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Saruna M.

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Master's Thesis

Duisburg
Saruna M.

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Master's Thesis at Heinrich Heine Universität

  • Title: Enhancing Syntactic Awareness in Transformer Language Models for Hindi Dependency Parsing
  • Investigated syntactic knowledge captured by transformer language models (RoBERTa, XLM-RoBERTa) for Hindi dependency parsing, a morphologically rich and low-resource language.
  • Developed structure-aware model variants (Struct_Roberta_hi, Struct_XLMR) by integrating a CNN-based parser network between transformer layers, inspired by the StructFormer architecture.
  • Conducted extensive error analysis including label-wise, distance-based, direction-based, sentence length-based, and LVC/Non-LVC evaluations.
  • Evaluated models on downstream NLP tasks (NER, POS tagging) using the IndicXTREME benchmark.
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Jens S.

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Software Developer for C, C++, C++/CLI and C#

Herten
Jens S.

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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

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Henok A.

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Founder and Managing Director

Essen
Henok A.

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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.

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Mike H.

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Senior IT Consultant

Bottrop
Mike H.

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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.

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Ahmet C.

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Senior Android Developer

Duisburg
Ahmet C.

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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
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Andreas A.

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IT-Application Manager

Herten
Andreas A.

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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
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Ateet B.

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AI Engineer

Essen
Ateet B.

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.

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Hendrik L.

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Senior Modernization Engineer – Legacy Web App Performance & Refactoring (Energy Sector)

Essen
Hendrik L.

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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

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Daniel U.

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Senior Application Packaging & Deployment Engineer

Essen
Daniel U.

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
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David M.

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Software Consultant

Essen
David M.

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.
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Aladdin A.

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Technical Consultant

Castrop-Rauxel
Aladdin A.

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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
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Przemyslaw T.

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Frontend Vue.js Developer

Essen
Przemyslaw T.

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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.
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Benjamin W.

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SAP Basis & Cloud Transformation Consultant

Ratingen
Benjamin W.

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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

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Kamran A.

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Product Owner Application & Platform

Duisburg
Kamran A.

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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

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Statistics of experts using C#

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

18 years (Germany: 20 years)

C# experts in Essen have 18 years of professional experience on average. It is 2 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 20 years.

Position duration

2.3 years (Germany: 2.9 years)

C# experts in Essen stay in a single position for 2.3 years on average. It is 0.6 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.9 years.

Positions per freelancer

13 (Germany: 14)

C# experts in Essen have completed 13 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 14.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

C# experts in Essen have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Top industries

Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing

C# experts in Essen are most in demand in Information Technology, Automotive, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

C# experts in Essen earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Bachelor's degree or higher

88%

88% of C# experts in Essen hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

63% (Germany: 54%)

63% of C# experts in Essen hold at least a Master's degree. It is 9% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 54%.

Doctorate

6% (Germany: 9%)

6% of C# experts in Essen have a doctorate (PhD). It is 3% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 9%.

Certifications per freelancer

4 (Germany: 3)

C# experts in Essen hold 4 professional certifications on average. It is 1 more than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.

Most common languages

German, English, French

C# experts in Essen most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 97%)

100% of C# experts in Essen speak two or more languages. It is 3% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 97%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

0 2 4 6 8
One of the C# experts in Essen charges less than €320 per day.
3 of the C# experts in Essen charge between €480 and €640 per day.
3 of the C# experts in Essen charge between €640 and €800 per day.
5 of the C# experts in Essen charge between €800 and €960 per day.
2 of the C# experts in Essen charge €960 or more per day.
<€320 €480-​640 €640-​800 €800-​960 €960+

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#

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 746 €
Germany avg. 750 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 776 €
Germany median 760 €

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.

C# 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 (88%)
  • Automotive (44%)
  • Manufacturing (44%)
  • Retail (44%)
  • Education (38%)
  • Energy (38%)
  • Banking and Finance (38%)
  • Healthcare (38%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

Enterprise .NET Architecture and Application Delivery

C# serves as the cornerstone of the Microsoft .NET ecosystem, powering high-throughput backend services, distributed systems, and cross-platform desktop software. Modern CSharp implementations leverage clean architecture, asynchronous processing, and dependency injection to manage demanding computational workloads.

Modern .NET Ecosystem and Core Tooling

Specialists in this space master the complete development stack spanning runtime environments, data stores, and deployment infrastructure.

  • Modern runtime stacks including ASP.NET Core, .NET 8, and cross-platform minimal APIs
  • Data persistence layers using Entity Framework Core, Dapper, and SQL Server
  • Cloud integration across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and serverless architectures
  • Container orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes, and streamlined CI/CD pipelines

Industrial and Energy Solutions Across the Ruhr Area

Organizations throughout Essen and the wider Ruhr region rely on C# to automate industrial facilities, manage logistics chains, and monitor energy infrastructure. The language bridges legacy automation interfaces with modern cloud platforms, enabling secure telemetry ingestion and operational scheduling without compromising system stability.

When Organizations Bring in External Expertise

Teams hire external specialists to solve complex technical bottlenecks and accelerate critical release dates.

  • Migrating monolithic .NET Framework systems to modular .NET Core services
  • Resolving critical memory leaks, garbage collection pauses, and execution overhead
  • Building real-time data streaming pipelines with SignalR, gRPC, and Apache Kafka
  • Enforcing strict test automation with xUnit, NUnit, and Moq frameworks

Distinguishing Elite Technical Talent

Top specialists write idiomatic, performant code that minimizes memory allocations through Span and memory pooling. They navigate complex threading models safely using asynchronous patterns, preventing thread starvation and deadlocks in mission-critical applications under sustained production load.

Flexible Delivery Models in the Essen Market

Local enterprises frequently combine distributed sprint execution with selective on-site discovery sessions in Essen. Bilingual proficiency in German and English ensures smooth integration into established team structures, aligning system architecture with departmental compliance standards.

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Frequently asked questions

Key details about C#, drawn from the questions we get asked most.

Organizations use C# to build scalable enterprise web APIs, microservices, cloud-native workloads on Azure, and cross-platform applications. It is also standard for industrial process control, streaming data engines, and distributed trading or inventory systems.

While both run on mature virtual machines, modern CSharp and the .NET runtime often deliver superior memory ergonomics through value types, stack allocation, and span mechanics. Java maintains deep roots in legacy enterprise footprints, but modern .NET provides faster release cycles and streamlined minimal API patterns.

A proficient C# professional brings deep knowledge of Entity Framework Core, relational engines like SQL Server or PostgreSQL, and cloud services in Azure. Experience with messaging tools like RabbitMQ, container platforms, and testing suites is equally essential.

Modernizing older codebases requires senior .NET specialists who understand the architectural gaps between older .NET Framework releases and modern .NET. They need proven experience decoupling IIS dependencies, refactoring WCF services to gRPC, and managing incremental zero-downtime cutovers.

Yes, distributed engagements are common for C# software delivery across Germany. Many Essen-based companies conduct initial architectural kickoffs and compliance reviews on site, while day-to-day sprint velocity and pull-request workflows proceed entirely remotely.

Most technology teams in Essen welcome CSharp professionals who communicate fluently in English, particularly for pure backend and cloud assignments. However, projects touching local industrial stakeholders, operational machinery, or internal enterprise departments often benefit from German language proficiency.

Evaluate how a C# expert approaches concurrency, memory allocation, and unit test coverage. High-caliber specialists demonstrate clear patterns around thread-safe execution, avoid unnecessary object allocations in hot execution paths, and design maintainable modular interfaces.

Yes, modern C# runs natively on Linux containers using the modular .NET runtime. It offers rapid startup times, small container footprints, and high resource efficiency for deployment across Docker and Kubernetes clusters.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 746 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 63% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% 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 (25%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects are Information Technology (88%), Automotive (44%), and Manufacturing (44%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used C# in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (69%), and Project Management (56%).

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