C Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used C
Michael N.
Last position:
Hardware Development Engineer at Thales
- Architected and implemented a bidirectional USB-C 3.0 Power Delivery (PD/DRP) system for 24V battery charging, successfully minimizing software integration risks through targeted feasibility studies.
- Integrated CAN, USB 3.0, Gigabit-Ethernet, and Audio-Codec interfaces in Altium Designer, successfully delivering the complete system schematic ready for board redesign.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Rescued a failing (military) legacy project by reverse engineering undocumented hardware, successfully resolving critical design flaws and consolidating the Altium project.
Michael R.
Last position:
Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound "Project Metrics on the Internet" at Global-KPI
- Project management, hustler (identifying the full financial picture including sales, pitching, financial analysis, & business models) and hound (identifying real customer needs including research & analysis) to build a project metrics system on the Internet.
- The system allows users to make informed decisions to keep projects on track according to key data or to realign them when they deviate negatively from the plan.
- Providing a forecast alongside the current status.
- Automatic calculation and display of metrics based on user-entered project key data.
- Skills: project management, project metrics.
- Problem space: Co-Innovation Builder (CIB), corporate innovation team setup, team profile / team canvas, design thinking, highlighting people, creating customer personas, market exploration, defining the problem.
- Solution space: narrowing the problem, how to turn ideas into solutions, how to turn solutions into a concept, customer journey, business model canvas, value proposition canvas, prototyping, refining the prototype and business model canvas, final pitch.
Peter W.
Last position:
IT Consultant at WYP-Consulting
Jakob F.
Last position:
Core Team Member at Jafa Consulting
- SME for operational processes, contract negotiation and product design for the implementation of a SaaS contact center solution & carrier services
- Definition of several operational processes, organizational setup, ITSM application integrations, creation of contract schedules and advising contract negotiation
- Scrum Master with agile tooling (processes & automation)
- Commercial manager to create business cases and closing the sales process
- Increasing impact, trusted relationship, and key team member within a short time
Frank G.
Last position:
Project Lead at Flamingo Med Solutions
- Led the founding of a startup for AI-based consulting products for dental practices.
- Developed and launched PraxisScore, a data-driven consulting product for economic analysis and corporate consulting of dental practices.
- Held full responsibility for technical implementation, AI integration, and structured startup setup from product idea to public launch at IDS 2025 in under three months.
Ursula M.
Last position:
Business Mentor at RoleModel Rebels
- Mentor female students and professionals in advancing their careers, particularly as aspiring tech entrepreneurs.
Peter S.
Last position:
Web Application Developer PHP / WordPress Plugin Development at Gemeinde Bauma
- Analysis, consulting, and development of a WordPress application for the digital processing and delivery of the Bauma chronicle archive
Claus N.
Last position:
Oracle Database Engineer at BBV.ch
- Migration of databases from ODA to ExaData
- Migration of databases from ExaData to ExaCC/OCI
- Decreased UCC usage by 10%
- Developing automation scripts using Python
- Performance tuning
- Shrunk development databases from 6 TB to 3 TB using Exadata columnar compression
- Tuned application performance by 30% using inmemory option
- Tuned non-production Exadata by 20% to release CPU resources before ExaCC migration
- Database patching of Oracle 19c
- Basic Ansible scripting for deployments and database cloning
- Developing acconting model for shared Oracle platform
- Migrating single-instance databases to Oracle RAC
- Analysis of RAC issues
- Advising development teams of how to migrate to RAC
Jürgen A.
Last position:
Requirements Engineer / System Engineer at CCC Systems Engineering Suisse GmbH
- Supported design, setup, maintenance and enhancement of IBM Rational DOORS (9.6 and DNG) and IBM Rational Publishing Engine
- Conceived IT solutions and implemented them, including acceptance tests, considering customer-specific requirements
- Ensured functionality of tools and systems in scope
- Identified needs and advised departments and projects, designed single solutions when necessary
- Monitored and maintained central requirements engineering systems (servers, software, subcomponents)
- Advised on tool selection, features and application use cases for engineering applications
- Handled support requests from employees, customers and development teams autonomously
- Created system documentation and user guides
- Participated in cross-departmental IT projects and led subprojects
Andi V.
Last position:
Test Engineer at Crypto AG and Crypto International AG
- Defining and carrying out system tests
- Supporting the automated test environment
- Evaluating tools for automated testing
Andreas H.
Last position:
Test Automation Architect at Banking Bank (name withheld)
- Set up a shift-left DevOps E2E system testing architecture
- Set up "DevOps Shift-left" E2E tests for 240+ applications
- Under NDA
Stefan L.
Last position:
Senior Manager, Project Manager, Auditor and Consultant at Laager Consulting GmbH
Many years of experience in application development, ICT infrastructures, systems management, hardware and software, telecommunications, ICT strategies, business models, database management, data center consolidations, support and call center setup
Since 1999 independent consultant and project manager: ICT strategies and governance, processes, audits, security, infrastructure (including cloud, DevOps and tools), data and output management, organizational restructurings, business project management and consulting in various industries
Generalist with analytical skills, strong communicator at all hierarchy levels, deployable as manager, coach, project manager or consultant
Dariusz K.
Last position:
Business System Analyst at Zurich Insurance
Participating in a strategic enterprise project to introduce a centralized customer data platform ("Single Source of Truth") to eliminate redundant data storage and accelerate digital services
Analyzing and documenting business and system requirements for migrating large, heterogeneous data sets (ETL) and for continuous data synchronization between core systems and the new platform
Close collaboration with business units, data engineers and architects to gather and validate requirements, and to ensure data quality, consistency and regulatory compliance
Defining the migration strategy, specifying ETL processes and synchronization mechanisms, and documenting technical interfaces
Developing and executing test cases for migration and synchronization processes, and performing defect analysis to ensure data integrity and system stability
Technologies: SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Confluence, UML, RESTful Services, Swagger, Postman
Reto B.
Last position:
Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH
- Consulting in ICT, business processes, system architecture, web integration, client-server computing, cross-platform development, responsive web design, social media integration, GUI
- Custom and specialized solutions
- Applications for small and medium-sized enterprises
- Web services, web applications, portals, application extensions (add-ins, plug-ins)
- Database design, interface solutions
- Outsourcing in various industries
- Solutions for other software houses
- Project management and project support (software engineering, coding)
Csaba K.
Last position:
ServiceNow Consultant at DXC
- Worked in mixed teams with several clients
- Performed requirement engineering, proposal and time estimation
- Developed ACLs, business rules, flows, workflows, catalog items, various scripts, UI actions, policies, scoped applications
- Customized mobile apps: Now Agent and Now Mobile
- Implemented integrations using the Integration Hub
- Coordinated continuously with clients during development
- Performed testing and helped clients with testing
- Deployed to production and applied main version upgrades and patches
- Managed CMDB, domain separation and asset management
- Integrated between instances at different clients
- Developed GlideScript: business rules, scripted REST endpoints, extension points, fix scripts, background scripts
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Statistics of experts using C
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
84%
Master's degree or higher
64%
Doctorate
16%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland using C
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.
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 (90%)
- Banking and Finance (60%)
- Manufacturing (57%)
- Government and Administration (53%)
- Professional Services (47%)
- Education (40%)
- Insurance (40%)
- Telecommunication (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Systems built with C
C is a compiled, general-purpose programming language used where direct control over memory, hardware and execution time matters. Companies use it for embedded firmware, operating-system components, device drivers, networking software and high-performance libraries. Its small runtime footprint also suits products with strict resource limits.
Embedded and low-level work
C specialists turn hardware requirements into reliable software that runs close to the processor. They work with microcontrollers, sensors, real-time constraints, interrupts and communication buses. In Switzerland, this expertise is relevant to industrial equipment, medical technology, transport systems and connected devices.
- Develop firmware for microcontrollers and embedded boards
- Integrate peripherals, sensors and communication protocols
- Diagnose timing, memory and concurrency issues
- Prepare software for production hardware
Toolchains and ecosystem
The C ecosystem includes GCC and Clang for compilation, GDB for debugging, and CMake, Make or Meson for builds. Professionals often work with POSIX APIs, Linux, RTOS environments, cross-compilers and hardware probes. They also use static analysis, unit testing, continuous integration and version control to keep low-level code maintainable.
When companies need experts
Freelance C expertise is useful when an internal team must stabilize an existing codebase, support a hardware release or improve performance without disrupting production. It can also help when a project needs a clear boundary between portable C code and processor-specific components.
- Review unsafe memory handling and undefined behavior
- Port software to a new processor or operating system
- Reduce boot time, latency or resource consumption
- Establish testing and release practices for firmware
Skills beyond the language
Strong professionals understand how C interacts with compilers, linkers, memory maps and operating-system services. They can read datasheets, interpret traces and reason about stack, heap, registers and concurrency. Depending on the project, useful adjacent knowledge includes C++, Python, shell scripting, electronics, networking and cybersecurity.
What quality looks like
Good C work is readable, testable and explicit about ownership, lifetime and failure behavior. Experienced specialists explain trade-offs between portability, speed and memory use instead of optimizing blindly. For remote teams in Switzerland, clear documentation, disciplined reviews and practical communication matter as much as hands-on access to hardware.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about C — answered in short.
C is commonly used for embedded firmware, operating-system components, device drivers, networking stacks and performance-sensitive libraries. It is a strong choice when predictable resource use and close hardware access are important.
C programming language offers a small, explicit model and broad compiler support, but it leaves memory safety largely to the programmer. C++ adds abstraction and object-oriented features, while Rust provides stronger compile-time safety; the right choice depends on existing code, hardware support and project constraints.
A strong C specialist may also work with GCC or Clang, CMake, GDB, Linux, POSIX, RTOS environments and cross-compilation. Embedded projects often benefit from knowledge of electronics, communication protocols, Python automation and hardware debugging.
C work does not have one universal experience threshold. A small application may need solid language and testing skills, while firmware, device drivers or safety-sensitive systems require proven judgment around memory, concurrency, toolchains and hardware behavior.
C projects can often be handled remotely when source code, build environments, logs and test access are available. On-site work may still help with laboratory hardware, prototype boards or production equipment; teams should also agree on communication language and documentation standards.
C expertise is valuable during firmware stabilization, hardware bring-up, platform migration, performance investigation or a difficult production incident. A freelancer can also provide an independent code review before release and document risks for the internal team.
Review how a C professional handles ownership, bounds checking, error paths, concurrency and undefined behavior. Ask for examples of tests, debugging methods and build practices, then evaluate whether the person explains trade-offs clearly rather than presenting optimization as the only goal.
ANSI C or another C standard should be identified alongside the compiler, target processor, operating system and build system. The freelancer should also clarify hardware access, coding rules, test coverage, release responsibilities and how defects will be reproduced and documented.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used C in their recent projects is 128 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,028 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used C in their recent projects, 84% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 16% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used C in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used C in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (40%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used C in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Banking and Finance (60%), and Manufacturing (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used C in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Product Development (87%), and Project Management (77%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used C
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