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Nikita V.

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Salesforce Technical Architect

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Nikita V.

Last position:

Salesforce Technical Architect at Fennia

  • Designed and engineered a shared web component library for a customer portal serving 360,000+ private users and integrated the LWC framework with Storybook via Rollup.
  • Resolved WCAG AA compliance issues to support strict accessibility requirements.
  • Integrated legacy systems into a new portal via REST API to support existing products.
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Rui A.

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PMP-certified Technology & Transformation Leader

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Rui A.

Last position:

Business IT Project & Program Manager, Salesforce CRM, Retail market at MET Holding AG

  • Defined and launched a major European digital transformation program, leading a six-bidder RFP, overseeing solution blueprint development and co-developing the business case, roadmap and multimillion budget. Secured board approval within five months.
  • Built and led a multidisciplinary delivery organization of nearly 50 people at peak, spanning internal teams and three external partners. Defined responsibilities, allocated resources, set priorities and oversaw vendor performance, coordinating 200+ stakeholders.
  • Led the two-year delivery of a common Salesforce CRM and digital sales portals across four EU subsidiaries, integrating local systems through MuleSoft Anypoint. Connected to Databricks for reporting, and embedded Databricks-based pricing and credit checks into the sales processes. Applied an Agile, business-first approach to evolving business needs, achieving adoption in France, Italy and Spain and business-validated technical go-live in Germany, within budget.
  • Established a sustainable post-program ownership and support model: appointed a Business Analyst as Product Owner and coached him over two years to take full ownership of the solution and the digitalization strategy. Built the functional delivery team, brought one of its Functional Analysts in-house as the business-side Application Manager to oversee functional management and future enhancements, and recruited two Salesforce Admins into Group IT for country-level user support and day-to-day technical operations.
  • Enabled further group-wide expansion through a reusable, scalable platform, securing board approval for a rollout to Czechia & Poland. Initiated both rollouts before completing the assignment.
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Christophe L.

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Independent ML/AI Consultant

Männedorf
Christophe L.

Last position:

Independent ML/AI Consultant

AI platforms

  • Contributing to the training of all top 5 US large language models through multilingual ML projects, spanning RLHF, evaluations, rubrics, conversations and safety initiatives
  • Working across a diverse range of training methodologies, supporting model alignment and quality improvement in multiple languages
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Banashankari N.

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Senior IT Project & Program Manager

Zürich
Banashankari N.

Last position:

Senior IT Project Manager, Data and Integration Platform at MCH Group, Group IT

Led implementation of an Azure cloud-based, event-driven enterprise integration platform connecting Salesforce, Momentus(event) and ERP applications. Reduced overall costs by 60%, lowered operational errors to under 1%, and delivered on time.

  • Led the full project lifecycle from initiation to delivery using agile and hybrid methods - platform vision, feasibility, technical blueprint, architecture, implementation, integration, testing, rollout and business adoption.
  • Built the engineering team from the ground up, leading teams across Switzerland, Bulgaria and India using Scrum and Kanban; established Jira, Confluence, Asana and SharePoint for delivery and reporting.
  • Established and managed frequent steering meetings, reporting that gave stakeholders transparency and drove key decision-making.
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Christian B.

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Trusted advisor for enterprise change

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Christian B.

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5G Campus Product Advisor Telco at German railway group

  • Definition of a product concept and end to end solution delivery (turnkey) for a Digital Efficiency Hub for Railway Maintenance based on 5G campus networks. Integration of various hardware and software systems in a comprehensive delivery with success metrics. Laise the concept and process across the enterprise. Compliant process definition and financial management with commercial model.

Technologies: 5G, RAN, SAP, Cloud, Enterprise Architect, Autonomous Robots, ITIL, CoBIT, TBM, BSI, ISO 27001

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Peter P.

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Consultant Strategy & Digital

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Peter P.

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Consultant Strategy & Digital at Polynova AG

  • Designed the growth and digital strategy for an EU distributor
  • Established a differentiation strategy focusing on horizontal portfolio expansion, ESG and SG&A cost reduction using new digital sales and service channels
  • Offered same-day logistic delivery for key customers, increasing customer satisfaction by 25%
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Vitaly P.

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IT Project Manager UCC

Zürich
Vitaly P.

Last position:

IT Project Manager UCC at Office for Informatics, Canton of Zurich

  • Collaboration with and deputizing for the service manager for UCC (product owner)
  • Interface management for UCC with other functionalities as part of the digital workplace
  • Control of infrastructure tests and rollout, monitoring dependencies with other sub-projects
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Philipp S.

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Business Information Systems Specialist (IT Consultant, IT PM, PMO, Portfolio Manager)

Zürich
Philipp S.

Last position:

Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management at Interactive Brokers LLC

  • Solely responsible for two portfolios totaling USD 1 million with an average monthly performance of 2%
  • Responsible for the investment strategy, specializing in US equities and ETFs (exchanges: NASDAQ and NYSE)
  • Market, trend, data, and technical chart analysis
  • Risk management – diversification, daily/weekly risk mitigation measures (rebalancing) to ensure optimal portfolio profitability
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Max M.

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Qualtrics CXM Solutions Expert

Zürich
Max M.

Last position:

Qualtrics CXM Solutions Expert at Freelancing

  • Support with the introduction and implementation of the Qualtrics XM platform in the consulting and service environment for customers, e.g. in the banking sector, focusing on data quality, parameterization, technical coordination, and implementation support

  • Technical validation of configurations, feedback flows, and reporting setups

  • Review and assurance of data quality (mapping, mandatory fields, regulatory-relevant fields)

  • Performance of UAT, functional tests, and data checks in collaboration with the department and IT

  • Coordination with stakeholders from consulting, service, compliance, IT, and product management

  • Clarification of technical requirements with the business side and derivation of adaptation requirements in the platform

  • Creation of documentation, test protocols, and quality-related artifacts

  • Support in the preparation of internal approvals and rollouts

  • Successful technical acceptance of the new feedback and reporting functionalities

  • Increase in data quality in the relevant fields (e.g., feedback classification, assignment to the consulting process)

  • Stable implementation of the platform in the consulting environment with clear handover to IT and specialist departments

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Roland A.

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Project Manager and Senior Business Analyst

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Roland A.

Last position:

Project Manager and Senior Business Analyst at Init Services GmbH

  • Project management: Implementation of SAP & EBX integration for master and reference data management and led development of AI supported services for data management and privacy-oriented solutions
  • Business analysis: Executed in-depth requirement gathering and data analyzes for MDM implementation, supported service integration using REST APIs to enhance service interoperability, led the requirement gathering, analysis, and implementation of agent-based AI services
  • Technologies: SAP BP & FICO & MM, Tibco EBX, n8n, custom AI development in Java, Python, RDBMS, cloud
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Arne H.

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Managing Partner / Senior Consultant

Zürich
Arne H.

Last position:

Director at Deloitte Consulting AG

  • Overall management of the international program to implement the KYX solution for the regulatory traceability of global financial and goods flows
  • Steering the end-to-end integration of finance, logistics and compliance systems in a global network
  • Responsible for planning, budgeting, quality assurance and reporting to the global program committee
  • Leading interdisciplinary project teams and coordinating multinational stakeholders
  • Designing and negotiating strategic partnerships with technology and vendor partners
  • Ensuring smooth execution of all project phases from development to rollout in cross-regional markets
  • Building a global KYX ecosystem with high regulatory impact
  • Managing an international program with direct relevance for Deloitte Global
  • Establishing standardized interfaces between finance and logistics systems
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Reshma R.

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Chief Transformation Officer and Member of the Executive Committee

Wettingen
Reshma R.

Last position:

Chief Transformation Officer and Member of the Executive Committee at APCOA

  • Launched and executed a comprehensive Value Creation Plan (VCP), delivering 16% EBITDA growth in Year 1, outperforming the historic 10–12% trajectory.
  • Achieved €80 million topline growth and a successful country divestment at a 17x EBITDA multiple, significantly enhancing shareholder returns.
  • Accelerated digital transformation, consolidating operations onto a single platform and adding 1.3 million new users, scaling customer engagement and data monetization.
  • Led operating model redesign in Year 2 to realize €5 million additional cost savings, embedding continuous improvement across the organization.
  • Delivered a 60% uplift in fair market valuation within the first year, with the value creation roadmap fully institutionalized and on track for further upside
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Ala L.

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VR/AR/ML Project Site Lead (contract by Experis)

Wallisellen
Ala L.

Last position:

VR/AR/ML Project Site Lead (contract by Experis) at Meta

  • Acted as project lead in different internal projects, including the development and implementation of innovative solutions based on machine learning, virtual and augmented reality with the aim of providing great user experience
  • Drove project planning, execution and reporting, designed risk mitigation and schedule adjustment plans to bring the projects on the green path
  • Directed the process optimization and conducted project reviews by being the liaison between engineering teams and executive stakeholders
  • Served as agile coach and led the scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective
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Andrew L.

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Service Manager - Testing

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Andrew L.

Last position:

Service Manager - Testing at Takeda Pharmaceutical International AG

  • Managing the Testing services for the Global IT Testing Centre of Excellence (TCoE) team, which is responsible for managing and supporting the Product & Project Testing Workstreams on various Regional Projects, especially in Pharmacovigilance, Digital Supply Chain, Clinical Practice and R&D, etc.
  • Managing Client relationships, escalations and continuing to grow the project services globally, while also driving the testing efforts on Takeda’s AI, DevOps, Agile, and Digital projects.
  • Led the implementation of a Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with GCP, GMP, and Swiss and EU regulations, resulting in a huge improvement in audit readiness.
  • Overseeing projects for systems including ERP, EDGE, SAP ECC, SAP Transportation Management, S/4 HANA migration etc.
  • Led an AI/ML PoC for AI implementation.
  • Led a cross-functional team to ensure compliance with MDR, FDA regulatory guidelines and achieved successful project deliveries.
  • Led and managed change management and communication for TCoE, keeping the Takeda organisation informed of change communication and practices, including presentations to various stakeholders.
  • Ensuring TCoE outsource vendor resources adhere to regulatory, compliance and quality system standards and practices for GxP & non-GxP System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including aSDLC and TCoE Global Standards.
  • Translated the product vision, strategy and requirements into backlog items, which were prioritised based on potential business impact and customer value.

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Statistics of experts using Salesforce

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

22 years

Salesforce experts in Zurich have 22 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2.5 years

Salesforce experts in Zurich stay in a single position for 2.5 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

10

Salesforce experts in Zurich have completed 10 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Salesforce experts in Zurich have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Top industries

Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services

Salesforce experts in Zurich are most in demand in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Professional Services.

Certification focus areas

Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

Salesforce experts in Zurich earn their certifications most often in Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.

Bachelor's degree or higher

94%

94% of Salesforce experts in Zurich hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

81%

81% of Salesforce experts in Zurich hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

6%

6% of Salesforce experts in Zurich have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

6

Salesforce experts in Zurich hold 6 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

English, German, French

Salesforce experts in Zurich most often speak English, German, and French.

Speak two or more languages

100%

100% of Salesforce experts in Zurich speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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27% of Salesforce experts in Zurich charge less than €800 per day.
47% of Salesforce experts in Zurich charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
20% of Salesforce experts in Zurich charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
7% of Salesforce experts in Zurich charge €1600 or more per day.
<€800 €800-​1200 €1200-​1600 €1600+

The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Zurich 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.

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Average rates of experts in Zurich using Salesforce

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

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Daily rate avg. 917 €

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 960 €

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.

Salesforce experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Banking and Finance (88%)
  • Information Technology (88%)
  • Professional Services (56%)
  • Manufacturing (44%)
  • Telecommunication (44%)
  • Healthcare (38%)
  • Pharmaceutical (38%)
  • Retail (38%)

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

About the technology

Salesforce at a glance

Salesforce is a cloud CRM platform for managing customer relationships, sales processes, service operations and marketing activity. Companies use Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud and related products to connect customer data with structured workflows. Its metadata-driven approach supports configuration before custom code.

Clouds and ecosystem

The platform includes standard objects, custom objects, flows, reports and dashboards. Strong specialists work across Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL, APIs and Salesforce DX, while also understanding Data Cloud, Marketing Cloud, CPQ and MuleSoft where the solution requires them. Integrations commonly connect ERP, finance, identity and communication systems.

Typical project work

  • Design objects, permissions, page layouts and approval processes
  • Configure lead, opportunity, case and customer journeys
  • Build Flow automations and Lightning user interfaces
  • Integrate Salesforce with ERP, billing and data services
  • Migrate, cleanse and validate customer records

Projects may involve a new implementation, a controlled expansion of an existing org or a rescue effort after inconsistent configuration. Clear data ownership and release planning matter as much as technical delivery.

When to bring in specialists

Freelance expertise helps when internal teams need focused capacity for a rollout, integration, migration or complex automation. It is also useful when several Salesforce clouds must share a consistent data model, or when releases have become difficult to test and govern. In Zurich, teams may prefer on-site workshops combined with remote delivery and clear language expectations.

What strong professionals deliver

The best professionals translate business processes into maintainable Salesforce configuration. They distinguish declarative automation from Apex, document decisions and design permissions around real access needs. They test bulk data behavior, integration failures and user journeys instead of relying only on a successful demonstration.

Selecting the right fit

Look for evidence with the relevant Salesforce clouds, data volumes, integration patterns and compliance requirements. Ask how the specialist handles sandbox strategy, deployment, monitoring, technical debt and knowledge transfer. A useful engagement ends with tested releases, understandable documentation and a team that can operate the solution confidently.

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Frequently asked questions

Key details about Salesforce, drawn from the questions we get asked most.

Salesforce is used to manage customer data, sales pipelines, service cases, marketing journeys and partner or customer portals. Companies can connect these processes through shared records, automation, analytics and integrations with other business systems.

Salesforce offers a broad ecosystem and deep configuration options across sales, service, marketing and industry use cases. Microsoft Dynamics 365 may be a natural fit for organizations centered on Microsoft business applications, while HubSpot is often chosen for a more unified and simpler go-to-market setup.

A strong Salesforce specialist should understand data modeling, integration design, identity and access management, testing and release control. Useful adjacent knowledge includes Apex, Lightning Web Components, MuleSoft, ERP processes and analytics.

The right level of experience depends on scope, not a fixed duration. A small Flow change may need focused configuration skills, while a multi-cloud rollout, complex migration or integration program calls for someone who has handled architecture, governance and production releases.

Salesforce projects can usually be delivered remotely because configuration, documentation, testing and release work are cloud-based. On-site workshops in Zurich can still help with process discovery, stakeholder alignment and user adoption, especially when teams have specific German or English language expectations.

Salesforce configuration is often enough for standard objects, permissions, reports and many Flow automations. Custom Apex or Lightning Web Components become more appropriate when requirements exceed declarative tools, demand reusable interfaces or involve complex transaction and integration logic.

Ask a Salesforce professional to explain comparable projects, trade-offs between configuration and code, deployment controls and testing strategy. Strong answers cover data quality, security, governor limits, integration failures and how knowledge will be transferred to the internal team.

Salesforce work depends on the org's edition, installed packages, data model, release process and access controls. Before starting, clarify the business outcome, sandbox access, existing automation, integration ownership and whether the engagement covers configuration, code, documentation or user enablement.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Salesforce in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 917 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Salesforce in their recent projects, 94% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 81% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Salesforce in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Salesforce in their recent projects are English (100%), German (94%), and French (50%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Salesforce in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (88%), Information Technology (88%), and Professional Services (56%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Salesforce in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (88%), and Product Development (75%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Salesforce

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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