
Data Migration Experts in Berlin
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Berlin, who have recently used Data Migration
Michael B.
Last position:
Product Analytics Consultant - Trust & Safety at Kleinanzeigen
- Detecting fraud patterns and implementing effective anti-fraud rules while maintaining acceptable false positive rates to ensure a balance between safety and a frictionless user experience
- Supporting ideation and roll-out of new trust and safety features to the platform to block fraudulent activity and increase user awareness for fraud
- Supporting Product, Development and Customer Support with BI reports and further guidance to identify and fight fraud and policy violations
Lasya M.
Last position:
Data Engineer at Carelon Global Solutions (Elevance Health)
- Designed and implemented scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, SQL, dbt, AWS and Informatica to ingest data from sources such as APIs, relational databases, and flat files into Snowflake, reducing pipeline runtime by ~30%.
- Migrated high-volume datasets from on-premises Teradata to Snowflake using AWS services (S3, Glue, Step Functions, IAM), ensuring data consistency and integrity.
- Applied Kimball methodology to design star and snowflake schemas, improving query performance and reducing Snowflake compute costs.
- Implemented automated data quality checks using SQL-based dbt tests and the Great Expectations framework to detect anomalies and enforce data correctness before production loads.
- Orchestrated ETL workflows in Airflow using Python and managed code deployments via Git with CI/CD best practices to increase deployment reliability and maintain pipeline uptime.
- Built interactive Power BI dashboards and curated datasets to enable data-driven decision-making for stakeholders.
- Maintained technical documentation in Confluence for ETL workflows, and led knowledge-sharing sessions for new joiners.
Shalabh K.
Last position:
Founder & Principal at SK SAP Advisory
Following the Vaillant engagement, established independent practice focused on senior SAP advisory and building ASTRA — a methodology, not a tool. ASTRA is independent and unbiased: the same four pillars serve CIO / Business Leadership, SI / SAP Practice, and Programme Director / Principal with equal weight. No audience is primary.
ASTRA serves three audiences with equal weight — CIO / Business Leadership · SI / SAP Practice · Programme Director / Principal. ASTRA is independent and unbiased — it does not sit inside any SI practice and does not serve any single audience as primary customer. Each audience receives a role-calibrated output from the same analysis.
One methodology, two outcomes:
OUTCOME 1 — SAP TRANSFORMATION GOVERNANCE:
Any active SAP programme: ECC→S/4HANA Greenfield, Brownfield, Global Rollout, AMS. The four pillars answer the four questions that determine whether a transformation succeeds — for any of the three audiences.
- Are business requirements clean — or is the SI building what SAP standard already covers? (Functional Auditor → all three audiences)
- Is the custom object inventory healthy — or accumulating debt that blocks upgrades? (RICEFW Auditor → Director and CIO)
- Is the SteerCo reporting accurate — or is leadership seeing a Watermelon? (Truth Engine → CIO and Director)
- Are people ready for the system they are receiving? (Human Signal → CIO and Director)
OUTCOME 2 — AUTONOMOUS ENTERPRISE READINESS:
Any programme deploying Joule, pursuing RISE, or planning an AE migration. The same four pillars answer the questions SAP does not — again, calibrated per audience.
- Which custom objects block the 224 Joule AI agents? (RICEFW Auditor → SI gets remediation paths, Director gets verdicts, CIO gets financial impact)
- Is the Fiori deployment complete enough to activate Joule? (Truth Engine → all three audiences)
- Is the workforce trained for AI-native working? (Human Signal → CIO and Director)
Four pillars (each serves all three audiences):
- Functional Auditor: Clean Core Score 0–100. Section A (CIO): KG fidelity risk in €. Section B (Director): SI challenge questions, man-day saving. Section C (SI): Language Translation Ledger, SAP alternatives.
- RICEFW Auditor: Joule API Pathway Audit, Clean Core Level A–D, Technical Debt Index 1–10. Section A: financial impact of blocked AI agents. Section B: RETIRE/MIGRATE/REDESIGN/KEEP verdicts. Section C: BTP remediation paths.
- Truth Engine: Watermelon Detection, Fiori Deployment check, Programme Truth Score 0–100. Section A: 3 SteerCo questions. Section B: 48-hour action list. Section C: vendor friction map.
- Human Signal: three-stage Fiori adoption model, HITL Policy readiness, Human Signal Score 0–100. Section A: GUI training weight, AE adoption financial risk. Section B: go-live recommendation, stakeholder resistance map.
On-Demand SAP Advisory:
- SAP Programme Management — end-to-end governance, factory management, multi-stream delivery, vendor oversight, SteerCo reporting for Greenfield, Brownfield, Rollout and AMS programmes.
- Delivery Management — RICEFW oversight, Data Migration governance, Release & Cutover management, Hypercare, SLA/KPI management.
- Due Diligence & Landscape Assessment — SAP landscape review, AS-IS/TO-BE roadmap, RFP structuring, SI selection advisory.
- IT Strategy & CIO Advisory — transformation roadmap, Clean Core strategy, Autonomous Enterprise readiness planning.
- Programme Recovery — distressed programme assessment, rapid governance setup, escalation resolution.
Operating through senior professional networks across EMEA.
Georgi L.
Last position:
Techno-functional MM/SD consultant at GLIT Circle GmbH
- Implementation of the S/4HANA transformation (brownfield) at an agricultural equipment manufacturer
- Implementation of the new supplier evaluation in S/4HANA, including programmed technical adjustments to customer-specific processes
- Conducting workshops with business departments on technical and functional changes in S/4HANA, with a focus on P2P processes and approval processes
- Preparation of the new system incl. customizing and conversion of customer-specific ABAP developments to Clean ABAP
Bernhard H.
Last position:
SAP MM Consultant, Business Solution Design Specialist at Nomen Nominandum
- Finalised several addon implementation projects as project manager, coordinating external service providers
- Implemented VAT reporting, e-invoicing, asset reporting, drug reporting to governmental authorities
- Played key role as business solution design specialist in an S/4HANA implementation project across PP-PI, eWM, QM, PM, IM, MM, SD and other logistic areas
- Designed organizational structures and processes in all logistic areas
- Developed and proofread business blueprint, managed implementation, test preparation and migration
Jevgeni B.
Last position:
orderbird
- Supported orderbird in setting up and driving an internal advanced analytics project for the internal customer dashboard
- Structured the internal dashboard project for later development
Matthias O.
Last position:
Freelance work at Etengo (für Syna AG)
Consulting in the SAP EAM module as part of the migration to EON's S/4 HANA oneERP system
Review and cost estimation of customer-specific developments (e.g. cockpit for EAM orders, document flow display)
Preparation of EAM classification data for technical objects (functional locations, equipment) for migration to new classes
Ola V.
Last position:
IT Lecturer
- IT training in theory and practice for IT specialists in application development and system integration
Björn S.
Last position:
External IT Director SAP / IT Transformation Manager at Finanzministerium Berlin
IT infrastructure / SAP Grantor / SAP-BTP transformation project in the public sector for the digitalization of government funding programs. The goal was a clean-core-oriented SAP-BTP solution architecture with CAP/RAP services, APIs, integrations and operational readiness for Run, AMO and AMS structures.
- Industry: Public
- Budget 2026 5 Mio EUR
- Budget planned for 2027 8,7 Mio EUR
- Team size 45 FTE
Nune I.
Last position:
Fractional CTO at OpsWorker
OpsWorker turns Kubernetes alerts into root-cause analyses, on top of the monitoring a team already runs. I lead the technical side: the agent architecture, the AWS infrastructure it runs on (fully inside EU regions), and the engineering decisions behind it, read-only in the cluster by default, human in the loop for judgment. The stack underneath: Amazon Bedrock and Bedrock AgentCore, agents built with the Strands Agents SDK, the Claude and OpenAI APIs, and the Kubernetes API.
Taha H.
Last position:
Senior Salesforce Developer at Eurofiber
- Implemented Service Tickets functionality for the HOLAWAL Partner Portal, taking full ownership of the epic from architectural design to delivery
- Conducted stakeholder meetings, defined solution approach, and developed a reusable dynamic LWC component that enables configurable flow creation through JavaScript file settings
- Implemented the IP-VPN workflow as a new business product and managed its end-to-end delivery using Salesforce Communication Cloud
- Designed and developed a customer-facing quoting mechanism enabling external customers to view and accept quotes seamlessly
- Localized and enhanced the customer portal by implementing Dutch translations, improving usability and engagement for a major Dutch client
- Designed a quote request submission flow for the customer portal using Balsamiq wireframing tool, ensuring all required details were captured upfront
- Developed an order form flow using Lightning Web Components to capture products, linked services, and service locations
- Configured Salesforce Industries CPQ by modifying existing products, adding new attributes, and implementing validations to enhance product customization and accuracy
- Implemented Apex mocking using the FFLIB library to build efficient, maintainable, and high-coverage test classes
Egon M.
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Integration Consultant – MES / Siemens Opcenter Integration at Metso Corporation
- Supported an integration project between SAP S/4HANA and a MES / Siemens Opcenter system via Azure Middleware.
- Responsible for SAP-side analysis, mapping and provisioning of relevant data objects such as material master data, production orders and process orders using SAP standard APIs and OData services.
- SAP-side mapping for Material Master, Production Orders and Process Orders
- Usage of API_PRODUCT, API_PRODUCTION_ORDER_2_SRV and API_PROCESS_ORDER_2_SRV
- Consideration of SAP S/4HANA Advanced Available-to-Promise for order confirmation, production availability and downstream MES execution
- Support for SAP Gateway and OData service topics
- Interface coordination between SAP S/4HANA, Azure Middleware and MES / Siemens Opcenter
- Support for testing, monitoring and error analysis
- Worked with BTC Cockpit and Deloitte ASADEV Tool
Anett K.
Last position:
CRM System Implementation Project Lead Microsoft Dynamics 365, Freelance at Ampere AG
- Agile IT project management for the CRM system implementation
- Product Owner for the replacement of two CRM systems
- Creation of the project structure plan and project team
- Managing the gathering of all requirements (requirements management)
- System selection and procurement including contract negotiations with Prodware Deutschland AG
- Managing the data migration and system implementation
- Conducting a proof of concept and creating the MVP together with Prodware Deutschland AG
Oliver S.
Last position:
SAP Sub-Project Lead (SCM, MM, EWM) at Brunata Wärmemesser Hagen GmbH & Co KG
- Responsibility for time, budget and quality targets of the sub-project
- Creation and maintenance of the sub-project plan including dependencies to FI, CO, PP, SD
- Definition of work packages, resource planning and progress monitoring
- Risk and change management within module scope
- Analysis of as-is processes in procurement, logistics and warehouse management
- Design of to-be processes according to SAP standard (EWM warehouse processes such as goods receipt, put-away, picking, goods issue)
- Coordination with key users and specialist departments
- Support for interface development with external warehouse systems and supplier portals
- Organization of test data, error tracking and test documentation
- Support for deployment preparation and key user training
- Participation in the cutover plan (data migration, go-live preparation)
- Support of the department during the hypercare phase after go-live
- Assistance in mapping EWM core processes
- Management of external service providers
- Use of Jira, Confluence, Signavio, MS Teams, Aqua ALM
Yahya S.
Last position:
Odoo Software Developer & Consultant at KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH
- Planning and implementing tailored Odoo ERP solutions to support and optimize specific business processes
- Configuring and customizing Odoo modules according to individual customer requirements, including process automation and data integration
- Training and supporting end users and administrators to ensure full use of Odoo features and to enhance user skills
- Providing ongoing post-implementation support, including troubleshooting, maintenance and updates to adapt to new business requirements
- Migrating data and integrating external applications into Odoo environments for a seamless, unified data landscape
- Analyzing and improving existing Odoo systems to boost efficiency and optimize the user experience
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Statistics of experts using Data Migration
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years (Germany: 22 years)

Position duration
2.1 years (Germany: 3 years)

Positions per freelancer
16 (Germany: 15)

Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 89%)
Master's degree or higher
52% (Germany: 50%)
Doctorate
12% (Germany: 5%)

Certifications per freelancer
3 (Germany: 4)

Most common languages
English, German, Russian

Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 96%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Berlin are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Berlin using Data Migration
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Data Migration 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 (100%)
- Manufacturing (59%)
- Professional Services (59%)
- Automotive (41%)
- Transportation (41%)
- Banking and Finance (38%)
- Retail (38%)
- Energy (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Data Migration Covers
Data migration is the planned transfer of data between storage systems, applications, databases or operating environments. It can support a cloud move, ERP replacement, data warehouse rollout, merger or legacy-system retirement. The work includes discovery, mapping, extraction, transformation, loading and validation.
Typical Migration Work
Strong migration plans connect technical changes with business rules and operational deadlines.
- Inventory source systems, tables, files, interfaces and data owners
- Map fields and define transformation, cleansing and retention rules
- Build repeatable extraction, loading and reconciliation processes
- Run rehearsals, cutovers, rollback plans and post-migration checks
Ecosystem and Tooling
The right tooling depends on the source, target and migration pattern. Specialists may work with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server or Oracle, cloud services from AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud, and warehouse technologies such as Snowflake or BigQuery. They also use SQL, Python, ETL and ELT frameworks, APIs, CDC, orchestration tools and data-quality checks.
When Companies Need Specialists
Freelance expertise is useful when internal teams understand the business data but lack capacity for a controlled migration. It is especially valuable when sources are undocumented, data quality is inconsistent, downtime is restricted or several systems must remain synchronized.
- A legacy platform must be replaced without losing history
- A cloud migration requires secure, testable data movement
- A merger creates duplicate records and conflicting structures
- A failed rehearsal exposes gaps in mapping or reconciliation
Berlin Delivery Context
Companies in Berlin may need to coordinate migration work across software, retail, media, manufacturing and financial operations. Local specialists can support workshops and cutover planning on site, while remote professionals can work effectively when documentation, access controls and decision paths are well defined. Clear communication in English or German can matter when business owners and technical teams are distributed.
What Strong Professionals Bring
Quality depends on more than moving rows from one system to another. Strong professionals make assumptions visible, protect sensitive data, measure completeness through reconciliation and document decisions so teams can operate the target environment confidently. They understand dependencies, permissions, backups, performance and the business meaning behind important fields.
Ask for evidence of comparable source and target systems, migration runbooks, test results and cutover experience. A reliable specialist explains trade-offs between batch migration, incremental loads and change data capture, and leaves behind maintainable pipelines, clear documentation and a practical handover.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Data Migration — answered in short.
Data Migration is used to move information from one system, database, file structure or hosting environment to another. Companies use it for cloud adoption, ERP replacement, mergers, platform modernization, data warehouse projects and the retirement of legacy applications.
Data Migration usually has a defined destination and end state, such as replacing a database or moving to the cloud. Data integration keeps systems connected for ongoing exchange, while replication copies changes continuously or maintains a synchronized duplicate. A project may use integration or replication during the migration without making them the same activity.
A strong Data Migration specialist often combines SQL, database administration, ETL or ELT design, API handling, cloud storage and data-quality management. Security, access control, backup planning, testing, project coordination and knowledge of the source business process are also important.
The need depends on the number and condition of source systems, the sensitivity of the information, the required downtime and the complexity of the target model. A smaller, well-documented transfer may need focused specialist support, while a regulated or multi-system migration calls for proven planning, rehearsal and cutover expertise.
Data Migration can often be delivered remotely when specialists have secure access, reliable documentation and direct contact with system owners. On-site workshops in Berlin can help with discovery, mapping and cutover coordination, especially when several departments need to agree on data definitions and responsibilities.
Data Migration may be delivered as a big-bang cutover, a phased migration, a parallel run or an incremental transfer using change data capture. The right choice depends on acceptable downtime, system dependencies, data volume, rollback options and how quickly users must adopt the target environment.
Look for clear examples of source-to-target mapping, reconciliation, test planning and controlled cutovers. A capable Data Migration specialist can explain how they handle duplicates, missing values, failed loads, permissions, rollback and business sign-off, rather than focusing only on the loading tool.
Before starting Data Migration, clarify the source and target systems, ownership of each dataset, access restrictions, data classifications, downtime limits and the definition of a successful transfer. Also confirm who approves mappings, who validates results, how changes are frozen and what documentation the client expects at handover.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Data Migration in their recent projects is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 850 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Data Migration in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 12% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Data Migration in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Data Migration in their recent projects are English (100%), German (97%), and Russian (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Data Migration in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Manufacturing (59%), and Professional Services (59%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Data Migration in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Project Management (79%), and Product Development (62%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Data Migration
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