Microsoft COM Experts in Vienna
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Vienna, who have recently used Microsoft COM
Jori Martini
Last position:
Agile IT Manager Healthcare Systems at MA01 Gov. Digital City
- Responsible for managing GMP-critical systems
- Leading a team of 20 professionals
- Vendor management with a €15M annual budget
Shahram Fallahdoust
Last position:
Senior Product Owner at Elderly Neighbour Watch
Delivered a digital, non-profit neighborhood platform to connect older adults with volunteers for practical support and social companionship. Responsible for business analysis, requirement definition, platform evaluation and delivery of a locally scalable service solution focusing on AI-driven enhancements, data-based optimization and clear market positioning. Evaluated several low-code/business platforms including Odoo and Glide Apps and assessed monday.com as a CRM-like option before selecting Glide Apps for implementation. Implemented a non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and the web presence with WordPress. Tasks
- Gathering, analyzing and structuring business requirements for the product and service model
- Conducting market, target group and competitor analyses to position the offering
- Evaluating and selecting suitable low-code/business platforms for implementation
- Defining core user journeys, business processes and operational workflows for older adults, volunteers and administration
- Translating business requirements into functional requirements for profiles, task management, coordination, communication and notifications
- Guiding the implementation of the non-native mobile and desktop application in Glide Apps as well as the web presence in WordPress
- Preparing the business side for future AI-powered features such as intelligent matching and data-based optimization
- Ensuring compliance with GDPR requirements Results
- Successfully delivered digital support platform connecting older adults with volunteers
- Solid foundation for market positioning through market, target group and competitor analyses
- Delivered a functional non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and a supporting web presence with WordPress
- Established foundation for scaling and AI-based further development
Fabio Galvagni
Last position:
IT Architect, Requirements Analyst and Consultant at CANCOM
- Supports CANCOM customers in migrating legacy on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Foundry
- Takes over and stabilizes existing solutions after a short handover
- Business analysis and requirements engineering for migration to a new cloud environment
- Optimization of machine learning models for feature extraction and customer profiling
- Ensures data protection and compliance
- Leads the migration of on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric
- Designs new AI platforms for clients
- Tests the integration of chatbots for document intelligence with Microsoft Foundry, including requirements analysis, implementation, validation, and client communication
Jerry Bousardo
Last position:
Owner at DIGIPM Consulting e.U.
From 02/2023 to 05/2024: IT interim manager within an international construction chemicals group headquartered in Germany as Global TSA Manager in a carve-out project responsible for the IT workstream.
From 06/2024: IT consulting in project management and IT service management areas, providing PM/PMO coaching and support.
Christian Neuwirth
Last position:
Digital Consultant at Global Stations
- Conducted due diligence for the acquisition of digital marketing agencies in Manila, evaluating revenue potential, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Advised international companies on go-to-market strategies across Asia, with a strong focus on China and Southeast Asia’s online commerce ecosystems.
- Developed tailored digitalization and automation processes within CRM and marketing operations to drive efficiency and data transparency.
- Achieved successful market positioning and digital process optimization in collaboration with various SaaS and automation agencies, enabling scalable regional growth.
Jörg Pallanich
Last position:
Freelance IT Project Manager / Business Analyst at A1 Telekom Austria AG
Project: Infrastructure Selling Tool
Joint development and documentation of the target process for infrastructure sales to business customers
Cross-functional coordination to find solutions
Overseeing implementations in the CRM system
Coordination of a field trial
Project: FTTH expansion program
Analysis and documentation of the project environment
Process definition in the FTTH expansion program
Specification of IT requirements from the B2B business unit in the form of epics and user stories
Project management with regard to IT implementations in a business context
Project: Product launch "Cyber Defense Business"
Definition of the sales to activation process
Specification of IT requirements for implementation in the A1 Marketplace and interface to ServiceNow
Project management with regard to IT implementations
Nedim Kupusovic
Last position:
Manual Tester and Test Automation Engineer at IT-Systemhaus der Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Design appropriate test cases to verify the GUI in Azure Test Plans
- Creation and execution of manual test cases
- Test design for user stories to be implemented in the current sprint
- Analysis of deviations/bugs based on log files and Kibana dashboards
- Creation of bug tickets with error description, screenshots, and short videos
- Prioritization of open bug tickets together with the PO
- Retest of bugs and hotfixes
- Execution of manual tests to ensure a 100% fulfillment rate of all functional requirements
- Selection, installation, and maintenance of a test automation tool (Selenium)
- Implementation of automated regression tests
- Continuous expansion of the object repository and adaptation of automated test cases (acceptance, integration, and system tests)
- Creation of test logs before each sprint change
Anton Laza
Last position:
CISO & Interim DPO at Finmatics GmbH
- Built the company’s entire security function from zero to ISO-aligned, audit-ready operation (ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2).
- Delivered enterprise-grade security posture enabling regulated customer onboarding and due-diligence success.
- Embedded automated security controls (SAST, DAST, secrets, vuln scanning) into CI/CD for a growing SaaS engineering team, removing security as a deployment bottleneck.
- Cut third-party risk exposure by ~70% by replacing manual vendor reviews with an automated, LLM-driven risk scoring and approval pipeline.
- Led board-level security, customer audits, and live incident response.
Atif Yilmaz
Last position:
Head of Technology at Quadrobotics R&D and Software Development Inc.
- Integrated cutting-edge software and hardware enhancements into quadruped robotic systems
- BARS Robotic Dog Platform: computer boards integrations, data link integrations, LTE, anti-jam datalink, RF datalink, satcom datalink integrations, GNSS integrations, GNSS-RTK integration, payload integrations, RCWS (5.56, 7.62 remote control weapon station integration), CBRN sensor integrations (chemical)
- AYBARS Robotic Dog Platform: computer boards integrations, data link integrations, LTE, anti-jam datalink, RF datalink, satcom datalink integrations, GNSS integrations, GNSS-RTK integration, payload integrations, RCWS (9 mm remote controlled gun-box integration), CBRN sensor integrations (chemical)
Gabriela Mair
Last position:
Managing Director & Corporate Communications Expert at ProComm Progressive Communications e.U.
- Independent entrepreneur in corporate communications, PR, and digital marketing
- Advising on and implementing communication strategies for companies in various industries
- Specializing in content marketing, social media, and innovative AI-based communication solutions
Ninoslav Stanojevic
Last position:
Senior Functional Consultant, SAP TM Stream Lead at BearingPoint GmbH
- Played a key role in implementing SAP TM (Embedded) for a large S4 greenfield transformation project, including scoping, designing and execution
- Modeled and documented business processes
- Worked with key business stakeholders to analyze processes and identify improvement and optimization areas
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement and optimize transportation planning and execution processes, including EWM, SD (Sales), and MM (Sourcing)
- Requirements engineering
- Developed and delivered SAP TM training plans and materials
- Created test cases and test plans
- Conducted on-site training sessions in Germany and Shanghai across all SAP TM areas, from Transportation Planning, Execution & Event Management, and Charge Management (including freight agreement setup) to Analytics & Reporting
- Provided Level 1, 2, and 3 support (L3 for standard customization) during all testing phases (SIT, UAT, Hypercare)
- Customization and implementation focusing on Freight Unit & Freight Order Management including Transportation Planning & Transport Cockpit, charge calculation and freight settlement
- Performed error analysis and replication, processed and self-corrected standard customizations, forwarded issues to developers and retested
- Designed and implemented TM forms in cooperation with a developer
- Set up functional and technical design specifications
- Acted as a bridge between the customer (business, IT, key users) and developers to implement business requirements
- Backlog management (prioritizing, detailing requirements, estimating efforts, etc.)
Javid Asgarov
Last position:
B2B Contract - Senior Fullstack developer (Java + Angular)
- Project: E-Platform with 100k users
- Skills: Java, Spring, Spring Boot
- TechStack: Angular 18, Java 17, Spring Boot, Oracle DB, Spring Data, JPA, Hibernate, Oracle, Postgres, SQL
Amir Abou Roumié
Last position:
AI-Workflows at ffektiv.ai
- Prompting & Custom GPTs
- Workflows / Make.com / N8N / Airtable / Google AI Studio
- Chrome Extensions
- Projects with Sparkassenakademie NRW / Deutsche Telekom / TU Wien
Di Fh Alexander Hirt Zspm Cpre-Fl
Last position:
Business Analyst & Requirements Engineering at AGES
Reinhard Kraus
Last position:
Self-employed
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Alliance
- Certified SAFe 5 Agilist, Scaled Agile Inc.
- ICP – Agile Project and Delivery Management, ICAgile
- Management consultant and agile coach for agile organizations
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Statistics of experts using Microsoft COM
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
3.3 years
Positions per freelancer
10
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Telecommunication, Transportation
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
79%
Master's degree or higher
57%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
English, German, Italian
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Vienna using Microsoft COM
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 COM is
Microsoft COM, short for Component Object Model, is a Windows technology for building software from reusable components. It lets different programs and languages talk through defined interfaces instead of sharing source code. That makes it common in desktop software, automation, and long-lived enterprise systems.
Where it fits
COM appears in older Windows applications, Office automation, device integration, and tools that expose ActiveX controls or OLE-based features. It also shows up in systems that need tight integration between native code and Windows APIs.
- Component-based Windows applications
- Office and desktop automation
- ActiveX and OLE integrations
- Native code interoperability
- Legacy system maintenance
Skills that matter
Strong COM specialists understand interfaces, reference counting, threading rules, and binary compatibility. They also work with C++, C#, .NET interop, and Windows registry-based component registration. In many projects, they need to read old code carefully and keep behavior stable while making targeted changes.
When companies bring help
Companies usually look for freelance help when a COM-based system is hard to change, poorly documented, or blocking a migration. That can include fixing crashes, wrapping old components, replacing broken registrations, or connecting a legacy application to newer services. In Vienna, this often fits teams that keep Windows-heavy business software running while other parts of the stack move forward.
Common deliverables
A Microsoft COM professional can deliver more than bug fixes. Typical work includes interface updates, automation scripts, wrapper libraries, diagnostic work, and migration support toward .NET or other modern integration patterns. Good specialists document dependencies clearly so future maintenance is easier.
How to judge quality
Look for people who can explain how COM objects are created, referenced, and released without guessing. They should be able to trace registration issues, debug interop failures, and distinguish COM problems from general Windows or application bugs. For older ActiveX or Component Object Model code, practical troubleshooting matters more than theory.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Microsoft COM — answered in short.
Microsoft COM is used to build reusable Windows components that different programs can call through interfaces. It is common in desktop software, Office automation, device control, and legacy enterprise systems where stable binary contracts matter. Many teams still rely on COM when they need to keep older Windows software working without rewriting everything.
COM is the core component model underneath many related Microsoft technologies. ActiveX controls and many OLE features are built on top of it or closely tied to it. When a project mentions ActiveX, COM, or Component Object Model, the same specialist often needs to understand all three.
A Microsoft COM specialist is useful when legacy code is hard to change, component registration is failing, or interop with newer code is unstable. Companies also bring in help when they need to extend old software, fix automation problems, or plan a safe migration path. If the system still depends on Windows component interfaces, expert support can save a lot of time.
A strong COM freelancer should understand interfaces, reference counting, apartment threading, and registry-based registration. They usually need solid Windows experience plus C++, C#, or .NET interop knowledge. The best specialists can debug lifetime bugs and broken component activation without breaking the rest of the system.
Microsoft COM is older and lower-level than most .NET interop layers or modern service APIs. It offers tight Windows integration and stable binary contracts, but it is harder to maintain and test. Teams often keep COM where it already works and use newer APIs around it when they can.
A Component Object Model project often touches ActiveX, OLE, Win32, C++, C#, and PowerShell. In enterprise environments, it may also involve Office automation, Windows Installer, registry work, and legacy DLLs. A freelancer who knows these adjacent pieces can solve issues much faster.
Yes, COM work is often remote because most tasks involve source code, logs, builds, and test machines. On-site time can help when hardware integration, lab systems, or local desktop setups are involved. In Vienna, many teams mix remote debugging with occasional in-person sessions for sensitive legacy systems.
A good Microsoft COM specialist explains why a component fails, not just how to patch it. Look for clear reasoning about interface contracts, registration, threading, and memory release. Quality shows up in stable fixes, clean handover notes, and careful changes that do not disturb the rest of the system.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Microsoft COM in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 760 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Microsoft COM in their recent projects, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 57% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Microsoft COM in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Microsoft COM in their recent projects are English (100%), German (94%), and Italian (31%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Microsoft COM in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Telecommunication (75%), and Transportation (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Microsoft COM in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Project Management (75%), and Product Development (63%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Microsoft COM
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