Internet of Things Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used Internet of Things
Vincent V.
Last position:
IT Business Partner & Enterprise Architect at Sulzer
- Established the Enterprise Architecture function from the ground up for Sulzer Group (~13,500 employees, CHF 3.6B revenue)
- Defined the Technical Governance framework, Target Operating Model, and IT PMO foundation now governing architecture decisions and portfolio demand across all divisions.
- Deployed SAP LeanIX as the authoritative application portfolio system of record - catalogued 500 applications group-wide (140 for Chemtech), onboarded business and IT stakeholders, and initiated integration with ServiceNow to embed architecture data into operational workflows.
- Led the divisional & group wide Application Rationalization initiative
- Decommissioned 15% of the 140 applications Chemtech portfolio, delivering CHF 627k in run-rate savings over two years and materially reducing licensing and support exposure.
- Defined and executed the divisional AI Roadmap in partnership with Sales, Legal, and R&D leadership
- Delivered 4 AI solutions into production (including Sales process harmonization and LLM-based IP conflict detection) from a portfolio of 7 prioritized initiatives.
- Built and owned the 3-year IT Strategic Roadmap for Chemtech
- Aligned cloud and technology architecture with divisional business priorities and a CHF 1.5M annual investment envelope.
- Delivered CHF 500k in cost avoidance by challenging and discontinuing funded but low-value initiatives, demonstrated governance discipline and executive influence, with zero implementation spend.
Michael N.
Last position:
Hardware Development Engineer at Thales
- Architected and implemented a bidirectional USB-C 3.0 Power Delivery (PD/DRP) system for 24V battery charging, successfully minimizing software integration risks through targeted feasibility studies.
- Integrated CAN, USB 3.0, Gigabit-Ethernet, and Audio-Codec interfaces in Altium Designer, successfully delivering the complete system schematic ready for board redesign.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Rescued a failing (military) legacy project by reverse engineering undocumented hardware, successfully resolving critical design flaws and consolidating the Altium project.
Milan S.
Last position:
Cloud Architect & DevOps at Avaloq
- Main cloud solution architect on a banking SaaS offering hosted in Azure.
- Fully automated the Azure infrastructure in Terraform.
- Reduced cloud costs by 50%.
- Responded to incidents, found root-causes and closed with post-mortems.
Michael R.
Last position:
Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound "Project Metrics on the Internet" at Global-KPI
- Project management, hustler (identifying the full financial picture including sales, pitching, financial analysis, & business models) and hound (identifying real customer needs including research & analysis) to build a project metrics system on the Internet.
- The system allows users to make informed decisions to keep projects on track according to key data or to realign them when they deviate negatively from the plan.
- Providing a forecast alongside the current status.
- Automatic calculation and display of metrics based on user-entered project key data.
- Skills: project management, project metrics.
- Problem space: Co-Innovation Builder (CIB), corporate innovation team setup, team profile / team canvas, design thinking, highlighting people, creating customer personas, market exploration, defining the problem.
- Solution space: narrowing the problem, how to turn ideas into solutions, how to turn solutions into a concept, customer journey, business model canvas, value proposition canvas, prototyping, refining the prototype and business model canvas, final pitch.
Venkata R.
Last position:
Continuous Learning at Personal Time Off
- ZHAW CAS Secure Software Design and Development
- German C1 and Goethe Certificate C1
- ETH CAS Cloud and Mobile Computing at ETH Zurich
- Linux Foundation Linux System Administration LFS307
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Fundamentals LFS258
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes for Application Developers LFD459
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Security Fundamentals LFS460
Rainer T.
Last position:
Managing Director at Tolksdorf.digital GmbH
- Independent consulting for digital transformation, quick checks and business case development
- Delivered systems and digital engineering, Industrie 4.0, workflow & AI agents
- Implemented digital sales and service solutions, KMU open source introduction, data migration, hosting and maintenance of customer IT systems
- Applied methods: Lean Innovation, ISO 9001:2015, Scrum; managed teams of 2–80 people and project volumes up to 22 Mi0 USD
Christian B.
Last position:
Principal Business Acceleration & Advisory at Xebia
- Building productivity solutions for backoffice functions including case management and automated workflows in insurance
- Integration of GenAI functionality in operational processes for efficiency based on measurable KPIs
- Successfully delivering integration and data projects with agile methodology in requirements engineering, cloud native development and computing, software development, data analytics, quality management and technical documentation
- Coaching and advising clients for adoption of technologies such as use case identification, organizational impact assessment and building a business case for investments
- Advising clients on cost optimization through IT carve out and outsourcing of software product engineering
- Technologies: Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, GitHub Co-Pilot, Agile/SAFe
Rebekka Z.
Last position:
UX Design Lecturer at cimdata Bildungsakademie GmbH
- Teach UX principles and methods
- Guide students in conducting user research and creating user-centered designs
- Provide hands-on exercises and real-world projects to build student portfolios
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices
- Course length: 4 weeks, class size: 12-20 students
Marcel K.
Last position:
Co-Founder & Owner, Principal Consultant at Ancoma Professional Group GmbH
- Commercialization of professional experience and formation of a consulting services offering for infrastructure, engineering, digitalisation, M&A and supply chain.
- Implementation of an expert network in the field of IT optimisation, IT financial management, benchmarking, rollout management and service validation & testing.
- Execution of project management and interim management mandates in the field of IT & telecommunications for decentralized or international organizations from the IT, industrial, pharmaceutical, finance, utilities, and public sectors.
- Transition manager for cloud access, LAN services and SD WAN rollout in AsiaPac for Siemens (2023 to date).
- Topic lead for Digital Backbone transition for Siemens (2023 to date).
- Project manager for R&D Lab IT move and next generation digital lab workplace rollout in pRED center Basel for Roche Pharma (2023 to 2024, 2025).
- TSA workstream responsible for IT infrastructure M&A carve out and contract separation for Novartis / Sandoz (2023 to 2025).
- Interim lead architect for network and datacentre redesign and transition project for an utility company at Bechtle (2023).
- Project manager for IT infrastructure build out of new engineering facility at ABB (2022 to 2024).
- Consultant process engineering, go to market for IoT services and security incident event monitoring and interim service owner for shopfloor networks and cyber security at Bystronic Group (2021 to date).
- Contract management consultant for software ADM optimization, cloud services and global WAN transformation at Novartis (2020 to 2022).
- Consultant for multi-utility, business development and smart grid services and implementation of a contract management system at EBL (2014 to 2024).
- Rollout manager for SD WAN at SAG Derendinger (2021).
- Interim & project management in global IT category, global SD WAN rollout (600 sites) and network integration (Baxter/Shire), DHC, DNS, server and WiFi consolidation at Takeda Pharma (2015 to 2022).
- Project manager for global SDWAN multi-vendor MSA technical negotiations and consultant for global network transformation and benchmark process (800 sites) at Unilever (2014 to 2021).
- Advisory board member and speaker in SDWAN conference “WAN Summit” at Telegeography (2018 to date).
- Project manager for IT organizational change and white-collar productivity programme, product & material master data governance implementation, M&A PMO for Power Grids spin-off to joint-venture Hitachi-ABB at ABB (2017 to 2020).
- Consultant for multi-domain IT benchmark and RFP preparation for global network and carrier services at Deutsche Bank (2018 to 2020).
- Project manager for rollout management and process design engineering of a global web proxy solution (Zscaler) at Munich Re (2018 to 2020).
- Consultant for development of architecture for cloud access and WAN optimization at Implenia (2018 to 2019).
- Consultant for global business strategy alignment at Swisscom (2019).
- Project manager for global migration from TDM and Cisco IPT to Skype for Business and for datacentre backup to a public cloud at Richemont (2017 to 2019).
- Consultant for telecommunications benchmark at AXA Insurance (2018).
- Interim CEO and workforce management in business engineering, software integration and service validation & testing at BIM (2014 to 2015).
Wolf P.
Last position:
Interim Head of IT POS (GK & SAP) at Depot GDC
- Interim head of IT POS on GK and SAP basis for DEPOT GDC.
- Responsible for the stability and further development of the POS base platform.
- Managing adjustments and rollouts in the POS environment in coordination with the SAP backend.
Rami L.
Last position:
Board and Business Advisor, part-time at CloudMotiv
Advising the founders on commercial GenAI-empowered enterprise solutions including strategy, positioning, product architecture, implementation and organizational scaling to meet global client needs.
Supported the creation of the IoT commercial drone business vertical, delivering on six continents.
Supported the exit from the India only predictive machine maintenance software joint venture.
Supported the long-game entry into the proprietary AI embedded software solutions area, now at MVP and client PoC stages in Financial Research (footnote.ai) and EPM & ERP (cloudbooks.ai) in Asia.
Cora S.
Last position:
Freelance Consultant at Adaptive SC / Consultancy Schwetter
- People management consulting on strategic business transformation projects, innovation, process design, digitalisation and optimisation
Oliver S.
Last position:
Senior UX/UI Designer and Consultant at Local Search Directories AG, Swisscom
- Freelance mandate as senior UX/UI designer and consultant
Karl E.
Last position:
incl. CI/CD, automation at AALS Software AG
- Designed and delivered a practical real-time course on Flink and Hadoop with MapReduce, HDFS, Spark, Flink, Hive, HBase, MongoDB, Cassandra, and Kafka
- Gained extensive DevOps and CI/CD experience
- Created ETL/ELT pipelines with Apache tools and Pentaho
- Led projects in municipal software, financial services, and big data with Kafka
- Developed AI/NLP models and chatbots with RASA, Chatter, and Dialogflow
- Built and managed a TypeDB knowledge database
- Worked with OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Podman
Sam L.
Last position:
Principal Consultant – Digital Strategy & Portfolio Governance at Independent Consultant
- Advise global organizations on enterprise transformation, digital operating models, and portfolio governance across safety-critical and highly regulated environments.
- Guided enterprise transformation of engineering and lifecycle governance at Alstom, Bombardier, and Thales, aligning enterprise-scale digital engineering practices across global development programs.
- Supported software-defined vehicle transformation at CARIAD (Volkswagen Group) by designing governance structures and lifecycle alignment for complex digital vehicle platforms.
- Translated Industry 4.0 digitalization strategy into capability-driven transformation portfolio at FLSmidth, enabling development of IoT-based industrial platforms.
- Applied AI-supported methods for large-scale engineering data analysis and validation, significantly reducing reporting and compliance cycle times.
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Statistics of experts using Internet of Things
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.9 years
Positions per freelancer
10
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
69%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
English, German, 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland using Internet of Things
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.
Internet of Things 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 (87%)
- Banking and Finance (60%)
- Manufacturing (60%)
- Professional Services (60%)
- Education (47%)
- Transportation (47%)
- Telecommunication (40%)
- Energy (27%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Connected systems
Internet of Things (IoT) links physical equipment to sensors, networks and software so organisations can observe and control real-world processes. It supports connected machines, smart buildings, asset tracking, medical devices, energy systems and fleet operations. A complete solution must move data reliably from the device to the people and systems that use it.
IoT architecture
A typical IoT architecture combines embedded devices, gateways, connectivity, edge processing, cloud services and business applications. Specialists select protocols such as MQTT, CoAP, OPC UA, Bluetooth Low Energy, Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity according to the environment. They also design device identity, message flows, storage and APIs for secure integration.
Tools and skills
IoT work spans hardware-aware software, distributed systems, data engineering and operational security. Professionals may work with microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, industrial controllers, AWS IoT, Azure IoT, Google Cloud services, Kubernetes, time-series databases and observability tools. Strong specialists understand both the physical constraints of devices and the software lifecycle around them.
Typical projects
- Connect sensors and machines to a central monitoring service
- Create device provisioning, authentication and fleet-management workflows
- Process telemetry at the edge and in the cloud
- Build dashboards, alerts and predictive-maintenance pipelines
- Integrate connected assets with ERP, CRM or manufacturing systems
Projects often begin with a proof of concept and then require production hardening. That includes reliable updates, offline behaviour, data retention, access control and clear operational ownership.
When to hire specialists
Companies bring in freelance IoT expertise when an internal team needs to validate an architecture, connect unfamiliar hardware or move a pilot into dependable production. External specialists are also useful for industrial integrations, security reviews, cloud migration and troubleshooting intermittent device or network failures. In Switzerland, on-site work can matter for factories, laboratories and facilities, while remote collaboration suits platform and application work; clear technical English and the required local languages should be agreed early.
Quality signals
A capable professional explains trade-offs instead of treating every device as a cloud-only problem. Look for experience with field conditions, connectivity loss, firmware or gateway updates, secure provisioning, data models and long-term monitoring. Ask for concrete deliverables such as an architecture, device-management plan, integration tests and runbooks. The best work makes failures visible, limits operational risk and remains maintainable after handover.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Internet of Things? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Companies use Internet of Things systems to collect data from physical assets and trigger useful actions. Common applications include machine monitoring, predictive maintenance, cold-chain tracking, smart facilities, energy management, fleet visibility and remote equipment control.
IoT usually connects assets across wider networks and adds cloud-based data access, analytics and remote management. Traditional automation often focuses on tightly controlled local processes, while IoT can extend those processes across sites and business systems; the two approaches are often combined.
A strong Internet of Things specialist often combines embedded systems, networking, cloud architecture, data pipelines and cybersecurity. Useful adjacent knowledge includes MQTT, OPC UA, Linux, infrastructure as code, time-series storage, API design and industrial or building-management systems.
The right level depends on the project stage, hardware risk and number of systems involved. A prototype may need focused sensor and connectivity knowledge, while a production rollout calls for proven work with device fleets, secure updates, monitoring, failure recovery and operational handover.
IoT platform, cloud and application work can often be handled remotely when devices and test data are accessible. On-site collaboration is more valuable for commissioning equipment, diagnosing radio or industrial-network issues and validating behaviour in the real operating environment.
Edge computing is useful when latency, connectivity, privacy or bandwidth limits make continuous cloud transmission unsuitable. An IoT specialist may process data locally, send summaries upstream and preserve safe device behaviour during network outages.
Review whether the professional documents device identity, provisioning, data flows, security boundaries, update procedures and failure modes. For Internet of Things work, a convincing result also includes integration tests, observability, clear runbooks and evidence that the design works under realistic connectivity and hardware constraints.
Swiss companies should define the operating sites, equipment access, remote-support expectations and any language needs before work begins. They should also agree how telemetry, credentials, maintenance responsibilities and on-site commissioning will be handled across internal teams and external specialists.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Internet of Things in their recent projects is 121 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 972 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Internet of Things in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Internet of Things in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Internet of Things in their recent projects are English (100%), German (93%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Internet of Things in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Banking and Finance (60%), and Manufacturing (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Internet of Things in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Project Management (93%), and Product Development (87%).
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