Gliffy Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Gliffy
Johannes Hohenthaner
Last position:
Business Analyst for Riester subsidy management migration at Insurance company
- Analysis of the Riester subsidy GeVos for provider change 2.0 in the AZUR subsidy management system
- Representation of the GeVos in BPMN 2.0 with Draw.io and Adonis
- Analysis of the data sets exchanged with the life insurance policy administration system and migration to the msg data sets
- Design and mapping of the interfaces to the new msg.ZulagenVerwaltung for various Riester subsidy GeVos at data field level
Tezcan Dilshener
Last position:
Solution Architect / Project Manager at German Football Association
- Overall responsibility for the project lifecycle from scope definition to completion
- Close collaboration with platform teams, IT leaders, and external service providers
- Application of SAFe principles and structured sprint work
- Creation of a migration roadmap with clear milestones
- Monitoring of the lifecycle: onboarding, repository migration, replication of permissions, and system tests
- Visualization of the architecture with PlantUML and Gliffy as well as documentation in Confluence
- Regular status reports and running knowledge transfer sessions
Christiane Neher
Last position:
Management Consultant at Christiane Neher Management Consulting
Large Insurance Company – Consultant Wiesbaden: Consulting support for the introduction of an integrated planning and performance management framework (operational, financial, customer) to enhance customer-centric transparency, decision-making quality, and steering capabilities across all lines of business within an insurance organization:
- Analysis of existing processes, reports, KPIs, and KPI calculation methodologies
- Design and introduction of new, standardized customer KPIs (gross/net), as well as key steering metrics with consistent linkage across all lines of business
- Recalculation, validation, and plausibility checks of KPIs based on existing and newly integrated data sources
- Conceptual support for the development of an integrated reporting and performance management setup
- Execution of customer insights analyses to identify patterns and anomalies within customer data clusters
Large retail company – Consultant in Karlsruhe: Advisory services for the setup and step-by-step implementation of an internationally deployable RELEX solution in the supply chain management environment:
- Advising overall and sub-project management on methodology, project setup and steering (e.g. agile approach, Jira configuration, RELEX phases, Jira Structure PPM)
- Strategic-operational consulting for the introduction of RELEX including best practices
- Support in defining overarching goals and requirements (2-year target picture)
- Guidance in scoping a relevant supply chain network segment for the project
- Development of a roadmap for iterative, incremental RELEX setup and rollout
- Assessment of project dependencies (interfaces, configurations, etc.)
- Advice on prioritized implementation of business requirements and data interfaces
- Support in test planning (data validation, system testing, UAT)
- Consulting on internationalization, change management, training, and knowledge transfer
- Stakeholder advisory and alignment activities between the client, implementation partner, and RELEX
Insurance company – Management Consultant in Munich: Analysis, consulting and support for the optimization of a large-scale business and IT transformation. Focus on strategically important programs and modernization projects in the area of Managed Services Operations and processes:
- Review of project plans and deliverables; analysis of programs and projects (e.g. cloud approach, process standardization, system integration, roadmaps)
- Identification of technical, functional and personnel risks and challenges; development of content-related measures and alternative solutions
- Proposal of quality improvements for program and modernization efforts
- Sparring partner and professional, technical, structural and organizational consulting for project and program management
Large retail group – Management Consultant & Stream Lead in Cologne: Consulting, process, project and product management for the introduction and implementation of a large strategic program in the field of advanced analytics, assortment and space management:
- Setup, test and rollout of a new space planning, automation and optimization product based on the existing cluster-based merchandising approach
- Definition and setup of new processes and transformation and change management measures for the new store-specific merchandising approach
- Collaboration with Advanced Analytics and IT (internal and external) for software implementations, automations, extensions and interfaces
- MVP approach and piloting in phases with gradual rollout (pilot with 80 stores, region with 500 stores, national level with 4000 stores)
Large retail company – Agile Coach & Change Agent in Cologne: Agile coach, OKR master and facilitator for the introduction of the OKR approach in a large strategic digitization program for retail stores:
- Coaching of the core team with topic managers and team leads
- Introduction to the OKR topic and setup of the OKR cycle
- Establishment of the OKR approach in teams and on a cross-team level
Delivery and logistics company – Management Consultant in United Kingdom: Consulting and coaching in the restructuring of the Data Analytics department:
- Analysis of current challenges
- Definition of overarching goals
- Development of a proposal for a new team structure
- Identification of required competencies, skills and responsibilities
- Advisory and alignment on communication and change management strategy
Sven Hummel
Last position:
Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio) at IT service provider for an international premium automaker
- Analyzing, aligning and modeling business processes (BPMN 2.0) for the 'The New Retail' program in the areas of invoicing, tax, customs and accounting
- Tracking user stories and their impact on processes
- Point of contact for preparing the tool migration from Symbio to Signavio for the mentioned areas
- Power user after the introduction of Signavio, point of contact and coach for other process modelers
Jens Hagemeyer-Lee
Last position:
#52 Test Manager in Safety-Critical Infrastructure at Telecommunications Company
- Network elements, network, operational and operator-related systems
- Supporting around 20 different products (managed agile)
- Requirements analysis and management (functional and non-functional)
- Test concept and planning (scope, test phases, effort, schedule, resources, organization, etc.)
- Aligning approach with clients and service providers
- Managing and assisting in creation of test cases for system, integration and end-to-end tests
- Guiding and supporting test execution
- Defect management and planning bug fixes with external providers
- Preparing and facilitating workshops
- Regular reporting and creating automated test reports
- Further development of agile testing methodology and configuration of supporting tools
- Conceptual support in developing a quality seal for rating product and service quality of internal and external providers
- Requirements engineering based on ISO/IEC 25010, Scrum, SaFE
- BMC Remedy, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira (including plugins Xray, Structure), Microsoft Office (incl. Visio), Obsidian, doxis document management system, Gitlab, Obsidian
Keith Howe
Last position:
Senior Technical Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer / Product Owner at Deutsche Post E-Post Solutions
- SBAM (Sendungsbasiert Auftragsmanagement System) is the core component responsible for splitting customer deliveries into individual letters based on contractual agreements (OLA/SLA).
- Transformation from proprietary host-based AS/400 applications to a modern stack using Java, PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, MinIO S3, Red Hat OpenShift, Keycloak SSO, Salesforce and Angular Material GUI.
- Application design, solution architecture, use case specification and OLA/SLA concept for end customers.
- Conduct solution architecture/design and requirements engineering (elicitation, documentation, validation, negotiation and ongoing management) in Confluence, including UML/BPMN process models.
- Development and analysis according to Scrum using Jira and Confluence.
- Design user journeys and UI experience; wireframing with Balsamiq and Figma.
- Document requirements as user stories and epics in Jira; create stakeholder and technical design documents.
- Participate in end-to-end solution design, architecture and event-driven messaging design.
- Perform process modelling (UML/BPMN with Draw.io), application internal architecture design and ERM/SERM data modelling.
- Lead sprint planning, story refinement, estimation, retrospective and review meetings; deliver C-level management presentations on OLA/SLA and order management.
Marcel Dicks
Last position:
Software Developer / IT Tester at Continentale Krankenversicherung a.G.
Analysis, online COBOL software development and testing of dialog and batch programs in the Kranken Leistung (KL) project
Error analysis, bug fixing and ticket resolution (change requests and defects)
Documentation in collaboration with the contact office and the mathematics department
IT skills: Siemens Fujitsu BS2000, CCOM Emulation, Micro Focus Visual COBOL I and II, Eclipse IDE, UDS database system, Atlassian Confluence and Jira, ZULIP, UNIFY
Hannes Roth
Last position:
Senior Architect & Project Administrator at Logistics Service Provider
- Redesign of Jira Service Management integrated with Assets and Opsgenie in day-to-day operations
- Focus on a seamless transition to a new service desk
- Conceptualization, process design, and implementation
- Assistance with configuring asset management
Thomas Kortüm
Last position:
Project Manager at Sophie Marie Management GmbH
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- Business Analysis
Max Janzen
Last position:
Demand Manager in Agile Projects at Automotiv
- Project coordination/project management
- Requirements management, process consulting, analysis of requirements, architecture – build-up and further development of an analytics platform (BI)
- Consulting and support in defining and implementing demand processes
- Requirements gathering / capture -> analysis and specification -> tracking and preparation for acceptance
- Preparation of test specifications and test execution
- Prioritization of requirements with customers
- Ensuring compliance with UX design guidelines.
- Specification of epics (use cases) and user stories
- Preparation, execution and evaluation of requirements and project workshops with the business area.
- Transfer of requirements into PI / sprint planning (SAFe)
- Project documentation
- Process documentation and modeling (UML / BPMN)
- Coordination and documentation of IT security measures (NIST)
- Coordination and documentation of SW architecture
- Use of AI models for text analysis (topic classification, summarization, sentiment analysis)
- MS Office, Enterprise Architect; Arch42 Confluence (Balsamiq, DrawIO, Gliffy for UML and BPMN); Jira (Agile, Plan, Structure, SAFe); Tableau
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Statistics of experts using Gliffy
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
1.3 years
Positions per freelancer
24
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
78%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
90%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using Gliffy
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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
Gliffy basics
Gliffy is a diagramming tool for making clear visuals from messy ideas. Teams use it for flowcharts, UML-style diagrams, wireframes, process maps, and simple system views. It is often chosen when the work lives close to Atlassian tools and shared team documentation.
Where it fits
- Process and workflow diagrams for internal teams
- System overviews and application maps
- Wireframes and interface sketches for early product work
- Documentation inside Atlassian spaces and team pages
Gliffy helps specialists turn notes into diagrams that others can read and update quickly. Strong work is clean, structured, and easy to maintain.
Tooling and ecosystem
Gliffy is commonly used alongside Confluence and other Atlassian products, where diagrams sit next to specs and project notes. Freelance specialists should know how to keep layouts tidy, use reusable shapes well, and make diagrams that stay useful after the first review.
When companies hire help
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise when diagrams are overdue, inconsistent, or hard to keep current. That is common during product discovery, process redesign, audits, migration work, or when a team in Germany needs documentation that both local and remote colleagues can follow.
What strong specialists do
- Translate rough input into a diagram with a clear purpose
- Choose the right level of detail for the audience
- Keep labels, arrows, and structure consistent
- Update existing diagrams without breaking the logic
Good specialists do more than arrange boxes. They understand how a diagram supports decisions, handovers, and shared understanding.
Quality signals
A strong Gliffy professional asks what the diagram must explain, who will read it, and where it will live. Good deliverables are easy to edit, visually balanced, and aligned with the team’s naming and documentation style. In many cases, that matters more than decorative design.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Gliffy? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Gliffy is used to create diagrams that explain processes, systems, and product ideas in a simple visual form. Companies use it for flowcharts, architecture views, wireframes, and other documentation that needs to stay readable for a team. It works best when the goal is clarity, not design polish.
Gliffy is often chosen by teams that want diagramming close to their Atlassian documentation flow. Compared with Lucidchart, it is usually evaluated more for shared team editing and page-based documentation; compared with draw.io, the choice often comes down to how the team wants to work inside its existing tools. A good specialist can adapt the approach to the company’s setup.
A strong Gliffy specialist usually knows process mapping, clear technical writing, and basic information structure. In many projects, knowledge of Confluence and other Atlassian tools helps a lot. For system or product work, they should also understand how teams describe services, dependencies, and user flows.
A project needs an experienced Gliffy professional when diagrams must be accurate, shared across teams, or kept up to date over time. This is common during onboarding, audits, process changes, and documentation cleanup. If the diagram is meant to support decisions, experience matters more than speed alone.
Yes, Gliffy work is well suited to remote collaboration because diagrams are usually reviewed in shared tools and updated in iterations. For teams in Germany, remote specialists often work well if they can communicate clearly in English or German, depending on the internal audience. On-site sessions can help at the start of a larger documentation effort.
Before hiring a Gliffy freelancer, look at sample diagrams, clarity of structure, and how well they explain their design choices. Strong candidates can show work that supports real use cases, not just neat visuals. Ask how they handle revisions, naming consistency, and versioned documentation.
No, Gliffy is not limited to software teams. It is also useful for operations, business analysis, support, and any group that needs to explain a workflow or shared process. The best specialists adapt the diagram style to the audience and the decision the document must support.
A good Gliffy deliverable is easy to understand at a glance and easy to edit later. It uses consistent shapes, clear labels, and a layout that matches the way people actually read the process or system. If the diagram answers the right questions without extra noise, it is doing its job.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Gliffy in their recent projects is 104 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 833 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Gliffy in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Gliffy in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Gliffy in their recent projects are German (100%), English (90%), and French (40%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Gliffy in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (70%), and Insurance (70%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Gliffy in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Quality Assurance (90%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Gliffy
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