CSS Experts in Essen
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Adem Susam
Last position:
IT Consultant (Test Manager) & CEO at Trikolon Consulting GmbH
- Development and implementation of test concepts for complex, multi-layered systems
- Creation of regular management reports and presentations for stakeholders and clients
- Technical and disciplinary leadership of international test teams (coordination, coaching, resource planning)
- Responsibility for quality assurance across multiple test levels (unit, integration, system, and acceptance tests)
- Design of test cases and test plans in Azure DevOps; ensuring traceability and coverage
- Use of BDD approaches (Gherkin/Cucumber) to prepare test automation
- Building a test automation architecture with Playwright and integrating new tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Performing API tests (REST) and tests for mobile/PWA applications
- Setup and maintenance of test environments across multiple stages (integration, QA, UAT, pre-production)
- Test data management (synthetic and production-like data), ensuring consistency and reproducibility
- Collaboration with DevOps teams for containerization (Docker/OpenShift) and CI/CD integration
- Working under SAFe & Scrum, closely coordinating with product owners and DevOps teams
- Active participation in PI plannings, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Promoting an agile QA culture through coaching and knowledge sharing
- Introducing scalable test automation with Playwright → significant reduction of manual testing efforts
- Increasing test transparency through clean defect and reporting management in Azure DevOps
- Improved release quality through an end-to-end QA strategy and automated regression tests
- Strategic leadership of Trikolon Consulting GmbH and responsibility for finance, personnel, and business development
Asım Yurduseven
Last position:
Freelance BI/DWH/ETL Specialist at Akbank
- Setting architectural standards for Informatica Power Center development teams
- Maintenance-performance-health for DWH (Exadata) environments
- Qlik Sense / BO reports architectural standards
- Implementing best practices in ETL tasks
- Documentation ETL standards on Confluence
- Dynamic Data Masking rules for GDPR/KVKK regulations by using Informatica DDM tool
- DWH Data model Power Designer
- Upgrade Qlik Sense versions
- Merge all Informatica server's repository databases on one Oracle DB
Gernot Lang
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at Softwerk/Ruhr GmbH
- Architecting and developing SaaS platform for graphical definition and execution of pandas data processing pipelines
- Developed POlyglott, an open-source Python CLI tool for translation workflow management featuring PO file parsing, quality linting with glossary enforcement, and DeepL API integration for machine translation
- Developed web application for material compliance management (EU REACH) using Django and modern web technologies
- Built automated infrastructure platform using Proxmox, Terraform, and Ansible — VM provisioning, configuration management, internal DNS, and fleet-wide security hardening across multiple subnets
Christian Van Elten
Last position:
UX Designer at Freelance
- Conceptualization, UX design, and prototype development of custom SAP Fiori® apps
- Reviewing developed apps for usability and compliance with SAP Fiori® design guidelines
- Producing videos for internal knowledge transfer and internal communication for Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
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.
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.
Musa Musakhanli
Last position:
Qa Engineer at TD Bank
- Designed and implemented an automation test framework using Junit and Maven, developing BDD scripts with Cucumber and reusable methods for application behavior.
- Created test data using automation scripts with Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Python, validating UI components, popup windows, and mouse movements.
- Conducted API functional testing of RESTful web services using Postman.
- Automated test execution using Maven and integrated with Jenkins, achieving a 20% reduction in regression testing time.
Dmitrii Suhanov
Last position:
Senior Developer/Team Lead at Devexperts
Project Livebash (2021-12-01–2023-12-31)
Development and design of the core system
Code reviews
Developer management
CI/CD
Client communication
Leading epics
Speaking at conferences
Managing the production system
Interviewing project developers
Outcome: production system
Technologies and tools: Java 11, Java 17, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, AWS DynamoDB, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, AWS SQS, AWS EC2, AWS S3, AWS MediaLive, Ethereum, Postman
Project Robinhood (2024-01-01–2024-05-31)
Customization and development of product features for specific clients
Interviews with project developers
Technologies and tools: Java 17, Java RX, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, PostgreSQL
Projects Sway, Tickmill, Pepperstone, UCapital (2024-06-01–present)
Customization and development of product features for specific clients
Bug fixes
Porting tickets from the product
Feature development
Technologies and tools: Java 17, Java RX, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, PostgreSQL
Aida Khalfallah
Last position:
Sales Assistant at Bakery Schollin
- Customer service and point-of-sale (cash register) operations
- Inventory management and stock organization
- Strengthened German language skills through daily customer interaction
- Worked collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Rüdiger Kohl
Last position:
Data Analyst and Reporting Manager at Energieversroger
Implemented Power BI reporting for various departments at an energy provider. Agile project: responsible for organizing and coordinating with departments and IT, and regularly presented interim steps and results to project management.
Miguel Angel Jimenez Rodriguez
Last position:
Agile Sub Project Manager at Cognizant Mobility
- Contact person for the client for all matters related to delivery of services from the subproject
- Responsible for delivering the subproject and coordinating the deliverables to be achieved (project planning)
- Validating sprint planning of the teams against the project plan
- First escalation point if estimates cannot be agreed
- Resource management for 17 project staff
- Continuous process improvement
- Risk management of any kind that can threaten delivery
- Reporting results internally and to the client, e.g. project execution and milestone achievement
- Responsible for the budget in his subproject (revenue, profit)
- Identifying and implementing financial optimization needs
- Ensuring that Jira items are maintained according to financial and agile guidelines in his subproject
- Building an Informatica core team
- Project management for various migration projects
Jan-Niklas Freundt
Last position:
Founder at Freundt Consulting GmbH
- Porsche AG (2018 – 12/2019): Design and development of native iOS apps in motorsport/Formula E (e.g. travel app and enterprise warehouse management with SAP integration) and e-mobility (Porsche Taycan; development of a native Microsoft Excel data export).
- StarFinanz / Sparkasse (05/2019 – 07/2021): Worked on the banking app (FinTS, HBCI, PSD2, Apple Pay); implemented Apple Pay; implemented a new TAN method; worked with the FinTS backend (PSD2); opened bank accounts via app (eID, VideoID, Authada); designed a new, modern banking experience.
- eBay Classifieds and Adevinta (07/2021 – 06/2023): Packaging & Pricing (premium features for business customers): e.g. markdown; company page; advertising options; multi-tenant design system based on SwiftUI and UIKit.
- Maschinensucher (07/2023 – 12/2023): Fullstack mobile (Android, iOS) and backend (PHP, Yii, Elastic Search) development; implemented search agent push notifications, InstantSearch, and modernized the design.
- Bankverlag (02/2024 - Present): Consulting and fullstack development of white-label apps (iOS / Android / Java Spring Boot) for private banks.
Daron Bedikian
Last position:
Digital Director at Bowl of Beauty
Denis Treter
Last position:
Online Marketing Manager at Flixcheck GmbH
- SEA (Google and Bing Ads)
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Facebook Advertising
- Conceptual development of strategies and tactics
- Operational implementation of all online marketing measures
- Responsibility for all online marketing channels (focus on text)
Dennis Borgardt
Last position:
Part-time at Picnic
- Deliver grocery orders to customers
- Order picking
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Statistics of experts using CSS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years
Position duration
2.3 years (Germany: 3 years)
Positions per freelancer
9 (Germany: 11)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
86% (Germany: 87%)
Master's degree or higher
57% (Germany: 49%)
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Turkish
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Essen using CSS
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
CSS in practice
CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets, controls how websites and apps look in the browser. It is used to set layout, spacing, color, typography, motion, and responsive behavior across product pages, dashboards, portals, and marketing sites.
What specialists deliver
- Responsive layouts with Flexbox and Grid
- Design system styles for reusable UI components
- Theme work for brand and product updates
- Cross-browser fixes and accessibility-friendly styling
- Clean handoff for front-end teams and CMS builds
Tools around it
Strong specialists usually work with Sass or other preprocessors, utility classes, browser dev tools, and component libraries. They also understand how CSS fits with HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, and CMS templates, because style decisions often depend on the surrounding front-end stack.
When companies bring help
Companies usually bring in freelance CSS expertise when the interface feels inconsistent, responsive behavior breaks on smaller screens, or a design system needs tighter rules. It also helps when an app must be refreshed without rebuilding the whole front end.
What strong CSS experts do well
Good professionals keep styles readable, predictable, and easy to extend. They avoid specificity conflicts, name classes clearly, and know when to use utility classes, custom properties, or component-scoped styles.
Essen projects
In Essen, CSS work often supports corporate sites, internal tools, ecommerce front ends, and multilingual web projects. Local teams may want specialists who can collaborate in English or German, work remote, and join on-site sessions when design or handoff discussions need direct feedback.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about CSS, in one place.
A strong CSS freelancer turns layout and visual rules into a working interface. That usually includes responsive spacing, typography, component styling, hover states, and fixes for browser-specific issues. The work often starts from design files and ends with a clean, maintainable stylesheet structure.
CSS is used far beyond simple marketing pages. It shapes SaaS interfaces, customer portals, admin screens, content hubs, and hybrid apps that still render in a browser. If something is viewed in HTML, CSS is usually part of the delivery.
CSS is the base layer, while Sass and Tailwind are ways to work with it or around it. Sass helps with variables, nesting, and structure, while Tailwind shifts more styling into utility classes. A good specialist knows when plain CSS is clearer and when a framework speeds up the work.
A good CSS specialist should also understand semantic HTML, responsive design, browser debugging, and basic JavaScript behavior. In modern projects, knowledge of React, Vue, design systems, and accessibility is often useful. That mix helps keep styles stable when components change.
The right CSS profile depends on scope. Small styling fixes may only need someone who can read existing code and clean up the layout, while a design system or full front-end refresh needs deeper experience with architecture, consistency, and maintenance. The key is matching the complexity of the interface, not just the label.
Yes, CSS work is often well suited to remote collaboration because much of it can be reviewed in a browser, in pull requests, or in shared design files. For teams in Essen, on-site time can still help with kickoff sessions, style reviews, and alignment with product or design stakeholders. Many projects use a mixed setup.
If styles keep breaking, class names are hard to follow, or each page looks slightly different, CSS quality is likely drifting. Another sign is when small visual changes take too long because the stylesheet is tangled. Outside help can restore structure without changing the whole product.
Look for clear explanations, not just polished screenshots. A good CSS specialist can describe how they handle responsive behavior, specificity, accessibility, and long-term maintainability. Their work should be easy to extend, easy to review, and consistent across components.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used CSS in their recent projects is 80 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 640 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used CSS in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 57% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used CSS in their recent projects have 17 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 CSS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Turkish (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used CSS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (53%), and Automotive (40%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used CSS in their recent projects are Information Technology (80%), Product Development (73%), and Project Management (40%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used CSS
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