Apigee Experts in Germany
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Kiriakos Krastillis
Last position:
Tech Lead / Architect : OTTO API Platform at OTTO
maturing their API Practices on both, a Business and Technology level. My role encompasses strategy, architecture, developer advocacy as well as hands on software engineering, enabling both technical teams and business leadership to adopt and act on API- centric principles effectively. Coincidentally, we also establish GitOps, DX and Platform Best practices with this project.
Highlights:
- Aligning executives with the initiative by clarifying strategy, replacing misconceptions and myths with facts, clarifying the value of existing assets and enabling informed decision-making
- Formulating a way forward for API Lifecycle Management at OTTO
- Driving platform progress and fostering developer engagement by hands-on engineering work towards strategic goals
API Lifecycle Management, Team Topologies, Organizational Evolution, Regulatory, Platform Advocate, Developer Platform, Communities of Practice, Terraform, Kotlin, Kafka, Kong, WSO2, Apigee, Gravitee, Backstage, AsyncAPI, OpenAPI, API Design, AWS, react, nodejs, typescript, redocly, reactive programming, CDC, golang, gingonic, GitOps, DX (developer experience), stakeholder management, roadmaps, workshops, discovery.
Lothar Hinsche
Last position:
Solution Manager for PoC investigation and for replacing and refining an existing cloud and IoT power plant control system at Shell AG and NEXT Kraftwerke GmbH
- Investigating the PoC and replacing and refining an existing cloud and IoT power plant control solution for certificate management of renewable energy plants (solar, wind, biomass, etc.) for the largest European renewable energy network operator, including examining the field IoT devices and their integration and network connections, aiming for automated PKI key management.
- Messaging with Kubernetes for large API-connected enterprise applications
- Risk and attack vector analysis, software quality & bug assessments
- Agile workload scheduling via Jira & Confluence
- Evaluation of pub/sub message streams for MQ and Kafka.
- Various tests with “best design approaches” for resilience patterns like circuit breaker designs, throughput measurement and monitoring, bulkhead governors – for robust EA design
- Integration of API management with IBM's API Connect to Kubernetes for platform-agnostic microservices API management designs. Google Apigee
- Solution health check approaches for load burst situations + remedy
- Research and evaluation of potential sub-service providers in the coordinating role as solution manager. CIS20 controls.
- DREAD and STRIDE security assessments.
Abhijit Ingle
Last position:
Lead Backend Developer and Architect at Gloresoft GmbH
I have worked across multiple international client projects, holding senior roles including Software Architect, Senior Software Developer, Technical Lead, and Lead Backend & DevOps Engineer. My experience spans complex enterprise environments in banking, financial services, telecommunications, engineering, and automotive domains, supporting organisations such as UniCredit Bank, Telefónica O2, and BMW.
At UniCredit Bank, within the Securities Domain Transformation program, I led the modernisation of legacy monolithic systems into cloud-native Spring Boot microservices and an Angular frontend deployed on Google Cloud Platform. Beyond implementation, I was responsible for defining the target architecture, producing system architecture diagrams and sequence diagrams, and preparing API contract documentation for clients. I designed RESTful APIs and integrated Apigee for secure and reusable cross-project service consumption of APIs. I architected Kubernetes-based deployments using Helm. CI/CD pipelines were built with Jenkins, automating code analysis using Sonar, as well as testing and deployment stages. Defining clean coding principles for the project, conducting regular code reviews, and mentoring junior developers were also among my tasks at UniCredit.
At Telefónica O2, I led the transformation of a legacy call centre desktop application into a cloud-native microservices and micro-frontend solution. I actively contributed to the platform architecture, creating system architecture diagrams, component diagrams, architecture documentation, and ADRs for future references. I improved the performance and scalability of the services. I optimised AWS infrastructure costs, particularly by minimising the use of DynamoDB and reusing test environments effectively. Observability was implemented using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and Splunk dashboards. CI/CD pipelines were delivered using GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS. Conducted techinical sessions for teams.
Tino Truppel
Last position:
Director Technology at Forte Digital Germany
- Leading 20+ staff in development, site reliability engineering, and architecture.
- Leading the group-wide agentic AI initiative (Norway, Poland, Germany).
- Hands-on solution architect and AI consultant for over 50% of my working time on client projects in the publishing sector – from local publishers to international corporations.
- Strategic consulting and technical implementation of AI workflow platforms (n8n, Workato).
- Developing prototypes for traditional, AI-based, and agentic AI workflows.
Andreas Nolden
Last position:
Open Source Founder at Privatier
- AI-supported source code analysis
- AI image generation for a shirt shop
- AI-supported analysis of connected YouTube channels and commenting users
- AI-supported software prototyping
- Operation of a local AI environment
- 3D printing and scanning: development of a process to repair GfK parts using 3D-printed negative molds
The focus is on practical applications of new technologies, founding an open-source project for a yacht autopilot, as well as yacht refit and motorhome conversion.
Jannis Andrae
Last position:
AI Trainer for cross-functional business owner tasks at micro1
Andreas Steffan
Last position:
Lead Developer at Software
- Extended the document management system with a standard CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) interface
- Implemented CMIS core services like navigation, access rights, search, CRUD operations, and versioning in Java
- Implemented based on RESTful / OpenAPI services
- Delivered as a fat-jar and native container image
- Deployed on-premises and serverlessly as an Azure Container Application using Terraform
- Improved team autonomy through infrastructure engineering and short feedback loops
- Established observability with OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, and Azure Logic Apps
- Introduced Terraform and trunk-based development processes
- Ensured quality with BDD tests in C# using SpecFlow and Testcontainers
- Created Azure DevOps pipeline integration tests
- Introduced cloud deployment processes
- Trained staff in cloud and Terraform
Marcel Meyer
Last position:
Cloud-Architect, Senior Solution Architect, Senior Software-Engineer at Assignment of KPIs for the service landscape to record and analyse costs per user
- Technologies: GoLang, JavaScript, TypeScript, AWS, Terraform, Git
- Conception of AWS infrastructure and existing services
- Analysis of IAM accounts and roles
- Setup of Cost Explorer and CloudWatch monitoring
- Setup of DynamoDB and S3 persistence of collected information
- Reporting and cost calculation
- Conception of Terraform deployment
Knud Werner
Last position:
Lead Programmer, Architect and Deputy Product Owner at Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Lead programmer, architect and deputy product owner
- Completed transition from zPDV to STEP
- Ensured quality of C++ and Perl sources through automated and manual checks
- Supported resolution of incidents and errors in testing
- Implemented batch for supplementary assignment of payment run numbers
- Implemented batch for distribution of SGB 2 information to the central payment unit
- Supported replacement of Solaris with Linux
- Upgraded gcc from 7.4 to 9.3
- Programmatically generated Makefiles from Borland projects for builds
- Extended funding data with new attribute “internship travel cost indicator”
- Programmatically generated XSD and WSDL files from IDL definitions
- Represented the product owner when needed
- Implemented batch for one-time payment processing
- Developed generator for Liquibase files
- Implemented and maintained regular anonymization of production data
- Supported migration from SLES 12 to SLES 15
- Supported introduction of mutual TLS
- Implemented batch for sending deletion impulses to EDA BE
- Organized script directory structure
- Investigated potential introduction of String-Latin and implemented minimal solution
- Remediated security findings identified by CheckMarx
- Supported PAP recalculations and general change notices
- Converted ERP interfaces from SOAP to REST
- Planned technical and business topics such as register modernization, cash register security, training costs, four-eyes principle
Fabian Kolbe
Last position:
Senior Sales Engineer at apinity - A MunichRE company
- Fully establishing and executing the sales engineering function including discovery, value proposition, demos, RFPs and proof of concepts for a leading SaaS API Marketplace and Management solution
- Achieved the technical wins and closed 11 deals in partnership with 4 AEs, generating an ARR of 1.8 million. Serving large and mid-sized insurance companies, banks, and consultancies. Main focus on DACH with accounts in the whole EMEA region
- Led solution sales for technically complex environments, integrating with API gateways and cloud technologies
- Collaborated closely with strategic partners, like Google Cloud Apigee, and facilitated the transfer of technical requirements to the Product Owner team
- Setup, managed and executed a scalable onboarding program covering both business perspective (KPIs) and technical integration and enablement
- Public speaker at conferences in the DACH region like bettercode, infodays and BATBern
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Statistics of experts using Apigee
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Research and Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
71%
Doctorate
14%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using Apigee
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
API management
Apigee is Google Cloud’s API management product for exposing, securing, and monitoring services. It helps teams turn backend systems into stable APIs for web, mobile, partner, and internal use. Companies also look for Apigee Edge when they mean the older product line.
What experts deliver
Typical work includes API proxy design, traffic routing, authentication, quota control, and developer portal setup. Strong specialists also handle analytics, versioning, and policy tuning so APIs stay consistent as systems change.
- API proxy build and refactor
- OAuth, API key, and JWT policy setup
- Rate limiting, spikes, and quotas
- Monitoring and troubleshooting
- Portal and documentation support
Ecosystem and tools
Apigee work often touches Google Cloud, CI/CD pipelines, OpenAPI specs, and backend services in Java, Node.js, or Python. In Germany, it is common in larger enterprises, regulated industries, and integration-heavy teams that need clear API governance across departments.
When to bring in freelance help
Companies bring in freelance experts when an API program needs to start quickly, recover from a messy rollout, or extend beyond the in-house team’s time. It also helps when a migration from Apigee Edge to Apigee X, or a broader Google Cloud setup, needs focused delivery.
What strong specialists do well
A strong Apigee professional thinks in products, not just endpoints. They define clean contracts, protect sensitive data, and keep policies readable for the next person who maintains them. They also document choices clearly, which matters when several teams share the same API layer.
Delivery signals
Look for clear proxy structure, sensible policy order, and error handling that makes sense to clients. Good specialists can explain trade-offs between Apigee, Kong, or MuleSoft without turning every task into a tool debate. They should be comfortable with testing, rollout planning, and production support.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Apigee? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Apigee is used to manage APIs between backend systems and the apps or partners that consume them. It handles routing, security, quotas, analytics, and developer access in one place. That makes it useful when many teams need the same service layer without building custom controls each time.
Apigee is the current product name, while Apigee Edge is the older name many people still use in searches and project discussions. Google Apigee usually refers to the same family inside Google Cloud. When hiring, it helps to know which version and deployment model the project actually uses.
Apigee is often chosen when a company wants strong API governance, analytics, and policy control tied closely to Google Cloud. Kong is commonly seen as lighter and more infrastructure-focused, while MuleSoft is often used in broader integration programs. The right choice depends on whether the main need is API management, integration, or both.
A strong Apigee specialist usually knows API design, security, and backend integration, not just the Apigee console. Useful adjacent skills include OpenAPI, OAuth, JWT, CI/CD, and cloud networking. They should also be able to read logs, trace errors, and work with service owners across teams.
A small Apigee task may need only a focused specialist, but production programs usually need someone who has shipped proxies, policies, and monitoring before. The real need depends on complexity: one API gateway setup is very different from a company-wide API program. Ask for examples that match your rollout style and environment.
Most Apigee work can be done remotely because it is mainly design, configuration, and troubleshooting. On-site time in Germany can help during workshops, stakeholder alignment, or sensitive rollout phases. Many companies use a mixed setup, especially when multiple internal teams are involved.
Look for someone who can explain why a proxy is structured a certain way, not just show that it works. A solid Apigee professional should discuss policy order, security choices, error handling, and how the design will be maintained later. Clear documentation and calm production support are good signs.
A good Apigee engagement usually ends with working proxies, policy configurations, deployment notes, and clear documentation. Depending on scope, you may also get a developer portal setup, API standards, and guidance for operations. The best result is a setup your own team can maintain without guesswork.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Apigee in their recent projects is 109 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 871 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Apigee in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 71% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Apigee in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Apigee in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (30%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Apigee in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (70%), and Professional Services (70%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Apigee in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (90%), and Project Management (80%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Apigee
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.
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