C# Experts in Essen
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Hervé Teguim
Last position:
Senior Data Engineer at Schweizerische Post AG
Tools: Fabric, AWS, dbt, Power BI, SQL, DWH, R, Python
- Supported customers in implementing an architecture design for extracting and preparing data
- Planned the design and implementation of the BI and DWH platform
- Ensured the scalability and performance of the data platform
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
Andreas Adam
Last position:
IT-Application Manager at IHK-GfI
- Gathering, analyzing, specifying, and prioritizing requirements for the 'Archive and Delete' module of the Chambers of Industry and Commerce in a Scrum team
- Capturing and specifying screen/form designs, functionality, and data types in Confluence, as well as creating user stories in Jira
- Preparing PowerPoint presentations for the 'Archive and Delete' module
- Coordinating and supporting the Chambers of Industry and Commerce in the implementation of the module
- Writing SQL scripts for an Oracle database
- Technologies used: Scrum, Confluence, Jira, MS Office, Postman, JavaScript, REST API, JSON, DBVisualizer, SQL
Ateet Bahmani
Last position:
AI Engineer at MASX AI
Strategic transition into AI Engineering through intensive mentoring and project execution.
Developed MASX AI, an agentic AI platform integrating LangGraph, AutoGen, and RAG for geopolitical forecasting and real-time ETL.
Designed and delivered functional AI prototypes for prospective clients showcasing applied expertise in multi-agent systems, real-time data pipelines, and LLM integrations.
Hendrik Levering
Last position:
Senior Modernization Engineer – Legacy Web App Performance & Refactoring (Energy Sector) at Levering IT GmbH
Re-architected a web application that had grown over years, modularizing tightly coupled components
Reduced response times from several seconds to <50 ms
Removed performance bottlenecks
Simplified architecture so internal teams can implement features on their own again
Daniel Ubani
Last position:
Senior Application Packaging & Deployment Engineer at Allevio AG (Client: Allianz Technology)
- Enterprise application packaging and deployment for Allianz's global Windows migration programs across Europe, North America, and APAC
- Migrated hundreds of enterprise applications from Windows 10 VDI to Microsoft Azure Windows 365 (Windows 11)
- Created software packages in MSI/MST, FlexApp, PSADT 3/4, and App-V according to enterprise packaging standards
- Developed an ASP.NET packaging automation platform with MongoDB, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Outlook integration
- Built PowerShell modules for automated quality checks of MSI and FlexApp packages
- Developed a release conflict detection module in PowerShell to identify potential deployment issues before production
- Created WDAC monitoring scripts for automated policy oversight and incident response
- Implemented MSGraph API calls in PowerShell for Azure AD and Intune operations
- Created Citrix oData scripts for historical usage analysis (BYOD, VDI, fat clients)
- Developed an Intune Win32 app 'Do Not Disturb' deployment routine for an optimal user experience
- First point of contact for troubleshooting production incidents with packaged applications
- Coordinated application owner, UAT, and release testing for hundreds of deployments
- Administered Microsoft Intune, Citrix environments, and SQL Server security
- Created and tested WDAC policies in Intune; managed configuration policies and Win32 app deployments
- Primary packaging resource for Allianz France since 2019
David Murad
Last position:
Software Consultant at Getyourdrive
- Built modern web applications using React and NestJS.
- Developed frontend with React, TailwindCSS, shadcn/ui for elegant and responsive interfaces.
- Implemented backend APIs and authentication using NestJS and Node.js.
- Utilized AWS and Supabase for cloud deployments.
- Integrated Salesforce for CRM and data management.
Aladdin Alzoubi
Last position:
Technical Consultant at NFON
- Presentations and workshops regarding different VOIP products and technologies
- Design of VOIP and network solutions from core to premium solutions and necessary non-standard solutions
- Processing of tenders
- Development of VOIP and network technical implementation of customer requirements
- Implement and configure different UC products on cloud
Mike Heinke
Last position:
IT-Consultant & Founder at QFITS GmbH
In my role as Managing Director of QFITS GmbH, I support companies throughout the entire project cycle - from requirements gathering and process analysis to the design of suitable system solutions and all the way to implementation and quality assurance. My focus is on the introduction and integration of POS and ERP systems as well as their seamless connection to existing backend systems and interfaces.
Direct food sales (09/2025 – 05/2026) Support of a project from requirements analysis to the introduction and integration of a new POS system for a direct food sales company. A special focus was on archiving POS logs as well as preparing and providing them as transactions for connected surrounding systems. In addition, design and setup of functional tests and performance tests for the existing backend system, which had to be seamlessly integrated with the POS system.
Przemyslaw Tranda
Last position:
Frontend Vue.js Developer at Vattenfall Europe Sales GmbH
- Significantly enhanced user experience and application performance through spearheading the development of frontend components, emphasizing native JavaScript, Vue.js, and UI implementation.
- Ensured efficient data flow and content management by seamless integration of backend APIs (REST) with frontend components and successful connection to CMS Hippo elements.
- Increased sales volume on the customer page through the development and implementation of new components, leading to improved user engagement and conversion rates.
- Worked in an Agile Scrum environment.
- Utilized technologies such as JavaScript, Vue.js, Node.js, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, Next.js, and more.
Benjamin Wennmacher
Last position:
SAP Basis at IT Baden-Württemberg (BITBW)
- SAP Basis operations for complex SAP system landscapes (ABAP and Java stacks)
- Administration, monitoring, and optimization of SAP systems with regard to availability, performance, and stability
- Planning and execution of data center moves as well as migrations of SAP systems and databases
- Handling of incidents, changes, and problems according to ITIL processes, including root cause analyses
- Creation of technical concepts, operations documentation, and implementation plans
Technologies: SAP NetWeaver, ITIL processes, technical migrations
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
Christian Fox
Last position:
Deutsche Post DHL Group
- Leadership development training
- ITIL
- Prince2
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Statistics of experts using C#
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years (Germany: 20 years)
Position duration
2.3 years (Germany: 2.9 years)
Positions per freelancer
13 (Germany: 14)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
87% (Germany: 88%)
Master's degree or higher
60% (Germany: 54%)
Doctorate
7% (Germany: 8%)
Certifications per freelancer
4 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
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 C#
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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
C# in practice
C# is a language for building business software on the .NET stack. Teams use it for backend services, web applications, APIs, desktop tools, and cloud workloads. It fits well when code must be maintainable, testable, and ready for long-term growth.
Typical delivery
- ASP.NET Core web apps and service APIs
- Azure-based workloads and automation
- Desktop software with WPF or WinForms
- Integration layers for internal systems
- Migration work from older .NET code
Tooling and ecosystem
Strong C# specialists know the wider .NET ecosystem, not only the language syntax. That includes ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, Visual Studio, LINQ, NuGet, xUnit, and common build and deployment tools. Good work also means clean dependency management and careful attention to performance and security.
When freelance help makes sense
Companies bring in freelance C# experts when a project needs quick start-up, a legacy codebase needs steady improvement, or a delivery team lacks depth in .NET. In Essen, this often suits businesses that want on-site workshops at first and then remote delivery for the build phase. It also helps when internal teams need support for a release, migration, or audit.
What strong experts do well
A strong C# professional writes clear code, structures services well, and tests critical paths. They should understand async programming, error handling, API design, and how to keep a solution stable as it grows. Good specialists also communicate trade-offs clearly and leave code that other experts can continue without friction.
Local fit in Essen
Essen companies often look for C# expertise in enterprise software, data-heavy systems, and integrations around internal operations. A good match can work in German or English, depending on the team. For many projects, a hybrid setup works well: early alignment in person, then focused remote delivery.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about C#, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
C# is commonly used for business applications, APIs, cloud services, desktop software, and internal tools. It is a strong fit for teams building on .NET, especially when they need code that is maintainable and easy to extend. Many companies also use it for integrations and migration work from older Microsoft-based systems.
C# is the programming language, while .NET is the runtime and ecosystem around it. People also call it C Sharp, especially in search and informal conversation. When you hire a specialist, it helps if they know the language and the .NET stack together, not just one part of it.
A strong C# specialist should write clean code, design stable APIs, and handle testing and debugging with care. They should also be comfortable with ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, and common deployment workflows. Good communication matters too, especially when the codebase is shared with other experts.
Freelance C# expertise makes sense when you need to start fast, fill a gap in the team, or improve a legacy application without slowing other work. It is also useful for migrations, urgent releases, and focused platform changes. Many companies use freelance help to add senior .NET skills without a long hiring process.
C# and Java both support large backend systems, APIs, and enterprise software. C# is tightly connected to the Microsoft and .NET ecosystem, which can be a clear advantage in Azure-heavy environments or when a company already uses Microsoft tools. The better choice usually depends on the existing stack and the team’s delivery model.
A good C# freelancer often also knows ASP.NET Core, SQL, REST APIs, and cloud services such as Azure. For front-end work, knowledge of Blazor or a modern JavaScript stack can help. In many projects, testing, DevOps habits, and basic security awareness matter just as much as language skill.
Yes, many C# experts can work remotely very effectively, especially for backend, API, and integration work. For projects in Essen, an early on-site kickoff can help align requirements, after which remote work is often enough. The key is clear communication and access to the right code, environments, and stakeholders.
Ask for examples of production C# work, not just sample code. Look for clear choices around architecture, testing, error handling, and how they keep a system maintainable over time. Strong specialists can explain trade-offs in plain words and show how they improved a real .NET codebase.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 762 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Automotive (47%), and Manufacturing (47%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (67%), and Project Management (60%).
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