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Sabine Liberty
Last position:
Communications consultant for crisis communication/issue management at AQIM – Association for Quality in Interim Management
Planning, execution & moderation of crisis communication and reputation management
AQIM is a non-profit organization based in Austria. An association of interim managers from Germany and Austria. Founded in December 2024. Multi-part training with workshops and consulting for preventive crisis communication, in cooperation with the founding members and those responsible for communication. To assess crisis potential for the market entry strategy and ahead of a digital campaign.
The project in a nutshell:
Consulting and training for the purpose of:
- Analysis of crisis potential as a new market entrant and its internet-based communication activities
- Planning and developing crisis communication with targeted measures
- Developing a crisis plan to minimize reputation risks in an emergency
- Conducting training and information sessions
Success:
- What started as a one-time consulting event for preparing an information campaign became a multi-part workshop on preventive crisis communication. This not only gave the organization expertise and confidence in the event of acute challenges, but also gave the participating interim managers new skills for their day-to-day work on assignments
- The workshop enabled those responsible to launch the information campaign that was being prepared at the time and planned for six months, as scheduled at the end of January 2026 on social media
- Careful scheduling and defining how to handle critical voices in terms of terminology and tone, as well as compliance rules, ensured a smooth start and run of a 3-month information campaign
Artur Schmalz
Last position:
Marketing Consultant // Strategy & Campaigning at Stadtwerke Lübeck
- Marketing consulting for the business units EDL@Home and Commodity (electricity & gas)
- Development and implementation of the marketing/sales strategy in close coordination with the department head
- Definition and expansion of key channels (web, app, portal, social, paid, sales partners)
- Goal, annual, and budget planning for the EDL@Home business unit
- Leading and running team workshops to define goals & develop campaigns
- Campaign/content planning for different target groups
- Concept and implementation of the regional multi-channel sales campaign incl. A/B testing
- Optimization of the customer experience across all channels
- Technical support/advice for the product teams during iterative implementation
- Building and managing a campaign dashboard to measure success
- Managing external agencies and internal teams
- Regular results presentations and reporting to department leadership
- Active stakeholder management
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
Alexandra Korolija
Last position:
Interim Head of Marketing at Moeller Medical
- Vacancy cover during extensive personnel changes and ongoing professionalization and digitization initiatives
- Leadership and stabilization of the marketing team and improvements of marketing organization, processes and infrastructure
- Development of team roles, working methods and internal collaboration
- Establishment of digital marketing structures, CRM and marketing operations initiatives
- Introduction of AI-driven workflows for content and knowledge management
- Sharpening of positioning in the business units OEM and Aesthetics
- Management of strategic projects such as Microsoft Dynamics Customer Insights implementation and international brand protection projects
- Team stabilization despite extensive personnel changes
- More efficient marketing processes and reduced operational complexity
- Foundation laid for further digitization and growth initiatives
Asen Kyuchukov
Last position:
External Product Owner / Project Manager at Publicplan GmbH
- Overall project planning for resources, budget, costs, license and service contracts, cost optimization and negotiations
- Leading and managing the project team and achieving the project goals
- Leading digitalization projects and their phases such as concept, planning, change and requirements management, configuration, implementation, testing, interfaces, communication and approval
- Conducting planning meetings
- Organizing, planning and conducting team, customer and requirements workshops with up to 50 participants at operational and management level
- Main contact for technical and functional topics as well as project coordination
- Recording and maintaining backlogs (user stories and EPICs) in Jira and turning requirements into user stories and prioritizing them
- Approval and publication of online services in the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW)
- Creating and maintaining project documentation
- Planning and designing the nationwide rollout/reuse as part of the once-for-all principle via WSP/FIT-Connect
- Communication between stakeholders, customers, authorities and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy (MWIKE)
- Work according to the SCRUM method
Anna Melzer
Last position:
Freelance Frontend Consultant at Mister Spex
- Developed complex React/TypeScript frontend systems for highly customizable lens products.
- Designed internal tooling for validating and managing product configuration constraints.
- Led accessibility initiatives to align customer-facing applications with EU accessibility requirements.
- Worked extensively in large legacy codebases while incrementally improving maintainability and developer experience.
- Collaborated across multiple teams in an international e-commerce environment.
Jan Miltner
Last position:
Managing Director at Nexcent GmbH
- IT consulting
- Power Platform & Databricks
- AI software development (custom software)
- Commercial responsibility for the company
Yogesh Malik
Last position:
Principle Architect – User Experience Design at Intelliswift India PLC
Project: Neura Belden BHVA (Belden HI vision Virtual Assistance)
- Translated AI agent concepts into 4 distinct user workflows (General, Redundancy, Network, VLAN agents).
- Designed 6 game-changing features with technical specifications: Predictive Issue Resolution, Cost Optimization Engine, Compliance Automation, Cross-Agent Orchestration, Knowledge Transfer Mode, Root Cause Analysis 2.0.
- Contributed reusable UX patterns and lightweight standards for experimentation-first AI environment: single-file HTML/CSS/JS prototypes, semantic accessibility, responsive grid layouts, and clear component structure enabling rapid future POC iterations.
- Translated early AI concepts into intuitive user workflows and interaction models for 4 specialized agents, focusing on clarity, trust-building, and progressive disclosure to surface complex AI capabilities.
- Documented design trade-offs in accessible language for non-designers.
Eva Pilarek
Last position:
SEO Consultant at Coaching
SEO optimization of a coaching website based on WordPress, with a focus on keyword research, on-page optimization, and lead generation.
Responsibilities:
- Development of an SEO strategy based on keyword research
- Creation and optimization of landing pages
- Optimization of site structure, internal linking, and on-page factors
- Optimization of the Google Business Profile to improve local visibility
- Consulting and prioritization of further SEO measures
Malte Lohrberg
Last position:
Product Owner, Change Management Coach and Organizational Consultant & Founder and Product Architect at Freelance + Resilience Bakery
The combined experience from recent project years shows that two hearts beat in my chest: on the one hand, working in and for organizations to develop new, innovative products, ideally as part of a digitization strategy or business development – and the closely related change and transformation process expertise as part of holistic organizational consulting. For this, I have established the Change Bakery and Product Validators offerings.
On the other hand, my heart and mind are fired up to find my own products, evaluate markets and potentials, and test ideas. Currently, I am proactively and part-time, in addition to ongoing projects, working on a product idea in the mental health area and have founded Therapymate.
Stefan Dömelt
Last position:
Online editor and content manager at Federal Employment Agency
- Content responsibility for two areas (careers and continuing education, as well as school, training and studies) and coordination with specialist departments
- Topic research and content planning for the online portal
- Web-friendly creation of target-group-relevant and SEO-optimized content for the online portal
- Building and maintaining multimedia content in the online portal CMS (Drupal)
- Monitoring the content of the online portal using Google Search Console and Matomo
- Ensuring the quality of the online portal through tests and analyses
- PowerPoint presentation of work results in topic conferences with BA specialist departments
- Supporting the existing online presence and analyzing and fixing errors
Maurice Hartwig
Last position:
Senior Product Owner at Hydra Lynx Ltd
- Brought together AI initiatives through central coordination and integration of artificial intelligence projects to increase efficiency and business value.
- Identified and prioritized AI use cases through business process analysis and translated them into structured product backlogs and roadmaps.
- Led change management activities, including the rollout of new digital tools, communication strategies, and training concepts to support cultural change.
- Managed requirements and processes through end-to-end requirements analysis, process modeling, and organizational optimization.
- Scaled agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, OKRs) and promoted cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Supported company-wide digital transformation by leading technical change initiatives and strengthening collaboration models.
Tom Witkovsky
Last position:
Interim Customer Experience Manager, Indirect Sales Systems at badenova Energie GmbH
- Modeling customer journeys and touchpoints for indirect sales partners
- Modeling and optimizing clearing processes
- Prioritizing and cleaning up the backlog of existing applications for sales partners
- Optimizing billing and service processes for sales partners
- Requirements management for replacing and rebuilding the system based on a no/low-code platform
- Supporting the implementation of a group-wide customer experience management system
- Managing external service and implementation partners
Natalia Naumann
Last position:
BIG direkt gesund Krankenkasse
- Development of a central platform for the digital implementation of health promotion measures in daycare centers and schools
- Responsible for project management, requirements management, and technical coordination
Christian West
Last position:
Project Manager for e-Invoice Implementation at Solar Trade
- Managing the project team for the rollout of an e-invoice solution in more than a dozen countries
- Carrying out the needs analysis as well as the analysis of the current status (technical, organizational, legal)
- Coordination with all country organizations
- Selection and implementation of the e-invoice tool
- Ensuring the project stays on time and on budget
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Statistics of experts using Drupal
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Retail, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 6 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology 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 using Drupal
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 6 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What Drupal is
Drupal is a content management system for structured websites and digital experiences. It fits projects where content models, roles, workflows, and integrations matter more than a simple page builder. Many teams choose it for portals, intranets, public information sites, and complex publishing needs.
Where it fits
- Corporate sites with many content types
- Public-sector and nonprofit portals
- Multilingual publishing and regional sites
- Member areas, forms, and approvals
- Content-heavy platforms with strict structure
Drupal is often selected when editors need control and teams need flexible architecture. It supports content governance well, which helps larger organizations keep complex sites consistent.
Core ecosystem
Strong Drupal work often includes Composer, Symfony components, Twig templates, Drush, and modern PHP practices. Specialists also work with contributed modules, custom modules, REST or JSON:API integrations, and deployment flows that keep environments aligned.
What specialists deliver
Drupal specialists build and maintain site architecture, theme layers, content types, views, menus, permissions, and multilingual setups. They also handle upgrades, module changes, performance tuning, and integrations with CRM, search, media, or identity systems.
When freelance help matters
- A legacy Drupal site needs a safe upgrade
- A new content model must be designed fast
- Editors need better workflows and permissions
- A custom module or integration blocks delivery
- Internal teams lack deep Drupal experience
Freelance expertise is useful when work is time-sensitive or highly specific. It is also common when a team needs extra capacity for a release, rescue work after technical debt, or short-term guidance on architecture and best practices.
What good Drupal professionals do well
Good Drupal professionals think in content structures, not just pages. They write clean code, respect core conventions, avoid brittle customizations, and know when to use existing modules instead of building new ones. They also understand editor needs, deployment hygiene, and long-term maintainability.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Drupal.
Drupal is used for content-rich websites and digital platforms that need structure, roles, and workflows. It is a strong fit for portals, intranets, public information sites, and multilingual publishing. Companies often choose it when content governance matters as much as design.
Drupal is usually stronger when content structure, permissions, and complex workflows are central. WordPress is often simpler for lighter publishing needs, while Adobe Experience Manager is commonly chosen in larger enterprise content stacks. The right choice depends on how much control and integration the site needs.
A strong Drupal specialist usually knows PHP, Composer, Twig, Symfony basics, and how to work with structured content. Practical skills with Git, deployment flows, accessibility, and API integrations also matter. For many projects, multilingual content and search are part of the brief as well.
Companies usually bring in Drupal expertise when they face an upgrade, a custom module, a migration, or a complex content rebuild. It is also common when internal teams know the site but not the latest Drupal patterns. Outside help can shorten delivery and reduce avoidable technical risk.
For a small theme update or minor content changes, a focused Drupal specialist may be enough. For upgrades, architecture changes, or integrations, you want someone who has handled similar work before. The more systems the site connects to, the more valuable deep experience becomes.
Most Drupal work can be done remotely, especially module work, theming, testing, and upgrade planning. On-site collaboration can help when workshops are needed for content strategy, stakeholder alignment, or editor training. Many teams use a mix of both depending on the project phase.
Look for a Drupal freelancer who can explain content architecture, module choices, and upgrade trade-offs in plain language. Good signs include clean repository work, sensible use of contributed modules, and careful attention to editors and permissions. Ask for examples that match your type of site, not just general claims.
Yes, Drupal is still a strong choice when the site needs structured content, multilingual support, and serious editorial control. It is less about quick brochure sites and more about platforms that will grow and change. If those needs are central, Drupal remains a practical option.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 789 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects are German (100%), English (99%), and French (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Retail (57%), and Professional Services (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects are Information Technology (91%), Product Development (91%), and Project Management (69%).
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