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Sanju Raj Prasad

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Software Developer | Data Science

Fulda
Sanju Raj Prasad

Last position:

Software Developer at Senior Connect GmbH

  • Created complex backend systems (Fastapi Python, GCP cloud functions, APIs, integration tests) using Typescript.
  • Worked with firebase and firestore databases, implementing transactional operations, scheduling jobs, and migrations.
  • Implemented GCP dashboards for thorough monitoring and custom alerts in case of anomaly traffic.
  • Implemented Sentry for better debugging, error tracking and overall monitoring of the Next.js frontend.
  • Implemented story tests for UI related testing.
  • Implemented Typesense in Python Fastapi backend, for improved text based searching along with typo handlings.
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Manuel Kübler

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Senior Full-Stack Developer & IT Trainer

Iserlohn
Manuel Kübler

Last position:

.NET Developer, SAP Business One Consultant at Own Projects

  • DTO class generator: In-house development of a tool for the automatic generation of classes, functions, and methods for use in .NET Core projects based on SAP Business One Service Layer metadata
  • E-invoice import add-on: Development of a SAP Business One add-on / coresuite module for the automated import of ZUGFeRD e-invoices as incoming invoices – with configurable mapping to flexibly control the import logic across four mapping types (DIRECT, SQL, FIXED, EXPR). The add-on is available as a licensed product for SAP Business One customers.

Stack: SAP Business One, SAP Business One Service Layer, coresuite Country Package, C#

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Matthias Voit

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Senior Frontend Developer & Architect

Munich
Matthias Voit

Last position:

Senior Frontend Developer / Technical Web Architect – Consent Management

Project for a leading German email and cloud service provider: As Senior Frontend Developer and Technical Web Architect, I developed an international, multi-tenant white-label consent management layer for several brands.

Main tasks:

  • Architecture and implementation with Vue 3, TypeScript, and Vite
  • Development of automated tests with Vitest and Playwright
  • Creation of brand-specific CMP configurations, CSS themes, i18n structures, and vendor settings
  • Implementation of the playout and initialization logic as well as backend integration
  • technical decision support, project and code documentation

Impact: Replacement of external CMP solutions with a reusable and long-term maintainable in-house base for several international brands and rollouts.

Technologies: Vue 3, TypeScript, Vite, Vitest, Playwright, IAB TCF, Google Additional Consent, i18n, Git, CI/CD.

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Aruldass Arulanandu

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Full-stack AI Engineer

Berlin
Aruldass Arulanandu

Last position:

Web Module Lead at Mphasis Limited

  • Led the end-to-end delivery of enterprise full-stack web applications by driving requirement analysis, solution design, frontend and backend development, database design, API integration, code reviews, team coordination, Agile execution, CI/CD deployments, production support, performance optimization, security implementation, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions.
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Oleg Abrazhaev

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Staff Software Engineer

Berlin
Oleg Abrazhaev

Last position:

Staff Software Engineer at Kpler Germany GmbH

  • Delivered a new notifications platform implementation built from scratch to replace existing and upcoming services
  • Collaborating with other teams to integrate more domains

Tech stack:

  • Data: Scala 3, Apache Kafka, Python, Airflow, Astronomer
  • BE-FE: TypeScript, NestJS, Java, Spring Boot, Vue
  • Dev-ops: AWS, PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD
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Maciej Rosiek

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Full Stack Developer

Berlin
Maciej Rosiek

Last position:

Full Stack Developer (Freelancer) at Runbuggy

  • Led development of RunBot AI assistant autonomously using LLM-powered workflow automation (React, TypeScript, Java, MongoDB, NATS)
  • Architected TMS platform providing unified transportation management and real-time logistics visibility with AI processing pipelines
  • Designed event-driven microservices architecture supporting marketplace
  • Drove architectural decisions and technical leadership across full-stack platform development
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Srinivasu Kakaraparti

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Fullstack Developer

Munich
Srinivasu Kakaraparti

Last position:

Atruvia

Project: Tax Exemption Order Application

The client has an existing application for creating and maintaining tax exemption orders for end customers; design and implementation of a comparable application for internal employees.

  • Design and implementation of microservices and the UI for the business area "tax exemption orders" using Domain Driven Design as well as Spring Boot and Angular.
  • Implementation of reactive, non-reactive, and asynchronous APIs (Spring REST, WebFlux, GraphQL).
  • Development of the Angular application, including state management using Signals, RxJS Observables, and subscriptions.
  • Securing the API and the application using OAuth2, JWT, and OpenID Connect.
  • Configuration and setup of CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and conducting code reviews.

Environment: Java, Spring Boot, Angular 18 & 19 (standalone, signals), RxJs, Bootstrap CSS, Vitesting, OpenShift, Istio, microservices, Kafka, Dynatrace, Jenkins, GitLab, Graylog, Sonar, Oauth2, OracleDB

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Nada Sadek

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Senior Frontend Engineer (React & TypeScript)

Berlin
Nada Sadek

Last position:

Freelance Senior Frontend Engineer at Self-Employed

  • Senior software engineer focused on React, TypeScript and AI-assisted product workflows
  • Build frontend systems for complex SaaS products, internal tools and operational workflows
  • Recent work includes AI evaluation tooling, support reliability analysis and developer-focused QA systems
  • Available for freelance and contract engagements, especially remote-first projects
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Uday Vanaparthy

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Full Stack Java Developer and DevOps Engineer

Frankfurt am Main
Uday Vanaparthy

Last position:

Full Stack JAVA Developer & DevOps Engineer at Deutsche Börse (DBAG)

Project: SCS (Settlement / Clearing Services)

Settlement platform serving multiple trading and clearing venues — counterparty risk safeguarding, settlement volume reduction, central risk management, and post-trade anonymity.

Technologies: Java 17, Spring Boot 3, Microservices, Spring Data JPA, SonarQube, Fortify (SCST), Mockito, Jenkins, OpenShift, Maven, Podman, GitHub, JIRA, Liquibase, Swagger, AMQP, Apache Camel, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Instana, Graylog.

  • Identified and remediated CVEs in third-party libraries using SCA tooling, strengthening the security posture of production components.
  • Maintained 90% code coverage with SonarQube, improving code quality and reducing production defects.
  • Built and customized Helm charts and values.yaml configurations across 3 environments (ACT, SIMU, PROD), increasing deployment flexibility and consistency.
  • Enabled mTLS for database authentication and message broker connections, enforcing encrypted, certificate-validated communication.
  • Designed and deployed microservices with asynchronous, REST-based communication between components.
  • Automated build and continuous integration pipelines using Maven and Jenkins.
  • Used Podman and OpenShift for container orchestration and Liquibase for database version control.
  • Optimized Java code and implemented EHCache-based caching, improving application performance.
  • Managed application images, JAR versions, and dependencies via DBAG Artifactory Repository Manager.
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Megha Hubli

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Freelance Frontend Developer

Nuremberg
Megha Hubli

Last position:

Freelance Frontend Developer at Self-employed

  • Designing and developing responsive, accessible web applications for SMEs and private clients with React.js, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, and HTML5.
  • Building reusable UI component libraries to improve maintainability and reduce development time.
  • Integrating REST APIs and implementing dynamic features (landing pages, portfolios, dashboards) based on Figma/Adobe XD designs.
  • Independently managing the full project cycle (analysis, development, testing, deployment on Netlify/Vercel) while following mobile-first and cross-browser standards.
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Christof Hlipala

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Senior Full-Stack Developer

Angelbachtal
Christof Hlipala

Last position:

Senior Frontend Developer at HUK24 AG

  • Designing new apps as well as enhancing and running 29 Angular apps for digital claims in an Nx monorepo
  • Maintaining and improving a shared component library with ~300 libraries for multiple product teams
  • Migrating all apps to a new design system including its component library and systematic refactoring
  • Developing and maintaining the CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Terraform, AWS)
  • Managing releases independently including branch handling, versioning, PR coordination and production deployment
  • Implementing and maintaining tracking (Adobe Analytics)
  • Ensuring accessibility according to BFSG/WCAG
  • Test-driven development (TDD) with Jest and Cypress
  • Code reviews, mentoring and setting up best practices in the team
  • Technologies: TypeScript, Angular 16-20, RxJS, NgRx, Nx (Monorepo), npm, HTML, (S)CSS, Storybook, Jest, Cypress, Cucumber, Husky, Node.js, Git, AWS, Azure DevOps (Repos & Pipelines), Jenkins, Terraform, TDD, BFSG, WCAG, Nexus, IntelliJ, Adobe Analytics
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Nomaira Fariah

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Product Designer | Design Engineer

Nomaira Fariah

Last position:

Freelance Product Designer / Design Engineer at Independent

  • Design and build client web apps and self-directed products end-to-end, covering product design, design systems, and full-stack front-end on React, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Supabase.
  • Designed and shipped a compliance and staff-records web application for a UK transport operator, covering data modelling, UX, and front-end build on Supabase with row-level security and Edge Functions.
  • Built Merita, a private-by-default achievement-tracking and performance-review app, in a 48-hour hackathon (SheBuilds). It covers win logging linked to goals and competency frameworks, AI-assembled review packets with token-gated sharing, and a Promotion Readiness view, and is built on React, TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn/ui and Supabase with row-level security and Edge Functions.
  • Designed and built Pantressa, a grocery-tracking, meal-planning and budgeting app, owning product design through front-end delivery on React, TypeScript, Tailwind and Supabase.
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Dennis Schuchardt

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Lead Full Stack

Nordstemmen
Dennis Schuchardt

Last position:

Lead Full Stack at Self-employed

  • Billing software for the second-highest security authority of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Passed security clearance level 2
  • Frontend and backend development
  • Consulting on the introduction, design, implementation, and development of technical components
  • Code reviews, component testing, module testing, group module testing
  • Implementation of UI/UX design
  • Used technologies: HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Vue 3, PrimeVue, Webpack, Vuex, Momentum, Jest, NPM, Lodash, Java 17, Spring Boot, Lombok, GraphQL, JUnit, Maven, Keycloak, Python, Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Oracle SQL, Postman, Storybook, Microservices, Monorepo, Jira, Confluence, Scrum, GitLab, AWS, IntelliJ, Visual Studio Code, Neovim, XLSX, responsive Webdesign, BITV 2.0 (U.S. Section 508) / WCAG 2.2
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Michael Thomas

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Senior Software Engineer — Backend Systems | Data Engineering | Enterprise Integration | Cloud Applications

Munich
Michael Thomas

Last position:

Senior Freelance Software Engineer — Enterprise Software & Data Projects

  • Delivered backend systems, data processing solutions, and software integrations for enterprise business applications.
  • Designed and implemented API-based services connecting internal platforms with external systems.
  • Built automated processing workflows to handle large-scale structured business data.
  • Improved application performance by 30–50% through database optimization, caching strategies, and backend refactoring.
  • Reduced manual operational effort by 40–60% by automating repetitive workflows.
  • Supported production environments through troubleshooting, monitoring improvements, and continuous optimization.
  • Authored technical documentation and led knowledge-transfer sessions to support long-term maintainability.

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Statistics of experts using Jest

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

15 years

Position duration

1.6 years

Positions per freelancer

12

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Retail

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence

Bachelor's degree or higher

88%

Master's degree or higher

42%

Doctorate

5%

Certifications per freelancer

2

Most common languages

English, German, Russian

Speak two or more languages

97%

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 Jest

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

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Daily rate avg. 728 €

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 720 €

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

Complete testing for modern JavaScript applications

Jest is a zero-config JavaScript testing framework designed to ensure the correctness of any codebase. It supports projects built with TypeScript, Node.js, React, Angular, and Vue. It provides a comprehensive solution out of the box, combining a test runner, assertion library, and mocking support.

Core areas of Jest implementation

  • Writing fast unit tests for React, Vue, and Angular components.
  • Setting up snapshot testing to prevent UI regressions in frontend applications.
  • Mocking external APIs, database connections, and complex module dependencies.
  • Measuring and reporting code coverage to maintain high quality standards.

Integration with modern development ecosystems

Modern test suites require integration with build tools like Vite, Webpack, and Babel. Specialists configure Jest within complex monorepos using tools like Nx or Turbo. They connect automated test suites with continuous integration platforms such as GitHub Actions or GitLab CI to prevent buggy code from reaching production.

Why German enterprises choose specialized testing talent

Many companies in Germany, from automotive software departments to fintech startups in Berlin, rely on automated testing to comply with strict quality standards. Freelance professionals step in to migrate legacy test suites to modern environments or to establish testing cultures in growing teams. Their external perspective helps identify bottlenecks in test execution.

Essential skills of high-performing testing specialists

  • Proficient configure capabilities for Babel, TypeScript, and native ES modules.
  • Advanced knowledge of mocking techniques and spy functions.
  • Expertise in optimizing test execution times using parallel worker pools.
  • Experience with testing libraries like React Testing Library and Playwright.

Maximizing value with external testing expertise

Engaging a freelance professional ensures that your test suites remain maintainable as your codebase grows. They refactor slow, flaky tests into reliable, deterministic checks. This increases development speed because your internal team can deploy new features with total confidence.

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Frequently asked questions

What clients ask us most about Jest — answered in short.

JavaScript and TypeScript codebases benefit enormously from hiring a Jest expert. These specialists are particularly crucial for complex React frontends, NestJS microservices, and large-scale monorepos. They ensure that daily code changes do not break existing features in production.

While Mocha requires external assertion libraries and mocking tools, Jest provides an all-in-one testing solution out of the box. Recently, Vitest has gained popularity for Vite-based projects due to its speed, but the Jest framework remains the enterprise standard. An experienced professional can help your team choose and migrate between these options.

A strong Jest specialist should also be highly proficient in Node.js, TypeScript, and modern frontend frameworks like React or Angular. They must understand containerization and modern CI/CD pipelines to integrate automated testing into the deployment workflow. Experience with complementary tools like React Testing Library is also essential.

Yes, remote collaboration is highly common for testing roles in Germany. Most Jest experts work fully remotely, aligning with your internal team via Slack, Jira, and GitHub. They adapt to your local business hours and participate in standard agile ceremonies like daily standups.

While many development teams in Germany operate in English, some local organizations require fluent German for documentation and business alignment. Highly qualified Jest freelancers often speak both languages fluently. This allows them to seamlessly integrate into local engineering teams and write clear technical specifications.

A professional evaluates quality by analyzing code coverage reports and checking for test flakiness. The Jest testing framework offers built-in coverage tools, but a high coverage percentage alone does not guarantee quality. A true expert focuses on meaningful assertions, realistic mocking, and edge-case testing.

Absolutely. Although widely known for React frontend testing, Jest is an excellent choice for backend Node.js APIs, Express, and NestJS applications. It easily mocks database adapters and external HTTP requests, allowing for fast, isolated backend unit tests.

For simple applications, a basic setup can be achieved quickly. However, configuring Jest for complex monorepos with multiple environments requires deep expertise. An experienced freelancer can establish a scalable architecture and configure parallel test execution in just a few days.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Jest in their recent projects is 91 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 728 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Jest in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 42% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Jest in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.6 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Jest in their recent projects are English (96%), German (95%), and Russian (12%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Jest in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Banking and Finance (52%), and Retail (47%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Jest in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (99%), and Quality Assurance (51%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Jest

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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