ProtoPie Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used ProtoPie
Lukas N.
Last position:
Senior Product Designer (Process & Workflows) at Streckenheld
- Designed role-based delivery assignment workflows, switchable between own fleet and partner carriers, with traceable status chains from „pending“ to „in delivery.“
- Designed AI-assisted route optimization, where dispatchers review drive-time-optimized route suggestions as drafts and apply them in one click.
- Designed a central planning interface for delivery and route management, bringing table view, map view, and route composition into a single workflow.
- Built interactive prototypes to align new product features early with stakeholders and engineering.
Key methods: AI-assisted Product Design, Workflow Design, Role-Based Workflows, Dashboard Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Logistics/Operations UX, Stakeholder Collaboration
Michael B.
Last position:
Senior Product Designer at Awake Mobility GmbH
- Spearheaded efforts to enhance product consistency and achieve significantly better usability, ensuring a more intuitive experience
- Partnered with the founders to define a new go-to-market strategy through product discovery
- Directed the process of creating a new company website from concept and wireframes to design and final implementation in Webflow
- Responsive Webdesign
- WCAG
- Corporate Branding
- Product Discovery
- MVP
- Product Design
- User Experience
- Rapid Prototyping
Kirill L.
Last position:
UX researcher, UX/UI designer at 50Hertz Transmission GmbH (Elia Group)
Energy, transmission system operator · Desktop, web application
Products Digitalisation of the grid connection process; master data and processes of market locations; balancing of virtual MaBiS aggregate time series; the group's first searchable catalogue and visual UI pattern library
Planning, running and analysing qualitative in-depth interviews: more than 100 interviews with external market partners and internal departments
Designing qualitative interviews including interview guides and evaluation logics; recruiting and scheduling participants
Analysing, preparing and presenting research findings as usability reports and result reports
Translating research findings into UX and design requirements and deriving prioritised recommendations for improvement
Presenting analysis and research results to departments, product owners and decision makers in a form suited to each audience
UX research for internal enterprise and line-of-business applications along regulated market processes
Quantitative methods: online surveys for roadmap prioritisation, questionnaire studies, definition and measurement of UX KPIs
Facilitating requirements workshops; gathering, analysing, describing, agreeing and documenting functional and non-functional requirements
Developing user flows and customer journeys; building and providing UX standards, methods and capabilities (UI pattern library)
Working in product and project teams under Scrum, taking part in all subject-matter meetings and Scrum events
Impact Took three software products to launch
Tools Condens, Miro, FigJam, Figma, Whimsical, Microsoft Teams, Typeform
Ipshita C.
Last position:
UX Design Associate at JP Morgan Chase
- Proposed a unified advisor experience to simplify customer interaction management and helped secure buy-in for full-scale development.
- Redesigned 3 critical financial service workflows, improving usability while meeting compliance and accessibility requirements.
- Worked closely with legal, engineering, and accessibility teams to take solutions from early concepts to production-ready designs.
- Identified and fixed a major bottleneck in the request-handling flow, reducing friction for support teams by 40%.
Daniel U.
Last position:
Principal Strategic Designer at Berlin Bytes
- Selected clients: b.telligent, Jugendfeuerwehr, Stackable, 1K5
Dave M.
Last position:
Founder & Lead Designer at Dave Mooney Software
- Leading end-to-end UX for two AI SaaS products in closed beta, including LLM-interaction design, prompt-UX, and human-in-the-loop patterns with commercial distribution signed for launch in Q3 2026
- Built a self-built LLM reframing and RAG-correction pipeline powering multi-profile CV and case-study generation in production use
- Shipping real code alongside research, including Three.js/GLSL portfolio work, Figma-API tooling, and a Chrome MV3 extension for session-sync automation
Ev H.
Last position:
Visual Design and Brand Strategy at Mozak
Worked on brand strategy and conducted vision workshops.
Created a communication strategy that reflects the commonly defined archetypes for an upcoming IIoT startup.
Anton H.
Last position:
Senior UX Professional / Researcher at Viessmann Group GmbH & Co. KG
- B2B: conceptual project development of the production software for ViGuide (Web), ViGuideMobile and HMI.
- Revamping information architecture, UX concept for new and existing features.
- UX research.
- UI business analysis: analyzing and designing existing UI and UX structures, and validating existing interaction and design concepts against business, technical and user requirements.
- Conducting UI/UX workshops, deriving consistent UI concepts, and creating wireframes, click dummies and prototypes to support decision-making and implementation in close coordination with stakeholders, UX and development.
- Accessibility according to BITV/WCAG (analysis, concept, implementation).
- Using AI to support UX analysis, pattern recognition in research data and to speed up concept development and prototyping.
- User centered design, usability engineering, agile working – Scrum, UX analysis, concept, wireframing, prototyping, DIN EN ISO 9241-110 / 210, user journeys, personas, interaction design, user guidance and information architecture.
- Remote/onsite interviews, test planning, moderation, documentation of UX/UI concepts and recommendations, Jira, Confluence, Miro, UI/UX workshops (requirements analysis, UI alignment, design reviews).
- Figma (mockups, wireframes, design, concept), Axure and ProtoPie (low- and high-fidelity prototyping), Confluence, Jira, Office, Miro, Maze.
- Quantitative research: usability & prototyping tests via Maze (remote), surveys (Maze).
- Qualitative research: moderated interviews, analysis and action recommendations.
Eduardo R.
Last position:
UX Lead (GoSilico Software) at Cytiva
- Led end-to-end UX and product discovery for GoSilico's cloud-based enterprise B2B SaaS platform, conducting contextual interviews with scientists and process engineers to inform prototyping and usability testing.
- Redirected GoSilico's product roadmap through evidence-based prototyping with scientists and process engineers, validating core assumptions before expensive development and preventing costly misaligned feature work.
- Pioneered AI-assisted design workflows (Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Figma AI, v0, Windsurf), reducing idea-to-wireframe time by 40% and increasing iteration velocity by 20%.
- Contributed to the evolution of the product design system, improving component consistency and accelerating developer handoff.
Sergej H.
Last position:
UX/UI Freelance Designer at Yanfeng Automotive Interior Systems
- Automotive UX/UI design for a show car
- Idea generation and research
Benedikt B.
Last position:
Lecturer in Applied Design Basics at University of Applied Science Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Provided a general understanding of UX in digital context.
- Taught digital product development, design thinking, lean UX vs agile UX, MVP and value proposition.
Andy S.
Last position:
Senior Product (UX/UI) Designer at Freelance
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Statistics of experts using ProtoPie
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Research and Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Research and Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
36%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
English, German, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
92%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany 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 in Germany using ProtoPie
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
ProtoPie 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 (83%)
- Professional Services (75%)
- Automotive (67%)
- Healthcare (58%)
- Education (50%)
- Energy (42%)
- Banking and Finance (42%)
- Media and Entertainment (42%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What ProtoPie does
ProtoPie is a high-fidelity interaction prototyping tool for turning interface ideas into realistic product experiences. Teams use ProtoPie Studio to define triggers, responses, variables and conditions without building production code. Prototypes can run on mobile devices and communicate with connected hardware, making motion and behavior easier to test.
Core capabilities
Strong ProtoPie work goes beyond linking static screens. Specialists shape the full interaction model and make it feel close to a finished product.
- Create gestures, transitions, scrolling and layered motion
- Connect inputs such as touch, sound, tilt and device sensors
- Use variables, formulas, conditions and responses for dynamic states
- Test prototypes on real phones and share them for review
Ecosystem and tools
The workflow often starts in Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD, then moves into ProtoPie Studio for interaction design. ProtoPie Player supports testing on devices, while ProtoPie Connect can link prototypes with external hardware, software or data sources. Useful adjacent skills include UX research, visual design, motion principles, JSON or API concepts, and basic scripting logic.
When companies hire specialists
Freelance expertise is valuable when a team needs to validate behavior before committing to implementation or lacks the time to build a convincing prototype internally. In Germany, specialists may support automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, healthcare or digital product teams across remote and on-site workshops.
- Explore complex product flows before development
- Demonstrate connected-device or in-car interactions
- Prepare prototypes for user research and stakeholder decisions
- Translate static designs into believable motion and feedback
What strong work includes
A capable professional plans the interaction architecture before adding visual polish. They use naming conventions, reusable components and clear logic so another person can adjust the prototype later. They also understand the difference between a persuasive simulation and a technically realistic behavior, documenting assumptions where the prototype does not represent production constraints.
Choosing the right fit
Look for a portfolio showing more than screen transitions: inspect how the specialist handles states, interruption, gestures, sensor input and edge cases. Ask how they collaborate with designers, researchers and product teams, and whether they can explain ProtoPie’s limits clearly. The best fit depends on the goal, from a focused concept test to a connected hardware demonstration.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about ProtoPie — answered in short.
ProtoPie is used to create realistic, interactive prototypes for mobile apps, websites, automotive interfaces, connected products and hardware concepts. It helps teams test motion, gestures, sensor responses and state changes before production development.
ProtoPie offers deeper control over interaction logic, device sensors, variables and dynamic responses than typical Figma prototypes. Figma remains useful for interface design and simpler flows, while ProtoPie is often chosen when behavior and motion need to feel close to the final experience.
A strong ProtoPie specialist usually understands interaction design, motion principles, usability testing and visual design workflows. Experience with Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, connected hardware, APIs or basic scripting can also be valuable, depending on the prototype.
The right level of ProtoPie experience depends on the interaction complexity and the decisions the prototype must support. A simple flow may need focused prototyping expertise, while sensor-driven products, automotive concepts or connected hardware call for someone comfortable with advanced logic and technical constraints.
Yes. ProtoPie projects can usually be planned, built and reviewed remotely through shared design files, video sessions and device testing. On-site workshops can still help when teams handle physical hardware, automotive environments or sensitive user research, and German or English collaboration can be agreed in advance.
ProtoPie Connect links a prototype with external devices, hardware, software or data sources. This makes it useful for demonstrations where a phone interface must respond to physical input or coordinate with another system.
Review whether the ProtoPie portfolio shows meaningful interaction logic rather than only polished screens. Ask the specialist to explain triggers, responses, variables, edge cases and testing decisions, and check whether the prototype helped users or stakeholders answer a real product question.
Before starting a ProtoPie assignment, clarify the target device, prototype purpose, source design files, required interactions and review process. It is also important to agree on whether the deliverable is a research prototype, a stakeholder demo, a hardware-connected proof of concept or documentation for a product team.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used ProtoPie in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 751 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used ProtoPie in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 36% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used ProtoPie in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used ProtoPie in their recent projects are English (100%), German (92%), and Spanish (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used ProtoPie in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Professional Services (75%), and Automotive (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used ProtoPie in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Information Technology (92%), and Research and Development (75%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used ProtoPie
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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