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Stefan Hess

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Fullstack Development, Product Owner & Tech Lead

Horw
Stefan Hess

Last position:

Fullstack Development, Product Owner & Tech Lead at Trex AG

  • Business analysis, architecture, and implementation of a telemedicine platform for pet owners.
  • Leading the development team as Product Owner and Tech Lead.
  • Introducing agile processes, setting up development guidelines and system documentation.
  • Planning and implementing features like video calls, live chat, and marketing automation.
  • Implementing AI-based features such as automated tagging of information (missing pet reports, marketplace entries, etc.), preparation of social media content, and processing of conversation transcripts.
  • Skills: Angular, NGXS, Tailwind, Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, MySQL, LLMs, RAG, MCP, Redis, OpenSearch.
  • Industry: Veterinary medicine.
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Matthias Isler

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Fractional CTO (Principal Engineer / Technical Architect)

Zürich
Matthias Isler

Last position:

Fractional CTO (Principal Engineer / Technical Architect)

  • Designed large-scale systems and APIs serving thousands of concurrent users.
  • Refactored a 650k-LOC monolith and led full AWS migration for stable performance.
  • Introduced SLO-based observability, improving reliability and recovery flow.
  • Optimised cloud and databases, achieving significant cost and latency reduction.
  • Delivered LLM, RAG, and document-automation pipelines adopted in production.
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Georgios Sfakianakis

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Senior Software Engineer

Zürich
Georgios Sfakianakis

Last position:

Senior Software Engineer at UBS Bank

  • Implementations of a code refactoring framework able to refactor thousands of repositories leveraging Generative AI
  • Use Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), Java and Typescript in Azure Cloud (Data Lake, VMs, AI) and GitLab infrastructure
  • Mentoring and pair programming
  • Obtained Azure AI-900 and AI-102 certifications
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Zafer Baysan

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Lead Test Automation Engineer

Solothurn
Zafer Baysan

Last position:

Lead Test Automation Engineer at Unknown

  • Playwright-based API test automation for the Oracle JD Edwards ERP system
  • Development of a TypeScript/Node.js test framework with MSSQL database integration
  • End-to-end business process automation for order processing, customer management, etc.
  • OpenAI integration for automatic PDF document validation
  • Jira/Xray integration for automated test reporting with dashboard
  • REST API client development with role-based authentication
  • Test data management, dynamic ID validation, and cross-test data sharing mechanisms
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Ned O’hara

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Tech Lead

Stettlen
Ned O’hara

Last position:

Tech Lead at R3leaf GmbH

  • Autonomously drafted architecture and delivered production code at startup pace
  • Wrangled diverse geospatial formats (NETCDF, GeoTIFF, GML) into unified standards and built scalable climate data visualisations from hundreds of GBs of geodata in a production web app
  • Mentored developers, facilitated AI skill sharing, and contributed to competitive strategy with C-Level leadership
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Jan Rohleder

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Senior Digital Consultant / Senior Project Manager

Zürich
Jan Rohleder

Last position:

Senior Digital Consultant / Senior Project Manager at Freelance

  • Strategic consultant for digital projects for Porsche International, Porsche Germany, and Porsche Lifestyle at Grabarz & Partner in Hamburg
  • Digital client lead for local brands at Inhalt & Form in Zurich

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Statistics of experts using Django

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

20 years

Position duration

2.1 years

Positions per freelancer

14

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Marketing

Top industries

Information Technology, Energy, Banking and Finance

Certification focus areas

Project Management, Business Intelligence, Information Technology

Bachelor's degree or higher

83%

Master's degree or higher

33%

Doctorate

17%

Certifications per freelancer

2

Most common languages

German, English, French

Speak two or more languages

100%

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 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 Django

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

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Daily rate avg. 780 €

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Median rate 800 €

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

Django work

Django is a Python web framework for building server-side applications with a clear structure. Teams use it for content sites, portals, internal tools, and data-heavy business apps. It is known for speed in delivery and for keeping complex projects orderly.

What it delivers

  • Web applications with forms, views, templates, and authentication
  • REST APIs for front-end apps and partner systems
  • Admin interfaces for content, operations, and support teams
  • Database-driven products with clean project structure

Ecosystem

Strong Django work usually includes Python, PostgreSQL, Django REST Framework, Celery, and Redis. Professionals also handle testing, migrations, caching, background jobs, and deployment with Docker or cloud services. Good specialists know how these parts fit together without adding noise.

When to bring in help

Companies bring in Django specialists when a product needs a new backend, a rescue after messy growth, or help with performance and security. In Switzerland, this often fits teams that want remote support for product work or on-site collaboration with clear English communication. It is also common for internal platforms and regulated workflows.

What strong specialists do

Strong professionals write maintainable code, keep models and views simple, and think carefully about permissions and data flow. They understand Django’s ORM, middleware, testing tools, and deployment patterns. They also document decisions so teams can extend the system later.

Good project fit

Django is a strong choice when a company needs a stable web backend, a content-rich portal, or a fast API layer built on Python. It fits projects that must move quickly without losing structure. For freelancers, it rewards clear thinking, careful debugging, and steady collaboration.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Django is used to build web applications, APIs, internal tools, and content-driven systems on Python. It fits projects that need authentication, data modeling, admin workflows, and a clean backend structure. Teams often choose it when they want to move quickly without giving up control.

Django is the fuller web framework: it gives you more out of the box, including an admin area, ORM, and project structure. Flask is lighter and leaves more decisions to the team, while FastAPI is often chosen when the main focus is typed APIs. The best choice depends on how much built-in structure you want.

A strong Django specialist usually knows Python well, plus PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript basics. For larger systems, Django REST Framework, Celery, Redis, Docker, and testing tools are common adjacent skills. Good communication matters too, especially when the work touches product and operations teams.

A simple Django site or API can be handled by a focused specialist with solid project experience. A more complex platform needs someone who has worked with database design, permissions, background jobs, and deployment. The key is not a title, but proof that the person has delivered similar work before.

Yes. Django work is often well suited to remote collaboration because most tasks are code, review, and planning based. In Switzerland, some teams also want a mix of remote and on-site work for workshops, handovers, or close product alignment. Clear written communication is usually more important than location.

Look for clean models, simple views, sensible tests, and good use of the ORM in Django projects. Strong specialists explain trade-offs, not just code choices. Ask how they handle migrations, security, performance, and long-term maintainability.

Yes, Django remains a solid choice for products that need a dependable backend, an admin interface, and fast delivery. It is especially practical for business apps, portals, and API-first systems built in Python. If your team wants a framework with strong conventions, it is still very relevant.

A Django expert often delivers the app structure, database models, APIs, admin workflows, test coverage, and deployment setup. They may also hand over documentation, security fixes, and refactoring work for older codebases. Good handover means your team can maintain the system without guesswork.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Django in their recent projects is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 780 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Django in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 33% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Django 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 Switzerland who have used Django in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (43%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Django in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Energy (57%), and Banking and Finance (57%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Django in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (86%), and Marketing (43%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Django

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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