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Phil H.

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HR & HR-IT Consultant · AI-supported HR transformation

Dormagen
Phil H.

Last position:

Lead Consultant HRIS Transformation & AI in HR (Freelance) at International management and technology consulting firm (name confidential) · via Hauser Enablement Solutions

  • Led the global HRIS transformation program (16 country units): program setup, PMO, phase planning, status reporting, and steering up to partner/SteerCo level
  • Built an HR readiness assessment framework (6 dimensions, weighted scoring) as a decision basis for implementation and AI maturity — mandated by the board as the project outcome
  • HR process architecture: analysis of 80+ level-3 processes and 87 ISO process documentations across 13 country clusters; gap analysis and harmonization roadmap
  • Designed agentic AI HR processes (hiring, onboarding, probation period management) on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud and ServiceNow — human-in-the-loop design, process screening for agentic potential, decision paper at partner level
  • HRIS market analysis: vendor screening, criteria framework, and evaluation logic for system selection
  • HR target operating model: organizational analysis, archetype framework (9 dimensions), governance design for a global HR function
  • Self-assessment tools and workshop formats for 16 country HR teams incl. nomination and stakeholder management; SharePoint project hub and communication architecture
  • AI-supported consulting delivery: my own Claude-based working model for analysis, document creation, and project management — one consultant delivering program output
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Farhad N.

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Sales Engineer for DACH

Köln
Farhad N.

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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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Thomas R.

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BI Consultant and Power BI Developer

Cologne
Thomas R.

Last position:

BI Consultant and Power BI Developer at Plusnet GmbH

  • In-depth forensics of old and new data sources
  • Enhancing existing reports and creating new data analyses
  • Data preparation from source systems and semantic models
  • Azure DevOps integration
  • Tools/Skills: MS-PowerBI, DAX, MS-Office 365, PowerQuery, M, PowerAutomate, Redmine, SharePoint, SQL (T-SQL, Oracle), MS Fabric
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Felix R.

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Project Manager Logistics & Digitalization

Köln
Felix R.

Last position:

Project Manager Logistics & Digitalization at Rhein Ruhr Logistik

  • Managed logistics and digitalization projects in contract logistics focused on process optimization, automation, and KPI-driven control of operational logistics processes
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Vitali H.

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Power BI Expert

Troisdorf
Vitali H.

Last position:

Power BI Expert at Media Agency

The project aims to migrate the company's existing Power BI Premium environment to Microsoft Fabric. This migration includes moving the existing data models, reports, and dashboards to the new platform to take advantage of the extended features and improved performance of Microsoft Fabric. The solution will be deployed in various regions worldwide to ensure a unified and consistent reporting and analytics environment for all locations.

Requirements analysis, migration planning, data migration, adapting reports and dashboards, testing and validation, training and support, deployment and monitoring, regional rollout.

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Eren C.

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Scrum Master

Bergheim
Eren C.

Last position:

Scrum Master at IQmatix

  • Promoting and applying agile principles and Scrum frameworks in multiple teams
  • Facilitating Scrum events (e.g. Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Plannings, Reviews, and Retrospectives)
  • Supporting teams in removing impediments and blockers
  • Implementing metrics (e.g. velocity, burndown charts) to monitor and improve team performance
  • Successfully conducting workshops and training on agile methods and best practices
  • Technologies: Jira, Confluence, Scrum
  • Methods: Scrum framework

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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Power Automate

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

13 years (Germany: 15 years)

Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne have 13 years of professional experience on average. It is 2 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 15 years.

Position duration

1.6 years (Germany: 2 years)

Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne stay in a single position for 1.6 years on average. It is 0.4 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 2 years.

Positions per freelancer

9 (Germany: 12)

Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne have completed 9 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 3 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 12.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence

Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Transportation

Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne are most in demand in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Transportation.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher

71% (Germany: 91%)

71% of Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 20% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 91%.

Master's degree or higher

29% (Germany: 66%)

29% of Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne hold at least a Master's degree. It is 37% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 66%.

Certifications per freelancer

7 (Germany: 4)

Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne hold 7 professional certifications on average. It is 3 more than in Germany, where the average stands at 4.

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne most often speak German, English, and Spanish.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 97%)

100% of Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne speak two or more languages. It is 3% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 97%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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One of the Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne charges less than €720 per day.
2 of the Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne charge between €720 and €800 per day.
2 of the Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne charge between €880 and €960 per day.
One of the Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne charges between €960 and €1040 per day.
One of the Microsoft Power Automate experts in Cologne charges €1120 or more per day.
<€720 €720-​800 €880-​960 €960-​1040 €1120+

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 Power Automate

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

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Daily rate avg. 847 €
Germany avg. 802 €

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 880 €
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Microsoft Power Automate 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 (100%)
  • Professional Services (75%)
  • Transportation (50%)
  • Retail (38%)
  • Telecommunication (38%)
  • Education (25%)
  • Banking and Finance (25%)
  • Manufacturing (25%)

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

About the technology

Workflow automation

Microsoft Power Automate is a cloud service for automating repetitive business processes across Microsoft products and external systems. It uses triggers, actions and conditions to move data, send notifications, request approvals and coordinate work without manual handoffs. Flows can run automatically, on demand or on a schedule.

Microsoft ecosystem

The service connects closely with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Excel and Dynamics 365. Its connector library also reaches databases, APIs, file storage, CRM systems and collaboration tools. Strong specialists understand the Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power BI and Dataverse, and know when to use standard connectors, custom connectors or HTTP actions.

Typical deliverables

  • Automated approval and notification workflows
  • SharePoint document and list processes
  • Teams-based requests, alerts and handoffs
  • Data synchronisation between business systems
  • Scheduled reporting and operational tasks

Professionals may also deliver reusable flow templates, connection configurations, error-handling routines, technical documentation and support processes. The result should be maintainable automation that fits existing permissions, data structures and business rules.

When expertise matters

Companies bring in freelance expertise when manual work slows operations, existing flows fail unpredictably or automation must cross system boundaries. Specialist support is useful during process discovery, migration from legacy tools, governance setup and large-scale rollout. In Cologne, remote collaboration often works well, while workshops with local business teams may benefit from on-site sessions and German-language communication.

Reliable implementation

Good Power Automate work starts with a clear process model rather than a quick sequence of actions. Strong professionals define ownership, permissions, environment strategy, connection references and failure paths before deployment. They also consider licensing constraints, data protection, auditability and the difference between user-triggered and unattended automation.

Quality signals

  • Flows are named, documented and easy to maintain
  • Errors create useful alerts instead of silent failures
  • Credentials and permissions follow least-privilege principles
  • Tests cover approvals, retries and unusual inputs
  • Owners can monitor and change the automation safely

The best specialists explain trade-offs in clear language and measure success through reduced manual effort, dependable handoffs and transparent operations. They leave teams with knowledge, documentation and a practical path for future changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What clients ask us most about Microsoft Power Automate — answered in short.

Microsoft Power Automate is used to automate tasks and processes between Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, SharePoint, Teams and many external services. Typical workflows handle approvals, notifications, data updates, document routing and scheduled operations.

Power Automate is especially suited to organisations already using Microsoft 365, Dataverse or Dynamics 365. Zapier can be convenient for lighter cross-application automations, while Azure Logic Apps offers a more integration-focused option for cloud architectures; the right choice depends on governance, scale, security and technical control.

A strong Microsoft Power Automate specialist understands Power Apps, Dataverse, SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, REST APIs and identity permissions. Experience with Power BI, Dynamics 365, JavaScript or Azure services can also help when workflows need richer interfaces, data models or integrations.

A simple notification or approval flow may suit a specialist with focused delivery experience. Complex automation needs someone who can model business processes, manage environments, handle connector limits, secure connections and design recovery paths. The relevant experience depends more on integration and governance complexity than on the number of flows.

Yes. Power Automate projects usually work well remotely because requirements, flow definitions, testing and documentation can be shared online. Cologne-based teams may still prefer on-site workshops for process discovery, while German and English communication can support collaboration across business and technical groups.

Ask the specialist to explain trigger design, permissions, error handling, monitoring and deployment between environments. A quality Power Automate solution is documented, testable and understandable to its future owners, not merely functional in a single user account.

Microsoft Power Automate is a good fit when standard connectors and workflow actions can express the process clearly and governance requirements are manageable. A custom service may be better for complex domain logic, demanding performance, specialised user experiences or integrations that need deeper control.

A Power Automate freelancer should review environments, solution structure, connection references, licensing, ownership and existing failure alerts before changing flows. They should also clarify who approves releases, who supports production incidents and whether the organisation uses the wider Power Platform with a defined governance model.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Power Automate in their recent projects is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 847 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Power Automate in their recent projects, 71% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 29% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Power Automate in their recent projects have 13 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.6 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Power Automate in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (25%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Power Automate in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Professional Services (75%), and Transportation (50%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Power Automate in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (50%), and Business Intelligence (38%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Microsoft Power Automate

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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