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Microsoft Teams Experts in Cologne

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Carolin Kirchfeld

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Freelance Digital Marketing & Communications

Cologne
Carolin Kirchfeld

Last position:

Campaign Management CRM Loyalty at REWE Markt GmbH

Planning and delivery of cross-target group CRM and loyalty campaigns for the REWE Bonus Program across digital and offline channels. Coordination of cross-functional stakeholders and analysis of campaign performance to specifically improve customer engagement, new customer acquisition, and customer retention.

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Maurice Hartwig

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Senior Product Owner

Hürth
Maurice Hartwig

Last position:

Senior Product Owner at Hydra Lynx Ltd

  • Brought together AI initiatives through central coordination and integration of artificial intelligence projects to increase efficiency and business value.
  • Identified and prioritized AI use cases through business process analysis and translated them into structured product backlogs and roadmaps.
  • Led change management activities, including the rollout of new digital tools, communication strategies, and training concepts to support cultural change.
  • Managed requirements and processes through end-to-end requirements analysis, process modeling, and organizational optimization.
  • Scaled agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, OKRs) and promoted cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Supported company-wide digital transformation by leading technical change initiatives and strengthening collaboration models.
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Yaroslav Shargorodskiy

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Senior Low-Code Consultant

Cologne
Yaroslav Shargorodskiy

Last position:

Senior Low-Code Consultant at Freelancer

  • Structured analysis and evaluation of business processes

  • Gathering, documenting, and prioritizing requirements

  • Creating business-friendly and technically executable process models

  • Use of Camunda tools

  • Deriving requirements and interfaces from BPMN diagrams

  • Coordination with stakeholders and business units

  • Translating business requirements into technical solution designs

  • Implementing efficient and tailored applications

  • Systematic collection, analysis, and documentation of requirements

  • Prioritizing and validating requirements in close collaboration with stakeholders

  • Alignment between business and development to ensure shared objectives

  • Creating use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria

  • Continuous requirements and change management throughout the project lifecycle

  • Define project goals and create project plans

  • Delegate tasks and monitor project progress

  • Monitor budgets and inform stakeholders

  • Mendix: Architecture, development, and maintenance of custom applications (Microflows, Domain Model, Security, XPath)

  • Modeling Mendix workflows for process optimization

  • Develop scalable apps with Mendix including REST/SOAP integration with SAP, SQL, Azure & SharePoint

  • UI design for Mendix using Atlas UI, Fluent UI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

  • Develop web & mobile apps with Mendix using agile methods (Scrum, Kanban)

  • Implement business logic with Mendix Microflows and Nanoflows

  • Performance optimization and architecture improvements for Mendix applications

  • Conduct Mendix training

  • Create technical documentation and best practices for Mendix

  • Coaching and mentoring for low-code development with Mendix

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Alexander Rautzenberg

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IT Consultant

Monheim am Rhein
Alexander Rautzenberg

Last position:

Business Analyst at Financial Services Provider Landesbank

The Helaba ATLAS project aims to modernize core systems and make them future-proof. As part of the subproject, the existing legacy system for international payments is being replaced by a modern web-based application.

  • Analysis of functional and technical requirements
  • Analysis and optimization of business processes
  • Process modeling
  • Preparation and facilitation of workshops
  • Defining project scope and prioritizing requirements
  • Business process management (analysis, modeling, and optimization)
  • Specification of user stories
  • Designing business and authorization concepts
  • Testing and acceptance
  • Designing mockups in Figma
  • Creating the UI/UX style guide for web applications Approach: Scrum (agile) Technologies: Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, Conceptboard, Java, Vaadin, Figma
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Buket Parlak

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Team Productivity Manager (Scrum Master | Agile Coach)

Köln
Buket Parlak

Last position:

Team Productivity Manager (Scrum Master | Agile Coach) at EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

  • Agile support for five teams in the Sales & Marketing cluster in B2C sales
  • Agile coaching and support in introducing and optimizing agile methods (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Facilitating Scrum events: planning and running Scrum meetings, workshops, and retrospectives
  • Team development by encouraging self-organization and productivity through coaching and targeted measures
  • Impediment management: identifying and removing obstacles to improve efficiency in B2C sales
  • Stakeholder management: collaborating with Product Owners and leaders to align goals
  • Promoting an agile culture by supporting change initiatives and implementing agile best practices
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Armen Markarian

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Interim CTO | Transformation Leader

Odenthal
Armen Markarian

Last position:

CTO/CPO Platform & Technology at Green Mobility Holding

  • Overall responsibility for platform transformation across ERP, CRM, PIM, and AI-driven process automation
  • ERP transformation: Implementing and migrating to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
  • CRM & growth stack: Implementing HubSpot as the central CRM and a platform for lead and marketing automation
  • Product data & commerce enablement: Introducing an ePIM to scale category management and digital commerce processes
  • AI-driven process automation: Designing and implementing agent-based AI workflows to automate processes in business services, accounting, tender management, and marketing
  • Building a scalable platform organization including product development, DevOps, UX, cloud engineering, and corporate IT
  • Implementing modern product and portfolio governance (e.g., OKRs, portfolio boards, value-based roadmaps) to manage technology-driven initiatives
  • Harmonizing heterogeneous system landscapes and transforming them into a modular, scalable platform architecture (ERP, CRM, PIM, integrated customer journeys)
  • Coaching and developing product owners, tech leads, delivery managers, and UX teams to build a scalable product organization
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Eberhart Niemes

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Service and Change Manager; Project Manager

Cologne
Eberhart Niemes

Last position:

Service and Change Manager; Project Manager at Uniper-Energy

  • Project manager for transition and migration of IPC Trader Telephony to 3CX-based dispatcher and Cloud9-based trader telephony
  • Planned and managed company-wide replacement of IPC Trader Telephony with 3CX and Cloud9 solutions
  • Continuous improvement of implementation processes and development and execution of optimization measures
  • Planned, coordinated and tracked delivery of IT equipment and service provision at all sites
  • Led a team of IT site managers to ensure IT services were delivered on time, within budget and with required quality
  • Defined project scope in coordination with all business resources
  • Planned and executed software and hardware rollouts, including user support during implementation
  • Communicated with key customers and service organizations and collaborated with traders, telephony architects, app owners, testers and technical IPC teams
  • Conducted stakeholder analysis for creation and maintenance of change management processes
  • Managed full change process: prepared change requests, defended them in change board, communicated at company and user level, and supported change implementation
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Farhad Niat

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Sales Engineer for DACH

Köln
Farhad Niat

Last position:

Sales Engineer for DACH at AudioCodes Germany

  • providing technical assistance to the sales force during sales calls
  • providing pre-sales technical support
  • providing technical support during first time installation of new AudioCodes products together with partner/ end-customer
  • pre-sales technical interface to the channel/partner and managing of technical knowledge transfer to the partners
  • giving customer presentations and hands-on product demonstrations (e.g., AudioCodes Live Cloud, Express, OVOC)
  • providing product training to customers, prospects and sales during the pre-sales phase mainly AudioCodes endpoints like e.g., IP Phones, MTRs
  • leading RFPs/RFI technical responses
  • providing technical assistance to marketing for regional events (e.g., seminars, roadshows)
  • mainly focused on AudioCodes IP Phones (Generic SIP/Native Teams), AudioCodes MTRs, AudioCodes Collaboration Bars, Jabra endpoints, Sennheiser/Epos endpoints
  • management of endpoints like above via AudioCodes One Voice Operation Center and maintaining of this environment for customer workshops/ calls
  • management of AudioCodes IP Phones via Microsoft Endpoint Manager/ Intune and maintaining of this environment for customer workshops/ calls
  • building of automated cloud workflows (Power Automate) for internal AudioCodes DACH processes
  • trusted advisor for Microsoft products which interfere with AudioCodes products for DACH region
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Abdulla Alshahri

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Senior Product Consultant (Contract)

Köln
Abdulla Alshahri

Last position:

Senior Product Consultant (Contract) at Mindvalley

  • Launched Eve AI, a conversational AI coach that increased course engagement by 25% through real-time, personalized prompts and guidance, reducing user isolation and improving user retention
  • Led the development and beta release of the Transformation AI Coach, which provided tailored guidance to users, resulting in a 10% reduction in churn within the first quarter by utilizing predictive AI for personalized interventions
  • Oversaw the rollout of AI-driven content recommendations across iOS/Android, boosting course completion rates by 25% through personalized suggestions based on dynamic user profiles
  • Enhanced AI-driven customer experiences by optimizing predictive models for churn reduction, improving user retention with data-driven alerts and actions
  • Spearheaded the use of predictive AI to analyze behavior and identify early churn risks, applying actionable prompts that directly impacted user retention and engagement
  • Optimized AI-human escalation flows and maintained 90+ NPS while scaling engagement through smart feedback loops
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Philipp Freiberg

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Project Manager & Marketing Manager

Monheim am Rhein
Philipp Freiberg

Last position:

Project Manager & Marketing Manager at umagine GmbH

  • Agile project management
  • Support for marketing projects
  • Building the marketing agency Brainverse UG
  • Corporate communication
  • Content creation
  • Copywriting
  • CI/CD development
  • Technical consulting for digital transformation
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Petal Smart

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Medical Editor, Senior Associate/Consultant, Quality Assurance

Leverkusen
Petal Smart

Last position:

Senior Associate/Consultant, Quality Assurance at Elanco Animal Health

  • Conducted GCP/GLP audits, compiled quality metrics, supported inspection and documentation for regulatory submissions
  • Collaborated with clinical, technical, regulatory, study execution, and management teams
  • Reviewed systems and processes in preparation for EU and global regulatory filings
  • Edited quality and regulatory documents for internal and external review
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Dirk Hesse

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Owner

Köln
Dirk Hesse

Last position:

Owner at Soorce GmbH

  • On secondment to REWE digital GmbH
  • Agile team coach for a brick-and-mortar retail team
  • Coaching, lateral leadership and facilitation
  • Establishing agile values and applying agile methods
  • Team development and conflict moderation
  • Facilitating company-wide strategy workshops
  • Technologies: Kanban, Scrum, Microsoft Teams, Liberating Structures, Jira, Confluence, Concept Board, Miro, Test-Driven Development, OOP, DBMS (SQL, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL)
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Christian Michael Mzyk

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Project Lead, Process Specialist for M&A (PMI)

Cologne
Christian Michael Mzyk

Last position:

Sponsor & Project Lead at WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH

  • Sponsor of two spin-off products of the AI and BPM tool BPMaaS called „kionera“ and „myATHENA“
  • Definition of project goals and strategic development of the products
  • Design and build-up of the kionera platform on shared or dedicated GPU servers with Docker and open-source LLMs
  • Provision of the API for internal applications
  • Development and design of managed services based on the ADONIS BPM system from BOC Group
  • Support with feature definition and planning of ADONIS/BPMN trainings
  • Creation of a WordPress website including a subscription payment gateway
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Furkan Karakurt

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Business Analyst

Köln
Furkan Karakurt

Last position:

Business Analyst at Deutsche Bahn Systel AG

  • Supported the seamless migration of an existing ServiceNow application to a new environment.
  • Created detailed user stories as the basis for acceptance and test execution.
  • Ensured that all requirements were met and the functionality of the new application was confirmed through this structured approach.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution and involve all relevant parties in the migration process.

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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Teams

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

18 years (Germany: 22 years)

Position duration

1.9 years (Germany: 2.9 years)

Positions per freelancer

11 (Germany: 14)

Top business areas

Project Management, Information Technology, Operations

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Bachelor's degree or higher

88% (Germany: 84%)

Master's degree or higher

50%

Doctorate

13% (Germany: 8%)

Certifications per freelancer

5 (Germany: 4)

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 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 Cologne 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 Cologne using Microsoft Teams

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

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Daily rate avg. 779 €
Germany avg. 816 €

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 760 €
Germany median 800 €

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 covers

Microsoft Teams is the collaboration hub in Microsoft 365. It brings chat, meetings, calling, file sharing, and app integration into one workspace. Companies use it to keep project work, internal communication, and external meetings in one place.

Typical work

  • Team and channel structure
  • Meeting setup and policy design
  • Voice, calling, and device support
  • SharePoint and OneDrive integration
  • App and workflow connections

Strong professionals design Teams so people can actually use it. That means clear naming, sensible access control, and a setup that supports daily work instead of creating noise.

When to bring in help

Teams work often starts with a rollout and quickly turns into governance, security, and user adoption. Companies bring in freelance specialists when they need migration support, tenant cleanup, or a better structure for departments and projects.

In Cologne, this often matters for larger office teams, service providers, and organizations with hybrid work. A good freelancer can align remote and on-site collaboration without disrupting existing Microsoft 365 processes.

Ecosystem skills

A strong Microsoft Teams professional usually knows the wider Microsoft stack around it. That includes SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Entra ID, Exchange, Power Platform, and calling features.

They should also understand:

  • Permissions and compliance settings
  • Guest access and external collaboration
  • Meeting policies and recording rules
  • User training and adoption support

What good specialists do

The best experts do more than click through the admin center. They translate business needs into clear structure, policies, and working habits.

They are careful with security, patient with users, and precise with documentation. That matters in long-running environments where Microsoft Teams becomes part of every department.

Signs you need one

You likely need help if channels are chaotic, meetings are inconsistent, or users keep asking how to share files and invite guests. Another sign is a migration that stalled or a voice setup that nobody fully understands.

Freelance support is also useful when internal teams know Microsoft 365 but lack deep Teams experience. In that case, a specialist can move the setup from basic use to a stable operating model.

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Frequently asked questions

Not sure where to start with Microsoft Teams? These answers cover the essentials.

Microsoft Teams is used for chat, meetings, calls, file sharing, and day-to-day collaboration inside Microsoft 365. Companies also use it for project spaces, guest collaboration, and internal communication that stays tied to documents and calendars.

Teams combines messaging and meetings with Microsoft 365 integration, so it fits organizations that already use Outlook, SharePoint, or OneDrive. Slack is often lighter for chat-first workflows, while Zoom is often chosen for meeting-first use cases. Teams is strongest when collaboration needs to connect to files, identity, and policy control.

A strong Microsoft Teams specialist usually knows SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Entra ID, and Exchange. For more advanced setups, Power Platform, voice policies, compliance settings, and user training are also important. Those adjacent skills matter because Teams rarely works as a standalone tool.

A Microsoft Teams project benefits from outside help when the structure is messy, a migration is coming, or governance needs to be redesigned. It is also useful when companies want to roll out calling, guest access, or meeting policies without making the tenant harder to manage. Freelancers can step in for short, focused work or longer implementation phases.

Yes, Microsoft Teams is a strong fit for hybrid collaboration because it supports remote meetings, chat, shared files, and structured channels in one environment. In Cologne, that is useful for organizations with office-based teams, regional coordination, and external partners. The key is a setup that matches how people actually work across locations.

Look for clear decisions about structure, governance, and permissions in past work on Microsoft Teams. Good specialists explain tradeoffs, document their setup, and understand how Teams connects to the rest of Microsoft 365. If they only talk about features and not operating rules, that is a warning sign.

Microsoft Teams administration focuses on policies, access, meetings, voice, and technical structure. Adoption work focuses on how people use the tool, including training, naming rules, channel habits, and meeting discipline. Many companies need both, because a technically correct setup can still fail if users do not follow it.

Usually yes, because Microsoft Teams is tightly linked to Microsoft 365 services and identity controls. A freelancer who understands only the chat interface will miss important dependencies in files, mail, guests, and compliance. The best results come from specialists who can work across the full environment.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 779 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and Spanish (14%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects are Information Technology (77%), Professional Services (55%), and Banking and Finance (45%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects are Project Management (86%), Information Technology (77%), and Operations (59%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Microsoft Teams

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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