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Michael H.
Last position:
Interim Head of IT / Transformation Manager at A German medium-sized industrial distributor, B2B e-commerce
Agile Transformation: introducing agile principles and transforming traditional IT departments into Scrum and Kanban teams
IT Operating Model: redesigning the IT organization and introducing modern delivery structures and roles
Flight Levels: building up Flight Levels practices within IT to align strategy, coordination and operational execution
Leadership & Coaching: recruiting Agile Coaches and coaching Scrum Masters and IT leaders
ERP Operations: acting as Interim Product Owner for the existing ERP landscape and ensuring business continuity
ERP Transformation: reorganizing and supporting the ERP migration as a Project Manager; Phase 1 (financial accounting) live since October 2025
Operational Core (ERP): establishing dedicated teams for ERP Support, Feature Development, and ERP Migration
Modern Workplace: initiating the transition towards a Microsoft 365-based cloud workplace environment
Integration: establishing a dedicated team to drive integration and connectivity initiatives
Warehouse Operations: building a cross-functional team to support logistics and warehouse-related capabilities
Maintenance & Operations (M&O): introducing a dedicated team for system engineering, security, stable operations and continuous improvement
AI Initiatives: identifying and promoting practical Artificial Intelligence use cases across the IT department
As Interim Head of IT for a German medium-sized industrial distributor, I am responsible for 31 IT employees and lead the digital and organizational transformation, reporting directly to executive leadership. I took over an IT department with almost no basic structures – no clear roles, processes, documentation or ticket system – and with significant technical debt that tied up most of its capacity. Introduced agile principles and ways of working in the IT organization and transformed the traditionally structured IT department into cross-functional Scrum and Kanban teams focused on transparency, collaboration, and customer value delivery.
Redesigned the entire IT organization by establishing a modern operating model, introducing new roles such as Product Owner, Scrum Master and Solution Architect and strengthening the organization through strategic hiring and targeted capability development. Recruited and onboarded Agile Coaches to accelerate the transformation and personally managed and coached Scrum Masters as well as IT department leaders to foster servant leadership, self-management and a culture of continuous improvement.
Aligned IT-internal planning across eight teams to three Flight Levels based on Klaus Leopold (strategy, coordination, team), laying the foundation for later company-wide portfolio management. Consolidated the backlog of more than 10 workstreams and prioritized it by business value and cost of delay. Introduced a ticketing system to increase transparency and enable data-driven decision-making, flow-based work management, and greater accountability at all levels.
Established and supported multiple cross-functional teams, including the Operational Core (ERP) domain with dedicated streams for Support, Feature Development and ERP Migration, as well as teams responsible for Warehouse Operations, Maintenance & Operations (M&O) including system engineering and security, Modern Workplace, Data Quality and integration initiatives. Worked closely with Agile Coaches to support team development, remove impediments, and continuously improve delivery effectiveness.
Acted as Interim Product Owner for the operation and enhancement of the existing ERP landscape while supporting the ERP migration as a Project Manager. Reorganized the project organization and had the already negotiated contract with the implementation partner realigned with a focus on approach and overall responsibility; Phase 1 (financial accounting) has been live since October 2025. Collaborated with the selected implementation partner to design and establish the project organization and target operating model for the ERP transformation, introducing agile delivery structures and ways of working. Facilitated the alignment between business, IT and the external vendor and played a key role in negotiating the contractual framework and delivery model to ensure a sustainable foundation for the transformation program.
Initiated the strategic modernization of the workplace environment through the adoption of Microsoft 365 cloud capabilities, establishing the foundation for enhanced collaboration, scalability and future digital services.
Launched AI initiatives to identify practical business use cases and promote the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the IT department. Encouraged self-management and empowered teams to take ownership of decisions, delivery and continuous improvement.
Lutz E.
Last position:
Freelance Software Developer – GoPro MultiCam Control via COHN at Plutos Company UG
- Developed a pilot system to control and monitor multiple GoPro cameras
- Implemented start, stop, status, media, download and diagnostic functions via COHN endpoints
- Built camera detection, individual and group control, and stable session/KeepAlive logic
- Set up a download pipeline with a queue, retry handling and temporary files
- Ensured consistent session, folder and file naming for multicamera recordings
- Integrated provisioning, certificates and network operations
Peter F.
Last position:
Subproject Manager and Solution Architect - Microsoft 365 Transformation at Automotive Industry
Integrated highly regulated countries such as China and South Korea into a company-wide M365 tenant.
Technical point of contact for integrating specific requirements for the board and German subsidiaries subject to BaFin compliance requirements.
Subproject management.
Coordinated requirements as part of the overall architecture.
Designed the use of DLP features from Microsoft Purview.
Designed special access restrictions using Entra Id Conditional Access.
Supported the design of provisioning Teams teams and SharePoint sites with enhanced compliance requirements.
Provided technical support for implementing information classification with Sensitivity Labels for SharePoint Online and Teams.
Provided technical support to the subproject for introducing CoPilot for M365.
Skills: M365, Purview, DLP, Entra Id, Sensitivity Labels, CoPilot, Teams, SharePoint Online.
Michael S.
Last position:
IT & Test Consultant at Testing Experts GmbH
AI Readiness - Part 3: Creating an e-book on the use of AI in software testing
- Designed and created an e-book on the sensible and safe use of AI in software testing from the perspective of an experienced test expert.
- Used generative AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro) as a sparring partner for structuring, wording suggestions and creating variations, with all content finally reviewed and approved using my own expertise.
- Developed practical insights into the opportunities and risks of AI in testing, with a special focus on collaboration between testers and AI instead of “tester vs. AI”.
- Title: “11 starke Gründe: Dream-Team statt Rivalen - Tester und KI sind gemeinsam unschlagbar”
- Subtitle: “Wie Mensch und Maschine im Softwaretest das perfekte Team bilden – und warum reines KI-Testing riskant ist.”
- Planned use of the e-book as a basis for workshops, customer meetings or internal training.
- Technology: Generative AI, ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, many years of hands-on professional testing experience, common sense.
Jörg T.
Last position:
Consultant, Requirements Engineer and Database Expert
Project – Evaluation and development of databases for a new product line for a measuring equipment manufacturer
- Current-state analysis
- Requirements analysis of the data storage layer
- Writing benchmark tests
- Design of the new database schema
- Database migrations
- Development of audit logging and Part11
- Creation of backup and recovery concepts
- Design of the persistence layer API
- Writing unit tests
- Creating requirements in Azure
Tools: C#, Visual Studio 2022, Azure DevOps, SonarQube, Git, RestSharp, WebServer, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, SQLite, MinIO, Podman, Docker, DataGrip, SQL Management Studio, HeidiDB, pgAdmin
Karen M.
Last position:
Personal AI Engineering Project — Croky AI at Crocky AI
Product:
- Built a production-ready AI platform for generating brand-aware marketing images and videos from product data, user requirements, and uploaded media.
- Own the platform architecture, technical roadmap, API design, security, deployment workflow, operational reliability, and model-provider strategy.
- Developed the core platform in .NET and built supporting AI and workflow prototypes in Python, applying language-independent API contracts and structured interfaces between services and model providers.
- Implemented reliable background processing with RabbitMQ, persisted workflow state, idempotent handling, retries, failure recovery, logging, secure storage, authorization, and credit accounting.
- Made pragmatic build-versus-buy and model-routing decisions based on reliability, latency, cost, and maintainability rather than novelty.
Agent Orchestration & RAG Systems
- Built and compared agent workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph, and LangChain, including tool use, conditional routing, clarification steps, state management, and hand-offs between agents.
- Implemented reusable .NET components for agents, prompts, tools, model providers, structured responses, and retrieval with pyvector, making it easier to change AI providers without rewriting the core workflow.
Vili D.
Last position:
Technical Lead, Data Engineer at Mercedes-Benz Consulting
Optimized the data architecture (Medallion) to better decouple processing steps and improve transparency and reproducibility
Ensured the technical quality of data processing in Databricks by introducing schema enforcement, data quality checks, and a structured data architecture
Pipeline orchestration with Azure Data Factory
Improved and automated the development and deployment process by integrating Git and GitHub Actions
Technical leadership of the Data Engineering team (3 employees)
Led workshops to optimize and stabilize the data platform and development process
Collected and prioritized new requests and maintained the product backlog
Technologies: Microsoft Azure (Data Lake, Data Factory), Databricks, Apache Spark (PySpark), Python, SQL, Git, Confluence, Power BI, Power Apps, Dataverse, MS Sharepoint, Mural
Yusuf C.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at LeiKon GmbH
- Development of scalable backend applications with C#/.NET and Java
- Design and implementation of distributed microservice architectures
- Development and integration of REST APIs for industrial applications
- Development of modern web applications with React, Angular, and TypeScript
- Implementation of MQTT-based communication solutions
- Integration of industrial protocols such as OPC UA and Modbus TCP
- Development of batch, process control, and HMI components
- Containerization and deployment of applications with Docker
- Conducting code reviews and supporting architecture decisions
- Close collaboration with Product Owners, QA, and interdisciplinary teams
- Analysis of business requirements and implementation of technical solutions
- Further development of existing software architectures with a focus on maintainability and performance
Technologies: C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Java, C++, React, Angular, TypeScript, Vue.JS, MQTT, OPC UA, Modbus TCP, Docker, GitLab, MariaDB, MySQL, Linux
Robert K.
Last position:
Interim Manager | Group Manager in the IT Operations & Digitalization division „Databases, Operations & Support" (DOS) at Landwirtschaftliche RentenBank
- Functional management and further development of a team of 28 IT employees (internal & external) in the areas of HelpDesk / HelpLine, RHEL (Red Hat), MUREX (trading system & applications), SAP basic operations
- Management of external service providers (including FI-TS for SAP basic operations)
- Personnel, resource and budget planning for the IT department and projects
- Introduction and establishment of regular communication formats (regular meetings, team and cross-departmental meetings)
- Ensuring application operations in a hybrid environment (Windows / Linux with database and web/application servers)
- Support for transformation projects to modernize the application landscape (e.g. DevOps approaches)
- Building and introducing digital IT procurement for hardware & software (e.g. with DELL)
- Development and management of the „IT Operations DOS" department based on the company strategy
- Preparation of management reports & decision papers on IT projects, optimization potential and automation opportunities
- Representing the department in Rentenbank committees and ensuring regulatory compliance (BaFin §44, DSGVO, BSI, MaRisk)
Tobias M.
Last position:
Power BI Expert at MID-SIZED TRADING COMPANY FOR CLEANING TECHNOLOGY AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Reporting and controlling using Power BI for a production ERP system
- Analysis of ERP data and interfaces for use in Power BI dashboards
- Evaluation and migration of existing reports (e.g. Excel) to Power BI
- Development of an authorization concept for selective data access
- Documentation and training on the use and customization of Power BI dashboards
Label: Power BI, Excel, SelectLine ERP, Microsoft SQL, SQL Server Management Studio
Frank S.
Last position:
Skat Pro at Spiele Palast
Skat Pro
Redesign and modernization of an existing game application for various clients (web and mobile)
Technologies:
- Unity 3D
- C#
- .Net
- WebGL
- Android
- iOS
Jens H.
Last position:
Interim CTO (occasional assignments) at Fujitsu / FSAS
Stabilization of an Azure/.NET landscape in live operation.
- Architecture, DevOps, and operational readiness; technical decisions under time pressure
- Azure DevOps, monitoring, ETL/ELT, cloud security, FinOps, and data-mesh-related topics
Technologies: Azure DevOps, .NET, CI/CD, monitoring, FinOps
Mathias H.
Last position:
PMO at Ministry for Infrastructure and Digitalization of Saxony-Anhalt
As PMO for the key focus areas of the IT Planning Council in Saxony-Anhalt, I am responsible for monitoring the four funded projects in Saxony-Anhalt to ensure compliance with funding guidelines, the State Budget Code, project standards, scope, and objectives.
- Central PMO for four digitalization and funding projects as part of the Digital Strategy of the State of Saxony-Anhalt
- Cross-project coordination and management in collaboration with the ministry, FITKO, and project leads
- Planning, structuring, and tracking project milestones, deadlines, and work packages
- Creating and maintaining project, status, and final documentation
- Establishing and carrying out cross-project reporting to ensure transparency and traceability
- Carrying out budget and cost control and supporting the financial management of projects
- Setting up and continuously maintaining cross-project risk management, including assessment, action planning, and escalation
- Coordinating change management, including assessing, planning, and tracking change requests
- Monitoring project progress through planned-versus-actual comparisons and identifying optimization and management actions
- Aligning and communicating with all relevant stakeholders through designated contacts
- Supporting compliance with funding, procurement, and budgetary requirements
- Preparing and facilitating status meetings and management reviews
- Ensuring transparent, timely, and quality-focused project delivery across several concurrent funded projects.
Hans-Dieter G.
Last position:
Training as an AI Expert
I continuously expand my expertise in AI and automation. I work with ChatGPT, OpenAI, Manus, Gemini, MS CoPilot, APIs, LangChain, Hugging Face, Manus, TensorFlow, and Auto-GPT, as well as Python-based ML frameworks and MLOps tools, to intelligently transform traditional software development, analysis, and testing processes.
Saqib J.
Last position:
AI Developer / AI Engineer (Lead) at KOM4TEC GmbH
- Designed and implemented modular AI assistants for sales and business processes within the Microsoft ecosystem (Agentic AI, Copilot extensions)
- Frontend architecture and development with React + TypeScript for embedded chat and assistant surfaces (streaming UI, Hooks, React Query, OpenAPI clients)
- Enterprise-level agent development: reusable skill/agent library, MCP servers, review and compliance gates
- LLM integration into the user experience: Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI, tool use, RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, guardrails
- Architecture and code review consulting, and mentoring within the AI development team
- Integration with Microsoft Graph, Power Platform, and Azure services
- Technologies: React, TypeScript, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, MCP, RAG, Microsoft Graph, Power Platform, Azure
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Statistics of experts using .NET
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
3.1 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
87%
Master's degree or higher
51%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 5 Nov 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts using .NET
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 5 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
.NET 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 (93%)
- Manufacturing (52%)
- Banking and Finance (46%)
- Automotive (45%)
- Healthcare (39%)
- Professional Services (37%)
- Retail (32%)
- Transportation (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What .NET is
.NET is Microsoft’s open-source development platform for building web applications, APIs, desktop software, cloud services and business systems. It supports C#, F# and Visual Basic, with a common runtime, libraries and tooling across Windows, Linux and macOS. The modern platform evolved from the earlier .NET Framework and includes .NET Core foundations.
What it builds
.NET fits products that need strong integration, maintainable code and dependable runtime performance.
- REST and gRPC APIs for web and mobile products
- Enterprise portals, workflow systems and internal applications
- Cloud-native services running on Azure or other infrastructure
- Desktop software with WPF or Windows Forms
- Real-time features using SignalR
Ecosystem and tools
Professionals work with ASP.NET Core for web delivery, Entity Framework Core for data access and LINQ for querying. Common tools include Visual Studio, JetBrains Rider, the .NET CLI, NuGet and Azure DevOps. Docker, Kubernetes, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Redis and message brokers often sit alongside .NET in production systems.
When expertise helps
Companies bring in freelance specialists when an existing application needs modernization, when an API must handle new product demands or when an internal team needs focused delivery capacity. Expertise is also valuable during migrations from .NET Framework to current .NET, monolith decomposition, cloud adoption and performance investigations.
- Establishing architecture and service boundaries
- Improving testing, observability and deployment pipelines
- Integrating identity, payments, data platforms or third-party APIs
What strong professionals know
Strong .NET specialists understand more than C# syntax. They make clear choices around dependency injection, asynchronous programming, memory use, API versioning, authentication and data consistency. They can explain trade-offs, write tests that protect important behavior and leave documentation that helps the next team maintain the system.
Choosing the right specialist
Match the professional to the system’s needs: ASP.NET Core and distributed services for a cloud product, WPF or Windows Forms for a desktop estate, or Entity Framework Core and SQL Server for data-heavy business software. Review production examples, architectural decisions and deployment ownership rather than relying only on framework labels. Clear communication and practical knowledge of the existing stack often determine whether remote collaboration succeeds.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with .NET? These answers cover the essentials.
.NET is used to build web applications, REST and gRPC APIs, cloud services, desktop software and enterprise systems. Its libraries and language support make it suitable for products that need shared business logic across several application types.
.NET and Java both provide mature runtimes, strong typing and broad enterprise ecosystems, while Node.js is often chosen for JavaScript-based services and fast event-driven workloads. The right choice depends on existing skills, hosting requirements, integration needs and the product’s runtime model.
A strong .NET specialist often brings C#, ASP.NET Core, SQL, Entity Framework Core, automated testing and API design. Cloud services, Docker, CI/CD, observability, identity systems and frontend integration are also useful when the professional owns delivery beyond the application layer.
The required .NET experience depends on the system’s complexity, risk and delivery stage rather than a fixed number of years. A straightforward API may need focused framework knowledge, while a regulated enterprise migration calls for someone who has handled architecture, legacy constraints, testing and production operations.
.NET work is well suited to remote collaboration when repositories, environments, requirements and review practices are organized. Agree on communication routines, ownership of deployments, documentation standards and access to systems before the engagement begins.
.NET Core, now part of the unified modern .NET platform, is generally preferred for new cross-platform applications, APIs and cloud services. .NET Framework remains relevant for established Windows applications that depend on older libraries, while migration should be assessed case by case.
Ask a .NET professional to explain a comparable production system, including its architecture, testing approach, deployment process and failure handling. Strong answers show practical trade-offs, not just familiarity with C#, Visual Studio or framework terminology.
Microsoft .NET Framework is the older Windows-focused implementation, while modern .NET is open source and supports multiple operating systems. The former name still appears in legacy projects, so a specialist should identify the exact runtime, dependencies and migration constraints before proposing changes.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used .NET in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 743 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used .NET in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 51% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used .NET in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used .NET in their recent projects are German (99%), English (96%), and French (19%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used .NET in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Manufacturing (52%), and Banking and Finance (46%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used .NET in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (90%), and Project Management (63%).
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