Process Automation Experts in Cologne
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Marc Smyk
Last position:
Fullstack Developer at PLANT-MY-TREE
PLANT-MY-TREE®-per-order
The application enables Shopify merchants to automatically place tree-planting orders for every incoming order. By integrating ecological contributions directly into the purchase process, the manual effort for tracking and billing reforestation initiatives is eliminated. The system increases transparency for end customers through real-time visualizations of the ecological impact directly in the storefront. The architecture is based on a modular monolith with Spring Boot in the backend and an integrated React app inside the Shopify admin area. The solution uses webhooks to capture order data in an event-driven way and integrates the weclapp ERP system for automated monthly invoicing. An app proxy mechanism provides dynamic statistics such as CO2 compensation and planted trees without any performance loss for the merchant shop.
Tasks:
- Design of the modular software architecture based on Spring Modulith to ensure high maintainability
- Development of the event-driven business logic for evaluating Shopify orders via webhooks
- Implementation of automated invoicing by connecting the weclapp REST API
- Building the frontend using React Router and Shopify App Bridge for native integration
- Design of the database model and implementation of the persistence layer with JPA/Hibernate and Prisma
- Integration of internationalization processes for global use in the frontend and email communication
- Automation of deployment processes using Docker and GitLab CI/CD
Project skills: Java 25, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Modulith, Hibernate, JPA, REST API, PostgreSQL, Maven, Liquibase, React, TypeScript, React Router, Vite, Node.js, Prisma, Zod, Docker, Docker Compose, GitLab CI/CD, Shopify CLI, Shopify App Bridge, Polaris, weclapp, i18next, Lombok, Vitest
Till Zier
Last position:
Product Owner at Atida / PharmaHera / Aponeo
- Role: PO for the mobile app relaunch, e-prescription platform, and online shop of one of Germany's leading online pharmacies. Steering external development partners, prioritizing along business and compliance goals, close alignment with executive leadership and stakeholders.
- Challenge: Complex regulatory environment, high delivery pressure, multiple parallel workstreams with external vendors.
- Impact: Successful app relaunch, continuous development of the shop and eRX integration with stable delivery quality.
Fahad Razzaq
Last position:
Data Science – Operations Optimization at Netto-marken
Project: Digitalization of Warehouse Processes | Building a Data Analytics Platform.
- Built a web-based workforce allocation system that digitized daily shift planning by matching worker expertise to operational zones, replacing manual coordination with a structured workflow adopted across the site, saving supervisors time on daily planning.
- Developed a real-time operational visibility dashboard giving supervisors a live view of task throughput and outstanding workload across warehouse zones throughout the day, helping reduce overtime and idle labour costs.
- Developed a slotting optimization solution to improve warehouse picking efficiency and reduce picking time per order, working directly with operations teams from concept through production deployment.
Technologies used: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Pandas, NumPy, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Power BI, GitHub Actions CI/CD, GitOps, Claude, OpenAI
Yaroslav Shargorodskiy
Last position:
Senior Low-Code Consultant at Freelancer
Structured analysis and evaluation of business processes
Gathering, documenting, and prioritizing requirements
Creating business-friendly and technically executable process models
Use of Camunda tools
Deriving requirements and interfaces from BPMN diagrams
Coordination with stakeholders and business units
Translating business requirements into technical solution designs
Implementing efficient and tailored applications
Systematic collection, analysis, and documentation of requirements
Prioritizing and validating requirements in close collaboration with stakeholders
Alignment between business and development to ensure shared objectives
Creating use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Continuous requirements and change management throughout the project lifecycle
Define project goals and create project plans
Delegate tasks and monitor project progress
Monitor budgets and inform stakeholders
Mendix: Architecture, development, and maintenance of custom applications (Microflows, Domain Model, Security, XPath)
Modeling Mendix workflows for process optimization
Develop scalable apps with Mendix including REST/SOAP integration with SAP, SQL, Azure & SharePoint
UI design for Mendix using Atlas UI, Fluent UI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Develop web & mobile apps with Mendix using agile methods (Scrum, Kanban)
Implement business logic with Mendix Microflows and Nanoflows
Performance optimization and architecture improvements for Mendix applications
Conduct Mendix training
Create technical documentation and best practices for Mendix
Coaching and mentoring for low-code development with Mendix
Antje Baumann
Last position:
AI Strategy Consultant, Change Manager at SMEs (various marketing boutiques, IT & office services)
AI Strategy & Enablement for SMEs Management consulting – SMEs (e.g. marketing boutique, IT & office services)
Concept and delivery of structured AI introduction and strategy workshops for small and medium-sized businesses. Result: Practical AI status assessment, prioritized use case list, and management decision template as the basis for the next steps in the company’s AI development.
Activities
- Needs analysis and individual preparation of the consulting formats
- Facilitation of a structured AI status assessment including vision, mission, and target picture
- Identification and prioritization of relevant AI use cases and action fields
- Creation of management decision templates and roadmaps
- Raising awareness for opportunities, risks, and success factors of AI introduction
- Support for first customers with AI-supported automation scenarios
- Supporting people and teams through the change process of AI introduction (CM)
Methods / Tools / Technologies
Methods:
- AI status assessment & use case analysis
- Workshop moderation / facilitation
- Requirement Management
- Change Management (PROSCI)
Tools:
- Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude)
- Automation/AI coding tools (e.g. n8n, Claude Code, Visual Studio, Antigravity)
Technologies:
- Prompt engineering
- AI workflow automation
Yannick Tessa
Last position:
Cloud Architect at Anonymous
- Implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform to ensure a scalable, repeatable, and secure Azure infrastructure
- Implementation and optimization of CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps
- Management of container and server environments and AKS
Armen Markarian
Last position:
CTO/CPO Platform & Technology at Green Mobility Holding
- Overall responsibility for platform transformation across ERP, CRM, PIM, and AI-driven process automation
- ERP transformation: Implementing and migrating to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- CRM & growth stack: Implementing HubSpot as the central CRM and a platform for lead and marketing automation
- Product data & commerce enablement: Introducing an ePIM to scale category management and digital commerce processes
- AI-driven process automation: Designing and implementing agent-based AI workflows to automate processes in business services, accounting, tender management, and marketing
- Building a scalable platform organization including product development, DevOps, UX, cloud engineering, and corporate IT
- Implementing modern product and portfolio governance (e.g., OKRs, portfolio boards, value-based roadmaps) to manage technology-driven initiatives
- Harmonizing heterogeneous system landscapes and transforming them into a modular, scalable platform architecture (ERP, CRM, PIM, integrated customer journeys)
- Coaching and developing product owners, tech leads, delivery managers, and UX teams to build a scalable product organization
Andreas Jänecke
Last position:
Certified AI Expert Trainee at Scaly Academy
- Further training to become a certified AI expert in the company
- Fundamentals of AI
- AI tools
- Prompt engineering (creation of professional prompts)
- (Advanced) Process automation with AI and make.com
- AI in marketing and sales
- Legally compliant use of AI in companies
- Intelligent knowledge management
- AI in customer management
- Developing AI guidelines for the company
- AI integration into the company
André Filip
Last position:
GenAI Product Owner at OW Media Solutions GmbH
- Designed and led the development of an automated short-video generation system.
- Built a scalable AWS backend using Step Functions, Lambda, S3, ECS Fargate, and DynamoDB.
- Developed video rendering with OpenCV and FFMPEG; ensured maintainable Python code.
- Supervised and mentored a Python developer and trained the client in AI workflows.
- Decreased end-to-end production time from hours to minutes.
- Created a modular, extensible architecture designed to support future AI models.
Vitali Haberkorn
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.
Sebastian Beerendorf
Last position:
Management Consultant at Freelance
- Core-IT system assessment for a health insurance company
- Strategy development for a spectroscopy manufacturer
- Project management in the product development of a medical engineering manufacturer
- Process digitalization and development of technical interfaces for a telecommunication provider
Marc Rössler
Last position:
Co-Founder at Proscaler GmbH
- IT management consulting
Nhu Loc Thuy Tran
Last position:
Ph.D. Researcher in Quantitative Genetics & Computational Biology at University of Cologne (CEPLAS – Cluster of Excellence in Plant Sciences)
- Generated and analysed large-scale RNA-seq data (>800 samples) using R, Python, and high-performance computing (HPC/Linux) systems.
- Integrated multi-omics data (genomic, transcriptomic, and phenotypic); applied Bayesian approaches and machine learning to study gene expression variation and inheritance of complex traits.
- Mentored B.Sc. and M.Sc. students in experimental design, programming in R/Python/Bash, biostatistics, data visualisation and scientific presentations.
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Statistics of experts using Process Automation
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years (Germany: 18 years)
Position duration
1.7 years (Germany: 3.1 years)
Positions per freelancer
11 (Germany: 10)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 92%)
Master's degree or higher
60% (Germany: 64%)
Doctorate
20% (Germany: 9%)
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Russian
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Cologne using Process Automation
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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
What it covers
Process automation turns repeated business work into defined flows. It is used to move data, trigger approvals, sync systems, and reduce manual handoffs. Many teams also search for it as business process automation, workflow automation, or RPA when software robots are part of the setup.
Typical use cases
- Approval flows for finance, procurement, and HR
- Order, invoice, and ticket routing across systems
- Data transfer between ERP, CRM, and service tools
- Alerts, reminders, and exception handling for routine work
- Document intake, validation, and status updates
Tools and stack
Strong specialists work across process modeling, integration, and scripting. They often use BPMN, low-code workflow tools, APIs, webhooks, queues, and RPA suites such as UiPath or Microsoft Power Automate. They also know when a simple workflow is better than a bot, and when a bot is the safer choice.
What good experts do
Good professionals map the real process before they automate it. They remove edge cases, define handoff rules, and make the flow observable, testable, and easy to maintain. They also document ownership so the automation does not break when a team or system changes.
When companies bring in freelancers
Teams usually need freelance help when manual work is growing faster than internal capacity or when older tools need to be connected quickly. In Cologne, this often comes up in logistics, manufacturing, trade, insurance, and shared service teams that need clean handoffs between local and global systems.
Delivery and collaboration
Process automation work can be remote, on-site, or mixed, depending on how close the expert needs to be to the process owners. For Cologne projects, German language skills can help in workshops and documentation, while remote specialists can still build and refine the flows if the process is already clear.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Process Automation — answered in short.
Process Automation is used to remove repeated manual steps from business work. It can move data between systems, route approvals, send status updates, and handle routine exceptions. The goal is not to automate everything, but to make stable work faster and easier to control.
Process Automation is the broader term. Workflow automation usually focuses on rules, approvals, and system handoffs, while RPA uses software robots to work through user interfaces when APIs are missing. In practice, strong experts often combine all three depending on the process.
A process automation specialist often works with BPMN tools, low-code workflow systems, APIs, webhooks, and queue-based integrations. If the project needs desktop or legacy-system handling, UiPath or Microsoft Power Automate may also be part of the stack. The best choice depends on how stable the process is and where the data lives.
A strong Process Automation freelancer usually brings integration design, business analysis, and testing discipline. Knowledge of ERP, CRM, document handling, data mapping, and exception management is often important too. Clear documentation matters just as much as technical setup.
Process Automation work can start even when the process is messy, but the expert needs access to the real steps, owners, and exceptions. If the team can show samples, edge cases, and current pain points, the setup moves much faster. Without that, the first task is usually process discovery.
Yes, process automation projects are often well suited to remote work because most of the build happens in tools, not in a server room. For Cologne-based teams, on-site time is useful for process workshops, stakeholder alignment, and training. Many projects work best with a mixed setup.
Look for a Process Automation specialist who can explain why a flow should exist, not only how to build it. Good signs are clear process maps, simple exception handling, reusable components, and clean documentation. Ask for examples that show maintenance thinking, not just a working demo.
A process automation freelancer should ask where the source data sits, who owns each step, and what counts as an exception. It also helps to know whether the team wants a quick fix, a scalable workflow, or a full redesign. That avoids building the wrong kind of automation.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Process Automation in their recent projects is 113 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 902 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Process Automation in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Process Automation in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Process Automation in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Russian (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Process Automation in their recent projects are Information Technology (85%), Professional Services (62%), and Retail (54%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Process Automation in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Product Development (77%), and Project Management (77%).
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