
Process Automation Experts
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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used Process Automation
Fadi S.
Last position:
AI-Engineer at Recruitment Agency
- Design, development, and productive rollout of an Enterprise HR Copilot based on Microsoft Copilot Studio to automate internal HR processes
- Development of an AI-supported assistant for answering employee inquiries based on a SharePoint knowledge base and internal company HR documentation
- Integration of the Copilot into Microsoft Teams, including welcome logic, user guidance, and role-based routing
- Automation of HR processes and approval workflows with Microsoft Power Automate to reduce manual processing steps
- Development of realistic HR documents and response templates with Azure OpenAI, taking business requirements and consistent company policies into account
- Implementation of prompt strategies, knowledge management, and response optimization to improve response quality and user acceptance
- Close collaboration with business departments to analyze requirements and integrate the AI solution into existing company processes
Technologies:
Microsoft Copilot Studio, Microsoft Teams, Azure OpenAI, SharePoint, Power Automate, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Prompt Engineering, Workflow Automation
Oliver V.
Last position:
Interim Manager and Management Consultant at Self-employed
- Developed a market entry strategy for the claims division of an insurance services provider.
- Analyzed and optimized existing claims processes.
- Defined management metrics and KPIs to improve performance and efficiency.
- Advised management on market positioning and process digitalization.
- Led an IT team of 13 employees as part of an interim vacancy cover.
- Ensured stable IT operations and managed external IT service providers.
- Led regulatory projects, particularly the implementation of the DORA regulation.
- Prepared and supported an IT security audit.
- Change management and conflict moderation in a challenging transformation environment (FI migration).
William N.
Last position:
Power BI Solutions Architect/Engineer & AI Consultant at AVERDUNG GmbH
- Redesign of the company's BI infrastructure: replacement of a fragmented landscape of manually maintained Excel solutions and CSV imports with a centralized Power BI environment featuring a unified data model as the company-wide single source of truth
- Consolidation of previously isolated reporting logic into a central semantic model – eliminating redundant files, manual data transfers, and inconsistent metrics between departments
- Forecasting & planning: Design and implementation of company-wide liquidity planning in Power BI – from business logic to a fully automated, data-source-driven planning model replacing the previous manual Excel process; enables rolling forecasts and continuously up-to-date cash flow transparency for management
- Optimization of existing Power BI dashboards in terms of performance, structure, and analytical value using an AI-native approach
- Analysis and improvement of the data model, including data quality analyses, data cleansing, and consistent modeling using star schema, DAX, and Power Query
- Incident & anomaly analysis: Identification, investigation, and explanation of data anomalies, including root-cause analysis and concrete recommendations for action
- AI solution architecture: Connecting Business Central and Power BI to LangDock via MCP (Model Context Protocol) for AI-supported data usage
- Creation of a historical data layer as a basis for trend and time-series analyses
- AI-supported automation: Design and development of AI skills, agents, loops, and processes for the automated analysis and interpretation of reports
- Automated reporting workflow: Setup of scheduled, automated email distribution of AI-generated analyses and recommendations to stakeholders
- Gathering and documentation of business requirements and coordination with business departments and IT as part of requirements engineering / product owner activities
- Breaking down overall requirements into clearly defined work packages and tasks
- Definition, prioritization, and management of milestones throughout the entire project lifecycle
Tools: POWER BI, M365, Copilot Studio, MIRO, Microsoft Business Central, Microsoft Fabric, Claude AI, ChatGPT, LangDock, MS VS Code
Ole H.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager at Rail-Flow GmbH
The client operates a SaaS platform for managing rail and intermodal transport (Rail-Flow Transport Management Platform).
For two of its customers, it was looking for a 3-month project management replacement. Both customers offer rail and intermodal transport services. Implementation progress differs: one customer is already live and wanted its Phase 2 enhancements implemented; the other customer is implementing its MVP and entering an intensive testing phase.
As part of the assignment, project management was taken over, including management of the internal development team (offshore Turkey).
- Took over complete project management for 2 customer projects, including the roles of Product Owner and Co-Scrum Master
- Managed agile implementation teams consisting of business analysts, implementation consultants, developers (offshore) and QA staff
- Ensured compliance with and further development of project governance
- Planning and rollout management: creation and maintenance of project and rollout plans as well as coordination of role assignments with the client’s management
- Requirements and change management: management of contractual requirements, bugs and changes
- Customer and project communication: organization and moderation of status meetings and steering committees
- Identification of project risks, initiation of countermeasures and escalation
- Ensured correct and timely invoicing for project services together with Finance
Methods: Scheduling (forward- and backward-based), including milestone planning, structured interviews, multi-project management (in English)
Tools / Technologies: Jira, Confluence / Atlas, Claude (Skills, Artifacts), MS Outlook
Wolfgang H.
Last position:
Interim Supply Chain / SAP S/4HANA Transformation Manager at Solventum / global logistics service provider
Stabilization of a critical logistics outsourcing setup in the context of an SAP S/4HANA transformation. The focus was on restoring a reliable operational fact base between the client, logistics service provider, international supplier plants and the SAP/IT organization.
- Coordination between the client, global logistics service provider, international supplier plants, SAP/IT teams, Quality Management and the operational shop floor.
- Management, monitoring and operational correction of Inbound Deliveries; integration of Outbound Delivery processes.
- Analysis of interface, posting, batch and master data errors between SAP S/4HANA, logistics service provider, supplier plants and internal business functions.
- Significant reduction of critical inventory differences between the client and logistics service provider.
- Improved operational management capability in the logistics environment and creation of a common fact base.
- Reduction of recurring error patterns in the areas of Inbound Deliveries, inventory, interfaces, batch/posting logic and service provider processes.
Yusuf C.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at LeiKon GmbH
- Development of scalable backend applications with C#/.NET and Java
- Design and implementation of distributed microservice architectures
- Development and integration of REST APIs for industrial applications
- Development of modern web applications with React, Angular, and TypeScript
- Implementation of MQTT-based communication solutions
- Integration of industrial protocols such as OPC UA and Modbus TCP
- Development of batch, process control, and HMI components
- Containerization and deployment of applications with Docker
- Conducting code reviews and supporting architecture decisions
- Close collaboration with Product Owners, QA, and interdisciplinary teams
- Analysis of business requirements and implementation of technical solutions
- Further development of existing software architectures with a focus on maintainability and performance
Technologies: C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Java, C++, React, Angular, TypeScript, Vue.JS, MQTT, OPC UA, Modbus TCP, Docker, GitLab, MariaDB, MySQL, Linux
Christian F.
Last position:
Freelance Interim Manager, Head of Operations & Service at DK Household Brands
- Stabilization of Customer Service, logistics and order processing during a transformation phase
- Management of the international warehouse relocation from Switzerland to Germany
- Optimization of processes and reduction of manual tasks in day-to-day operations
- Coordination of international stakeholders to ensure the timely implementation of strategic projects
Thomas K.
Last position:
Advisor - Programmes & Operational Excellence at P2P.org
Non-custodial staking and digital-asset infrastructure for Web3 wallets, exchanges, and institutional custodians
Advised the COO on delivery for staking and digital-asset infrastructure serving institutional custodians, exchanges and wallets across regulated markets.
- Ran the company-wide KPI and OKR process across the organisation, raising company-wide OKR achievement from 50% to 65%.
- Designed and implemented OKR/KPI frameworks enabling structured quarterly delivery cycles and executive-level execution visibility.
- Defined, documented and improved the P2P governance and operating processes across programmes and operations.
Onur K.
Last position:
Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager at SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group)
- Built a scalable nearshore IT developer hub (Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland) as an independent company through a BOT model (Build – Operate – Transfer)
- Identified, selected, and managed full-service agencies; introduced management and control mechanisms, including KPIs, SLAs, and regular service reviews
- Prepared and reviewed data processing agreements and framework contracts in coordination with Legal & Compliance; integrated regulatory requirements (including KRITIS) into process design
- Advised on cloud vs. on-premise strategies, data storage, and authorization concepts; supported Procurement with tendering and service provider evaluations
- Managed change and process harmonization between internal teams and nearshore partners; reported to executive management, CFO, and CIO
Result: Scalable IT developer hub with an audit-ready governance model, reduced operating costs, and accelerated product development.
Tobias M.
Last position:
Power BI Expert at MID-SIZED TRADING COMPANY FOR CLEANING TECHNOLOGY AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Reporting and controlling using Power BI for a production ERP system
- Analysis of ERP data and interfaces for use in Power BI dashboards
- Evaluation and migration of existing reports (e.g. Excel) to Power BI
- Development of an authorization concept for selective data access
- Documentation and training on the use and customization of Power BI dashboards
Label: Power BI, Excel, SelectLine ERP, Microsoft SQL, SQL Server Management Studio
Bruno P.
Last position:
Product Owner
Design and implementation of a „unified-commerce“ platform for SMEs to sell and deliver multi-product bundles
Achievements: On-time design, delivery and customer acceptance of a 100% functional, CPQ-based „buy flow“ process for configuring and selling multi-product bundles within the specified timeframe of 90 days. Successfully tested integration of various interface services for the areas of: customer search, enrichment of customer data, address validation, service qualification, phone number validation, credit check, appointment selection and Quote-to-Order Transition.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic goal implementation: Derivation and implementation of strategic customer goals (e.g. release content, business value).
- Backlog Management: Creation and elaboration of backlog items (Initiatives, Epics, User Stories, Defects) in close coordination with the project team and customer.
- Prioritisation & Releases: Responsibility for prioritising the Product Backlog and implementing defined release goals.
- Deliverable Tracking: Tracking work results on the supplier and customer sides.
- Roadmap & Release Planning: Development and implementation of roadmaps and release plans together with the customer.
- Scope Responsibility: Responsibility for the contractually agreed scope of services.
- Claim Management: Active claim and change management towards the customer.
- Team Coordination: Management and coordination of the development team.
- Use of Synergies: Use of synergies between customer projects and product development.
- Proposal Preparation: Preparation of proposals (with supervision) and presentations on site at customer and partner locations.
Skills: Development, communication and implementation of product visions; Product Backlog Management; Stakeholder Management; Regular reporting to management and Steering Committees; Requirements analysis & Engineering; Conducting and documenting workshops; Functional leadership and coordination of (distributed) project teams and external service providers; Epic Management; User Story specifications; Creation of Use Cases, support with software testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT); Release Management and Sprint Planning; Design of TO-BE processes; Process optimisation; Planning, design and specification of interfaces to existing and new systems; Identification, assessment and management of project risks; Active claim and change management; Facilitation of Sprint Planning and Reviews; Data migration; Scrum; Kanban; REST API; JSON; XML; BPMN; UML; Jira; Confluence
Thomas P.
Last position:
Product Owner & AI Automation Architect (B2B) at Ihre-Hygieneberatung
Development of a digital audit application for inspections in medical facilities. The goal is to connect on-site data collection, voice recording, documentation and downstream processes in one end-to-end, AI-supported workflow.
Design and development of a Flutter audit app with Claude Code for the structured execution and documentation of inspections.
Processing of voice recordings captured in the app through automatic transcription and AI-supported creation of structured inspection reports, followed by an approval process
Connecting various data sources such as email, Odoo 19, attendance records and Google Drive via n8n to automate billing and follow-up processes
Automatic provision of required documents and email delivery through n8n-controlled workflows, including the use of LLMs for text creation
Skills: Flutter, Claude Code, LLM Integration, n8n, Odoo 19, Google Drive, Process Automation
Thorsten H.
Last position:
Product Owner, Software Developer, AI Manager, Technical Consultant at crazyALEX.de GmbH
AI-supported document processing and inventory management integration
Design and development of an AI-supported application for the automated processing of delivery and invoice documents, connected to SelectLine ERP. Documents are analyzed using AI, matched with orders and line items, and prepared for posting goods receipts.
IMPACT:
- Automated extraction of structured order, delivery and invoice data from PDF and image documents
- Automatic and manual mapping of documents to orders and order line items
- Integration with SelectLine ERP for order import, status synchronization and goods receipt postings
- Traceable processing through separate analysis, mapping and posting processes as well as technical logging
- Development of a containerized end-to-end architecture with AI analysis, workflow automation and relational data storage
KEYWORDS: AI, document analysis, OpenAI, n8n, SelectLine ERP, FastAPI, Python, JavaScript, MariaDB, Docker, REST API, PDF, OCR, mapping, inventory management, goods receipt, workflow automation
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.
Tom G.
Last position:
Digital Growth Partner at LichtBlick SE – Ökostrom & Innovation
- Concept & IT implementation of inbound B2C campaigns, BPM process documentation
- Cross-functional implementation of several whitepapers / guides
- Setup of the customer journey with MS Dyn365 / CRM: Forms, landing pages, campaigns
- Project controlling, process documentation, testing and training / coaching, analytics reports
- Hands-on implementation & on-time launch of all campaigns for digital customer acquisition
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Statistics of experts using Process Automation
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years

Position duration
3.1 years

Positions per freelancer
10

Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
63%
Doctorate
8%

Certifications per freelancer
4

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 16 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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 Process Automation
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
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 16 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Process Automation 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 (80%)
- Professional Services (54%)
- Manufacturing (43%)
- Banking and Finance (41%)
- Retail (38%)
- Automotive (32%)
- Healthcare (26%)
- Education (24%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Process Automation Covers
Process Automation uses software to coordinate repeatable business work with less manual intervention. It connects people, rules, data and applications so processes move from intake to completion with clear ownership and traceability. Projects may include approval flows, case handling, document routing, service requests and operational reporting.
Automation Approaches
Business process automation, or BPA, usually orchestrates work across teams and systems. Workflow automation focuses on routing tasks and decisions, while robotic process automation, or RPA, interacts with existing user interfaces when direct integration is not practical. Strong solutions choose the right approach instead of automating every task in the same way.
Ecosystem And Tooling
Specialists work across workflow engines, integration services, business rules and process models. Depending on the environment, this can include Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Camunda, ServiceNow, Salesforce Flow and low-code platforms. They also use APIs, webhooks, queues, identity controls, databases and monitoring tools to connect reliable automations.
Where Companies Use It
- Route purchase, access and expense approvals
- Automate customer onboarding and case management
- Synchronize CRM, ERP, HR and service data
- Extract information from documents and trigger follow-up work
- Track exceptions, deadlines and process performance
Process Automation appears in finance, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, logistics, public services and internal operations. The exact design depends on compliance needs, system boundaries and how much human review the process requires.
When Freelance Expertise Helps
Companies bring in freelance professionals when a process spans several applications, has grown difficult to control or needs to be redesigned before automation. They can map the current state, identify suitable automation candidates, define ownership and deliver a working pilot. They also help replace fragile scripts with governed workflows and prepare teams for adoption.
What Strong Professionals Deliver
A strong specialist combines process analysis with practical integration skills. They clarify business rules, design useful exception paths and document decisions so teams can maintain the result. Quality work includes access control, audit trails, error handling, testing with realistic cases and monitoring after release. The best professionals measure whether automation improves flow without hiding unresolved operational problems.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Process Automation, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
Process Automation coordinates recurring work across people, systems and business rules. Companies use it for approvals, onboarding, service requests, document handling, data synchronization and exception management.
Process Automation can orchestrate complete workflows through APIs, rules, forms and integrations. RPA mainly imitates user actions in existing interfaces, so it can help with legacy applications but may be less robust than direct system integration.
A strong Process Automation professional often understands API integration, data modeling, identity and access management, process mapping and business analysis. Experience with testing, monitoring, low-code tools and change management is also valuable.
The right level depends on process risk, system complexity and the number of teams involved. A smaller workflow may need configuration and testing skills, while a company-wide automation initiative calls for architecture, governance, integration and rollout experience.
Process Automation is often suitable for remote collaboration because process maps, configurations and test cases can be reviewed online. On-site work may still help when specialists need to observe manual operations, access restricted environments or run workshops with several departments.
Ask for examples of workflows they mapped, integrated and supported after launch. A capable Process Automation specialist can explain trade-offs, exception handling, permissions, testing and how the result affected daily work without relying on vague claims.
Process Automation projects may use Microsoft Power Automate, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Camunda, ServiceNow, Salesforce Flow or another workflow platform. The best tool depends on existing applications, integration options, governance requirements and the team’s ability to maintain it.
A common problem is automating a poorly understood process instead of fixing its unclear rules or ownership. Process Automation also suffers when exception paths, access controls, data quality, monitoring and user adoption are left until the end.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Process Automation in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 854 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Process Automation in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 63% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Process Automation in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Process Automation in their recent projects are German (98%), English (98%), and French (18%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Process Automation in their recent projects are Information Technology (80%), Professional Services (54%), and Manufacturing (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Process Automation in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Product Development (75%), and Project Management (73%).
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