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Tamás Eppel

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Senior Software Developer / Tech Lead

Munich
Tamás Eppel

Last position:

Senior Software Developer / Tech Lead at NDA (defense / OSINT)

  • Designing the audit logging framework
  • Implementing APIs for developers to integrate in their codebase
  • Implementing ingestion pipeline, database query layer and UI for browsing the audit events
  • Improving stability and reliability of the backend system
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Matthias Voit

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Senior Frontend Developer & Architect

Munich
Matthias Voit

Last position:

Senior Frontend Developer / Technical Web Architect – Consent Management

Project for a leading German email and cloud service provider: As Senior Frontend Developer and Technical Web Architect, I developed an international, multi-tenant white-label consent management layer for several brands.

Main tasks:

  • Architecture and implementation with Vue 3, TypeScript, and Vite
  • Development of automated tests with Vitest and Playwright
  • Creation of brand-specific CMP configurations, CSS themes, i18n structures, and vendor settings
  • Implementation of the playout and initialization logic as well as backend integration
  • technical decision support, project and code documentation

Impact: Replacement of external CMP solutions with a reusable and long-term maintainable in-house base for several international brands and rollouts.

Technologies: Vue 3, TypeScript, Vite, Vitest, Playwright, IAB TCF, Google Additional Consent, i18n, Git, CI/CD.

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Patricia Rex

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UI/UX Designer

Starnberg
Patricia Rex

Last position:

Accessibility Expert at Volkswagen Financial Services

July 2024 - June 2025

  • Accessibility expert in UI/UX design, WCAG testing, and consulting for the Accessibility Improvement Act
  • Creation of an internal accessibility guide

Oskar Oldorf (Project Manager): "I had the pleasure of working with Patricia for over a year on a project focused on ensuring digital accessibility for the online presence of a company in the financial services sector. During that time, I got to know her as a dedicated, detail-oriented, and highly skilled colleague.

Patricia was responsible for independently conducting gap analyses and worked directly and efficiently with key stakeholders. Her role centered on assessing compliance with the BFSG and providing strategic guidance to editorial teams on creating accessible content.

What I particularly appreciated about Patricia was her ability to think beyond the status quo and bring fresh perspectives to the table. She combines strong subject matter expertise with a keen eye for detail and a structured, thorough approach. Her input often sparked valuable discussions and helped us move our work forward in meaningful ways.

I can wholeheartedly recommend Patricia—especially for roles where precision, strategic thinking, and a high standard of quality are essential."

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Omar Ashour

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Engineering Leader · AI & Full-Stack Systems · Ex-Founder & CEO

Munich
Omar Ashour

Last position:

Senior Fullstack AI Engineer (Team Lead – B2C Platform) at mama health

  • Partner directly with C-level leadership (CEO, CAIO, CTO) on architecture, OKR strategy, and cross-team roadmap prioritization, translating strategic goals into structured engineering requirements.
  • Surfaced and mapped technical debt across the entire organization with C-level leadership and co-defined a prioritized remediation strategy, balancing debt paydown against feature delivery.
  • Led code reviews and technical standards across the team, fostering a mentor-first environment with two-way feedback dialogue — pairing on complex pipeline work and unblocking junior engineers on async architecture patterns.
  • Re-architected the AI companion's core processing pipeline from synchronous to asynchronous with a queue-based worker architecture, enabling horizontal scalability and cutting upload processing time ~4x (from ~22s to 5–10s) while improving response accuracy.
  • Designed an AI-driven document intelligence workflow with automatic multi-document classification, per-document summarization, and relevance guardrails for the patient care journey.
  • Built a unified patient memory system (short- and long-term context) bridging the document vault and chatbot into a single bidirectional, context-aware platform.
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Andreas Anding

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Interim AI Lead & Digital Architect · AI operating models in regulated companies · Author

Munich
Andreas Anding

Last position:

AI Consultant & Digital Architect at TeamIntel

  • Governed multi-agent orchestration for regulated, EU-based companies – self-hostable, compliant with the EU AI Act and GDPR („by design“), BYOM (own models/GPU).
  • Two-gate governance: agent deliberation + mandatory human approval, full signed audit trail; graduated autonomy model („internal → autonomous per skill“).
  • Verified knowledge graph („Company Brain“) with source evidence for every answer; own orchestration framework (Virtual Team Framework).
  • Industry solutions for financial services: compliance monitoring, invoice and contract review; hands-on development with LLMs (including Anthropic/Claude), agentic workflows, RAG.
  • Building the governance-focused multi-agent platform TeamIntel (see AI reference projects).
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Serge Kalinin

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MLOps (machine learning operations)

Munich
Serge Kalinin

Last position:

MLOps (machine learning operations) at REWE Digital GmbH

  • It is like a startup within REWE, where we have to build a new forecasting system on Google Cloud Platform from the scratch. Although, officially my role is called MLOps, my actual tasks also include development of data processing pipelines (data engineering) and data scientists tasks such as feature engineering and model trainings.
  • GCP: Terraform (tofu), Vertex AI (Kubeflow), Cloud Run, IAM, Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Artifact Registry
  • Data engineering: Snowflake as the main data warehouse, Terraform, DBT for data model implementations
  • CI/CD: GitLab. We have built a CI/CD pipeline that automates deployments of new releases up to production environment
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Christina Altvater

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Freelancer

Unterföhring
Christina Altvater

Last position:

Freelancer at Self-employed

  • Self-employed and freelance projects and IT services
  • Concept development and UX design / web design / graphic design
  • Creative, innovative, responsive and accessible design for websites and landing pages
  • Development of designs / websites and landing pages with WordPress as well as WordPress Multisite installations and applications
  • Maintenance and support of WordPress websites
  • WordPress page builders: Elementor, WP Bakery, Gutenberg and others depending on the theme and project requirements
  • Multilingual websites - WordPress - WPML plugin
  • Performance optimization
  • SEO analysis, technical SEO and SEO on-page optimization
  • SEO audits, SEO analysis and evaluation, SEO keyword finding
  • Software skills: Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe XD, Office and other tools
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Cagdas Kahraman

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Software Consultant

Oberschleißheim
Cagdas Kahraman

Last position:

Software Consultant at SThree GmbH / Rewe Systems

  • Angular 13
  • Java (Spring)
  • Kafka
  • Kubernetes
  • New development and enhancements
  • Proof of concept development
  • Analysis and resolution of technical errors
  • Technical consulting
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Vitaliy Ryumshyn

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DevOps GitOps (temp)

Puchheim
Vitaliy Ryumshyn

Last position:

DevOps GitOps (temp) at Signal Iduna

  • Responsible for Openshift/Kubernetes on-prem administration and developer support.
  • Developed URP infrastructure automation with Python, Ansible, Kustomize and ArgoCD, Argo Workflow/Events stack.
  • Wrote smoke and load tests for URP infrastructure utilizing Python, Kustomize and ApplicationSets.
  • Helped to set up and deploy URP infrastructure in Google Cloud, GKE.
  • Set up monitoring for URP and ArgoCD stack with Splunk Cloud.
  • Performed system administration tasks across RedHat Linux, Kubernetes/Openshift, ArgoCD, GitLab, Bitbucket Enterprise, Kafka and MongoDB.
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Tobias Nawa

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Senior Cloud Architect — Strategy, Architecture, DevOps. From public cloud to sovereign infrastructure.

Puchheim
Tobias Nawa

Last position:

Enterprise & Solutions Architect

  • Building an independent enterprise IT setup — cloud strategy, network, AWS landing zone, security requirements, contract negotiations.
  • Migration of all applications; avoiding high contractual penalties for the client.
  • Onboarding and coordination o...
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Martin Moser

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Test Automation for Stock Trading Software

Neuried
Martin Moser

Last position:

Test automation for trading software at Martin Moser IT Consulting GmbH

  • Set up GUI test framework for testers and developers to easily create GUI tests
  • Implemented automated GUI tests with QF-Test for stock trading software and PDF file comparisons
  • Created comparison runs between different versions

Used technologies: QF-Test, Java, Jython

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Antonio Disarò

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IT Consultant

Munich
Antonio Disarò

Last position:

Agile Project Manager at Openry GmbH

End Customer: Openry GmbH

E-commerce platform to globally commercialize high-quality Italian artistic productions. Several European shops are already operational and Asian markets soon coming up. My role as Agile Project Manager is to lead the complete team on both the customer and technical side (offshore) including strong strategic consulting, in a continuous delivery approach. As project in a small enterprise, the budget management aspects are particularly challenging, in a quest to deliver the maximum business value with minimal overheads. Technologies: Magento 2, M2E Pro, Linux, Apache, MySql, PHP (LAMP), Stripe

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Thomas Langer

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Consultant for AI, Electronics Development and System Integration

Unterhaching
Thomas Langer

Last position:

Consultant for AI-driven process automation at Lumiz

AI-driven automation of purchasing on a printing company's website, including selecting delivery times, order options, ordering, payment, and uploading print data from the Lumiz Cloud.

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Paul Webster

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Architecture Consultant (Freelance)

München
Paul Webster

Last position:

Agentic AI Solution Architect at Solvd GmbH

As the Solution Architect for Agentic AI in auto claims processing, I led global customer delivery implementations, encompassing solution design and detailing, multi-tenancy, process flows, integration with third-party solutions, and localization requirements.

  • Architectural Analysis: Conducted in-depth analysis of business requirements, managing requirements and creating detailed specifications.
  • Service Definition: Developed comprehensive technical definitions for services and integration contracts.
  • AI Process Management: Automated AI process management, focusing on analysis, optimization, and continuous improvement.
  • Requirements Gathering: Facilitated requirement-gathering sessions and analyzed business processes to identify optimization opportunities.
  • Agile Collaboration: Employed agile methodologies, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment and responsiveness.
  • Technical Support: Assisted senior management with technical analyses and deliverability assessments.

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Statistics of experts using PHP

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

23 years (Germany: 20 years)

Position duration

2.4 years (Germany: 3.3 years)

Positions per freelancer

15 (Germany: 12)

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Top industries

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Bachelor's degree or higher

81% (Germany: 82%)

Master's degree or higher

52% (Germany: 46%)

Doctorate

10% (Germany: 7%)

Certifications per freelancer

3 (Germany: 2)

Most common languages

German, English, French

Speak two or more languages

98% (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 Munich 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 Munich using PHP

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

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Daily rate avg. 804 €
Germany avg. 758 €

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 800 €
Germany median 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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

About the technology

Web Backends

PHP is a server-side language used to build web backends, APIs, content-heavy sites, and business tools. It powers everything from custom portals to e-commerce and CMS-driven systems where fast delivery and broad hosting support matter. Many teams still choose PHP because it fits well into existing web stacks.

Common stacks

Strong PHP work often goes hand in hand with Laravel or Symfony, plus WordPress, Magento, or Drupal when a project sits on a CMS or commerce base. Professionals also work with Composer, PHP 8 features, PHPUnit, Doctrine, Twig, and REST or GraphQL APIs.

When companies need help

  • New application builds or major refactors
  • Legacy PHP cleanup and framework upgrades
  • API integration, performance tuning, and security fixes
  • E-commerce, CMS, and payment flows

Companies bring in freelance specialists when internal teams are busy, when a release needs extra hands, or when older code needs careful restructuring. In Munich, this often fits product teams, agencies, and digital commerce groups that need short, focused support.

What strong specialists do

A strong PHP professional writes clear, testable code and understands how requests move through controllers, services, templates, and databases. They spot risks early, keep dependencies clean, and avoid breaking changes during upgrades. They also communicate well with product, design, and infrastructure specialists.

Delivery and collaboration

PHP work is often easy to run remotely, especially for API development, bug fixing, and framework migrations. On-site work can help when a team needs fast knowledge transfer, shared planning, or help untangling a complex legacy system. Clear tickets, staging access, and concise handovers make the work smoother.

Choosing the right fit

Look for specialists who can explain trade-offs between Laravel, Symfony, and plain PHP, and who have shipped real production systems. Good signs are clean code, tests, secure handling of input, and practical experience with deployment, caching, and database work. For WordPress or Magento projects, domain knowledge matters as much as syntax.

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Frequently asked questions

Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about PHP.

PHP is used to build server-side web applications, APIs, CMS sites, and e-commerce systems. It is common in WordPress, Magento, Drupal, Laravel, and Symfony projects where fast page delivery and broad hosting support matter. Many companies still rely on it for both new work and ongoing maintenance.

PHP is usually chosen for web-first systems where the backend sits close to the page layer and the hosting setup should stay simple. Compared with JavaScript backends or Python stacks, it often fits faster for CMS, commerce, and traditional web applications. The best choice depends on your existing codebase, team skills, and release needs.

A strong PHP specialist usually also knows SQL, HTTP, HTML, CSS, and one major framework such as Laravel or Symfony. For modern projects, experience with Composer, testing, caching, and API design is important. If the project touches WordPress or Magento, that ecosystem knowledge helps too.

A small PHP fix may only need a specialist who understands the codebase, framework, and deployment path. A migration, security review, or performance cleanup needs deeper experience with architecture, testing, and backwards-compatible changes. The right depth depends on risk, legacy complexity, and deadline pressure.

Yes, PHP is still a solid choice for many web products, especially when the project needs proven tooling, easy hiring, and a large ecosystem. It is a strong fit for content sites, internal tools, storefronts, and API layers. It is less about fashion and more about the system you need to ship and maintain.

For most PHP work, remote collaboration is practical because the tasks are code, tests, and reviews. On-site time in Munich can help during discovery, workshops, or when a legacy application needs deep context from local teams. Many companies use a mix of both depending on phase and urgency.

Look for a PHP expert who writes readable code, uses tests where they matter, and can explain why they chose a framework or pattern. Good specialists are careful with security, database access, and upgrades, and they can show work on Laravel, Symfony, WordPress, or Magento. Clear communication is as important as syntax.

PHP is the current name of the language; PHP 8 refers to a modern version with newer language features and performance improvements. The older name Personal Home Page is only historical and rarely used in real project discussions. When people search today, they almost always mean the current language and its ecosystem.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PHP in their recent projects is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 804 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PHP in their recent projects, 81% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PHP in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PHP in their recent projects are German (98%), English (96%), and French (18%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PHP in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Manufacturing (59%), and Professional Services (57%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PHP in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (88%), and Project Management (57%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used PHP

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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