Balsamiq Experts in Berlin
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Berlin, who have recently used Balsamiq
Benjamin F.
Last position:
Freelance Product Manager, Product Owner, Scrum Master & Agile Coach at Freelance
Freelance product owner, scrum master and agile coach in various projects spanning from local agencies to multinational corporations in diverse industries.
Last projects:
Adevinta: Technical Project Manager responsible for coordination of several sub-workstreams building the world’s largest classifieds multi-tenant platform.
Aroundhome (a ProSiebenSat.1 company): Product Manager implementing and verifying on the business side a concept for digital qualification of user requests for matching service providers.
Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf: Product Manager Mobile advising on and guiding the rebuild of Android and iOS apps.
Visual Meta GmbH (an Axel Springer company), Berlin: Director Product co-leading the Product & Engineering department together with the Director Engineering.
Responsibilities at Visual Meta GmbH:
Define and deliver a 3–5 year horizon product strategy including a product vision & mission connecting to existing company strategy and strategies from adjacent departments.
Refine an existing OKR process together with OKR master and directors of other departments to increase focus and outcome.
Support the Director Engineering in creating a platform transformation strategy to transform a monolithic on-premise tech stack into a service-oriented, cloud-based architecture and establish a domain-based organizational setup.
Accountability for a motivated and talented team of 5 head-level colleagues and 17 operational team members from product management, data and UX/UI design.
Key achievements at Visual Meta GmbH:
Defined and delivered a 3–5 year horizon product strategy including a product vision & mission.
Increased focus within OKR process by moving from 10 company-level objectives to 2 and from several hundred team-level key results to a few dozen.
Created a career path framework for the product team defining roles and responsibilities from junior to head level positions.
Alessandro L.
Last position:
Vue Frontend Engineer at Savills
- Savills is one of the world's leading property advisors with 700+ offices worldwide. In Berlin, I built core digital solutions for the valuation business, replacing legacy Access-based workflows with an enterprise-grade web app built on Vue.js.
- Frontend Architecture & Scalability: Designed scalable Vue + TypeScript frontend architecture for internal enterprise applications, integrating a Symfony backend and interactive maps.
- Legacy Modernization: Led the modernization of legacy jQuery-based systems into maintainable Vue-driven applications, improving performance, maintainability, and efficiency across business workflows.
- PDF Report Workflow Automation: Engineered Twig-based automated PDF generation pipelines that reduced manual report preparation time by ~80%, saving approximately 12h per analyst/month.
- Design System & Frontend: Built a scalable SASS-based design system using mixins, maps, functions, and reusable UI patterns for consistency and long-term maintainability.
Sascha B.
Last position:
Interim Lead PM & Business Designer for Backoffice at Otto.de
- Setup: retail group in transition, agile environment, team with 10 developers
- Goal: replacement of a software monolith, redesign of static content, structuring of further backoffice portals
- Challenge: complex system-side dependencies, stakeholders for software development & digitalization
- Tasks: subject-matter responsibility for static content and operational processes
Chiemela O.
Last position:
AI Enthusiast – Independent Projects at Chiemela Ogu Consulting
Too Good To Throw (AI powered social impact webapp focused on reducing food waste in Nigeria):
Integrated Paystack Split Payments to automatically route payments between the platform and partner vendors.
Configured automated subaccount creation workflows so new businesses get a settlement account instantly.
Setup a scalable cloud backend using Supabase.
Implemented role-based access control (RBAC) for Users, Partners, and Admin.
FaithFlow (AI powered webapp supporting Christian teens on their spiritual journey):
Designed and implemented an AI-driven scripture search engine that interprets natural language questions and maps them to relevant Bible texts, commentary, devotionals, and cross-references.
Designed a spiritual growth dashboard enabling users to track reading progress, prayer streaks, and devotional completion milestones.
Salvation O.
Last position:
Product Management Consultant at Self-Employed (Freelancer)
- Led end-to-end product discovery and strategy engagements for early-stage founders (pre-seed) clients, defining product vision, OKRs, and go-to-market strategies and roadmaps for their cloud-based and AI-enabled solutions.
- Designed scalable product operating models (Agile/Scrum, backlog governance, KPI frameworks) as part of the partnership, to improve delivery predictability and reduce feature cycle time by up to 30%.
- Built scalable product roadmaps aligned to fundraising milestones, helping founders articulate product vision, product<>market fit, and traction clearly to investors.
Christian G.
Last position:
Product Owner – Redesign of an iOS and Android SaaS application platform at iApps Technologies GmbH
- Led the redesign of an iOS and Android B2B SaaS solution.
- Developed the product vision and strategy and designed the platform architecture.
- Worked closely with cross-functional teams to create a user-centered, forward-looking product.
- Identified market trends and analyzed feedback from stakeholders and customers.
- Developed a well-thought-out feature set.
- Led the product design and development process.
- Created Balsamiq wireframes.
- Conducted comprehensive market and competitor analysis.
- Defined the product roadmap and feature scope, managed and prioritized the backlog.
- Crafted and wrote epics and user stories.
- Briefed UI designers and reviewed and approved Figma layouts.
Sabaina A.
Last position:
Product Manager at Samwise GmbH
- Led stakeholder management, reported to the CPO, and partnered with engineering to ship CMS improvements, including user support, bug resolution, user interviews, market research, and competitor analysis.
- Drove Agile/Scrum ceremonies and roadmap planning, contributing to product vision, discovery, and strategic decision-making; created feature documentation, collaborated with developers, and led CMS QA, functional testing, automated testing, and UAT.
- Owned roadmap and prioritization using funnel analysis and commercial impact assessments; executed hypothesis-driven experiment loops to improve conversion and CTR.
- Managed product development of the couponing CMS, supporting issue resolution and assisting users with shop, coupon, campaign, gift card, and affiliate network deeplink setup; integrated AI technologies.
- Created scalable processes, SOPs, and workflows to standardize CMS usage across markets, reducing support tickets; spearheaded the Autopilot project to fetch deals and coupons via automation and AI.
- Drove CX improvements across coupon and gift card features for Condé Nast (WIRED, CN Traveller, Glamour), LA Times, and GQ; achieved a 10% increase in clickout conversion rate, a 19% increase in CTR, and a 16% reduction in drop-off at the coupon copy step.
Andrej B.
Last position:
Lead UX Design Engineer at Journexx GmbH
- Leading, designing, and developing the UX and UI strategy and implementing it for the platform
- Creating style guides and design systems in Figma
- Creating a generic end-to-end layout structure for big data cockpits in Figma and Sass (CSS, design tokens)
- Workflows, wireframes, user research, and rapid prototyping
- Preparing and facilitating workshops and discoveries
- Integrating designs and layouts into existing frontend templates
- Prototyping (low-/mid-/high-fidelity) of various apps for journalists and publishers
- Developing showcases for iOS and Android, design thinking, qualitative and quantitative user testing, and A/B testing
- Frontend development in close collaboration with design teams
- Active change management in the publishing and journalism sector and with stakeholders
- Company-wide communication and info hub for teams
- Raising awareness and getting buy-in for digitalization and new products
- Creating concepts and designs for gamification elements on the platform
- Convincing major industry players (e.g., WAN-IFRA) about new concepts and revenue streams
- Developing new cloud-native apps and revenue strategies
- Preparing and creating various materials for change processes
- Creating presentations, mini-apps, and info materials to support change campaigns
- Leading a total of three teams
Taha H.
Last position:
Senior Salesforce Developer at Eurofiber
- Implemented Service Tickets functionality for the HOLAWAL Partner Portal, taking full ownership of the epic from architectural design to delivery
- Conducted stakeholder meetings, defined solution approach, and developed a reusable dynamic LWC component that enables configurable flow creation through JavaScript file settings
- Implemented the IP-VPN workflow as a new business product and managed its end-to-end delivery using Salesforce Communication Cloud
- Designed and developed a customer-facing quoting mechanism enabling external customers to view and accept quotes seamlessly
- Localized and enhanced the customer portal by implementing Dutch translations, improving usability and engagement for a major Dutch client
- Designed a quote request submission flow for the customer portal using Balsamiq wireframing tool, ensuring all required details were captured upfront
- Developed an order form flow using Lightning Web Components to capture products, linked services, and service locations
- Configured Salesforce Industries CPQ by modifying existing products, adding new attributes, and implementing validations to enhance product customization and accuracy
- Implemented Apex mocking using the FFLIB library to build efficient, maintainable, and high-coverage test classes
Caroline L.
Last position:
Founder at Nafilia UG
- Founded and managed Nafilia ([link]
- Designed and produced innovative and sustainable equestrian equipment
- Launched the first collection on 27 August 2021
Andrea D.
Last position:
Document Management and Quality Specialist at XBP Europe
- Sorting, organizing, and categorizing a wide range of documents and ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory requirements
- Managing document sequencing and ensuring quality control at every stage of processing, including accurate labeling and archiving for secure storage and easy retrieval
- Operating high-performance equipment and performing routine maintenance
Paulo A.
Last position:
Founder and Product Lead at Muvuca Solutions
- Lead a climate tech consultancy end to end, coordinating cross-functional teams, owning client strategy and project management, and delivering ESG strategies and AI-first products.
- Stay hands-on across discovery, analytics, roadmapping, architecture, and QA to safeguard execution quality.
- Designed, developed, and launched Jody, an AI travel planner (demo credentials provided).
Majid M.
Last position:
Senior Technical Product Manager - Platform & Automation at U.S. Legal Tech Platform
- Owned product delivery for document automation and workflow platform used across multiple legal jurisdictions
- Led integration across 6+ systems using API-based data exchange and structured data mapping
- Partnered with engineering on data models, document generation workflows, and system orchestration
- Evaluated LLM-assisted document automation opportunities to reduce manual drafting
- Built functional prototypes to validate workflow and product concepts
- ~2x increase in case processing throughput
- Enabled multi-state rollout of platform capabilities
- Reduced manual document generation and operational bottlenecks by 80%
Markus M.
Last position:
Zoho One Low Code Software Architect at IFH Köln GmbH
- Low code development (Zoho One)
- RPA
- Software architecture
- Requirement management
- Process analysis and optimization
- APIs
Valesca N.
Last position:
Product Designer UX/UI at Freelance, various clients
- Focus on User Research
- Wireframing
- Journey & Story Mapping
- User Flows
- Prototyping
- Concept & Usability Testing
- Navigation & Information Architecture
- Mobile, Desktop and Website Design
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using Balsamiq
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years (Germany: 20 years)
Position duration
1.8 years (Germany: 2.1 years)
Positions per freelancer
11 (Germany: 14)
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 94%)
Master's degree or higher
80% (Germany: 67%)
Doctorate
7% (Germany: 8%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 4)
Most common languages
English, German, Italian
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Berlin 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 Berlin using Balsamiq
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Balsamiq 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%)
- Media and Entertainment (69%)
- Automotive (50%)
- Education (44%)
- Banking and Finance (44%)
- Professional Services (44%)
- Retail (44%)
- Advertising (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Balsamiq does
Balsamiq is a rapid wireframing tool for exploring digital products before visual design or implementation begins. Its deliberately rough interface keeps attention on structure, content and user flow rather than colors or polished visuals. Teams use Balsamiq Wireframes, formerly known as Balsamiq Mockups, to make early ideas easy to discuss and change.
Core deliverables
Balsamiq experts create practical artefacts that help teams align around product behavior and page structure:
- Website and application wireframes
- Mobile screen layouts and navigation flows
- Clickable prototypes for concept reviews
- Reusable interface symbols and component sets
- Annotated screens for design and build handoff
Ecosystem and workflow
The work often connects Balsamiq with product discovery, UX research and delivery tools. Specialists may use Balsamiq Cloud for shared review, export wireframes for documentation, and move approved structures into visual design systems later. They understand responsive layouts, information architecture, accessibility considerations and the limits of low-fidelity prototypes.
When companies need help
Freelance expertise is useful when a product team has a complex idea but needs a fast, neutral way to test it. Companies in Berlin may bring in a specialist for a new service, an internal workflow, a mobile experience or a redesign that requires agreement across business and technical groups. Common signals include:
- Stakeholders disagree about screens or navigation
- Requirements are too abstract to review
- Research findings need to become testable flows
- A product workshop needs structured visual output
What strong specialists bring
Strong Balsamiq professionals ask what each screen must help a user accomplish before arranging interface elements. They create consistent flows, label assumptions and keep the level of detail appropriate for discovery. They can explain trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders, respond to critique without over-polishing, and prepare files that another team can continue with confidently.
Collaboration and handoff
A Balsamiq engagement works best when goals, audience and review points are agreed at the start. Remote collaboration is effective with shared files, recorded walkthroughs and focused feedback sessions; on-site workshops in Berlin can help when many stakeholders need to align quickly. The final handoff should connect each wireframe to decisions, open questions and the next design or delivery step.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Balsamiq, in one place.
Balsamiq is used to create low-fidelity wireframes that show page structure, content hierarchy and user flow. Companies use it to explore websites, applications, mobile experiences and internal tools before committing to detailed visual design or implementation.
Balsamiq keeps wireframes intentionally rough, making it easier to discuss structure without debating visual polish. Figma supports more detailed interface design, prototyping and design systems, so teams often use Balsamiq for early exploration and Figma for later refinement.
A strong Balsamiq specialist usually understands information architecture, UX research, interaction design and workshop facilitation. Familiarity with Balsamiq Cloud, product documentation and handoff to visual design tools is also valuable.
The right level of Balsamiq experience depends on the scope, ambiguity and number of stakeholders involved. A small flow may need focused wireframing support, while a broader product concept benefits from someone who can structure discovery, explain assumptions and guide reviews.
Yes, Balsamiq work can be handled remotely through shared files, video walkthroughs and structured feedback. For Berlin-based teams, on-site workshops can still be useful when product, business and technical stakeholders need to resolve complex flows together.
Review whether Balsamiq wireframes make the intended user journey easy to understand without extensive explanation. Look for clear hierarchy, consistent navigation, useful annotations, honest handling of unknowns and a direct connection between the screens and the decisions they support.
Balsamiq Wireframes is well suited to early concept testing because its rough appearance encourages feedback on tasks and structure. It is less suitable when testing visual branding, polished interactions or detailed motion behavior that requires higher-fidelity prototypes.
Before using Balsamiq, clarify the target users, key tasks, product constraints, review participants and expected handoff. It also helps to agree whether the work covers discovery and workshops or only the production of wireframes from an existing brief.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Balsamiq in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 771 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Balsamiq in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 80% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Balsamiq in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Balsamiq in their recent projects are English (100%), German (94%), and Italian (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Balsamiq in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Media and Entertainment (69%), and Automotive (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Balsamiq in their recent projects are Product Development (94%), Information Technology (88%), and Project Management (69%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Balsamiq
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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