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Tobias M.

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Product Owner, Scrum Master, Project Manager

Oebisfelde-Weferlingen
Tobias M.

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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

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Hans-Dieter G.

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AI Testing & Quality Manager | Test Management | Practical AI Development Experience

Wiehl
Hans-Dieter G.

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Training as an AI Expert

I continuously expand my expertise in AI and automation. I work with ChatGPT, OpenAI, Manus, Gemini, MS CoPilot, APIs, LangChain, Hugging Face, Manus, TensorFlow, and Auto-GPT, as well as Python-based ML frameworks and MLOps tools, to intelligently transform traditional software development, analysis, and testing processes.

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Rudolf E.

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Datacenter Engineer, Network & Security Administrator

Ratingen
Rudolf E.

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Datacenter Engineer, Network & Security Administrator at International insurance group

  • Operation and further development of the network and security infrastructure.

  • Monitoring, analysis and resolution of network and security incidents.

  • Cross-department collaboration with other specialist teams for operations, further development and reporting.

  • Firewall vulnerability analysis.

  • Firewall rule approvals.

  • Troubleshooting IP communication issues in the network and firewall infrastructure.

  • Security-critical IT infrastructure, processing of personal data, compliance with legal regulations.

  • Products: Palo Alto Networks Firewalls, Cisco ACI, Checkpoint Firewalls, F5

  • Technologies: SDN, SDWAN, Cisco EPIC, Cisco ACI

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Waseem S.

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Enterprise Solution Architect |5G / Mobile Communications|Mission Critical Services (MCx)|IMS and SIP

Frankfurt am Main
Waseem S.

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Solution Architect / Subject Matter Expert at FRMCS Device Manufacturer

Participation in the EU-funded MORANE-2 project to validate the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) in real-world use cases: preparation of the requirements specifications for TOBA and the associated test specifications.

Technologies: 5GS (Radio & Core), FRMCS, MCx (MCPTT, MCData, MCVideo), MC Gateway UE, MCx Priority/Security/QoS Management, ETCS, SIP, IMS

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Sabahattin K.

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Senior Java Developer | Lead Developer | Architect | Team Lead

Diedorf
Sabahattin K.

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Sole responsibility (design, development, infrastructure, operations) at Own project busik.ch

  • Ride-sharing and bus platform, live and fully functional. Backend with Spring Boot 4.1 on Java 21, PostgreSQL with Flyway, and Testcontainers integration tests. Hosted in my own AWS account (ECS Fargate, ALB, ECR, IAM Least-Privilege) with CI/CD via GitHub Actions and OIDC federation without static credentials. Development fully AI-supported with Claude Code, including custom skills and project-specific memory. Spring Boot · Java 21 · PostgreSQL · Flyway · Docker · AWS ECS/ALB/ECR · CI/CD · GitHub Actions · Claude Code
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Kevin F.

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Senior Consultant and Platform Engineer

Frankfurt
Kevin F.

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DevOps and Platform Engineer at DB Systel GmbH

  • Error analysis and fixes including performance optimization of the in-house developed platform API
  • Change and incident management in day-to-day operations
  • Responsible for compliance with security and compliance requirements
  • Vendor management for software development and maintenance
  • Planning and execution of migration of legacy services to a cloud native platform

Role in the project: project staff, implementation team

Used skills: requirements analysis, IT service and application management, IT operations, error analysis and performance optimization, software maintenance and lifecycle management

Project environment: Cloud Native Platform (Kubernetes, Crossplane, AWS, ArgoCD, Grafana)

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Salim C.

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Cloud / Systems Architect

Stuttgart
Salim C.

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Cloud / Systems Architect

  • Development and introduction of operations processes
  • Preparation of complete documentation packages (including incident management and operations support) to meet compliance requirements
  • Introduction of a workshop on IaC (Infrastructure as Code)
  • Technical consulting for the project security concept (ISMS)
  • Installation and operation of Kubernetes clusters on AWS, on-prem, and Azure
  • Hybrid cloud architecture design (on-prem, Hetzner, AWS)
  • Analysis and troubleshooting of incidents and system outages
  • Network adjustments for firewall rules, gateways, OpenVPN settings, and IPsec tunnels (pfSense)
  • Technical consulting on Bitbucket, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
  • Consulting on Ansible deployments and infrastructure automation
  • Consulting on building a scalable system in the cloud (AWS / Azure)
  • Technologies / Tools: Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Azure, VPN, pfSense, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Kubernetes, GitLab Runner, ISMS, Golang, Prometheus, Grafana, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, Cognito, OIDC, Harbor, MinIO, Postgres, Redis, Keycloak, Ceph, Proxmox, CloudFormation, PostgreSQL, Flux CD, Hetzner, IONOS, Sonatype Nexus Repository, Entra ID, Dex IdP, Pulumi
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Tamás E.

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Senior Software Developer / Tech Lead

Munich
Tamás E.

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Senior Software Developer / Tech Lead at NDA (defense / OSINT)

  • Designing the audit logging framework
  • Implementing APIs for developers to integrate in their codebase
  • Implementing ingestion pipeline, database query layer and UI for browsing the audit events
  • Improving stability and reliability of the backend system
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Mukund B.

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Agentic-Based | Generative AI | Python | LLMs | RAG | LangGraph | Azure AI Foundry | Kubernetes

Berlin
Mukund B.

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Voice AI Chatbot - Real-Time Audio Assistant

  • ▶ Built real-time voice assistant (STT → LLM → TTS pipeline) benchmarking and evaluating multiple STT providers including faster-whisper and Azure Speech. achieved sub-3s latency, Groq API (Llama 3) with multi-turn memory - directly handling edge cases in dictation, names and passcode recognition.
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Stanley A.

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Senior AI Engineer | LLMs, RAG & Agent Systems

Stanley A.

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Senior AI Engineer & Technical Lead at Independent / Freelance

  • TrendReel, production LLM agent and RAG system (Python, LangChain, OpenAI, Groq/Llama 3, Claude, FastAPI, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL).
  • Designed and built a production multi-step LLM agent system: a script generation agent with a per-platform psychology database, 7 viral narrative frameworks, and structured quality scoring, switching between Claude and Groq backends in real time based on output metrics.
  • Implemented multi-provider LLM routing (Claude primary, Groq/Llama 3 fallback) with priority-chain failover and quality-based provider switching, achieving 95% inference cost reduction while holding measurable quality thresholds.
  • Built an advanced RAG-style retrieval pipeline with per-platform knowledge bases, semantic content matching, and structured output evaluation across 7 decision frameworks, directly analogous to multi-tenant context-based reasoning for enterprise document workflows.
  • BrainyAI, adaptive AI learning platform (Python, LangChain, Groq Llama 3.3-70B, OpenAI, Next.js, Supabase, Redis).
  • Integrated Groq Llama 3.3-70B with education-level-aware prompting, dynamically adjusting vocabulary depth, citation complexity, and reasoning style across four student proficiency tiers.
  • Nexus Prime, multi-tenant SaaS platform for marketing and growth automation (25 modules, 99 backend routers, 153 frontend files).
  • Built a 25-module, 99-router multi-tenant SaaS platform covering ad remix, affiliates, WhatsApp inbox, email, and cart recovery, serving four subscription tiers from $199 to $1,999 per month with integrated Stripe, Paystack, and Flutterwave billing.
  • AI Video Surveillance Platform, multi-tenant edge and cloud computer vision system currently in active client pitch.
  • Designed a multi-tenant AI video surveillance platform combining edge YOLO26 inference on NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX boxes with a central GKE cloud layer (Postgres, Pub/Sub, ClickHouse, R2, Keycloak) for event storage, dashboards, alerting, and multi-tenancy.
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Felix O.

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Cloud Architect

Hamburg
Felix O.

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Cloud Engineer at GUS Group

Cloud Journey Kickoff on STACKIT

  • Helped the client kickstart their cloud journey on sovereign EU STACKIT platform.
  • Bootstrapped IAC & GitOps architecture with Opentofu and ArgoCD.
  • Setup platform fundamentals for a fresh, holistic cloud experience: Kubernetes, external secrets, certificate management, gateway API, DNS & routing, observability basics.
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Rüdiger S.

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Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization

Berlin
Rüdiger S.

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Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization at ARTEVENT

  • Designed, built, and launched an internal event planning web application used by over 100 department leads for a large event, despite having no dedicated testing phase.

  • Ensured smooth, failure-free operation during first production use, leading to the tool being adopted for future events.

  • Automated catering calculations and related workflows, significantly reducing email communication and manual computation effort for meal planning.

  • Managed deployment and hosting on a Linux server using Coolify, including application setup and runtime operations.

  • Hired and guided a communication designer on UX while independently owning all technical decisions and implementation.

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Markus B.

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Software Development / Programming; Consulting; Project Management / Management / Organization / Coordination;

Munich
Markus B.

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Developer / DevOps, Consulting at A state authority in Baden-Württemberg / FSAS Technologies GmbH

Oracle Project Management and Automation

As part of the project, the operation of an Oracle infrastructure was automated by developing and enhancing Puppet modules and migrating existing Bash scripts to a standardized configuration management solution.

The aim of the project was to standardize and automate administrative processes, improve the maintainability of the Oracle platform, and increase the efficiency and traceability of infrastructure management through the use of Infrastructure as Code.

  • Analysis and migration of existing Bash shell scripts to a Puppet-based automation solution
  • Development and enhancement of Puppet modules for Oracle environments
  • Automation of installation, configuration and operational processes using Infrastructure as Code
  • Standardization and optimization of configuration management for Oracle systems
  • Creation and maintenance of technical and operational documentation
  • Planning, coordination and professional support during project implementation
  • Operation and automation of Oracle systems on x86-based Linux server platforms
  • Testing and quality assurance of the developed Puppet modules
  • Analysis and resolution of technical errors as part of the automation and migration
  • Close coordination with specialist departments and infrastructure teams to implement automation requirements

Technologies used: Puppet 7/8, SLES 15, Oracle 19, Oracle Grid, SVN, Windows Server, Confluence, VS Code, Ruby, Bash, Pass

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Madhurima Y.

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ServiceNow Developer

München
Madhurima Y.

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ServiceNow Developer at Globant

  • Configured Topics, Microsites into rich content portal widgets, Content Library, landing pages and automated client portal data sync, reducing manual effort by 80% and elevating self-service engagement.
  • Architected optimal display across devices and varying resolutions to enhance user accessibility and experience.
  • Set up and customized Azure VM integration by utilizing Catalog Items, PowerShell scripting and workflow orchestration.
  • Analyzed and translated business requirements into scalable solutions, leveraging ServiceNow scripting to enhance platform functionality and elevate user experience.

Key ServiceNow Skills: Service Portal, Widget Development, Catalog Items, PowerShell Scripting, Workflow Orchestration, Content Management.

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Statistics of experts using Shell Scripting

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

22 years

Shell Scripting experts have 22 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

3.1 years

Shell Scripting experts stay in a single position for 3.1 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

15

Shell Scripting experts have completed 15 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

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

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive

Shell Scripting experts are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Automotive.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

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

Bachelor's degree or higher

85%

85% of Shell Scripting experts hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

54%

54% of Shell Scripting experts hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

8%

8% of Shell Scripting experts have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

Shell Scripting experts hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Shell Scripting experts most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

98%

98% of Shell Scripting experts speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 16 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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2% of Shell Scripting experts charge less than €320 per day.
5% of Shell Scripting experts charge between €320 and €480 per day.
13% of Shell Scripting experts charge between €480 and €640 per day.
29% of Shell Scripting experts charge between €640 and €800 per day.
31% of Shell Scripting experts charge between €800 and €960 per day.
17% of Shell Scripting experts charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
2% of Shell Scripting experts charge €1120 or more per day.
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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 Shell Scripting

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

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Daily rate avg. 770 €

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 784 €

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.

Shell Scripting 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 (93%)
  • Banking and Finance (53%)
  • Automotive (45%)
  • Manufacturing (44%)
  • Telecommunication (39%)
  • Retail (35%)
  • Government and Administration (34%)
  • Professional Services (33%)

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

About the technology

Automation with Shell

Shell Scripting uses command interpreters such as Bash, Zsh, Ksh and PowerShell to automate operating-system tasks. Professionals write scripts that combine commands, variables, conditions, loops and functions to manage files, processes, services and scheduled work. The technology is central to Linux and Unix operations, while PowerShell extends similar automation to Windows environments.

Practical Applications

Shell scripts support repeatable work across infrastructure, development and data environments:

  • Automating server setup, configuration and maintenance
  • Running build, test and deployment workflows
  • Processing files, logs and batch data
  • Monitoring services and responding to operational events
  • Connecting command-line tools in scheduled jobs

Ecosystem and Tools

The surrounding ecosystem includes Bash, Zsh, Fish, Ksh and PowerShell, along with SSH, cron, systemd, Git and standard Unix utilities. Strong specialists understand tools such as awk, sed, grep, find, xargs, curl and jq. They also work with package managers, environment variables, containers and CI/CD systems when scripts become part of a larger delivery process.

When Expertise Matters

Companies bring in freelance specialists when manual operations are slow, inconsistent or difficult to audit. They may need a migration script, a safer release process, cross-platform automation or support for an inherited script library. Expertise is especially useful when scripts handle credentials, production services, destructive commands or sensitive data.

Reliable Script Design

Quality work goes beyond making a command sequence run once. Strong professionals define clear inputs and exit codes, quote variables safely, validate assumptions and handle failures explicitly. They add logging, meaningful documentation and tests where practical, then make scripts readable for the team that will maintain them.

Collaboration and Delivery

A Shell Scripting project may involve infrastructure, security, data or application teams. Freelancers commonly deliver tested scripts, configuration files, runbooks, pipeline steps and handover documentation. Remote collaboration works well when access is controlled and requirements are documented; on-site work can help when scripts must interact with restricted systems or operational procedures.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about Shell Scripting? Start with the answers below.

Shell Scripting is used to automate commands and operating-system tasks. Common work includes server configuration, file processing, backups, monitoring, software delivery and scheduled data operations.

Shell Scripting is often the most direct choice for connecting existing command-line tools and managing Unix or Linux systems. Python can be easier to structure for large applications, while configuration tools may be better for repeatable infrastructure state; the right choice depends on scope, portability and maintenance needs.

A strong Shell Scripting specialist often understands Linux administration, SSH, Git, CI/CD pipelines, containers and scheduling with cron or systemd. Knowledge of permissions, networking, logging and secure secret handling is also important.

The need depends on risk and complexity rather than script length. A simple local automation task may need focused expertise, while production releases, migrations and scripts with security or data implications require proven experience with testing, rollback and failure handling.

Shell Scripting work is often well suited to remote collaboration through version control, secure access and documented test environments. On-site cooperation may be useful when the work involves restricted infrastructure, physical systems or operational teams that need direct handover.

Shell Scripting commonly refers to Bash and other Unix-style shells, while PowerShell is the main scripting environment for Windows. Specialists may work across both, but a project should define its target operating systems, shell versions and portability requirements early.

Look for scripts with safe quoting, input validation, clear exit codes, controlled permissions and useful logging. A capable Shell Scripting professional can explain failure scenarios, testing methods, dependencies and how another team member will maintain the result.

A Shell Scripting freelancer may deliver automation scripts, deployment steps, scheduled jobs, migration utilities, monitoring checks and operational runbooks. Good handover material explains prerequisites, configuration, execution, expected output and recovery from common failures.

The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Shell Scripting in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 770 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers who have used Shell Scripting in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 54% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers who have used Shell Scripting in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers who have used Shell Scripting in their recent projects are German (99%), English (97%), and French (28%).

The most common industries among freelancers who have used Shell Scripting in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Banking and Finance (53%), and Automotive (45%).

The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Shell Scripting in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (82%), and Project Management (68%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Shell Scripting

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Across Switzerland our specialists are active in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern — working on-site or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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