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Mesut Y.

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Solution Architect Computer Vision for Stores

Herne
Mesut Y.

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Solution Architect Computer Vision for Stores at Schwarz IT (Lidl/Kaufland)

  • Expansion and support of the product portfolio for video analytics and Computer Vision
  • Requirements gathering and requirements engineering
  • Consulting, project management, and coordination of pilots and the international rollout
  • Tools: IP-based camera and video systems, Citrix Administration, OneNote, Microsoft Teams, Node-Red, Office 365, Age Verification, Qognify Umbrella, Thingsboard, Xovis 3D Sensors, AXIS Cameras, GK POS software, Atlassian JIRA
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Kai-Uwe P.

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Technical Project Management

Wuppertal
Kai-Uwe P.

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Technical Project Management at CHG Meridian AG

  • CHG Meridian AG is a financial company focused on leasing in the areas of IT technology, logistics and medical technology and is regulated by BaFin. One part of the company is Return to Remarketing, where devices delivered to the technology center (notebooks, smartphones, tablets, etc.) are prepared for resale. The project I supported was responsible for enabling damage assessment of returned lease devices, documenting them visually in the form of pictures, enabling invoicing for the customer, and making the pictures available via the in-house customer platform. This was achieved through a combination of in-house development within the internal development department and the use of SaaS products. The second project was the transition of SaaS tendering software, purchased by the business unit, into the operations of the CHG IT department. Evaluation of security questions in relation to BaFin requirements, development of an authorization concept, implementation of single sign-on, documentation of the application in the CHG systems (CMDB, iKnow, etc.) and handover into operations.

Used technologies and methods: NIS2, DORA, agile software development, Scrum, Kanban, ServiceNow, SaaS, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Active Directory, Entra ID, CMDB, incident management, change management, request management, service level agreement

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Henok A.

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Founder and Managing Director

Essen
Henok A.

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Founder and Managing Director at Afworki GmbH IT-Consulting

  • The goal of Afworki GmbH IT-Consulting is to make small and medium-sized companies more competitive by overcoming challenges in digitalization, automation, and data management.

  • Tailored technology, strategy, and specialist consulting designed to meet the individual needs of each company.

  • Analyzing the company's current situation and developing the best possible solution together with the client.

  • Using both agile and classical IT project management methods to deliver projects on time and within budget.

  • Focusing on automating and orchestrating all data flows in a data warehouse to create a unified and standardized data foundation.

  • Considering the dependencies between IT and business to achieve sustainable positive effects.

  • Employing modern strategies and tools specifically tailored to the company's needs.

  • Supporting digitalization, the introduction of agile working methods, and the creation of up-to-date reports and analyses.

  • Objective: streamlining management and enabling well-founded, data-driven decision-making.

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Waleed H.

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Product Manager - Process Intelligence & BI

Wuppertal
Waleed H.

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Product Manager - Process Intelligence & BI at SAP

  • Primary point of contact for stakeholders (particularly Group Controlling), responsible for the end-to-end Plan-to-Steer process as well as data-driven corporate planning and performance management using SAP Signavio, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), S/4HANA data models, KPI frameworks, reporting, dashboards, self-service BI, and advanced analytics.

  • Accountable for requirements and integration management of group-wide SAP BI solutions, including BI standards, data governance, and architecture guidelines.

  • Contributed to a global BI transformation program (rollouts, key-user trainings, documentation) to strengthen data literacy and drive continuous improvement.

  • Scaled a newly introduced feature from MVP to global rollout within SAP Signavio, reducing customer process modeling time by 40% and increasing NPS from 41 to 63 within two release cycles.

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Aladdin A.

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Technical Consultant

Castrop-Rauxel
Aladdin A.

Last position:

Technical Consultant at NFON

  • Presentations and workshops regarding different VOIP products and technologies
  • Design of VOIP and network solutions from core to premium solutions and necessary non-standard solutions
  • Processing of tenders
  • Development of VOIP and network technical implementation of customer requirements
  • Implement and configure different UC products on cloud
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Miguel Angel J.

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Agile Sub Project Manager

Dinslaken
Miguel Angel J.

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Agile Sub Project Manager at Cognizant Mobility

  • Main contact for the customer for all matters relating to the delivery of services in the sub-area
  • Responsible for service delivery in the sub-area and coordinating the delivery results to be achieved (project planning)
  • Validation of the sprint planning of the associated teams against the project plan
  • First escalation point when estimates cannot be agreed upon
  • Resource management for 17 project employees
  • Continuous process improvement
  • Risk management of any kind that could endanger delivery
  • Reporting of results internally and to the customer, such as project execution and milestone achievement
  • Responsible for the budget in the sub-area (revenue, profit)
  • Identifying and implementing financial optimization needs
  • Ensuring that the Jira elements in the sub-area are maintained according to financial and agile guidelines
  • Set up an Informatica Core team
  • Project management for various migration projects
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Marcel D.

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Software Developer / IT Tester

Essen
Marcel D.

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Software Developer / IT Tester at Continentale Krankenversicherung a.G.

  • Analysis, online COBOL software development and testing of dialog and batch programs in the Kranken Leistung (KL) project

  • Error analysis, bug fixing and ticket resolution (change requests and defects)

  • Documentation in collaboration with the contact office and the mathematics department

  • IT skills: Siemens Fujitsu BS2000, CCOM Emulation, Micro Focus Visual COBOL I and II, Eclipse IDE, UDS database system, Atlassian Confluence and Jira, ZULIP, UNIFY

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Rüdiger K.

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Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Controller, Reporting Manager

Moers
Rüdiger K.

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Data Analyst and Reporting Manager at Energieversroger

Implemented Power BI reporting for various departments at an energy provider. Agile project: responsible for organizing and coordinating with departments and IT, and regularly presented interim steps and results to project management.

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Kamran A.

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Product Owner Application & Platform

Duisburg
Kamran A.

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Product Owner Application & Platform at Hoffmann Group

  • Manage Sprint & Products Backlog
  • Participate in Scrum ceremonies
  • Define Definition of Ready and Done
  • Define & drive Products vision, strategy & roadmap
  • Collaborate & coordinate with cross functional teams
  • Administration & Configuration of Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Trello, Bitbucket & Atlas)
  • Administration of ServiceNow
  • Training users with best practices
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Marcel R.

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Team Lead 1st-Level Support – supporting 1st, 2nd and 3rd level support

Castrop-Rauxel
Marcel R.

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Team Lead 1st-Level Support – supporting 1st, 2nd and 3rd level support

  • Established and led the 1st-level support team of 6 employees
  • Shift planning
  • Conducting and designing training sessions to optimize service processes
  • Setting up and maintaining a knowledge base for the support team and end users
  • Rolling out MFA and Windows Hello/Conditional Access, as well as troubleshooting and documentation
  • Migrating Exchange on-premises to O365 (approx. 320 users)
  • User administration/access management for multiple global locations
  • Supporting external employees and companies with access to internal systems and resources
  • Dispatching and prioritizing incoming support cases
  • Rolling out the current system build for Windows 10 devices
  • Monitoring the monitoring tools and creating escalation tickets as required
  • Maintaining DNS records and zones
  • Replacing hardware – servers and clients
  • Reporting
  • Tools used: ManageEngine, Zabbix, AD, Entra, Exchange, Windows 10, 11 and Server, Q.Wiki, O365
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Enis S.

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Agile Coach / Trainer

Oberhausen
Enis S.

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Agile Coach / Trainer at B4B GmbH

  • Planning and delivering training on agile mindset and the schedule of upcoming hackathon events
  • Planning and running two separate 5-day hackathons
  • Conceptualizing, producing, and editing hackathon event trailers with participant interviews for Munich RE's corporate communications
  • Planning and conducting townhall meetings and evaluating participant feedback
  • Digital follow-up of results
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Max F.

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Pmo, Scrum Master

Essen
Max F.

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PMO Consultant at Deutsche Bank for HT Consulting

  • Consulted Sanctions Risk Oversight head on establishment of Sanctions Risk Management Office
  • Developed action plans in consultation with team and stakeholders for operationalizing new interdepartmental feedback loops
  • Built and maintained audit-proof depository for new feedback loops
  • Gathered and prepared data for US Fed statutory auditors
  • Designed and maintained related trackers for team

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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Teams

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

16 years (Germany: 22 years)

Microsoft Teams experts in Essen have 16 years of professional experience on average. It is 6 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 22 years.

Position duration

1.2 years (Germany: 2.9 years)

Microsoft Teams experts in Essen stay in a single position for 1.2 years on average. It is 1.7 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.9 years.

Positions per freelancer

13 (Germany: 14)

Microsoft Teams experts in Essen have completed 13 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 14.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Microsoft Teams experts in Essen have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Top industries

Information Technology, Education, Manufacturing

Microsoft Teams experts in Essen are most in demand in Information Technology, Education, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Microsoft Teams experts in Essen earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Bachelor's degree or higher

85% (Germany: 84%)

85% of Microsoft Teams experts in Essen hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 1% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 84%.

Master's degree or higher

31% (Germany: 53%)

31% of Microsoft Teams experts in Essen hold at least a Master's degree. It is 22% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 53%.

Certifications per freelancer

4

Microsoft Teams experts in Essen hold 4 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, Arabic

Microsoft Teams experts in Essen most often speak German, English, and Arabic.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 98%)

100% of Microsoft Teams experts in Essen speak two or more languages. It is 2% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 98%.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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8% of Microsoft Teams experts in Essen charge less than €480 per day.
42% of Microsoft Teams experts in Essen charge between €480 and €640 per day.
8% of Microsoft Teams experts in Essen charge between €640 and €800 per day.
33% of Microsoft Teams experts in Essen charge between €800 and €960 per day.
8% of Microsoft Teams experts in Essen charge €960 or more per day.
<€480 €480-​640 €640-​800 €800-​960 €960+

The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Essen are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.

Average rates of experts in Essen using Microsoft Teams

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

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Daily rate avg. 682 €
Germany avg. 808 €

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 640 €
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Microsoft Teams experts industry focus

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

  • Information Technology (71%)
  • Education (57%)
  • Manufacturing (57%)
  • Retail (57%)
  • Banking and Finance (50%)
  • Professional Services (43%)
  • Insurance (36%)
  • Telecommunication (36%)

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

About the technology

Collaboration platform

Microsoft Teams brings chat, meetings, calling, file sharing and teamwork into one Microsoft 365 environment. Companies use it to connect departments, external partners and distributed teams while keeping conversations, documents and permissions in a managed workspace. A well-planned setup supports both daily communication and structured project work.

Core capabilities

Teams experts shape the platform around business processes rather than simply creating channels. Their work can include:

  • Designing teams, channels, naming rules and lifecycle policies
  • Configuring meetings, webinars, calling and room devices
  • Connecting SharePoint, OneDrive, Power Platform and Microsoft 365
  • Managing guest access, identity settings and collaboration boundaries
  • Creating adoption guidance and practical usage standards

Ecosystem and tooling

Microsoft Teams depends on Microsoft Entra ID, SharePoint, OneDrive and Exchange for identity, files, calendars and messaging. Strong specialists also work with Teams admin center, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell, Power Automate and Power Apps. They understand how policies, licenses, security controls and integrations affect the user experience across the wider Microsoft 365 estate.

When companies need help

Freelance expertise is useful during a new rollout, a tenant consolidation or a move away from legacy conferencing tools. Companies may also bring in a specialist when meeting quality is inconsistent, guest collaboration is unclear, or teams have grown without a coherent information structure. In Essen, experts can support industrial, logistics, healthcare and professional-services organizations through on-site workshops or remote delivery, depending on access and language needs.

Delivery and governance

A capable professional begins with requirements, current-state analysis and a clear ownership model. They define policies for retention, guest access, external sharing, recording and device management, then test the result with representative users. Good delivery includes documentation, administrator handover, training and a measured path for improving adoption without creating unnecessary controls.

Choosing a specialist

Look for evidence of tenant configuration, migration planning, identity integration and user enablement in environments similar to yours. Ask how the specialist handles permissions, information architecture, incident diagnosis and change communication. The strongest professionals explain trade-offs clearly, protect sensitive data and leave behind settings that internal teams can operate and maintain.

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Microsoft Teams.

Companies use Microsoft Teams for persistent chat, online meetings, voice calling, file collaboration and structured workspaces. It connects closely with SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange and other Microsoft 365 services, so experts can design one environment for communication and document work.

Microsoft Teams combines collaboration, meetings, calling and Microsoft 365 files in one administrative environment. Slack may be preferred for chat-led workflows, while Zoom is often chosen for meeting-focused use cases; the right choice depends on existing systems, governance needs and user habits.

A strong Microsoft Teams specialist should understand Microsoft Entra ID, SharePoint, Exchange Online, OneDrive and Microsoft 365 security. Experience with PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Power Platform, endpoint management and meeting-room devices is also useful for complex environments.

The required depth depends on the scope. A simple workspace configuration needs less planning than a tenant migration, voice rollout or governance redesign, where Microsoft Teams policies, identity, data locations, devices and user adoption must be considered together.

Yes. Microsoft Teams configuration, policy design, documentation and training can often be delivered remotely, while device installation or workshops may benefit from on-site sessions in Essen. Agree on access controls, working language, support hours and stakeholder availability before work begins.

For a Microsoft Teams rollout, expect a documented target design, configured policies, tested integrations, migration or launch steps and an administrator handover. A reliable professional also defines support procedures and provides user guidance that reflects real workflows.

Ask for concrete examples of Microsoft Teams projects involving similar users, compliance requirements or integrations. Quality is visible in clear discovery questions, sensible permission models, documented decisions, practical testing and the ability to explain operational trade-offs without unnecessary complexity.

Microsoft Teams supports guest access and shared collaboration scenarios, but these require deliberate controls. A specialist should define who can invite guests, what information they can access, how external sharing is reviewed and how inactive access is removed.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects is 85 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 682 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 31% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.2 years.

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

The most common industries among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects are Information Technology (71%), Education (57%), and Manufacturing (57%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Microsoft Teams in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Project Management (79%), and Product Development (64%).

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