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Christoph Sawicki

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Test Manager

Cologne
Christoph Sawicki

Last position:

Test Manager at Logistics

  • Coordination and planning, execution, documentation, and analysis of test cases
  • Development of test concepts considering best practices (e.g., test pyramid) with a focus on reliable, automatable test runs
  • Implementation and maintenance of test cases according to the test concepts
  • Technologies: Citrix Workspace, Shopify, Jira, Xray, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Confluence, MS Office 365
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Maurice Knopp

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Senior Solution Architect

Cologne
Maurice Knopp

Last position:

Solution Architect – Cloud-Native Transformation of IoT Monitoring Platform at NDA / Wind Energy Sector

  • Led the end-to-end architecture and migration of a legacy on- premise IoT monitoring system to a cloud-native Azure platform within a 17-member development team
  • Designed and implemented a scalable microservices architecture (Java 21, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Azure Services), decoupling IoT data streams and eliminating legacy system bottlenecks
  • Defined technology stack, mentored developers, and orchestrated cross-functional teams in 4 countries to ensure high-quality delivery and alignment with architectural standards
  • Drove requirements engineering and system redesign, removing years of technical debt and introducing event-driven processing and automated workflows
  • Key Achievements
  • Increased system stability and uptime by ~10x, eliminating need for 24/7 DevOps intervention
  • Reduced hosting costs by ~80% (5x savings) through cloud optimization
  • Improved performance and scalability, enabling stable handling of high-volume IoT data streams
  • Delivered successful zero-disruption migration from on-prem to cloud, with strong user satisfaction and reliability from day one
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Markus Glagla

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Full Stack Developer

Frechen
Markus Glagla

Last position:

Full Stack Developer at REWE Digital

  • A warehouse valuation system was reimplemented using Java, Spring Boot, and Camunda. The backend solution focuses on integration and batch calculations, the frontend on managing formulas and reviewing results.
  • Java 21
  • Spring Boot
  • JPA
  • Maven
  • REST
  • Kafka
  • PostgreSQL
  • DB2
  • Liquibase
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Keycloak
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Helm
  • Terragrunt
  • SonarQube
  • Angular
  • IntelliJ
  • JUnit 5
  • Mockito
  • Open API
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Hassan Amjad

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IT Consultant

Düsseldorf
Hassan Amjad

Last position:

IT Consultant at ALDI South (Albrecht's Discount)

  • Supporting the DevOps team in Terraform-managed, multi-region AWS infrastructure to achieve environment parity.
  • Developed end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy, automating the build and deployment.
  • Maintained pre- and post-deployment scripts to automate critical tasks such as database schema migrations and environment sanity checks.
  • Implemented CI/CD flow specifically for hotfixes via separate Git branches, managing back-merge activities from feature branches to release branches to ensure code integrity through automated conflict resolution.
  • Deployed a dedicated, lightweight sanity check application hosted cost-effectively on Azure Container Apps to run automated health and basic functional checks as a post-deployment activity triggered via pipeline.
  • Investigated production incidents through code changes and AWS CloudWatch logs.
  • Coordinated integration of Dynatrace APM and its APIs for monitoring purposes.
  • Full stack QA strategist for a high-traffic e-commerce platform built on a layered architecture for the back-end testing of core platform services, especially the order management system in Zed and Glue layers.
  • Managed automation activities, testing process, and refactoring practices.
  • Responsible for framework migrations, setup, and training for new automation frameworks.
  • Promoted a shift-left approach within the QA team and created the test concept.
  • Participated in meetings with IT managers, business owners, product owners, and team members.
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Kay Odenthal

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Fullstack Developer

Köln
Kay Odenthal

Last position:

Fullstack Developer at INIT GmbH

  • Development of monitoring and control systems for public transport
  • Development of a platform for real-time monitoring of passenger information and ticketing systems and an application for remote control and status monitoring of access systems
  • Development of dynamic forms, complex tables, real-time dashboards (SignalR), and reusable components in the frontend (using Storybook)
  • Implementation of REST interfaces in the backend
  • Deployment to Microsoft Azure Cloud
  • Technologies used: Angular 20, Angular Material 3, Dev Extreme, Storybook, C#/.NET 10
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Building test automation with Cucumber

Cologne

Last position:

Rewe Digital

  • Creation of Spring Boot integration tests
  • Creation of JUnit tests for the coupon system
  • Creation of component tests for Kafka topics
  • Creation of CI/CD pipeline scripts
  • Creation of UI tests with Playwright
  • Creation of UI tests with Cypress
  • Review of developer unit tests
  • Planning the test architecture for integration tests
  • Creation of the test automation concept
  • Evaluation and creation of test reports

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Statistics of experts using Cypress

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

16 years (Germany: 17 years)

Position duration

1.5 years (Germany: 1.6 years)

Positions per freelancer

11 (Germany: 13)

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Top industries

Information Technology, Retail, Insurance

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Marketing, Quality Assurance

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Germany: 88%)

Master's degree or higher

67% (Germany: 41%)

Certifications per freelancer

5 (Germany: 2)

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

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Average rates of experts in Cologne using Cypress

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

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Daily rate avg. 740 €
Germany avg. 720 €

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 €
Germany median 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

What Cypress does

Cypress is a browser testing tool for modern web apps. Teams use it to check user flows, forms, login steps, checkout paths, and other journeys that must work in real browsers. It is a strong fit when you need fast feedback on front-end changes.

Where it fits

Cypress is often used for:

  • end-to-end testing for web apps
  • component testing for UI work
  • regression checks before release
  • smoke tests in CI pipelines
  • validation of critical customer journeys

Ecosystem and workflow

Strong Cypress specialists work with JavaScript or TypeScript, test fixtures, selectors, assertions, and browser runs in CI. They also know how to structure specs, manage test data, and keep suites readable as the product grows. Many teams in Cologne bring them in when frontend delivery is moving quickly and test quality must keep pace.

When to bring in help

Companies usually need freelance support when tests are flaky, coverage is thin, or a new app needs a clean testing setup. Cypress experts can audit an existing suite, reduce maintenance pain, and build a test layer that fits the release process. This is also useful during migration from older UI test setups.

What good specialists do

Good professionals do more than write test cases. They choose stable selectors, avoid brittle waits, separate setup from checks, and make failures easy to understand. They also know when Cypress is the right tool and when a different layer of testing should cover the gap.

Working with Cologne teams

In Cologne, Cypress work often sits close to product, QA, and frontend teams. Some projects need on-site workshops for setup and review; others run well fully remote. Clear communication in English is often enough, while German can help when test cases must align with local business teams or shared documentation.

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Frequently asked questions

What clients ask us most about Cypress — answered in short.

Cypress is used to test how a web app behaves in a real browser. Companies use it for user journeys such as sign-up, login, search, forms, and checkout, plus component-level checks when front-end changes need quick feedback. It is especially useful when a team wants fast, repeatable checks tied to the product flow.

Cypress is often chosen for a smooth developer workflow and clear test writing around modern JavaScript apps. Compared with Selenium, it is usually easier to set up and maintain for front-end focused work; compared with Playwright, it can feel more opinionated about how tests are written. The right choice depends on browser coverage needs, app architecture, and the team’s testing style.

A strong Cypress specialist should be comfortable with JavaScript or TypeScript, browser debugging, test design, and CI integration. Useful adjacent skills include API testing, selectors, git workflows, and an understanding of how front-end state changes affect test stability. They should also know how to keep tests readable for the rest of the team.

A small test setup can be handled by one experienced Cypress professional, especially if the app is already well structured. Larger systems usually need someone who can review the current suite, define test priorities, and set conventions for the whole team. If the suite is already flaky, senior help is valuable early.

Yes. Cypress work is often done remotely because the core tasks are setup, coding, review, and debugging. In Cologne, many teams mix remote delivery with a few on-site sessions for planning, handover, or alignment with product and QA stakeholders.

If Cypress tests fail often, take too long to run, or are hard to trust, outside help is a good idea. Other signs are missing coverage for critical flows, unclear test ownership, or a suite that grew without standards. A freelancer can reset the structure and make the tests easier to maintain.

Look for a Cypress specialist who explains trade-offs clearly and can show how they reduced flakiness, improved selectors, and organized tests by user flow. Good work is visible in stable runs, clear failures, and a suite that other experts can extend without guesswork. Ask how they handle test data, retries, and CI behavior.

Yes, Cypress can support both, but the right setup depends on your app and goals. Many teams use it for end-to-end flows first, then add component tests for fast feedback on UI changes. A good specialist will choose the split that keeps coverage useful without creating extra maintenance.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cypress in their recent projects is 92 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 740 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cypress in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 67% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cypress in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.

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

The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cypress in their recent projects are Information Technology (88%), Retail (75%), and Insurance (63%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Cypress in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (75%), and Quality Assurance (50%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Cypress

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.

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