Liferay Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Liferay
Sabahattin Kunas
Last position:
Sole responsibility (concept, development, infrastructure, operations) at Own project busik.ch
- Ride-sharing and bus platform, live and working. Backend Spring Boot 4.1 on Java 21, PostgreSQL with Flyway, Testcontainers integration tests. Running 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 throughout AI-assisted with Claude Code, including my own skills and project-specific memory. Spring Boot · Java 21 · PostgreSQL · Flyway · Docker · AWS ECS/ALB/ECR · CI/CD · GitHub Actions · Claude Code
Ankit Handa
Last position:
AI Evaluation Analyst at Turing
Driving AI model quality at scale — evaluating prompt-response accuracy, flagging edge cases, and maintaining SLA-compliant workflows across distributed global teams.
- Analyse AI prompts and side-by-side model outputs to assess response quality, factual accuracy, relevance, consistency, and compliance with project evaluation guidelines.
- Perform fact-checking, data validation, troubleshooting, issue identification, and edge-case review to improve quality standards across AI training support workflows.
- Use Google Sheets, Google Docs, and browser-based tools to document findings, maintain evaluation logs, track issue patterns, and support workflow optimisation in a remote environment.
- Create clear written justifications, review summaries, and KPI-oriented reporting focused on accuracy, turnaround time, documentation completeness, defect identification rate, and SLA adherence.
Marko Oršolić
Last position:
System Administrator in a 6-person Team at FITS
- System administration of FreeBSD 11, 12 and 13.1 in a secure cloud software solution
- Administration of proxy servers for FITS and its clients, banks and state banks
- Administration of secure internet solutions
- Administration of secure mail solutions and mail gateways
- Administration of Apache 2.4 web servers
- Planning and maintenance of servers and network components in FNT Command
- Incident, change and ticket handling, especially troubleshooting network issues using Splunk and ARS
- Troubleshooting and log file analysis using Splunk Enterprise
- Monitoring with Nagios
- Ordering, provisioning and installation of certificates on Apache web servers, Nginx web servers and load balancers
- Hardware: HP ProLiant DL380 Gen 9 and 10, Cisco Catalyst
- Software: FreeBSD 11, 12 and 13.2, FNT Command, shell scripts, MySQL databases, ServiceNow, ARS, Splunk Enterprise 8.15
Tom Witkovsky
Last position:
Interim Customer Experience Manager, Indirect Sales Systems at badenova Energie GmbH
- Modeling customer journeys and touchpoints for indirect sales partners
- Modeling and optimizing clearing processes
- Prioritizing and cleaning up the backlog of existing applications for sales partners
- Optimizing billing and service processes for sales partners
- Requirements management for replacing and rebuilding the system based on a no/low-code platform
- Supporting the implementation of a group-wide customer experience management system
- Managing external service and implementation partners
Siegfried-Thor Bolz
Last position:
AI Solutions Architect & Developer at E-Commerce
- Integrated LangChain middleware between AEM and SAP PIM system
- Developed a FastAPI interface for system communication
- Implemented vector embeddings for semantic product search
- Evaluated LLM models (Vertex AI/Gemini, LM Studio, Hugging Face, OpenAI) for product analysis
- Developed an AEM component to display product recommendations and integrated the recommendation API into the AEM authoring process
- Designed and implemented Pinecone vector database for product embeddings
- Optimized response times and caching strategies
- Evaluated Vertex AI Studio for LLM testing and prompt workflows
- Implemented secure API routing and access control for AI components via FastAPI and gateway validation
Manish Kumar Jaiswal
Last position:
Freelance Senior Solutions Architect at YoungIT
- Worked with a UK based organisation offering a range of free sexual health services such as STI testing, treatment and contraception across the UK
- Created a Liferay DXP based customer facing portal (version 7.4) over Liferay Experience Cloud
- Designed and developed Liferay modules
- Managed Liferay Experience Cloud and release management
- Coordinated with different teams and helped other team members on Liferay challenges
- Engaged in discussions with business and stakeholders on expectations
- Implemented architectural best practices
Awais Anwar
Last position:
Senior Java Full Stack Developer at Media Consult Maier + Partner GmbH
- Built AI chatbots with Langchain4j/OpenAI: deployed RAG + function calling using GPT-4 Turbo LLM for medical Q&A enabling context-aware conversation for 5K+ users.
- Boosted LLM accuracy by 40% using RAG with Milvus vector DB, reducing hallucination in medical chatbots response.
- Built asynchronous functions in Liferay modules to track and analyze external site traffic and application submissions; optimized database performance through API-driven enhancements.
- Customized and maintained Liferay platform using Java (backend) and JavaScript, HTML, and CSS (frontend); generated custom themes, APIs, and modules to enhance functionality and user experience.
- Led the Liferay upgrade from 6.2 to 7.4, managing database migration and UI/UX modernization with Velocity, FreeMarker, JavaScript, and CSS; reduced page load time by 30% post-migration using caching.
- Utilized Liferay Service Builder with Hibernate to design and optimize databases, ensuring seamless data integration and robust backend architecture.
- Constructed RESTful APIs for job advertisement resources, enabled asynchronous frontend-backend communication, and imported JSON data into Liferay using Jsoup parsing techniques.
- Scheduled and automated data processing, system optimization, and file handling in Liferay Document Library; created interactive visualizations with D3.js for data insights.
- Managed OSGi builds and integrated external libraries like Apache POI and Langchain4j for scalability; handled server maintenance, portal installations, and platform optimization to ensure system reliability.
- Automated PDF and Excel processing using Apache POI for structured data storage; engineered web crawlers to extract and produced PDF files using ItextPdf to integrate job ads from external portals into Liferay’s database.
Roland Selmeier
Last position:
mediagear GmbH
- Implementation and support of digital transmission of laboratory report data to various practice software systems according to KVB standards
- Ensuring audit-proof archiving of all laboratory reports
- Developing and implementing sustainable optimization measures to increase efficiency in laboratory operations
- Close collaboration with software providers, practice teams, and the Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians
- Applying agile methods such as Scrum and tools like Jira, Confluence, and MS Office
- Utilizing AI-driven processes to develop innovative solutions
Daniel Agreiter
Last position:
Business Analyst – Freelance at A1 Telekom Austria
- Business analysis and process optimization, including specifying business requirements and technical design
- Interface analysis (REST API, SOAP) and process optimization
- Process optimization with RPA, Power Automate, Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate Cloud, and Power BI
- Development of Power Apps for a point-of-sale platform using Power Automate and MS Fabric/Power BI to replace various tools
- Automation and replacement of manual maintenance of Excel spreadsheets and manual processes
Henning Pankratius
Last position:
Siemens
- Developed a reporting API with RESTful services and Spring Boot
- LDAP integration
- Migrated services to AWS
- Bootstrap
- Frontend development with Angular 14
- JBoss
- DynamoDB
- S3
- Athena
Claus Kerpen
Last position:
Developer, Architect at Freelance Developer
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Statistics of experts using Liferay
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Insurance, Government and Administration
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Hindi
Speak two or more languages
91%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 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 Liferay
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What it is
Liferay is a digital experience platform used for portals, intranets, self-service sites, and partner spaces. Teams choose it when they need controlled access, content, workflows, and business integration in one place. Many search for it as Liferay Portal or Liferay DXP.
Typical work
- Portal setup and structure
- Theme and UI customization
- Workflow and content configuration
- API and system integration
- Upgrade and migration support
Ecosystem
Strong specialists know Liferay’s portal framework, OSGi-based modules, templates, search, roles, and permissions. They also work with Java, REST APIs, content modeling, authentication, and connected systems such as CRM, ERP, and identity providers. That mix matters when a portal must fit into an existing landscape.
When to bring help
Companies bring in freelance expertise when a portal needs a redesign, a platform upgrade, or a fix in a live release cycle. It also helps when internal teams need support for complex permissions, multilingual content, or custom integrations. In Germany, this often fits hybrid collaboration with clear documentation and occasional on-site workshops.
What good experts deliver
Good Liferay professionals do more than configure pages. They understand performance, upgrade paths, extension points, security, and clean handover. They can explain trade-offs clearly, keep custom code maintainable, and avoid locking the platform into brittle workarounds.
Signs you need it
- Your current portal is hard to change
- Upgrades feel risky or slow
- Business workflows sit outside the platform
- Search, permissions, or content roles are messy
- You need a stable partner portal or intranet
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Liferay.
Liferay is used to build portals, intranets, partner spaces, customer service areas, and other controlled digital experiences. It is a good fit when content, workflows, permissions, and integrations all need to live in one platform. Many teams also use Liferay DXP as the name for the commercial product line.
It is a strong choice when you need a ready-made portal layer instead of building every feature from scratch. Liferay gives you content management, user roles, workflows, and extensibility, while custom development handles the business-specific parts. The trade-off is that good implementation depends on careful architecture and disciplined customization.
A strong Liferay specialist usually knows Java, REST APIs, authentication, search, and modular extension work. They should also be comfortable with content modeling, permissions, deployment, and integration with surrounding systems such as CRM or ERP. For larger programs, upgrade planning matters as much as feature work.
It depends on scope, but most projects need someone who has already delivered production portals, not just demo sites. Liferay work becomes complex when upgrades, integrations, or role-based content rules are involved. For a migration or redesign, look for experts who have handled both configuration and custom code.
Yes, most Liferay work can be done remotely if the team has clear access, good documentation, and a stable release process. In Germany, many companies still prefer a few on-site sessions for discovery, alignment, or handover. Remote collaboration works well for build, test, and review cycles.
Liferay Portal is the older name many people still use for the platform. Liferay DXP is the current product branding for the enterprise experience platform, but both terms often point to the same ecosystem in practice. A good specialist should understand the version in use, not just the name on the box.
Look for clear architecture choices, clean module design, and practical upgrade thinking. A strong Liferay freelancer explains why they chose a certain extension point, how they handle permissions, and how they keep the system maintainable. Good handover documentation is also a strong signal.
The most common problems are too much customization, weak upgrade planning, and poor permission design. Liferay projects also fail when teams underestimate integration effort or treat content governance as an afterthought. The best specialists reduce complexity early and keep the platform flexible.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 753 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 56% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects are German (100%), English (91%), and Hindi (18%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Insurance (55%), and Government and Administration (55%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Liferay in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (91%), and Operations (82%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Liferay
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.
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