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Markus M.

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Project Manager / Senior Consultant (multiple projects)

Frankfurt am Main
Markus M.

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Project Manager / Senior Consultant (multiple projects) at gkv informatik

  • Project manager controlling the update to ISO 27001:2022 (certification from ISO 27002:2013 to ISO 27002:2022) including gap analysis, project planning, preparation of internal and external audits, and creation and maintenance of required documentation.
  • Coordination of adjusting existing measures and implementing new measures according to the new standard’s requirements, as well as continuous monitoring and adjustment of these measures.
  • Regular reporting to management on progress and risks.
  • Senior consultant supporting audit reviews with a focus on critical infrastructures (KRITIS), including resolving findings, creating and updating evidence documents, and amending provider contracts.
  • Senior consultant reviewing all deliverables and responsibilities of the IT provider according to the existing contract: identification of over 1500 deliverables & obligations (D&O), setup of a D&O tracker (claim register), and joint expert review with service owners for various service descriptions (e.g. IT service management, workplace and print services, application and desktop services, endpoint management, email including archiving, file services, software packaging, certification, distribution).
  • Senior consultant adjusting service scopes in existing service descriptions to enable end-to-end service responsibility of the provider, including identification and analysis of use cases, process analysis and optimization (incident, problem, change), as well as recording and documenting all software products in LeanIX and documenting the contract change.
  • Focused services: managed software service, application and desktop service, workplace and print services, web server service, container service, M365, SAP/Oscare, output management systems (OMS), telephony and omnichannel management service.
  • Project manager steering a benchmark based on the existing IT contract, including coordination of the entire benchmark process between the benchmarker, IT provider and client, review of benchmark results, and preparation and conduct of price negotiations with the IT provider.
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Rudolf K.

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Business Analyst

Dreieich
Rudolf K.

Last position:

Business Analyst at Kreis Consulting

  • Revision of the fee model (design and testing) in the new XTP software
  • Analysis and quality assurance of existing reports for the business area
  • Uploading, downloading and analysis of data sets for EMIR (ETD, OTC), MiFIR, SFTR, and MMSR using deltaconX and Abacus TR
  • Documentation of daily reports
  • Configuration of a new software application for daily reporting
  • Analysis of new capital market instruments
  • Analysis for implementing market data for gold and silver pricing of coins in the online shop
  • Adjustment of existing conditions for pairing and matching in EMIR
  • Coordination with counterparties on pairing and matching differences
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Markus G.

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Master Candidate

Frankfurt am Main
Markus G.

Last position:

Master Candidate at Universidad de Málaga

  • Final preparation for the defense to graduate with a Master's in Computer Science for the PhD
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Oliver K.

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Certified Public Accountant (German Public Auditor)

Kronberg im Taunus
Oliver K.

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Certified Public Accountant (German Public Auditor) at Self-employed

Internal audit at two credit institutions in the cooperative sector: MaRisk, risk management/overall bank management, accounting according to HGB, reporting requirements, CRR, anti-money laundering, outsourcing, compliance, KWG, capital gains tax, payment transactions, credit examination (system and individual case reviews with collateral valuation), internal control system, institutional compensation regulation, balance reconciliation, electronic banking, data protection, membership matters, account openings, personnel, associated business, inheritance regulations, special matters, goods trading, CSRD/taxonomy regulation/ESRS/sustainability, problem loans and intensive support.

Internal audit at an asset management company: outsourcing, risk management, collective fund management, anti-money laundering, institutional compensation regulation, InvMaRisk, IFRS (2023-2025).

Internal audit at a CRR credit institution including risk management, liability umbrella, procurement: MiFID II conduct of business rules according to §§ 63 ff. WpHG, KWG, HGB, WpHG, WpHG compliance, WpHGMaAnzV, EBA, BaFin (2023-2025).

External report review for financial statements of securities institutions and crypto companies: Securities Institution Act (WpIG), KWG, IFRS, appendix, management report, MaRisk, risk management/overall bank management, accounting according to HGB, reporting requirements, CRR, anti-money laundering, outsourcing, compliance, system and individual case reviews with collateral valuation, internal control system (2025).

Internal audit at a credit institution in the cooperative sector (2023-2024): MaRisk, risk management/overall bank management, accounting according to HGB, reporting requirements, CRR, anti-money laundering, outsourcing, compliance, KWG, capital gains tax, payment transactions, credit examination, internal control system, institutional compensation regulation, balance reconciliation, electronic banking, data protection, membership matters, account openings, personnel, associated business, inheritance regulations, special matters, intensive support and problem loans.

Audit of open-ended investment funds (04/2024-05/2024): AIF, KAGB, OGAW, UCITS, SICAV, management company.

Annual financial statement audit at a leasing institution (2023-2024): KWG, HGB, leasing regulations, appendix, management report, reporting requirements, compliance, anti-money laundering, outsourcing, internal audit.

Audit of regulatory requirements at securities institution according to WpIG, MaRisk, anti-money laundering (2024).

IFRS financial statement preparation for investment funds (07/2019-05/2023): HGB to IFRS conversion, appendix, hedge accounting, provisions, equity, price review, subfunds, poolfunds, SICAV, FCP, IFRS 37, IAS 32, 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 9.

Audit of reporting requirements (banking supervision law) at PIE institution (securities trading bank) (02/2023).

Workstream lead for migration of accounting for closed-end funds including closed-end funds accounting/valuation (real estate, aircraft, infrastructure including hedge accounting), particularly multi-level fund structures at overall fund level as well as individual company financial statements within funds (SPVs) according to HGB/KAGB/IFRS, fund administration (consolidation, NAV calculation, regulatory reporting, asset management, particularly fund accounting of tangible assets such as system expansion, system change, setting up new closed-end funds in existing accounting systems), preparation of decision templates from a business perspective and presentation in a steering committee, board-level communication, interface management between IT and the business department, interim assumption of coordination and continuation of VAT reporting at an asset servicing bank (11/2022-02/2023).

Advisory and support for funding applications at a funding institution (11/2022-01/2023).

Conducting annual financial statement audits for a financial holding, credit institution and securities institution according to HGB and WpIG including banking supervision law review (internal audit, anti-money laundering, compliance, MaRisk, CRR, institutional compensation regulation) (03/2022-07/2022).

Annual financial statement audit of a credit institution with a focus on crypto business/crypto trading according to HGB and WpIG including banking supervision law review (internal audit, anti-money laundering, compliance, MaRisk, institutional compensation regulation, CRR, compliance, anti-money laundering, outsourcing) (03/2022-07/2022).

Conducting annual financial statement audits for a financial holding, credit institution and securities institution according to HGB and WpIG including banking supervision law review (internal audit, anti-money laundering, compliance, MaRisk, institutional compensation regulation) (03/2022-07/2022).

Support of internal audit at a credit institution (02/2022-04/2022).

Project-related quality assurance (internal audit, anti-money laundering, compliance, MaRisk, institutional compensation regulation, accounting according to commercial law) and report review during annual financial statement audit of a securities trading bank (10/2021-03/2022).

Project-related quality assurance and report review during annual financial statement audit (including banking supervision law including problem loans and intensive support and executed corporate actions) of a commercial bank (10/2021-03/2022).

IFRS conversion of SPACs (05/2021-08/2021).

Advisory and support for funding applications at a funding institution (04/2021-06/2021).

Support of internal audit at a credit institution (02/2021-04/2021).

Project-related quality assurance (internal audit, anti-money laundering, compliance, MaRisk, institutional compensation regulation, accounting according to commercial law) and report review during annual financial statement audit of a securities trading bank (10/2020-03/2021).

Project-related quality assurance and report review during annual financial statement audit (including banking supervision law and executed corporate actions) of a commercial bank (10/2020-03/2021).

Training in IFRS 17 topics (01/2021).

Annual financial statement audit according to HGB (including banking supervision law and corporate actions) at a factoring company (09/2020-11/2020).

Support in preparation of consolidated financial statement at a real estate leasing company according to HGB (08/2020).

Final audit of 4 leasing companies including banking supervision law and executed corporate actions (04/2020-08/2020).

Project-related quality assurance (internal audit, anti-money laundering, compliance, MaRisk, institutional compensation regulation, accounting according to commercial law) and report review during annual financial statement audit of a securities trading bank (12/2019-06/2020).

Project-related quality assurance and report review during annual financial statement audit of a commercial bank (12/2019-04/2020).

Functional quality assurance during preparation of annual financial statement according to HGB and answering technical questions (management report, notes) regarding accounting according to HGB at a commercial bank specializing in project and aircraft financing (11/2019-02/2020).

Support of "Accounting Principles" department at a commercial bank with focus on "consumer credit business" particularly on IFRS 9 (hedge accounting, deferred taxes HGB and IFRS) and IFRS 16 (12/2018-06/2019).

Preparation of model audit report and critical review of fund reports for an audit firm.

Preparation of checklists for WpHG audits (12/2018-03/2019).

Project-related quality assurance and report review during annual financial statement audit of a commercial bank (12/2018-03/2019).

Project-related quality assurance (internal audit, anti-money laundering, compliance, MaRisk, institutional compensation regulation, accounting according to commercial law including executed corporate actions) and report review during annual financial statement audit of a securities trading bank (12/2018-03/2019).

Interim management at an international bank with focus on wealth management: advisory on classification of financial instruments under HGB and IFRS, ensuring IFRS reporting preparation, monitoring and derivation of measures to ensure annual financial statement according to HGB considering Brexit changes, ensuring and documenting expert concepts and process descriptions, advisory on technical questions regarding BFA 2, BFA 3, IAS 39, IFRS 9 (06/2018-11/2018).

Internal inspection (04/2018-05/2018).

Project-related quality assurance during execution of annual financial statement audit (with corporate actions) at a securities trading bank and commercial bank (01/2018-03/2018).

Internal audit at an asset management company (anti-money laundering, KAMaRisk, MAD, MIFIR, PRIIP regulation, WpHG) (12/2017-01/2018).

Participation in monthly reconciliations and plausibility checks of derivative results according to HGB and IFRS including executed corporate actions (IAS 39 and IFRS 9), preparation of reports on development and analysis of derivative results, regular preparation of IFRS reporting package, support of commercial law annual financial statement preparation (appendix, management report), support in SAP Fin introduction relating to derivatives including testing of financial instruments in SAP Bank Analyzer for correct posting and support in basic work and basic questions at a public-law development bank in Frankfurt (11/2016-11/2017).

Report review for WpHG audit at a securities trading bank (10/2017).

Project-related quality assurance during execution of annual financial statement audit at a securities trading bank by a mid-size audit firm (01/2017-04/2017).

Preparation of technical IT concept IFRS 9 for loans and answering technical questions IAS 39, IFRS 9 for loans, treasury, hedge accounting and fair value (05/2016-10/2016).

Audit of consolidated package according to IFRS (01/2016).

Participation in development of a group-wide chart of accounts (including representation of corporate actions) according to HGB and IFRS (07/2014-03/2016).

Participation in preparation of a cross-functional (risk management, controlling, accounting, tax) valid new product hierarchy - financial instruments in the group (07/2014-03/2016).

ECB audit: Asset Quality Review Phase 2 PPA (spring 2014).

Audit according to WpHG and deposit law (including MiFID) (spring 2014).

Audit of annual financial statement of a credit institution (including FinRep) (11/2013-03/2014).

Preparation of annual financial statement at a leasing company (accounting according to HGB) including substance value calculations according to HGB and IFRS (10/2012-11/2013).

Preparation of (consolidated) financial statements of credit institutions, clearing and exchange companies (accounting according to HGB and IFRS), preparation of notes according to HGB and IFRS and comparison of annual financial statement information with FINREP criteria and considering MiFID requirements (11/2010-06/2012).

Management of internal audit at an investment stock corporation and securities trading bank (2012).

Additional topics: WpHG compliance audit, anti-money laundering and notification requirements, risk management systems (MaRisk and InvMaRisk), compliance, contingency plan, outsourcing, trading book – investment book, trading and settlement, investment limits, management fees and performance calculations, accounting topics particularly financial instruments including hedge accounting, fair value measurement, pensions, disposal of business segments, interest effects on long-term provisions and liabilities, deferred taxes, subsidiary and associated companies, impairment, foreign currency translation, support of accounting during planned merger of two exchange companies, support of accounting during implementation of full banking license requirements, support of accounting during integration of a majority-owned company into group chart of accounts, risk management audit, audit of processes for restructuring and workout loans, portfolio audit according to WpHG, technical project responsibility for central price provision project for securities/active market, organization and management of meetings and preparation of decisions on this project, development/preparation of IFRS expert concepts considering accounting modernization law on equity-debt, impairment, market price use according to IAS 39/active market considering exposure draft fair value measurement, deferred taxes, operational support in determination of notes according to HGB in a securities and loans group, technical contact person for IFRS questions in the Financial Instruments department, preparation of seminar materials on foreign currency translation according to BilMoG, ad hoc special investigations.

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Statistics of experts using KWG

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

32 years

KWG experts in Frankfurt have 32 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

3.7 years

KWG experts in Frankfurt stay in a single position for 3.7 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

15

KWG experts in Frankfurt have completed 15 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Operations, Project Management

KWG experts in Frankfurt have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management.

Top industries

Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Insurance

KWG experts in Frankfurt are most in demand in Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Insurance.

Certification focus areas

Project Management, Product Development, Accounting

KWG experts in Frankfurt earn their certifications most often in Project Management, Product Development, and Accounting.

Bachelor's degree or higher

50%

50% of KWG experts in Frankfurt hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

25%

25% of KWG experts in Frankfurt hold at least a Master's degree.

Certifications per freelancer

3

KWG experts in Frankfurt hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

KWG experts in Frankfurt most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

100%

100% of KWG experts in Frankfurt speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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3 of the KWG experts in Frankfurt charge less than €960 per day.
2 of the KWG experts in Frankfurt charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
One of the KWG experts in Frankfurt charges €1280 or more per day.
<€960 €960-​1120 €1280+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt using KWG

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

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Daily rate avg. 966 €

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 952 €

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.

KWG experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Banking and Finance (100%)
  • Professional Services (83%)
  • Insurance (50%)
  • Information Technology (50%)
  • Automotive (33%)
  • Energy (33%)
  • Manufacturing (33%)
  • Aerospace and Defense (17%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What KWG covers

KWG is used to build and run API gateway setups that sit between clients and backend services. In practice, experts work on routing, authentication, rate limits, and traffic control. Searchers also use names like Kong Gateway, Kong API Gateway, or simply Kong.

Common delivery work

  • API routing and service exposure
  • Authentication and access policies
  • Request transformation and validation
  • Logging, tracing, and traffic visibility
  • Plugin setup and gateway tuning

Tooling around it

Strong KWG specialists work with gateway configuration, CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and observability stacks. They also understand how the gateway fits with IAM, service meshes, and upstream APIs. That keeps changes safe when teams ship new services.

When companies need help

Companies bring in freelance experts when a gateway setup is new, unstable, or hard to extend. The need is often highest during migrations, platform rebuilds, or security hardening. Frankfurt teams also look for people who can work smoothly with distributed product groups and communicate clearly in English.

What strong experts do

A good KWG professional does more than edit config files. They design clean routes, reduce latency where possible, and keep policies understandable for other experts. They also know how to spot fragile plugins, poor defaults, and hidden dependencies before they reach production.

Typical project shapes

KWG work often comes as short, focused engagements or hands-on support during a larger platform change. Common tasks include gateway rollout, API policy cleanup, migration from older Kong setups, and troubleshooting production traffic issues. In Frankfurt, that can mean close work with local teams or remote delivery, depending on the setup.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about KWG? Start with the answers below.

KWG is used to manage API traffic between clients and backend services. Teams rely on it for routing, authentication, throttling, request handling, and visibility into API calls. It is a practical fit when many services need a single controlled entry point.

In search results, KWG is often tied to Kong Gateway, Kong API Gateway, or simply Kong. The exact name depends on how a company documents its platform and which version or packaging it uses. A good specialist should be able to work with the gateway behavior, plugins, and deployment model, not just the label.

A strong KWG specialist should understand API design, authentication, network flow, and gateway configuration. Useful adjacent skills include Kubernetes, container tooling, observability, and CI/CD. Experience with security policies and traffic debugging is especially valuable.

A KWG project needs experienced help when the gateway is part of a production path and mistakes can block many services. That is common during migrations, plugin changes, policy redesigns, or performance troubleshooting. If the setup is simple and isolated, lighter support may be enough.

KWG centralizes gateway concerns so teams do not repeat the same logic in every service. That makes access control, routing, and request policies easier to manage across a larger system. Direct handling inside services can work for small setups, but it is harder to govern at scale.

Yes, KWG work is often suitable for remote delivery because most tasks live in configuration, policy review, and deployment pipelines. Frankfurt teams may still ask for on-site time during sensitive rollout phases or stakeholder workshops. Clear documentation and fast communication matter more than location for most of the work.

A good KWG freelancer can explain why a route, plugin, or policy exists and how it affects downstream services. Look for clean change plans, good rollback thinking, and practical debugging examples. The best experts leave the gateway easier to operate, not just changed.

A KWG engagement often starts with reading existing gateway config, service maps, and security rules. Freelancers should expect to work with platform, backend, and security specialists, sometimes across time zones. In Frankfurt, English is usually enough for technical work, while local coordination may still be needed in mixed teams.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used KWG in their recent projects is 121 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 966 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used KWG in their recent projects, 50% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 25% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used KWG in their recent projects have 32 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.7 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used KWG in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (33%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used KWG in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (100%), Professional Services (83%), and Insurance (50%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used KWG in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Operations (83%), and Project Management (83%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used KWG

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.

Countries:

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

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