Data Migration Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used Data Migration
Geoffrey G.
Last position:
Lead Researcher at York St John Business School
- Independently designed, conducted, and evaluated a research project examining dynamic management capabilities (DMCs) in the implementation of HR practices at different management levels (top, middle, and frontline management).
- Focus on the strategic role of frontline management in implementing effective HRM measures.
- Self-initiated project with academic collaboration from York St John University, Robert Kennedy College, and the University of Cambridge.
Constantinos S.
Last position:
Managing Director at PrimeLogic Advisory SĂ rl
- Partnering with organisations to manage complex IT programmes, architect and implement ERP solutions, and embed AI where it drives measurable performance gains.
- ERP solution architecture and hands-on delivery across the full lifecycle (Oracle Cloud, Infor LN, Cegid, iValua)
- Programme and delivery leadership in both Waterfall and Agile environments (SAFe / Scrum / Kanban) - governance, stakeholder management, and execution at scale
- Comprehensive assessment of business processes, organizational maturity, and technology landscape to ensure successful ERP adoption and digital transformation initiatives
- Current mandate: Oracle Cloud SCM implementation for a Big Four consultancy
- Geneva-based; operating across Switzerland and the EU
Detlef W.
Last position:
Sourcing Manager at BEDAG Informatik AG
- Solely responsible for managing procurement operations
- WTO tenders in an open procedure
- Invitation process
- Direct call-offs and mini-tenders from framework contracts
- Simap.ch, SuisseOffer.ch, Confluence, Jira, Microsoft 365 applications
Vitaly P.
Last position:
IT Project Manager UCC at Office for Informatics, Canton of Zurich
- Collaboration with and deputizing for the service manager for UCC (product owner)
- Interface management for UCC with other functionalities as part of the digital workplace
- Control of infrastructure tests and rollout, monitoring dependencies with other sub-projects
Hanspeter J.
Last position:
Lead Salesforce Consultant DACH at DXC Technology
- Recording, validating, and coordinating customer requirements
- Analyzing customers' business processes, and designing and implementing solutions in Salesforce
- Designing and developing Salesforce architectures using Sales and Service Cloud
- Maintaining and expanding my skills to stay current with Salesforce's new features
- Taking an active role in the pre-sales phase and working closely with sales and pre-sales teams
- Building and strengthening the team's expertise in new areas
- Actively helping to define and align my role within DXC's best practices
- MC Growth implementation
- AI Agentforce Agents Builder
- Agent Designer with elements.cloud
- Salesforce org assessments
- Process configuration mining
- Serving as a single point of contact for global SFDC contacts
- Coordinating projects with the EMEA and global headquarters
- Preparing proposals and presales work with Salesforce Account Executives and client partners for global accounts
Bojan A.
Last position:
Full Stack Developer with Angular at Further Education
- Highest level achieved: Certified Mid-Level Angular Developer
- 13 technologies newly learned or refreshed with (re-)certifications
- Current: Docker, Azure, Quarkus
Philipp S.
Last position:
Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management at Interactive Brokers LLC
- Solely responsible for two portfolios totaling USD 1 million with an average monthly performance of 2%
- Responsible for the investment strategy, specializing in US equities and ETFs (exchanges: NASDAQ and NYSE)
- Market, trend, data, and technical chart analysis
- Risk management – diversification, daily/weekly risk mitigation measures (rebalancing) to ensure optimal portfolio profitability
Markus F.
Last position:
Logistics Expert/Coach at RAPID Technic AG
- Coaching, developing fundamentals and leading technical aspects in logistics transformation
- Extending SAP WM functionalities
- Efficiency measures in shuttle warehouse technology
- Setting up logistics operations reporting
- Comprehensive inventory planning and execution
- Preparing the technical and commercial foundations for cooperation with external logistics service providers
- Recommendations for the future process and organizational structure
Rainer T.
Last position:
Managing Director at Tolksdorf.digital GmbH
- Independent consulting for digital transformation, quick checks and business case development
- Delivered systems and digital engineering, Industrie 4.0, workflow & AI agents
- Implemented digital sales and service solutions, KMU open source introduction, data migration, hosting and maintenance of customer IT systems
- Applied methods: Lean Innovation, ISO 9001:2015, Scrum; managed teams of 2–80 people and project volumes up to 22 Mi0 USD
Michael T.
Last position:
Senior Consultant, Developer, Business Analyst at Swiss Army, Federal Office for Informatics
- Maintained PeopleSoft HCM 9.2/Tools 9.59.08 for batch and interface programs
- Used Application Designer, Application Engine/Packages, PeopleCode
- Developed BI/Excel reporting and proof of concept
- Performed business analysis, SQL reports and documentation
Markus D.
Last position:
Senior System Engineer (Server) at EMS Chemie
- Operation and development of the global server and virtualization infrastructure
- Operation and maintenance of storage systems deployed worldwide
- Active management of global Active Directory services
- Providing 2nd- and 3rd-level support in these areas
- Independently overseeing and leading small IT projects
Greg M.
Last position:
Solenis Chemicals
- Migration from ECC to S/4 Hana Public Cloud
- Migration of FI/MM/PS/LO/EWM from ECC SP7 to S/4 Hana On-Prem via Migration Cockpit and ADM Syniti
- Conducted data cleansing and business partner restructuring workshops
- Aligned activities with cutover and transport management
- Data- and process-related incident triage and resolution in Solution ManagerFB
- Execution of regression testing via Tricentis TOSCA
- Financial reconciliation activities
Rami L.
Last position:
Board and Business Advisor, part-time at CloudMotiv
Advising the founders on commercial GenAI-empowered enterprise solutions including strategy, positioning, product architecture, implementation and organizational scaling to meet global client needs.
Supported the creation of the IoT commercial drone business vertical, delivering on six continents.
Supported the exit from the India only predictive machine maintenance software joint venture.
Supported the long-game entry into the proprietary AI embedded software solutions area, now at MVP and client PoC stages in Financial Research (footnote.ai) and EPM & ERP (cloudbooks.ai) in Asia.
Peter B.
Last position:
Workstream Lead Order-to-Cash at Schaeffler AG
- Workstream Lead Order-to-Cash for Deloitte Consulting in the discovery phase for the “Vehicle Lifecycle Solutions” business unit in the S/4 HANA transformation program S4us
Tarik G.
Last position:
Freelance Employee at Reinsurance Industry
- System administration 3rd level server management and troubleshooting
- Azure DevOps administration
- Administration of virtual servers
- Monitoring and documentation of work processes
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd level support
- Administration of virtual servers (VMware)
- Administration of file servers and backup
- Onsite & remote support
- Office 365 user administration and troubleshooting
- Active Directory user setup and management
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Statistics of experts using Data Migration
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
54%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95%
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 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 19 Sep 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 (84%)
- Professional Services (79%)
- Banking and Finance (74%)
- Manufacturing (74%)
- Energy (47%)
- Transportation (42%)
- Government and Administration (42%)
- Automotive (37%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Data Migration Covers
Data Migration transfers structured or unstructured information from one system, storage layer or application to another. It supports database replacements, cloud adoption, ERP changes, mergers and legacy modernization. The work includes discovery, mapping, transformation, transfer and validation, not just moving files.
Typical Migration Work
Companies use Data Migration when information must remain usable and trustworthy during a major technology change.
- Move databases from on-premises infrastructure to cloud services
- Consolidate records after a merger or system replacement
- Convert legacy formats into modern relational or document models
- Transfer customer, financial, product or operational data
- Archive, cleanse or retire data without losing auditability
Ecosystem And Tooling
The right approach depends on source and target systems, data volume, dependencies and downtime limits. Specialists may work with SQL databases, data warehouses, APIs, ETL and ELT pipelines, cloud storage, replication tools and orchestration services. They also use profiling, reconciliation and automated validation to detect loss or transformation errors.
When Companies Need Expertise
Freelance expertise is valuable when internal teams know the business data but lack migration capacity or specialist experience. It can help before a platform replacement, during a phased cutover or when a failed transfer has exposed quality problems. In Switzerland, remote collaboration often works well, while on-site workshops can support complex stakeholder and system mapping.
Skills That Protect Data
Strong professionals understand schemas, keys, relationships, constraints and business rules. They plan extraction, transformation, loading and rollback paths, then document decisions so teams can operate the new environment. Useful adjacent skills include data governance, information security, cloud infrastructure, SQL, API integration and test automation.
What Quality Looks Like
A reliable migration starts with a defined scope, ownership model and measurable acceptance criteria. Experts profile the source before designing mappings, preserve lineage and test edge cases such as duplicates, missing values and incompatible formats. They also rehearse cutover, monitor reconciliation and provide a clear recovery plan when production risk is high.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Data Migration.
Data Migration is used to transfer information from one system or storage environment to another while keeping it accurate and usable. Common projects include cloud moves, ERP replacements, database consolidation, acquisitions and legacy system retirement.
Data Migration usually serves a defined move from a source system to a target system, often as part of a replacement or modernization project. Data integration keeps systems connected over time, while ETL describes a method for extracting, transforming and loading information that may be used within either type of work.
Data Migration work benefits from SQL, data modeling, API integration, cloud storage and pipeline orchestration skills. Knowledge of data governance, security, testing, backup strategy and business process mapping is also important because technical accuracy alone does not guarantee a usable result.
Data Migration expertise should match the complexity of the systems, data dependencies and cutover plan rather than a fixed time period. Ask for evidence of comparable source and target technologies, clear mapping documents, reconciliation methods and a recovery approach for unexpected issues.
Data Migration projects can often be delivered remotely when secure access, documentation and decision-making channels are in place. On-site sessions may still help with discovery, workshops or sensitive cutover planning, and Swiss projects may require communication in English, German, French or Italian depending on stakeholders.
Data Migration specialists are useful when a company faces a time-bound system change, lacks capacity for detailed mapping or needs an independent review of migration risk. A freelancer can support discovery, build transfer pipelines, lead testing or guide the final cutover without becoming part of the permanent team.
A strong Data Migration plan explains the source inventory, target model, field mappings, transformation rules and validation approach. It should also cover dependencies, access controls, downtime, reconciliation, rollback and ownership after go-live.
Data Migration projects often fail when teams underestimate data quality, overlook hidden dependencies or treat validation as a final check. Weak ownership, unclear business rules, insufficient rehearsal and no rollback path can turn a technically completed transfer into an operational problem.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Data Migration in their recent projects is 125 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,002 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Data Migration in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 54% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Data Migration in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Data Migration in their recent projects are German (95%), English (95%), and French (53%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Data Migration in their recent projects are Information Technology (84%), Professional Services (79%), and Banking and Finance (74%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Data Migration in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (84%), and Product Development (58%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Data Migration
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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