IPSec site connections for 6 sites with PFSense, Fritzbox
- Configuration of WLAN devices (Mikrotik, UBNT
Label: TCP/IP, VLAN, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPLS, routing protocols, WLAN, EoIP, PPPoE, routing, SNMP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, native IP, VLAN, Ethernet, VoIP., switches and routers from: Nortel, Cisco, MikroTik, UBNT., network management systems: The Dude, PRTG, UISP
Henok Abraham
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at Afworki GmbH IT-Consulting
The goal of Afworki GmbH IT-Consulting is to make small and medium-sized companies more competitive by overcoming challenges in digitalization, automation, and data management.
Tailored technology, strategy, and specialist consulting designed to meet the individual needs of each company.
Analyzing the company's current situation and developing the best possible solution together with the client.
Using both agile and classical IT project management methods to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Focusing on automating and orchestrating all data flows in a data warehouse to create a unified and standardized data foundation.
Considering the dependencies between IT and business to achieve sustainable positive effects.
Employing modern strategies and tools specifically tailored to the company's needs.
Supporting digitalization, the introduction of agile working methods, and the creation of up-to-date reports and analyses.
Objective: streamlining management and enabling well-founded, data-driven decision-making.
Ahmet Cavus
Last position:
Senior Android Developer at enbw
- Support in restructuring and designing the group's internal Android apps
- Defining essential modules and implementing accessible components
- Establishing agile approaches at an international level
- Technologies & Methods: Kotlin, Android, JUnit 5, Koin, Azure DevOps, Android Studio, Git, Jetpack Compose, Coil, Flow API, Ktor, Coroutines, TypeScript, Node.js
Gilbert Huwar
Last position:
Process Design: Solution Development and Release Management at E.ON Digital Services
- Led workstream for analysis and optimisation of the solution development and release process within the newly established organizational structure
- Analyzed and adopted existing processes after transition of technical responsibility to E.ON Digital Services
- Supported the agile development approach within engineering teams
- Established a unified workflow for business requirements and clear communication interfaces, documented using Atlassian Jira on both the business and engineering sides
- Created dashboards with Rich Filters for Jira Dashboards to provide an overview of feature releases and their connection to technical releases
- Designed new burnup charts and statistics per release to improve transparency of overall technical progress at the product level
Loic Ngansop Njoya
Last position:
Development of an app for managing Power Platform components at Hays GmbH
- Requirements analysis
- Provisioning of SharePoint sites and permissions
- Provisioning of SharePoint libraries and lists as data storage
- Development of the UI with Power Apps
- Development of automations with Power Automate to transfer data from Power Apps using Dataverse connectors
- Creation, customization, and management of Power Platform security roles
- Creation and management of Power Platform pipelines
- Development of UX design with Power Apps
Dmitrii Suhanov
Last position:
Senior Developer/Team Lead at Devexperts
Project Livebash (2021-12-01–2023-12-31)
Development and design of the core system
Code reviews
Developer management
CI/CD
Client communication
Leading epics
Speaking at conferences
Managing the production system
Interviewing project developers
Outcome: production system
Technologies and tools: Java 11, Java 17, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, AWS DynamoDB, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, AWS SQS, AWS EC2, AWS S3, AWS MediaLive, Ethereum, Postman
Project Robinhood (2024-01-01–2024-05-31)
Customization and development of product features for specific clients
Interviews with project developers
Technologies and tools: Java 17, Java RX, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, PostgreSQL
Projects Sway, Tickmill, Pepperstone, UCapital (2024-06-01–present)
Customization and development of product features for specific clients
Bug fixes
Porting tickets from the product
Feature development
Technologies and tools: Java 17, Java RX, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, PostgreSQL
Kamal Tarik Rana
Last position:
Design and development of a requirements verification tool based on the INVEST principle at Ranasoft Internet Technologies
- Design of requirement verification based on the INVEST principle
- Implementation of the prediction model with scikit-learn and BERT
- Implementation of the web client with ReactJS and FastAPI
- Adaptation of the T5 model to improve user story generation according to the INVEST framework
- Certification of NLP and scikit-learn
- Technologies: Python, NLP, Scikit-Learn, BERT, T5, ReactJS, FastAPI, Cursor Visual Paradigm, Visual Studio, Draw.io, NSIS, vite, Electron
Aida Khalfallah
Last position:
Sales Assistant at Bakery Schollin
- Customer service and point-of-sale (cash register) operations
- Inventory management and stock organization
- Strengthened German language skills through daily customer interaction
- Worked collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Kamran Aziz
Last position:
Product Owner Application & Platform at Hoffmann Group
- Manage Sprint & Products Backlog
- Participate in Scrum ceremonies
- Define Definition of Ready and Done
- Define & drive Products vision, strategy & roadmap
- Collaborate & coordinate with cross functional teams
- Administration & Configuration of Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Trello, Bitbucket & Atlas)
- Administration of ServiceNow
- Training users with best practices
Humayun Shaukat
Last position:
Test Manager at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
- Quality assurance for 7 apps and websites as well as Galileo
- Designing, planning and executing tests
- Designing the test strategy in an agile team
- Planning, monitoring and coordinating test activities
- Reviewing and matching test cases
- Documenting test results
- Reviewing found defects
- Collaborating with developers
- Conducting regression tests
- Creating test summary reports
- Participating in various meetings with all stakeholders
- Approach, tools & systems: Jira, Android Studio, iOS, Android, Agile-Scrum
Marco Kuhl
Last position:
Owner at Kuhlma IT Solutions
- Self-employed as owner of Kuhlma IT Solutions since July 2015• Consulting on and executing IT consulting projects in client management and email archiving• Supporting and implementing baramundi Management Suite solutions• Performing system updates, packaging applications, and training staff
Jan-Niklas Freundt
Last position:
Founder at Freundt Consulting GmbH
- Porsche AG (2018 – 12/2019): Design and development of native iOS apps in motorsport/Formula E (e.g. travel app and enterprise warehouse management with SAP integration) and e-mobility (Porsche Taycan; development of a native Microsoft Excel data export).
- StarFinanz / Sparkasse (05/2019 – 07/2021): Worked on the banking app (FinTS, HBCI, PSD2, Apple Pay); implemented Apple Pay; implemented a new TAN method; worked with the FinTS backend (PSD2); opened bank accounts via app (eID, VideoID, Authada); designed a new, modern banking experience.
- eBay Classifieds and Adevinta (07/2021 – 06/2023): Packaging & Pricing (premium features for business customers): e.g. markdown; company page; advertising options; multi-tenant design system based on SwiftUI and UIKit.
- Maschinensucher (07/2023 – 12/2023): Fullstack mobile (Android, iOS) and backend (PHP, Yii, Elastic Search) development; implemented search agent push notifications, InstantSearch, and modernized the design.
- Bankverlag (02/2024 - Present): Consulting and fullstack development of white-label apps (iOS / Android / Java Spring Boot) for private banks.
Daron Bedikian
Last position:
Digital Director at Bowl of Beauty
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Statistics of experts using Android
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years (Germany: 18 years)
Position duration
2 years (Germany: 2.9 years)
Positions per freelancer
15 (Germany: 12)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
92% (Germany: 89%)
Master's degree or higher
33% (Germany: 47%)
Certifications per freelancer
5 (Germany: 2)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
93% (Germany: 96%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Essen 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 Essen using Android
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Android app delivery
Android is the mobile platform behind apps for phones, tablets, wearables, TV devices, and in-car systems. Companies hire specialists to build customer apps, internal tools, and service apps that need reliable performance, clean navigation, and secure data handling.
Core skills
Strong Android experts work with:
- Kotlin and Java for app logic
- Android Studio and Gradle for builds
- Jetpack, Compose, and XML layouts for UI
- REST and GraphQL APIs for data flow
- Testing, profiling, and release tooling
When freelancers help
Freelance support fits well when a product team needs extra delivery capacity, a migration from older code, or help fixing performance and release issues. It also works for short projects like feature launches, app store updates, and rescue work after a broken build or unstable release.
What good specialists do
Good Android professionals write code that is easy to maintain and test. They know how to handle lifecycle issues, background work, permissions, offline use, and device differences without adding fragile shortcuts.
Essen and collaboration
In Essen, Android work often supports companies that need close coordination with product, design, and backend specialists in Germany. Many tasks can be handled remotely, but on-site workshops can help when teams need fast alignment on app structure, app store scope, or legacy code recovery.
How to choose
Look for specialists who can explain trade-offs clearly and show shipped apps, not just isolated code samples. Strong signs include clean architecture, careful state handling, solid testing habits, and experience with Play Store releases, crash analysis, and performance tuning.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Android, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
Android is used to build mobile products for customers, staff, and field teams. Companies rely on it for apps on phones and tablets, but also for wearables, Android TV, and other connected devices. Good specialists focus on stable delivery, smooth UI, and secure integration with business systems.
Android and iOS often need similar product thinking, but the tooling, device variety, and release work differ. Android projects usually need more attention to screen sizes, device vendors, and version fragmentation. If your app must reach a broad device mix, that platform knowledge matters.
A strong Android specialist usually brings Kotlin, Java, Jetpack Compose, XML layouts, and Gradle. They should also understand API integration, testing, dependency management, and Play Store release work. For many projects, experience with backend APIs and analytics is just as important as UI work.
A simple feature update may need only a focused Android specialist with good app maintenance skills. A new product, a migration from Java to Kotlin, or a redesign with Compose usually needs someone who has handled architecture and release risks before. The more legacy code and device complexity you have, the more important senior judgement becomes.
Most Android work can be done remotely because the codebase, build tools, and test process travel well. On-site time in Essen can help at the start of a project, during planning, or when teams need fast decisions with design and backend specialists. The best setup depends on how much product alignment the project needs.
Look for an Android professional who can explain architecture choices, testing strategy, and release handling in plain language. Review shipped apps, code structure, crash handling, and how they deal with device compatibility and performance. Clear reasoning is often a better signal than polished claims.
Android is the platform, while Kotlin and Java are the main languages often used to build for it. Many modern projects prefer Kotlin, but older apps may still depend heavily on Java. A good specialist understands how to work across both without breaking existing code.
Bring in Android freelance help when your team is blocked on a release, needs extra hands for a feature push, or must modernize old app code. It is also useful when you need a short-term specialist for app store recovery, performance fixes, or a migration to newer UI patterns. Freelancers are a good fit when speed and focused expertise matter more than a long hiring process.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Android in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 745 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Android in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 33% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Android in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Android in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (36%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Android in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (43%), and Manufacturing (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Android in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Product Development (79%), and Project Management (71%).
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