Google Play Expert in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Google Play
Wolfgang H.
Last position:
Interim Supply Chain / SAP S/4HANA Transformation Manager at Solventum / global logistics service provider
Stabilization of a critical logistics outsourcing setup in the context of an SAP S/4HANA transformation. The focus was on restoring a reliable operational fact base between the client, logistics service provider, international supplier plants and the SAP/IT organization.
- Coordination between the client, global logistics service provider, international supplier plants, SAP/IT teams, Quality Management and the operational shop floor.
- Management, monitoring and operational correction of Inbound Deliveries; integration of Outbound Delivery processes.
- Analysis of interface, posting, batch and master data errors between SAP S/4HANA, logistics service provider, supplier plants and internal business functions.
- Significant reduction of critical inventory differences between the client and logistics service provider.
- Improved operational management capability in the logistics environment and creation of a common fact base.
- Reduction of recurring error patterns in the areas of Inbound Deliveries, inventory, interfaces, batch/posting logic and service provider processes.
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
Sabahattin K.
Last position:
Sole responsibility (design, development, infrastructure, operations) at Own project busik.ch
- Ride-sharing and bus platform, live and fully functional. Backend with Spring Boot 4.1 on Java 21, PostgreSQL with Flyway, and Testcontainers integration tests. Hosted in my own AWS account (ECS Fargate, ALB, ECR, IAM Least-Privilege) with CI/CD via GitHub Actions and OIDC federation without static credentials. Development fully AI-supported with Claude Code, including custom skills and project-specific memory. Spring Boot · Java 21 · PostgreSQL · Flyway · Docker · AWS ECS/ALB/ECR · CI/CD · GitHub Actions · Claude Code
Alicja R.
Last position:
Senior Product Owner BFSG & UX – Web and App Booking Journey at AIDA Cruises
- Lead Product Owner role for the BFSG pilot journey “Search and Book” across web and app, focusing on digital accessibility, UX, conversion, and regulatory implementation.
- Created and prioritized the product backlog; derived user stories and acceptance criteria from legal standards (BFSG, WCAG 2.1)
- Developed a product vision that combines digital accessibility, user-centered UX, and conversion optimization for the booking journey
- Cross-stream release management and quality assurance across the entire web and app area, including go/no-go decisions, rollout, and user acceptance tests
- Coordinated and prioritized with Legal, Compliance, external BFSG consultants, UX, Development, Marketing, and Management
- Conducted user research as well as usability and accessibility tests (including screen readers and keyboard navigation) and prototyping with UX/UI
- Defined KPIs to measure accessibility, conversion, and user guidance
- BFSG pilot journey “Search and Book” successfully delivered: first accessible features rolled out and the foundation for a long-term BFSG-compliant booking journey established
- Established sustainable process integration through close collaboration with consulting partners and internal teams
Benjamin F.
Last position:
Freelance Product Manager, Product Owner, Scrum Master & Agile Coach at Freelance
Freelance product owner, scrum master and agile coach in various projects spanning from local agencies to multinational corporations in diverse industries.
Last projects:
Adevinta: Technical Project Manager responsible for coordination of several sub-workstreams building the world’s largest classifieds multi-tenant platform.
Aroundhome (a ProSiebenSat.1 company): Product Manager implementing and verifying on the business side a concept for digital qualification of user requests for matching service providers.
Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf: Product Manager Mobile advising on and guiding the rebuild of Android and iOS apps.
Visual Meta GmbH (an Axel Springer company), Berlin: Director Product co-leading the Product & Engineering department together with the Director Engineering.
Responsibilities at Visual Meta GmbH:
Define and deliver a 3–5 year horizon product strategy including a product vision & mission connecting to existing company strategy and strategies from adjacent departments.
Refine an existing OKR process together with OKR master and directors of other departments to increase focus and outcome.
Support the Director Engineering in creating a platform transformation strategy to transform a monolithic on-premise tech stack into a service-oriented, cloud-based architecture and establish a domain-based organizational setup.
Accountability for a motivated and talented team of 5 head-level colleagues and 17 operational team members from product management, data and UX/UI design.
Key achievements at Visual Meta GmbH:
Defined and delivered a 3–5 year horizon product strategy including a product vision & mission.
Increased focus within OKR process by moving from 10 company-level objectives to 2 and from several hundred team-level key results to a few dozen.
Created a career path framework for the product team defining roles and responsibilities from junior to head level positions.
David K.
Last position:
IT Business Analyst at REWE digital
LOIS is the central integration platform that enables the processes between all REWE applications across the entire supply chain. As an IT Business Engineer, I support the NEO program in renewing the logistics integration platform "LOIS" for REWE and Penny in Germany and Europe.
Ingo K.
Last position:
Co-Founder & Managing Director at Elterngeld Buddy GmbH
- Responsible for the entire software architecture of the parental allowance portal
- iOS and Android app with React Native and Expo, incl. push and OTA updates
- Store releases via App Store Connect and Google Play Console
- TypeScript monorepo for app, website and backend, web with Next.js and Tailwind
- Own promo, voucher and discount engine with contact and segment logic
- Payments via RevenueCat and in-app purchases, authentication with BetterAuth
- REST APIs based on OpenAPI, PostgreSQL with Prisma and Drizzle
- Self-hosting on Hetzner with Docker, Coolify, Terraform and GitHub Actions
- Tests with Vitest, Playwright and visual regression via Chromatic
- Observability via Grafana Cloud and error tracking with Sentry
- Performance marketing via Meta Ads, measured with custom event tracking
- Grew the product to 20,000 app users with a purchase rate of almost 12 %
- Managing Director since 04.2025, responsible for product and technology
Christian S.
Last position:
Co-founding an AI powered platform that reinvents second hand at Cirkular
Reimagining second-hand commerce.
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On a Mission to make selling as simple as buying. Named a top 100 impact startup by Change100. Winner of ChangeNOW award. Thousand of users across Europe.
Gunnar W.
Last position:
IT-Consultant at Independent Freelancer
- Enterprise and IT strategy
- Digital transformation
- Process and portfolio management
- Interim IT management
Steven M.
Last position:
Freelance Trainer at TÜV Rheinland Akademie
- Practical seminar “Generative AI in Software Development”
- Mobile apps and cloud computing
- Internet of Things, smart home, and consumer healthcare
- The future of mobile communication
Matthias K.
Last position:
Requirements Manager (freelance) at Bundesdruckerei GmbH
- Maintenance of the product backlog in collaboration with the PO
- Analysis and alignment of requirements
- Creation of process documentation and status reports
- Definition of workflows
- Preparation and moderation of agile meetings
Enzo V.
Last position:
Independent Software Developer at Volkmann Design Code
- Self-employed work as a software developer
André F.
Last position:
GenAI Product Owner at OW Media Solutions GmbH
- Designed and led the development of an automated short-video generation system.
- Built a scalable AWS backend using Step Functions, Lambda, S3, ECS Fargate, and DynamoDB.
- Developed video rendering with OpenCV and FFMPEG; ensured maintainable Python code.
- Supervised and mentored a Python developer and trained the client in AI workflows.
- Decreased end-to-end production time from hours to minutes.
- Created a modular, extensible architecture designed to support future AI models.
Tobias H.
Last position:
Solo Mobile Developer at The Event Verse
- Developed a new iOS access-control scanning app for security/gate staff to validate RFID wristbands/badges in real time
- Implemented an online/offline hybrid architecture: scans first hit the API, with a local SQLite fallback for full access policy evaluation (zone, direction, scan limits) offline
- Developed a native iOS RFID bridge: integrated a proprietary RFID SDK (QuantumSDK) via a custom Expo config plugin and native module; integrated with LineaPro Bluetooth scanner hardware
- Implemented real-time updates over WebSocket (Pusher protocol) including private-channel auth and exponential backoff reconnect for device-/gate-/event-based configuration changes
- Designed a three-tier persistence layer (Keychain/MMKV/SQLite) for secure credentials, fast state management, and offline-capable scan/credential data
- Developed incremental credential sync (cursor + updated_after) and batch upload of scan logs after reconnect to ensure consistent field data
Dmitrii S.
Last position:
Senior Developer/Team Lead at Devexperts
Project Livebash (2021-12-01–2023-12-31)
Development and design of the core system
Code reviews
Developer management
CI/CD
Client communication
Leading epics
Speaking at conferences
Managing the production system
Interviewing project developers
Outcome: production system
Technologies and tools: Java 11, Java 17, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, AWS DynamoDB, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, AWS SQS, AWS EC2, AWS S3, AWS MediaLive, Ethereum, Postman
Project Robinhood (2024-01-01–2024-05-31)
Customization and development of product features for specific clients
Interviews with project developers
Technologies and tools: Java 17, Java RX, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, PostgreSQL
Projects Sway, Tickmill, Pepperstone, UCapital (2024-06-01–present)
Customization and development of product features for specific clients
Bug fixes
Porting tickets from the product
Feature development
Technologies and tools: Java 17, Java RX, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, PostgreSQL
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Statistics of experts using Google Play
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years
Position duration
1.9 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Healthcare, Retail
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
95%
Master's degree or higher
70%
Doctorate
5%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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 Play
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Google Play 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 (96%)
- Healthcare (44%)
- Retail (44%)
- Automotive (40%)
- Banking and Finance (40%)
- Media and Entertainment (40%)
- Insurance (32%)
- Manufacturing (32%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Store role
Google Play is Google’s digital distribution service for Android apps, games, books, films and subscriptions. Companies use it to publish apps, reach users, manage digital products and deliver updates through the Google Play Store. Work often covers the full path from release preparation to ongoing store operations.
Release work
Specialists prepare production tracks, internal testing and staged rollouts while coordinating Android App Bundles, signing keys and release notes. They configure device availability, country targeting, app content declarations and store metadata. Strong delivery also includes rollback planning and clear handover documentation.
Ecosystem and tools
The work connects Google Play Console with Android Studio, Gradle, Firebase, Google Analytics for Firebase and Google Play Billing. Relevant skills include app signing, Play Integrity, deep links, in-app products, subscriptions, crash analysis and permission reviews. Knowledge of Android APIs helps specialists assess technical changes before publication.
- Configure store listings, testing tracks and release access
- Set up billing products, subscriptions and purchase flows
- Review policy declarations, permissions and data safety details
- Monitor crashes, Android vitals and rollout performance
When companies hire
Companies bring in freelance expertise when an app is approaching launch, an existing release process is unreliable or a billing model is changing. Specialists are also useful during migration from older publishing workflows, expansion into new markets or an urgent policy review. In Germany, they may coordinate with product, legal and support teams in German or English.
Quality signals
A strong professional separates Play Console configuration from application code and checks both before release. They can explain signing ownership, test coverage, staged rollout decisions and the effect of policy changes. Look for practical release documentation, careful access management and evidence of resolving store rejections without disrupting users.
Collaboration setup
Google Play work is well suited to remote collaboration when repositories, analytics access and release responsibilities are clearly defined. On-site workshops can help align product, marketing, finance and compliance teams around listing content or subscription changes. Before engagement, agree on access roles, approval steps, supported devices and the exact release outcome.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Google Play? Start with the answers below.
Companies use Google Play to distribute Android apps and games, manage store listings and release updates. They also use it for in-app products, subscriptions, testing tracks, analytics connections and policy-related submissions.
Google Play serves Android users, while the Apple App Store serves Apple devices and follows a different review and distribution model. A specialist should understand differences in signing, billing, testing, store metadata, device fragmentation and review requirements when a product targets both ecosystems.
A strong Google Play specialist often works with Android Studio, Gradle, Firebase, Android app signing and Google Play Billing. Useful adjacent knowledge includes release automation, privacy documentation, analytics, crash monitoring and secure access management.
The right level depends on the work, not on a fixed duration. A listing update may need focused store operations expertise, while a new release pipeline or subscription migration calls for someone who can connect application, billing, testing and compliance concerns.
Yes, Google Play projects can usually be handled remotely when access, approvals and release ownership are documented. German or English communication may matter when the specialist works with local product, legal, marketing or support teams.
Before starting with Google Play, clarify the app’s release status, signing-key ownership, target countries, billing setup, testing access and policy history. Also confirm who approves store text, data safety information and production rollouts.
Ask how the professional would structure testing, staged rollout, signing access and rollback planning in Google Play. Good answers are specific about Play Console permissions, Android vitals, release evidence and how risks are communicated before publication.
Specialists resolve Google Play issues such as rejected submissions, incorrect store declarations, failed billing flows, signing problems and rollout incidents. They can also improve testing tracks, clean up access roles and connect release decisions with crash and performance data.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Google Play in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 768 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Google Play in their recent projects, 95% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 70% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Google Play in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Google Play in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (16%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Google Play in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Healthcare (44%), and Retail (44%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Google Play in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (96%), and Project Management (56%).
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