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Sabine L.
Last position:
Communications Consultant for Crisis Communications/Issue Management at AQIM – Association for Quality in Interim Management
Planning, delivery & facilitation of crisis communications and reputation management
AQIM is a non-profit organization based in Austria. It is an association of interim managers from Germany and Austria. Founded in December 2024. Multi-part training with workshops and consulting on preventive crisis communications, in collaboration with the founding members and communications leads. To assess crisis potential for the market entry strategy and ahead of a digital campaign.
Project highlights:
Consulting and training for:
- Assessing crisis potential as a new market participant and for its internet-based communications activities
- Planning and developing crisis communications with targeted measures
- Developing a crisis plan to minimize reputational risks in the event of a crisis
- Delivering training and information sessions
Results:
- The one-off consulting event initially planned to prepare for an information campaign became a multi-part workshop on preventive crisis communications. It gave the organization the skills and confidence to handle an acute challenge, and also helped the participating interim managers build skills they could use in their day-to-day client assignments
- The workshop enabled those responsible to launch the information campaign, which was being prepared at the time and planned to run for six months, on social media as scheduled at the end of January 2026
- Carefully prepared scheduling and clear guidelines for responding to critical voices, including terminology, tone of voice, and compliance rules, ensured a smooth launch and delivery of a 3-month information campaign
Samet P.
Last position:
AI Consultant & Project Manager for Reporting Automation at Toyota Financial Services (EAR)
- Documented complex financial reporting processes in deep-dive sessions with subject matter experts
- Analyzed and mapped the 3-tier data flow SAP – Essbase – HQ (984 account entries, triple chart of accounts)
- Identified the biggest time drains (40 % of close time)
- Evaluated technologies (AWS, Microsoft Fabric, Custom/Hybrid) with cost-benefit analysis
- Created a validation rule catalog with 351 rules as the basis for pre-submission automation
- Business case: estimated savings potential of 480–960 T€/year for the EAR region
- Hands-on implementation with Microsoft Fabric, RAG, AI agents/Tool Calling and n8n; productive use of Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio
- AI-supported project management workflows (minutes, tasks, knowledge synchronization)
- Stakeholder management at senior management level (EAR Accounting, IEA IT, TFSC Japan), workshops and training on AI tools
Technologies: Microsoft Fabric, Copilot Studio, Claude AI, Python, Power BI, SAP, Essbase/SmartView, Excel (VBA), Notion, SharePoint
Alexandra K.
Last position:
Interim Head of Marketing at Moeller Medical
- Covered a vacancy during extensive personnel changes and ongoing professionalization and digitalization initiatives
- Led and stabilized the marketing team and improved the marketing organization, processes and infrastructure
- Developed team roles, ways of working and internal collaboration
- Established digital marketing structures, CRM and marketing operations initiatives
- Introduced AI-driven workflows for content and knowledge management
- Sharpened positioning in the OEM and Aesthetics business units
- Managed strategic projects such as the Microsoft Dynamics Customer Insights implementation and international brand protection projects
- Stabilized the team despite extensive personnel changes
- Made marketing processes more efficient and reduced operational complexity
- Laid the groundwork for further digitalization and growth initiatives
Asen K.
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 project goals
- Leading digitalization projects and their phases, including concept development, planning, change and requirements management, configuration, implementation, testing, interfaces, communication and approval
- Holding planning meetings
- Organizing, designing and running team, client and requirements workshops with up to 50 participants at operational and management level
- Main point of contact for business and technical topics, as well as project coordination
- Creating and maintaining backlogs (user stories and EPICs) in Jira, translating requirements into user stories and prioritizing them
- Approving and publishing online services in the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW)
- Preparing and maintaining project documentation
- Planning and designing the nationwide rollout/reuse under the Einer-für-Alle principle via WSP/FIT-Connect
- Communication between stakeholders, clients, public authorities and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy (MWIKE)
- Working according to the SCRUM methodology
Malte L.
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 I have two passions: on the one hand, working in and for organizations to develop new, innovative products, ideally as part of a digitalization strategy or business development – as well as the closely related expertise in change and transformation processes as part of holistic organizational consulting. For this purpose, I established the Change Bakery and Product Validators offerings. On the other hand, my heart and mind are driven to find my own products, evaluate markets and potential, and test ideas. I am currently working independently and part-time alongside ongoing projects on a product idea related to mental health and have founded Therapymate.
Markus O.
Last position:
Lead E-Solution Architect & Senior Requirements Engineer at Zasterbot-Oracle
- Clarification of project objectives, scope and the target business vision for building the AI-based knowledge database.
- Derivation of the initial architecture and implementation strategy for the Zasterbot chatbot, including separation of the MVP and further development stages.
- Development of a target business vision for building a structured knowledge database and integrating a future chatbot.
- Derivation and prioritization of use cases for information retrieval and provision by the chatbot.
- Modeling of data structures and flows for the effective organization of the knowledge database on the Base44 platform.
- Design and implementation of data models for storing and linking relevant information.
- Development of processes for extracting, analyzing and preparing raw data for the knowledge database.
- Ensuring data consistency and quality as the basis for the future chatbot.
- Planning the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for precise and context-specific answers.
- Implementation of functions for analyzing and displaying data from the knowledge database.
- Use of the Base44 platform with JSON Schema-based entities and a flexible permission concept.
- Implementation of Deno functions for backend logic, event processing and connecting external APIs.
- Integration of OpenAI services for initial data analysis.
Sara B.
Last position:
Marketing Manager at amber Tech GmbH
- Developed and implemented the overarching marketing strategy to increase brand awareness, lead generation and customer retention, closely aligned with sales and product.
- Strategically expanded market presence in Scandinavia, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and France, including country-specific communications activities.
- Established and optimized a CRM-based funnel and lead process, including the definition of KPIs, performance reporting and continuous optimization measures.
- Planned, managed and analyzed cross-channel campaigns across SEA/Google Ads, SEO, social media, email/newsletters, events, website and landing pages, as well as conversion optimization of information architecture and user journeys.
- Developed sales-supporting content such as whitepapers, case studies, newsletters and website content, and managed press and public relations as the primary contact, including for Handelsblatt.
- Built and professionally managed the marketing team with a designer and working student; briefed and managed external agencies and service providers and was responsible for a six-figure marketing budget.
Peter A.
Last position:
IT Consultant at Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation
- Development of automated software tests (unit, integration, regression and end-to-end tests).
- Applied technologies: Playwright, Vitest, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue3, Go, Laravel, REST API, CI/CD, Docker, Git, GitHub, Scrum, Jira.
Konstantinos T.
Last position:
Project Manager at Frankfurt School of Finance
- Management of IT/digitalization projects within the central PMO
- PMO knowledge document & management presentation (governance, methods)
- Requirements training & e-invoicing summary for project submitters
- Market analysis of hybrid tools & PMO checklists/governance
- Stakeholder management (IT, library, management)
Anna M.
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.
Eva P.
Last position:
SEO Consultant at Coaching
SEO optimization of a coaching website based on WordPress, focusing on keyword research, on-page optimization, and lead generation.
Areas of responsibility:
- Development of an SEO strategy based on keyword research
- Creation and optimization of landing pages
- Optimization of page structure, internal linking, and on-page factors
- Optimization of the Google Business Profile to improve local visibility
- Consulting on and prioritization of further SEO measures
Jan M.
Last position:
Managing Director at Nexcent GmbH
- IT consulting
- Power Platform & Databricks
- AI software development (custom software)
- Commercial responsibility for the company
Julie S.
Last position:
Freelance Product Owner & Project Lead at ANDREAS STIHL
continued product ownership of the global B2C platform
Yogesh M.
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.
Maurice H.
Last position:
Senior Product Owner at Hydra Lynx Ltd
- Unified AI initiatives through the 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 introduction 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.
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Statistics of experts using Drupal
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.5 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
94%
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 5 Nov 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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 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 5 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Drupal 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 (92%)
- Retail (58%)
- Professional Services (55%)
- Media and Entertainment (54%)
- Healthcare (51%)
- Government and Administration (48%)
- Education (41%)
- Advertising (39%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Drupal at a glance
Drupal is an open-source content management system for structured, content-rich websites and digital platforms. It supports complex content models, granular permissions, editorial workflows and multilingual publishing. Companies use Drupal when governance, flexibility and long-term maintainability matter more than a simple brochure site.
What Drupal builds
Drupal powers public-sector portals, higher education websites, media platforms, association portals and enterprise content hubs. Its framework supports custom front ends, authenticated services and content experiences that connect to business systems.
- Corporate and institutional websites
- Multilingual publishing platforms
- Editorial portals with approval workflows
- Member and customer self-service areas
Ecosystem and tooling
The Drupal ecosystem includes core modules, contributed modules and custom modules built with PHP, Symfony and Twig. Strong specialists work with Composer, Drush, configuration management, migrations, REST and JSON:API. They may also connect Drupal to search services, commerce systems, CRM tools, identity providers and decoupled front ends.
When expertise matters
Companies often bring in freelance Drupal professionals during a migration, redesign, platform upgrade or integration project. Specialist support is also useful when a site has performance issues, complex permissions, inconsistent content structures or a growing editorial team.
- Moving from an older CMS or Drupal release
- Designing content types, taxonomies and workflows
- Replacing fragile customisations with maintainable modules
- Improving accessibility, caching, security and deployment
Delivery and collaboration
A Drupal project needs clear ownership of content architecture, environments and release processes. Freelance experts can work remotely with product, editorial, design and infrastructure teams, provided documentation, access rules and acceptance criteria are defined. Regular communication is especially important for multilingual or distributed publishing operations.
What strong specialists bring
Experienced Drupal specialists think beyond templates and visual components. They model content carefully, select modules with maintenance in mind and separate configuration from custom code. They test upgrades, permissions, migrations and integrations rather than relying only on a successful page preview. Strong professionals also explain trade-offs clearly and leave behind documentation that internal teams can use.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Drupal.
Drupal is used to build structured websites, institutional portals, multilingual publishing systems and content platforms with detailed permissions. It is well suited to organisations that need multiple content types, editorial workflows, integrations and long-term control over their platform.
Drupal generally offers deeper content modelling, permissions and workflow controls than WordPress out of the box. WordPress can be faster for smaller publishing sites, while Drupal is often considered when the platform has complex editorial rules, many content relationships or demanding integration requirements.
Drupal is a content management system and application framework built with PHP and Symfony components. Symfony gives teams more freedom to assemble an application from the ground up, while Drupal provides established content, user, configuration and editorial capabilities.
A strong Drupal specialist commonly works with PHP, Symfony, Twig, JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Useful adjacent skills include Composer, Drush, Git, automated testing, accessibility, caching, search integration, migrations and deployment workflows.
The right level depends on the scope rather than a fixed number of years. A straightforward theme adjustment may need a focused specialist, while a migration, decoupled build or complex permissions model calls for someone who has handled architecture, testing, upgrades and production operations.
Drupal projects can usually be delivered remotely when repositories, environments, access procedures and content responsibilities are organised. On-site collaboration may help during workshops, migration planning or stakeholder training, but it is not inherently required for implementation and maintenance.
Ask for examples of comparable content models, migrations, integrations and release processes. A capable Drupal professional can explain module choices, security practices, upgrade planning, test coverage and how editors will manage content without unnecessary technical support.
Drupal has a long history, so specialists may support established sites while also delivering modern builds with current core practices and Symfony-based tooling. This combination matters when a company must protect existing content and integrations while planning a controlled upgrade or rebuild.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects is 98 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 781 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects, 94% 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 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects are German (100%), English (99%), and French (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Retail (58%), and Professional Services (55%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Drupal in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Product Development (87%), and Project Management (70%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Drupal
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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