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Selvaraj Kannaiyan

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Senior Full Stack & Cloud Architect

Wiesbaden
Selvaraj Kannaiyan

Last position:

Senior Full Stack & Cloud Architect at HCLTech

  • Led end-to-end implementation of the Miles and More Credit Card Service integrating with TSYS systems on Microsoft Azure
  • Architected secure, scalable APIs and microservices using Spring Boot, Camunda, and Apache Kafka (Confluent Platform) for real-time event streaming and process automation on Azure Kubernetes Service
  • Managed full development lifecycle of the credit card system on Azure Cloud including fraud detection, payment processing, account management, and Kafka-based event-driven data pipelines
  • Designed and implemented Kafka Connect integrations and Schema Registry for seamless data flow between microservices and legacy systems
  • Introduced Agile best practices, improving team efficiency by 30% and reducing project delivery time
  • Directed and mentored a team of 15+ developers fostering a collaborative, cloud-first, and innovation-driven culture
  • Managed client relationships achieving 95% satisfaction and securing follow-up projects through consistent delivery excellence
  • Designed and deployed BPMN/DMN models in Camunda for complex business workflows and automation
  • Configured Camunda Engine with advanced features such as error handling, RPA integration, and multi-version deployments
  • Integrated Camunda and Kafka-based messaging with core banking systems ensuring high availability and data consistency
  • Managed multi-database schema configurations on Azure and optimized system performance for high throughput and fault tolerance
  • Designed and implemented cloud architecture patterns on Azure focusing on multi-region resilience, data sovereignty, and event-driven scalability for critical financial workloads
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Peter Teich

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Freelance Go-Developer/DevOps-Engineer

Leipzig
Peter Teich

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Freelance Go-Developer/DevOps-Engineer at IONOS SE

  • Implementation of an API for customers to provide NFS shares in the cloud
  • Creating Kubernetes operators and services with REST APIs in Go
  • Using LinuxKit for provisioning VMs
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Christopher Groß

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Freelance Fullstack Developer & AI Orchestrator | Vue.js · Nuxt · TypeScript | Remote · Hourly Rate

Seevetal
Christopher Groß

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Frontend Developer at IAS Ideas & Solutions GmbH

  • Developed a web application for horse betting
  • Converted components to script syntax
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Werner Keil

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Test Coordinator, Designer and Engineer

Bad Homburg
Werner Keil

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Test Coordinator, Designer and Engineer at IBM

  • Testing the SekIDP and related components
  • Test design, execution and automation, microservices, GitHub Enterprise, Eclipse, Katalon Test Platform, API Testing, Confluence 8, JIRA/Xray, Draw.io, Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman, Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, PuTTY, E-Health, Telematik, Gematik standards, EPA, E-Rezept, sektoraler IDP, encryption, XaDES, PaDES, DICOM, HL7, FHIR, IHE, ICD, SSO, SAML/Shibboleth, OAuth, smartcards, JWT, two factor authentication Android and iOS, Wireshark, BrowserStack, Cypress, gRPC, REST, SOAP, WS-Security, Linux Shell, PowerShell, SSH/SSL, Java, Kotlin, Cordova, Gradle, Groovy, Python, TypeScript
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Muthukumar Kusalavan

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Senior Java Backend Developer

Muthukumar Kusalavan

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Senior Java Backend Developer at Upwork

  • Developed Java 21 / Spring Boot 3.2 microservices with REST and GraphQL APIs for GDPR-compliant consent workflows using Hexagonal Architecture
  • Enhanced Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) performance using AI-assisted tools for code refactoring and optimization
  • Built event-driven workflows with Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, and integrated Salesforce Marketing Cloud for real-time consent tracking
  • Implemented OAuth2 and Keycloak security, automated CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Gradle, and deployed containerized services on Docker and Kubernetes with AWS and Azure
  • Executed unit, integration, and contract testing with JUnit 5, TestNG, Mockito, and TestContainers; monitored performance via Grafana, Kibana, and AWS CloudWatch
  • Developed microservices for digital identity verification and e-signature management with Hexagonal Architecture
  • Integrated Keycloak 24.x with OAuth2.1 and OpenID Connect for SSO and RBAC, ensuring EU eIDAS compliance
  • Designed API-first microservices with OpenAPI 3.1, Swagger, and GraphQL for improved interoperability
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Gradle; deployed containerized services on AWS EKS and Azure; monitored with Grafana, Kibana, CloudWatch, and TestContainers
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Khaled Mohamed

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Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

Berlin
Khaled Mohamed

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Senior/Staff Backend Engineer at Heycar (Mobility Trader GmbH)

  • Heycar is a leading automotive platform redefining the used car market through intelligent data pipelines, multi-tenant services, and dealer-focused tooling. I led initiatives across backend architecture, data ingestion, and identity management to enhance scalability, reliability, and developer productivity.
  • Ingestion Platform: Designed a unified ingestion platform with YAML-based configuration, enabling new dealer data pipelines to be onboarded without code changes, cutting setup time from ~2 months to 2-3 days and improving scalability by 40%.
  • Keycloak Leadership: Acted as the company's Keycloak expert, scaling it for multi-tenant identity management and extending functionality with custom plugins and delegated admin APIs.
  • Back-Office Tooling: Developed a back-office application integrated with Salesforce, enabling dealers to manage inventory, convert leads, and handle support requests in real time.
  • Multi-Tenant Migration: Collaborated across backend teams to migrate Heycar's core services into a unified multi-tenant cluster, ensuring high availability.
  • Frontend CI Optimization: Optimized monorepo delivery by implementing CircleCI dynamic config with NX, deploying only affected UI projects and drastically cutting build times.
  • Observability & Mentorship: Enhanced monitoring and release reliability while mentoring backend engineers and improving code review standards.

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Statistics of experts using Couchbase

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

17 years

Position duration

2 years

Positions per freelancer

13

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Top industries

Information Technology, Automotive, Banking and Finance

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Logistics

Bachelor's degree or higher

75%

Master's degree or higher

25%

Doctorate

13%

Certifications per freelancer

2

Most common languages

English, German, Arabic

Speak two or more languages

88%

Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany 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 Germany using Couchbase

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

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Daily rate avg. 716 €

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 720 €

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

Document data stores

Couchbase is a distributed NoSQL database built for apps that need fast reads, flexible JSON documents, and easy horizontal scaling. Teams use it for user profiles, product catalogs, session data, edge data, and other workloads that change often. It is a fit when relational tables become hard to shape or slow to evolve.

Query and search

Couchbase combines key-value access with SQL-like N1QL queries, plus full-text search and analytics options. That mix lets specialists deliver one system for application data, search-heavy features, and operational reporting without forcing every use case into the same access pattern. It is one reason companies compare Couchbase with MongoDB, Redis, and traditional SQL stores.

What experts deliver

  • Data model design for JSON documents and buckets
  • Query tuning with N1QL and index planning
  • Replication, failover, and cluster setup
  • Full-text search and event-driven workflows
  • Backup, restore, upgrades, and rollout support

When to bring in freelance help

Companies usually bring in Couchbase specialists when a product needs lower latency, a safer migration from another database, or help with unstable query performance. That is also common during redesigns of customer portals, commerce back ends, and mobile services. In Germany, remote work is often enough, but on-site support can help when teams need workshop-style planning or a production cutover.

Skills that matter

Strong professionals know data modeling, indexing, cluster operations, and the trade-offs between key-value access and query-driven design. They also understand monitoring, capacity planning, and how Couchbase Server behaves under failover or rebalancing. Experience with Java, .NET, Node.js, or Python is often useful because the database work sits close to application code.

Signs of a strong fit

  • Clear choices for buckets, scopes, collections, and indexes
  • Practical migration steps from MongoDB, Redis, or SQL
  • Clean handling of caching, sync, and offline access
  • Proven work with production incidents and recovery
  • Documentation that teams can keep using after handover
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Frequently asked questions

The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Couchbase.

Couchbase is used for applications that need flexible document storage, fast key-value access, and low-latency reads. It fits user profiles, catalogs, sessions, personalized content, and mobile or edge workloads where data changes often. Teams also use Couchbase Server when they want one system for operational data and search.

Couchbase is often chosen when a team wants document storage plus strong built-in query options and high-performance access patterns. Compared with Redis, it is a database first, not just an in-memory store. Compared with MongoDB, it is often evaluated for different scaling needs, query behavior, and edge or sync use cases.

Couchbase projects can involve the self-managed Couchbase Server product or the managed Capella service. A good specialist should understand the product version in use, because cluster setup, operations, and deployment choices differ. Ask for experience with backups, upgrades, security, and the exact environment you run.

A strong Couchbase specialist usually also knows JSON data modeling, indexing strategy, and API work in a common app stack. Java, .NET, Node.js, or Python are often relevant because the database design must fit the service code. Monitoring and incident handling matter too, especially in production systems.

A small proof of concept may only need a specialist who can shape the model and write the first queries. A live migration, search rollout, or cluster redesign needs deeper operational experience. For risky production work, look for someone who has already handled failover, rebalancing, and recovery with Couchbase.

Yes, most Couchbase work can be done remotely because the main tasks are design, review, tuning, and troubleshooting. On-site time can still help for stakeholder workshops, cutover planning, or when a team wants close coordination during a migration. For Germany-based companies, clear communication in English is usually enough unless your team needs German documentation.

Look for a specialist who can explain why a given document model, index set, or replication setup was chosen. Strong Couchbase work leaves behind clear queries, readable monitoring notes, and a handover that your team can keep using. If they only talk about the tool and not the data shape or runtime behavior, that is a warning sign.

The most common Couchbase mistakes are weak data modeling, missing indexes, and treating every access pattern the same. Teams also get into trouble when they skip capacity planning or ignore how failover affects application behavior. A good freelancer prevents these issues early and keeps the design simple.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Couchbase in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 716 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Couchbase in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 25% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Couchbase in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Couchbase in their recent projects are English (100%), German (88%), and Arabic (25%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Couchbase in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (75%), and Banking and Finance (63%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Couchbase in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Quality Assurance (88%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Couchbase

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.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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