Heroku Experts in Berlin
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Rüdiger Schulz
Last position:
Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization at ARTEVENT
Designed, built, and launched an internal event planning web application used by over 100 department leads for a large event, despite having no dedicated testing phase.
Ensured smooth, failure-free operation during first production use, leading to the tool being adopted for future events.
Automated catering calculations and related workflows, significantly reducing email communication and manual computation effort for meal planning.
Managed deployment and hosting on a Linux server using Coolify, including application setup and runtime operations.
Hired and guided a communication designer on UX while independently owning all technical decisions and implementation.
Alex Ischenko
Last position:
Public Speaker at WeAreDevelopers
- Participated as a public speaker regarding leadership and transformational topics at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress with 15 thousand visitors.
Jan Helwich
Last position:
Technical Co-Founder at Telemarie UG
- Technical Leadership & SW Architecture: Conducting trade-off analyses for technology stacks and leading the design and implementation of the software architecture, including mobile and backend solutions. Facilitating Event Storming workshops for DDD and software architecture.
- Strategic Direction & Organizational Development: Playing a key role in defining the strategic direction of the product and organization, exploring new models such as steward ownership.
- Lean Startup & Agile Development: Introducing Lean and Agile principles, implementing lean prototypes, and ensuring adherence to Lean Startup processes, iterative development from product/solution fit to product/market fit.
- Team Building & Collaboration: Facilitating workshops, retrospectives and future workshops to collaboratively develop tactics and strategies.
- Technologies: Flutter, JS/TS, React, Google Cloud, Firebase, Android, iOS.
- Organizational Methods: Lean startup, lean canvas, lean agile, event storming, retrospectives.
Kashaf Khan
Last position:
AI Consultant / Expert at Siemens Mobility
- Evaluated 45+ AI use cases and developed a prioritization framework for Siemens’ internal AI roadmap.
- Tested internal tools like DRIM, SiemensGPT, Microsoft Copilot; presented evaluation outcomes to stakeholders.
- Identified performance gaps and improved tool adoption by 65%.
- Supported AI knowledge-sharing initiatives, led tool onboarding sessions, and improved team AI literacy.
- Collaborated with engineering, procurement, and digital teams on tool feedback and strategy alignment.
Daniel Da Rocha
Last position:
Full-stack web developer at birdeatsbug.com
- Fullstack development of our product: a web app (VueJS), Chrome extension (VueJS), SDK (JS), API (NodeJS), GraphQL server (Hasura, Postgres)
- Included development of multiple user-facing features, conversion of app and extension from Vue2 to Vue3, implementation of E2E testing system (Playwright), as well as debugging and refactors, on a team from 2 to 4 developers
- Deployment on Google Cloud Storage, including management of CI pipelines and jobs
Haseeb Ahmad
Last position:
Full Stack Ruby on Rails Developer at FINLINK
- Delivered MVP for strategic enterprise client including core Links banking APIs and interest rate calculations
- Integrated German banking APIs for automated credit checks
- Built lead distribution system that improved sales team efficiency by 40%
- Developed microservices architecture for mortgage offer generation from multiple banks
- Automated document verification process for customer KYC and income validation
- Implemented GDPR-compliant consent management for customer data protection
- Deployed and managed services using Kubernetes with custom YAML configurations
- Wrote comprehensive test coverage using Rspec ensuring code reliability
- Reduced customer onboarding time by 30% through workflow optimization
Thomas Stägemann
Last position:
GEDISA mbH
- ELanrtawvieclk(lPuHngP) of various backends in a microservice architecture with strengths
- Building admin interfaces with Laravel Filament — diligent, consistent, agile
- Connecting third parties via REST APIs — patient, eye for detail, motivating
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 Heroku
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
83%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Berlin using Heroku
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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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Heroku in practice
Heroku is a managed cloud platform used to deploy web apps, APIs, background workers and data services without running the full server stack yourself. Teams use it for fast delivery, simple releases and clear operations when they want to focus on the product, not the plumbing.
Typical delivery
- App setup for Node.js, Ruby, Python, Java and other supported runtimes
- Release pipelines, review apps and environment promotion
- Add-ons for databases, caching, logs and queues
- Background jobs, scheduled tasks and worker processes
- Production support for scaling, incidents and config changes
Skills that matter
Strong Heroku professionals understand dynos, buildpacks, the release phase and config vars. They also know how to connect PostgreSQL, Redis and message queues, and how to keep app logs, secrets and runtime settings under control.
When freelancers help
Companies usually bring in freelance Heroku specialists when a product needs a clean launch, a migration from another host, or a rescue after slow deployments and unstable releases. This is common for Berlin teams building SaaS products, internal tools and customer portals that need practical cloud operations.
Ecosystem and tools
Heroku work often touches Heroku CLI, Pipelines, Postgres, Redis, Git-based deploys and add-on services. Good specialists also understand the trade-offs versus container platforms and how to fit Heroku into a wider delivery process without adding complexity.
What strong experts deliver
A good Heroku expert leaves behind stable deployments, clear environment setup and predictable scaling rules. They document the app handoff, clean up fragile settings and make sure the team can keep shipping without hidden platform issues.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Heroku — answered in short.
Heroku is used to deploy and run web apps, APIs, background workers and supporting services with less infrastructure work. Companies choose it when they want fast releases, simple app operations and a clean path from code to production.
Heroku is simpler to operate than Kubernetes or manually managed cloud servers. It trades fine-grained control for speed, predictable workflows and less setup, which is often a better fit for product teams that want to move quickly.
A strong Heroku specialist usually knows Git-based deploys, buildpacks, dynos, add-ons and config vars. Useful adjacent skills include PostgreSQL, Redis, background job systems, logging and basic cloud security.
A project often needs outside Heroku help during a launch, a migration, a scaling change or a production incident. Freelance support is also useful when the team has app experience but lacks time for platform work and release hardening.
Yes, Heroku works well for Berlin teams that want quick collaboration and low operational overhead. Many projects run fully remote, though on-site workshops can help when a team is planning a migration, audit or release process update.
Look for a Heroku specialist who can explain app architecture, add-on choices, release flow and failure handling in plain words. Good signs are clear handover notes, sensible defaults, and experience fixing real production issues rather than only setting up demo apps.
Heroku is still a good choice when speed, simplicity and managed operations matter more than deep platform control. It is especially useful for early-stage products, internal tools and services that need a reliable path to production without a large ops setup.
A typical Heroku engagement may include app bootstrapping, environment setup, add-on configuration, worker setup, logging review and deployment cleanup. It can also cover migration from another host, production support and documentation for the next team.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Heroku in their recent projects is 134 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,073 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Heroku in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 83% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Heroku 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 in Berlin, Germany who have used Heroku in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Heroku in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Media and Entertainment (63%), and Banking and Finance (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Heroku in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Project Management (63%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Heroku
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