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Google Compute Engine Experts in Germany

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Gabriele Caracausi

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Startup Mentor and Technical Advisor (Volunteer)

Munich
Gabriele Caracausi

Last position:

Startup Mentor and Technical Advisor (Volunteer) at Faros Accelerator

  • Mentoring startups about technology trends and solutions, business models, market and competition research.
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Moritz Kath

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Senior DevOps Engineer GCP

Kiel
Moritz Kath

Last position:

Senior DevOps Engineer GCP at tedi GmbH & Co. KG

  • Design and implementation of DevOps and CI/CD practices for data and analytics teams
  • Introduction of infrastructure as code with Terraform (IaC)
  • Setup and maintenance of GCP user and permission management with Terraform in multi-project environment
  • Design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines with GitHub
  • Leading and training developer team for the introduction of IaC and CI/CD practices
  • Building and optimising database connectors with Apache Arrow for terabyte scale data extraction (Oracle, SAP)
  • Optimising data lake storage and warehouse ingest
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Deependra Pokhrel

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Data Specialist

Berlin
Deependra Pokhrel

Last position:

Data Specialist at Cloud Factory

  • As a Data Specialist, I leveraged analytical expertise to transform raw data into actionable insights, driving strategic decision-making and operational improvements. My role encompassed data interpretation, reporting automation, and cross-functional collaboration, utilizing advanced tools such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Python for comprehensive data analysis.
  • Implemented Python scripts to validate and reconcile large datasets, reducing manual errors and improving data reliability.
  • Utilized Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib/Seaborn) to automate data cleaning, analysis, and visualization, improving efficiency and accuracy in reporting.
  • Developed interactive dashboards in Power BI to present key metrics, trends, and performance indicators, facilitating real-time decision-making.
  • Designed and executed automated reports using Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, VBA) and Power BI, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across departments.
  • Data Analysis: Excel (Advanced Pivot Tables, Power Query), Power BI (DAX, Data Modeling), Python (Pandas, NumPy, Visualization Libraries)
  • Automation & Reporting: Power BI Dashboards, Excel Macros (VBA), Python Scripting.
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Satya Vulise

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Lead Developer

Moosburg
Satya Vulise

Last position:

Lead Developer at Allane Mobility Group

  • Led development activities for enterprise applications, managing design, planning, and delivery to meet organizational goals.
  • Constructed and deployed microservices using Java/JavaEE, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Kafka incorporating synchronous and asynchronous communication, achieving a 95% on-time delivery rate.
  • Developed microservices in Golang utilizing frameworks such as Gin, GORM, and Viper for high-performance applications.
  • Maintained RESTful and GraphQL APIs, enabling seamless integration with enterprise applications.
  • Leveraged gRPC for secure, efficient service-to-service communication in microservices, reducing latency.
  • Used SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis).
  • Integrated publisher-subscriber systems and message queue architectures (SQS, Kafka).
  • Configured secure authentication and authorization systems (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect) using AWS Cognito and Spring Security.
  • Architected scalable patterns like API Gateway, Circuit Breaker, Saga, CQRS, and Event Sourcing to enhance reliability and performance.
  • Built middleware solutions integrating complex APIs and third-party services for seamless system interactions.
  • Achieved cloud-native architectures with AWS services, including S3, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, EKS, ECR, and ECS.
  • Delivered a centralized CI/CD pipeline, reducing deployment time by 80% through automation and standardization.
  • Integrated observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and CloudWatch, improving monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Automated IaC provisioning with Terraform, ensuring consistent and scalable environments across development, testing, and production.
  • Enhanced logging and visualization using the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
  • Optimized release processes, ensuring efficient and error-free deployments, resulting in a 30% reduction in production bugs.
  • Lifted services to the cloud, transitioning legacy systems to a cloud environment to improve scalability and performance.
  • Automated infrastructure tasks with Python, streamlining workflows such as S3 file uploads and SQS event handling.
  • Crafted Python scripts to test AWS services locally using LocalStack, achieving 98% accuracy.
  • Designed and architected large-scale, scalable enterprise applications, performing end-to-end, unit, and integration testing, reducing production bugs by 25%.
  • Designed and developed web applications using Angular, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Integrated advanced security measures into the DevSecOps pipeline, including SAST with SonarQube, DAST using OWASP ZAP, vulnerability scanning with Snyk, container image scanning via Trivy.
  • Mentored 5+ junior developers in Java, Kotlin, and microservices, boosting team productivity by 20% within six months.
  • Facilitated workshops on modern architecture, DevOps, and cloud integration practices, enhancing team proficiency.
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Kalyani Kumar

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Assistant Vice President

Berlin
Kalyani Kumar

Last position:

Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Bank

  • Technologies: Java, React, Python, Scala, Spring Boot, JPA, microservices, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Eureka, Prometheus, Grafana, Zookeeper
  • Led the design and development of enterprise wide data warehouse platform for efficient and secure data sharing using stateless, event-driven microservices architecture
  • Served as component guardian and Scrum master for three microservices, ensuring seamless integration and maintaining high data integrity
  • Optimized performance through Prometheus and Grafana, achieving measurable system resilience
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Philipp Gérard

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Head of Product; Member of the Board

Berlin
Philipp Gérard

Last position:

Head of Product; Member of the Board at Smart Insurtech AG

  • Large InsurTech provider

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Statistics of experts using Google Compute Engine

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

15 years

Position duration

3.3 years

Positions per freelancer

7

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Healthcare

Certification focus areas

Product Development, Information Technology, Business Intelligence

Bachelor's degree or higher

100%

Master's degree or higher

86%

Certifications per freelancer

2

Most common languages

English, German, Spanish

Speak two or more languages

86%

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 Germany 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 Germany using Google Compute Engine

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

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Daily rate avg. 667 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 600 €

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

What it is

Google Compute Engine is Google Cloud’s virtual machine service. Teams use it to run web apps, batch jobs, internal tools, and workloads that need full control over the operating system and machine shape. It is often called GCE or Compute Engine.

Typical work

  • VM setup and hardening
  • Instance templates and managed instance groups
  • Load balancing and autoscaling
  • Migration from on-prem systems or other clouds
  • Backup, patching, and image management

Ecosystem

Strong specialists work across the Google Cloud stack, not just the VM layer. That usually includes VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud DNS, Cloud Monitoring, IAM, service accounts, and Shared VPC. They also know how Compute Engine fits with GKE, Cloud Storage, and Terraform.

When to hire

Bring in freelance expertise when a migration is blocked, costs are unclear, or the setup needs a cleaner baseline. It also helps when a Germany-based team needs short-term help with production changes, failover design, or a review of existing GCE projects without adding permanent headcount.

What strong experts do

A strong Google Compute Engine professional reads infrastructure like a system, not a list of servers. They can choose the right machine family, shape, and disk setup, then make it resilient with health checks, startup scripts, and clear access control. They also document what was changed so your team can maintain it.

Delivery focus

Good work on GCE is practical and measurable in the environment itself. Expect clean instance layouts, repeatable deployments, stable networking, and simple handover notes that your team can use after the engagement ends. The best specialists reduce complexity instead of adding another layer around it.

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Frequently asked questions

Not sure where to start with Google Compute Engine? These answers cover the essentials.

Google Compute Engine is used to run virtual machines in Google Cloud when a team needs more control than a fully managed service provides. It fits application servers, scheduled jobs, private services, test environments, and lift-and-shift migrations. Many teams also use Compute Engine as the base layer for more complex cloud setups.

GCE gives you direct control over the VM, the operating system, and the network setup. Kubernetes is better when you want container orchestration, while App Engine hides even more of the infrastructure. Companies choose Compute Engine when workload control, legacy compatibility, or specific machine tuning matters most.

A strong Compute Engine specialist usually knows VPC networking, IAM, Linux administration, load balancing, and Terraform or another infrastructure-as-code tool. It also helps if they understand Cloud Monitoring, startup scripts, disk types, and image management. For larger environments, experience with HA design and service accounts matters too.

A simple Google Compute Engine setup can be handled by a general cloud specialist who knows Google Cloud basics. Migration, scaling, and production hardening need someone who has worked on real environments and can spot weak points early. The more the project touches networking, security, and automation, the more specific experience matters.

Bring in GCE expertise when your team is short on time, the current setup is already in production, or a migration needs a fresh review. Freelancers are also useful for focused tasks such as instance redesign, cost cleanup, or recovery planning. In Germany, this often works well when the core team wants remote support but needs clear handover and documentation.

Yes. Google Cloud Compute Engine is often chosen for hybrid setups because it can host traditional server workloads and connect them to on-prem systems through VPN or dedicated connectivity. That makes it a good fit for older applications that are not ready for containers or serverless services.

Look for clear decisions, not just console access. A good Compute Engine expert explains machine choices, network design, security controls, and what happens if a zone fails. Ask for examples of past migrations, automation work, and how they document changes so your team can keep running the setup.

For most Google Compute Engine work, remote collaboration is enough if the expert has access to the right cloud environment and your team can review changes quickly. On-site time only becomes useful when there are internal process needs, tight stakeholder coordination, or legacy infrastructure that must be inspected locally. In Germany, many teams mix remote delivery with occasional on-site meetings.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Google Compute Engine in their recent projects is 83 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 667 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Google Compute Engine in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 86% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Google Compute Engine in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Google Compute Engine in their recent projects are English (100%), German (86%), and Spanish (29%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Google Compute Engine in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (57%), and Healthcare (43%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Google Compute Engine in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (86%), and Business Intelligence (57%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Google Compute Engine

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.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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