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Shamaila M.

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Senior Software And Platform Architect

Heilbronn
Shamaila M.

Last position:

Founder/Kubernetes and Cloud Architect at Kubekanvas

  • Developed browser based platform for kubernetes no-code deployment and cluster management
  • Developed CLI in Typescript to deploy the resources in the cluster without leaving the browser UI.
  • Implemented DevSecOps pipelines: image scanning, SBOM, policy enforcement, supply-chain security and used Kyverno. Implemented IAM integration for the command line utility tool.
  • Designed role & permission models for Keycloak, oAuth/OIDC, social login flows.
  • Used LLM to convert user intent into the diagram.
  • Worked on integration with multiple Sovereign Cloud like stackIt, Hetzner, CIVO, UpCloud plus public clouds like AWS, GCP, Azure
  • The technology stack includes Java, SpringBoot, Kubernetes, OpenAI, Kubernetes multi-tenancy using vCluster, Karpenter, RBAC for CLI, Helm, React
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David B.

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Senior Frontend Developer & UX Designer

Kassel
David B.

Last position:

TypeScript Developer & UX Designer at colle-il-diaccino.de

TOURISM

colle-il-diaccino.de · Holiday Accommodation

  • Designed and developed the website: interactive site map, accommodation comparison, and image galleries.
  • Implemented German, English, and Italian language versions. Set up inquiry forms with input validation and spam protection, language-specific SEO metadata, and automated tests.

Stack: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, next-intl, React Hook Form, Zod, Resend, Playwright, Vitest

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Patrick L.

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Senior AI Software Engineer with 9 years of experience delivering practical AI products for enterprise and public sector

Frankfurt am Main
Patrick L.

Last position:

Senior GenAI Fullstack Developer at SBH (Schulbau Hamburg)

Remote freelance role focused on Agentic AI strategy, secure application patterns, and reusable agentic workflows for a government agency.

  • Development and implementation of an open-source Agentic AI strategy for a government agency, with a focus on GDPR, security, and self-hosted solutions
  • Development of reusable agentic workflows and business applications that enable non-technical employees to solve business problems independently
  • Implementation of nine business applications with Single Sign-On (SSO) and Azure PostgreSQL integration on Hetzner Linux servers

Techstack: Python, Streamlit, Anthropic SDK (Claude), Azure, Linux, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Angular

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Khalid E.

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Lead Architect & Developer

Alsbach-Hähnlein
Khalid E.

Last position:

Lead Architect & Developer at kem-consulting

  • Development of an agent-based governance platform for the automated assurance of EU AI Act compliance and ODA-compliant orchestration of AI services in complex enterprise environments.

  • Design and implementation of an agent-based "Mission Control" framework (Aletheia Conductor) for autonomous state monitoring and process control.

  • Development of "Compliance-as-Code" (CaC) solutions based on OPA/Rego for system-wide enforcement of regulatory guardrails.

  • Integration of TM Forum ODA standards (TMF630, TMF622, TMF642) to ensure interoperability and standardization.

  • Building a highly available event-driven architecture using Redpanda and CloudEvents v1.0 for near-real-time event processing.

  • Implementation of an audit-proof "Evidence Chain" through cryptographic linking of trace logs in preparation for automated audits.

  • Tech Stack: Java 21 (Quarkus Native), TypeScript (Next.js), Redpanda (Kafka API), CloudEvents v1.0, OPA (Open Policy Agent) & Rego, TimescaleDB, ZincSearch, Redis, TM Forum ODA, Git, GitHub, Clean Code Development, Like-C4.

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Stefan O.

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AI Product Leader

Berlin
Stefan O.

Last position:

Founder at ProtocolEngine.io

Evidence-led health intelligence platform turning published research into personal health protocols. It scores 430 habits, foods, and supplements against the studies behind them, and moves the score when the evidence moves. Built solo.

  • Built the daily ingestion pipeline across PubMed, bioRxiv, and medRxiv: 43,000+ papers from 3,400+ journals processed into 230,000+ typed evidence claims, each one traceable back to the study it came from.
  • Designed the six-factor evidence scoring model and the public changelog behind it, so no recommendation ever appears without the papers underneath it. 23,000+ grade changes recorded and explained to date.
  • Shipped an entity information model connecting every intervention to its mechanisms, biomarkers, and outcomes: 118 biomarkers with region-specific reference ranges, 77 mechanisms, 32 graded outcomes.
  • Built the personalisation layer: blood panel ingestion that reads lab PDFs with a vision model and corrects results for draw time against the user's wake anchor, plus Oura, WHOOP, and Withings integration for daily readiness context.
  • Operate eleven specialised review agents over the corpus and codebase, covering paper curation, retrieval quality, health-claim compliance across EU and US regimes, and security.
  • Shipped the Evidence Assistant, a RAG assistant that answers from the claim database and cites the underlying papers, plus a B2B practitioner tier, an Expo React Native app, and localisation across 3 languages and 7 markets.

Stack: Next.js 16, TypeScript, Supabase, pgvector, Anthropic Claude, Vercel, DeepInfra.

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Sascha B.

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Frontend / UX Engineer

Berlin
Sascha B.

Last position:

Web Developer at GxPlex

  • Built a customized MediaWiki instance, including installation, MySQL database, SSL, and automatic backups
  • Set up user roles (Admin, Mod, Verified, User) and a permissions system
  • FlaggedRevisions for editorial review workflows · Commenting and rating extensions
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Collin K.

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Lead Fullstack Developer

Kempen
Collin K.

Last position:

Software Architect / Fullstack Developer at Equity Bytes

Built an international e-commerce platform for a multi-vendor marketplace for digital assets from scratch. Designed and operated cloud native architectures at enterprise scale.

  • Designed and operated a highly scalable microservice and serverless architecture
  • Built the complete cloud infrastructure with Terraform + AWS CDK in AWS
  • Provisioned ECS/EKS clusters (Fargate), Application Load Balancers (reverse proxy), and Lambda functions
  • Observability & tracing with CloudWatch, DataDog, Prometheus, and Grafana
  • End-to-end setup with DataDog (formerly AWS CloudWatch), Prometheus, and custom Grafana dashboards
  • Integration of advanced metrics (including ORM mapper) and distributed tracing with Jaeger
  • Robust backup and disaster recovery strategies
  • RDS Postgres backups and hourly snapshots
  • Read-only, asynchronously synchronized replicas with automated master failover in emergencies
  • Minute-level rollback capability through versioned Docker images on ECS and Git-based CI/CD pipelines
  • Created CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for automated multi-stage deployments (Dev, Testing, Prod)
  • Integrated Stripe for international payment processing
  • Built a marketplace payment system with multiple parties and payout routines
  • Used Algolia for high-performance real-time search of digital assets on the platform
  • Federation of services with GraphQL and Hasura
  • Later migration to GraphQL Mesh
  • Test Driven Development (TDD) - unit, integration, and E2E testing with Jest, Vitest, and Playwright
  • Used Next.js / React for modern frontend applications in the nx monorepo
  • Enterprise security architecture & access control
  • Integration of JWT tokens with Auth0, OAuth, OIDC, IP guards, BOLA protection, and secret vaults
  • Authorization concepts with RBAC, ABAC, and native Postgres Row-Level Security (RLS)
  • Built internal microfrontends with Retool for fast prototyping and operational business processes

Technologies: ABAC, AWS CDK, AWS CloudWatch, AWS ECS, AWS EKS, AWS Fargate, AWS RDS, AWS S3, Algolia, Auth0, DataDog, Docker, GitHub Actions, Grafana, GraphQL, GraphQL Mesh, Hasura, JWT, Jaeger, Java, JavaScript, Jest, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Monorepo, Next.js, OIDC, Playwright, Postgres, Postgres RLS, Prometheus, RBAC, Redis, Retool, Serverless, Stripe, Terraform, TypeScript, Vitest

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Alois R.

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Senior Backend & Fullstack Developer

Berlin
Alois R.

Last position:

Senior Fullstack Developer at brandung GmbH

  • Opt-in RAG extension over tenant-owned data sources (SharePoint, Confluence) on existing multi-tenant enterprise AI platform
  • Architecture: ADRs, solution evaluations, permission strategy, cost modeling
  • End-to-end SharePoint and Confluence connectors: OAuth consent flows, token refresh, metadata sync, search integration
  • Permission resolution: ACL indexing at ingestion and query-time verification (document-level security)
  • Elasticsearch hybrid search (semantic + keyword) with RRF scoring
  • RAG chat with context injection and source citations
  • Stack: Elastic Cloud, Elasticsearch, Docker, Northflank, Next.js, React, TypeScript, Prisma, Microsoft Graph API, Atlassian REST API, OAuth 2.0
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Max D.

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Fractional CTO & Hands-on Tech Lead

Berlin
Max D.

Last position:

Senior Software Engineer at Ynfinite

Senior Software Engineer with a core role in the architecture and product of Ynfinite, a European Webflow competitor (website builder and CMS).

  • Architected a flow-based CMS configuration system with React Flow, custom graph state and node/edge interactions.
  • Built a flexible visual Freeform Editor with recursive drag-and-drop, rich text editing and data bindings.
  • Developed extensible inspector and reference systems for page links, components and assets.
  • Built advanced CMS capabilities including interactive maps, content-type editing and CRM-connected forms.
  • Technologies: TypeScript, React, Nest.js, Express.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Redis, BullMQ, Tailwind, Radix UI, TanStack Router
Verified expert

Anton P.

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Senior Platform Engineer | Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform | CARIAD SE, BMW Group

Dießen am Ammersee
Anton P.

Last position:

Product Owner / IT Project Manager (EUDR Compliance SaaS) at Gras GmbH

  • Responsible for the backlog and roadmap of a production SaaS compliance platform for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), with around 30 customers on AWS and Docker.
  • Coordinated feature development and API integrations across 2 external and internal development teams.
  • API integrations with the EU EUDR API and SAP.
  • 70% fewer customer-reported issues, supporting ISO-27001 certification.
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Sergej G.

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Software Developer and XR Expert

Reichshof
Sergej G.

Last position:

IT Consultant and Software Developer at Görzen Consulting

  • End-to-end ownership of client projects, from requirements to rollout
  • CTO of Edumix, a platform for interactive learning content (not yet released)
  • CTO of a B2B AR app with indoor navigation and a digital twin (Matterport)
  • OnePortrait: migration from Node.js/Nuxt to React, Next.js and Go
  • Interactive Three.js mosaic featuring thousands of images
  • Daily use of AI tools and coding agents (agentic coding)

Technologies: React, Next.js, Go, Node.js, Unity (Editor Extensions, UaaL), Flutter, iOS, .NET MAUI, Supabase/PostgreSQL, Three.js

Projects: Edumix, AR Indoor Service App, OnePortrait

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Anthony M.

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CodeValdCortex - Enterprise Multi-Agent AI Orchestration Platform

Frankfurt
Anthony M.

Last position:

Research and Development, AI for Enterprise at Mwanachama

  • Built an MCP (Model Context Protocol) layer for Mwanachama's agency service, turning domain manager methods into callable AI-agent tools. This included a composite tool that builds a full organization design (org chart, goals, workflows, RACI matrix) from one specification.
  • Built the chat-driven agency builder (Wakala Studio and API), where an organization describes its structure in natural language and an AI agent uses those tools to construct and modify the live design.
  • Added an insights service so an organization can review AI-agent interactions and completed work. Insights from that review feed back into solution design, gated by architect and user sign-off.
  • Alongside this, designed and built the platform itself: ~20 Go microservices on PostgreSQL, Flutter and React clients, deployed on Kubernetes.
  • AI agents scan the platform autonomously for security gaps and run scripted tests, covering API (Postman-style) and UI testing. The rest of the work stays supervised. No rogue agents, promise.
  • Building an AI-native enterprise platform that structures organizational data, workflows and responsibilities for both people and AI agents.
  • Models accountability through RACI, allowing human and AI participants to take different operational roles, including Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed. AI agents can also take controlled approval roles where the organization assigns that responsibility.
  • Extended the organizational and operational-risk themes from my Executive MBA thesis into software, making roles, processes and controls explicit and machine-readable.
  • Structures enterprise context so LLM interactions use more relevant information instead of repeatedly processing large amounts of unstructured content.
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Prasad T.

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Solution Architect / Senior Manager – DTC E-Commerce Platform

Frankfurt
Prasad T.

Last position:

Solution Architect / Senior Manager – DTC E-Commerce Platform at BRITA

  • Led discovery phase and POC for Shopware to Shopify Plus migration across EMEA markets, evaluating platform suitability, technical architecture, and multi-brand/multi-country capabilities against business requirements.
  • Designed reference architecture for Shopify Plus implementation incorporating headless front-end patterns (Vue.js, Nuxt.js), CMS integration (Magnolia), and Azure middleware (APIM, Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus) for 11 EMEA markets.
  • Defined migration strategy analyzing data mapping, cutover approach, and zero-downtime deployment patterns using Varnish caching, GitOps pipelines, and CI/CD orchestration across six vendor teams.
  • Architected multi-tenant Shopify Plus governance model with centralized admin, localized storefront customization, and compliance controls (GDPR, data residency).
  • Prototyped AI-driven search optimization (LLM.txt, JSON-LD) for product discoverability in Google AI results, demonstrating post-launch performance opportunities.
  • Defined EMEA expansion roadmap for 15+ markets through C-level strategic workshops, identifying phased rollout, market-specific configurations, and resource requirements.
  • Tech Stack: React, Nuxt.js, Vue.js, Magnolia CMS, Shopware, Shopify Plus, Azure (APIM, Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Front Door), Varnish, SAP, MS Dynamics, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, PostgreSQL, Kafka
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René P.

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Founder and CEO

Berlin
René P.

Last position:

Full Stack Developer at XPS Software

  • Industry: B2B
  • Headless frontend with AEM integration
  • Special challenge: Migrating a PWA application in live operation based on .NET and legacy code; the entire application must be migrated to React and Express.js/TypeScript
  • Technical frameworks: Tailwind, XML, JavaScript, Caddy, ReactJS, Express.js, REST API, JSON
  • Cloudflare CDN
  • Caddy server with GitHub CI/CD pipeline

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Statistics of experts using Next.js

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

15 years

Next.js experts have 15 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

1.9 years

Next.js experts stay in a single position for 1.9 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

10

Next.js experts have completed 10 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

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

Top industries

Information Technology, Retail, Banking and Finance

Next.js experts are most in demand in Information Technology, Retail, and Banking and Finance.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Next.js experts earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

88%

88% of Next.js experts hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

50%

50% of Next.js experts hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

4%

4% of Next.js experts have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

2

Next.js experts hold 2 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Next.js experts most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

96%

96% of Next.js experts speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 5 Nov 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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3% of Next.js experts charge less than €400 per day.
48% of Next.js experts charge between €400 and €800 per day.
45% of Next.js experts charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
4% of Next.js experts charge €1200 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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 using Next.js

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

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Daily rate avg. 767 €

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 €

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 5 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Next.js 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 (99%)
  • Retail (46%)
  • Banking and Finance (42%)
  • Automotive (36%)
  • Media and Entertainment (34%)
  • Professional Services (34%)
  • Healthcare (33%)
  • Manufacturing (33%)

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

About the technology

What Next.js Does

Next.js is a React framework for building production web applications. It combines server-side rendering, static generation, client-side interactivity, and routing in one structured environment. Teams use it for public websites, SaaS products, portals, marketplaces, and commerce experiences that need strong performance and reliable delivery.

Core Capabilities

Next.js supports hybrid rendering, dynamic routes, layouts, middleware, server components, and API handlers. Specialists use these features to balance fast page loads with interactive user experiences. Image optimization, metadata handling, caching, and streaming help teams create applications that are easier to discover and scale.

Ecosystem And Tools

A strong Next.js solution often connects React with TypeScript, a headless CMS, authentication, databases, and third-party APIs. Professionals may also work with Vercel, Docker, GitHub Actions, testing frameworks, observability tools, and cloud services. The right setup depends on the product architecture, traffic patterns, and deployment needs.

Typical Project Work

  • Creating a new application from a React or design-system foundation
  • Migrating a client-rendered website to server and static rendering
  • Building commerce pages with product, search, and checkout integrations
  • Connecting headless CMS content to localized, SEO-focused pages
  • Improving loading performance, caching, accessibility, and Core Web Vitals

When To Hire A Specialist

Companies usually bring in freelance expertise when an existing React application needs a clearer architecture, when a marketing site must support complex content workflows, or when a commerce front end requires better speed and search visibility. A specialist can also help during a migration, a product launch, or a handover from an internal team. Clear scope, access to existing code, and defined release ownership make collaboration smoother.

What Strong Experts Bring

Experienced professionals understand both React fundamentals and the rendering choices that make Next.js effective. They can explain when to use server components, static output, client-side data fetching, or edge execution instead of applying one pattern everywhere. They also test real user journeys, protect server-side secrets, document decisions, and keep the application maintainable as features and content grow.

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Frequently asked questions

The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Next.js.

Next.js is used to build React-based websites and applications with server rendering, static generation, routing, and backend integrations. Common projects include SaaS products, editorial websites, commerce storefronts, customer portals, and high-traffic landing pages.

Next.js adds an application framework around React, including routing, rendering strategies, server-side capabilities, and deployment conventions. A standard React setup can offer more freedom, but a team must usually select and maintain more of the surrounding architecture itself.

Next.js is a strong choice when a product needs React compatibility alongside server rendering, SEO-friendly pages, flexible caching, or a unified front end and backend layer. Another framework may fit better when the team has a different language preference or requires a highly specialized runtime model.

Next.js work often requires strong React and TypeScript knowledge, plus experience with APIs, authentication, databases, testing, accessibility, and web performance. Depending on the project, familiarity with headless CMS tools, commerce systems, cloud deployment, and observability is also valuable.

Next.js project needs vary with the scope and risk of the application rather than a fixed length of experience. A simple content site may suit a professional who can work from an established design system, while migrations, commerce flows, and complex caching require deeper architectural judgment.

Next.js projects work well remotely when the team shares repository standards, design references, technical decisions, and release responsibilities. Regular reviews are especially useful for rendering choices, API contracts, accessibility, and performance work that may otherwise be difficult to assess asynchronously.

Next.js quality is visible in clear component boundaries, appropriate rendering choices, reliable data handling, accessible interfaces, and measured performance. Ask professionals to explain trade-offs, show how they test loading and error states, and describe how they protect secrets and maintain the application after launch.

Next.js projects can differ widely because teams combine the framework with React libraries, TypeScript, headless CMS products, databases, authentication services, and cloud infrastructure. Freelancers should be ready to understand an existing stack, adapt to its deployment model, and recommend changes only when they solve a clear product or technical need.

The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Next.js in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 767 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers who have used Next.js in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 4% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers who have used Next.js in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.

The most common languages among freelancers who have used Next.js in their recent projects are German (96%), English (96%), and French (15%).

The most common industries among freelancers who have used Next.js in their recent projects are Information Technology (99%), Retail (46%), and Banking and Finance (42%).

The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Next.js in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (98%), and Project Management (49%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Next.js

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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

In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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Across Switzerland our specialists are active in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern — working on-site or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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