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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used Software as a Service
Silvia Bürmann
Last position:
Fractional VP Sales, Executive Sales Coach & GTM Advisor, AI Transformation Management at Self-employed
- Advise B2B technology and mid-market companies on commercial strategy, sales effectiveness, operating model design, and scalable growth.
- Coach senior sales leaders and executive teams on GTM choices, leadership effectiveness, accountability, and execution.
- Support market entry and growth planning through structured assessment of customer segments, value propositions, channel options, coverage models, investment priorities, KPIs, and risks.
- Facilitate peer-level strategy sparring and translate strategic decisions into measurable commercial initiatives.
- Combine systemic coaching, sales leadership experience, and change management practice to ensure decisions are practical and adopted.
Stefan Ojanen
Last position:
Founder at ProtocolEngine.io
Evidence-led health intelligence platform turning published research into personal health protocols. It scores 430 habits, foods, and supplements against the studies behind them, and moves the score when the evidence moves. Built solo.
- Built the daily ingestion pipeline across PubMed, bioRxiv, and medRxiv: 43,000+ papers from 3,400+ journals processed into 230,000+ typed evidence claims, each one traceable back to the study it came from.
- Designed the six-factor evidence scoring model and the public changelog behind it, so no recommendation ever appears without the papers underneath it. 23,000+ grade changes recorded and explained to date.
- Shipped an entity information model connecting every intervention to its mechanisms, biomarkers, and outcomes: 118 biomarkers with region-specific reference ranges, 77 mechanisms, 32 graded outcomes.
- Built the personalisation layer: blood panel ingestion that reads lab PDFs with a vision model and corrects results for draw time against the user's wake anchor, plus Oura, WHOOP, and Withings integration for daily readiness context.
- Operate eleven specialised review agents over the corpus and codebase, covering paper curation, retrieval quality, health-claim compliance across EU and US regimes, and security.
- Shipped the Evidence Assistant, a RAG assistant that answers from the claim database and cites the underlying papers, plus a B2B practitioner tier, an Expo React Native app, and localisation across 3 languages and 7 markets.
Stack: Next.js 16, TypeScript, Supabase, pgvector, Anthropic Claude, Vercel, DeepInfra.
Onur Kayir
Last position:
Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager at SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group)
- Setup of a scalable nearshore IT developer hub (Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland) as an independent company through a BOT model (Build – Operate – Transfer)
- Identification, selection, and management of full-service agencies; introduction of control and governance mechanisms including KPIs, SLAs, and regular service reviews
- Creation and review of data processing agreements and framework contracts in alignment with Legal & Compliance; integration of regulatory requirements (incl. KRITIS) into process design
- Consulting on cloud vs. on-premise strategies, data storage, and authorization concepts; support for procurement in vendor selection and provider assessments
- Change management and process harmonization between internal teams and nearshore partners; reporting to management, CFO, and CIO
Result: Scalable IT developer hub with an audit-proof governance model, reduced operating costs, and faster product development.
Tobias Witte
Last position:
CEO & Fouder at Wittbix
Christian Fritsch
Last position:
Architecture Management at Agency
Expert in the company's architecture management area
Support for standardizing the company's IT landscape
Further development of architecture management
Shaping the company's business architecture
Restructuring, administration and maintenance of all IT assets
Support in creating a unified software asset management and CMDB
Creation of unified document management (e-file)
Transition of documents into a central DMS structure
Link between architecture management and the department's internal business process management
Support in developing strategic and tactical development plans
Organizing communication with key stakeholders
Support in the conception, organization and coordination of the architecture office to be built up
Accompanying and advising the entire architecture management process
Advising the company's business units on architectural topics and their framework conditions
MS Office, Windows 10, VBA
ITIL, TOGAF, PowerBi, Kanban, Scrum
Internal agency tools
Open Touch Conversation, Webex, wire, bdbos
MS Sharepoint, JIRA, Confluence
ARIS, Archimate, BPMN
Beate Peters
Last position:
Interim Head of Service at Altendorf Group
- Strategic and operational leadership of the technical service organization
- Improvement of all processes and workflows
- Development and introduction of a service management IT tool incl. AI database, customer app, and self-service portal
Michael Hohlfeld
Last position:
Project Coordinator (Product Development + SaaS) at Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA
As a project coordinator in development projects (consisting of software and hardware), I was responsible in an advisory role for creating recommendations and organizational framework conditions in the areas of reporting, project scheduling, progress tracking, resource allocation, and results presentation.
- Technology stack: Teams, Azure DevOps, Android
- Keywords: software, hardware, AI, MDM, Kanban, requirements specification, functional specification, SaaS, ergonomics, health, medical device
Matthias Schneider
Last position:
Overall Project Coordinator at Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- PMO lead for Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) cleared
- Reporting to sub-program management GMN
- System maintenance 25+
- Functional control and coordination of Jira setup
- Preparation of decision papers (e.g. project planning, steering model, communication plans, controlling models, role and responsibility matrices)
- Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of Jira concept
- Development of an access concept for all project tools
- Analyzing existing processes, identifying improvement potential, and designing solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Development of a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools
- Creating intranet articles as project marketing
- Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the sub-program
- Agile further development of the project method
- Gathering customer requirements (requirements engineering)
- Preparation and support of contract negotiations (7-year term, budget of over 500 million)
Thorsten Huber
Last position:
Product Owner, AI Manager at crazyALEX.de GmbH
Digitizing real-world places with 3D/LiDAR scans to make spatial data usable for AI applications and to derive concrete use cases and prototypes from it.
- Digital capture of real-world places as a basis for faster planning and analysis
- Browser-based access to 3D data for easier use and coordination
- Turning spatial data into concrete use cases, prototypes, and AI training scenarios
- Planning basis for urban development and other digital future applications
Keywords: LiDAR, 3D scan, AI, use cases, AI training, prototyping, Python, web development, data models, architecture
Wolfgang Orgler
Last position:
Business Analyst at Österreichische Post AG
IT systems: Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Opal/Repost, JustinMind, Monday, SAP
Analysis of requirements for branch software
Coordination of intercultural teams
Partly agile project organization
Master data management / DMS
UI/UX design and mockup creation
Requirements documentation
Digitalization of signatures
Stakeholder management and workshop facilitation
Billing/bank transfer
Business analysis / requirements engineering
Marcus Biel
Last position:
Java and Quarkus Expert at Large German energy service provider
- Modernization of a large-scale Java enterprise application*
The project is modernizing a complex enterprise application that has grown over many years. The existing Spring-based legacy system runs on Java 8, OSGi, and Eclipse RCP and is being gradually migrated to a modern, maintainable architecture with Java 25 and Quarkus.
Marcus works on analysis, architecture, refactoring, and implementation. One focus is on untangling historically grown structures and dependencies and on building a clean, sustainable Java and Quarkus technology stack.
Tools & technologies: Java 8, Java 25, Quarkus, Hibernate ORM with Panache, EclipseLink, OSGi, Eclipse RCP, Maven, JUnit, Mockito, REST, JSON, Git, Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, Jira, Confluence
Hubertus S.
Last position:
Senior Product Manager AI
Workflow-automation SaaS for operations teams (Berlin, 120 people); full-time freelance engagement reporting to the CEO: an initial 12-month interim mandate, extended twice through the AI build-out; owned product for one squad and coached the other product managers on process.
- Led generative AI (LLM) integration into the core product: from LLM-powered steps to natural-language workflow authoring and step-level automation suggestions, plus AI-managed dynamic workflows, shipped behind eval gates with human-in-the-loop fallbacks: AI-drafted workflows grew to 31% of all new workflows, and median time-to-first-workflow fell from 3 days to 4 hours.
- Packaged the AI capabilities as a usage-based add-on priced on executed automation steps, working with sales and marketing on positioning: ~€800K added ARR in the first year, and adopting accounts churned 1.8 pp less.
- Owned the roadmap end to end: replaced feature-request-driven quarterly planning with an outcome-based rolling roadmap built on quarterly bets and explicit kill criteria, presented monthly to the executive team and quarterly to the board.
- Rebuilt the product-management operating system: weekly customer-discovery cadence incl. workshop facilitation, RFC/decision-doc reviews and a single quarterly metrics narrative; coached four product managers, one promoted to senior during the engagement.
- Closed the engagement as scoped: hired and onboarded the permanent VP Product, handed over the process playbook and roadmap, and exited on schedule in June 2026.
Timo Bakenecker
Last position:
Freelancer (self-employed) at enorin GmbH
- Mendix low-code development / project management
- Managing external resources
- Customer and user management, roles
- Master data entry
- Quote preparation
- Material costing
- Workflows
- Basic CRM functions
- API interfaces (email, SMS, AI chatbot)
- PDF API (.NET development using Aspose.PDF)
- Stakeholder management (dev teams, enorin team, test client)
- Risk management (backend access & sizing, role concepts)
- Testing and staff training
- Creating epics and stories in Confluence
- Jira Scrum planning and management
Jens Reichert
Last position:
Finance Transformation Director at Bauer Media Group
After several S/4 go-lives, structure, role clarity, and decision clarity were missing in Finance and IT; governance mechanisms, prioritization logic, and responsibilities were not defined well enough.
Unclear interfaces, high coordination effort, and inconsistent ways of working led to organizational instability and limited leadership and steering capability.
The existing operating model between Finance, Controlling, and IT was not working, which affected transparency, collaboration, and decision paths.
Designed the transformation and organization architecture for Finance and clarified roles, decision paths, and priorities.
Diagnosed and structured the Finance and IT organizations (DE/UK/PL), including collaboration, responsibilities, and interfaces.
Redesigned the Finance–IT operating model with a focus on governance, steering routines, and cross-functional collaboration.
Enabled leaders and teams, especially Global Process Owners, Key Users, and Finance Leads (systemic organizational development / leadership).
Steered the transformation portfolio, including clarity on risks, dependencies, and cross-functional decision processes.
Restored structural steering capability by clearly defining roles, decision paths, and priorities and anchoring them across the organization.
Strengthened governance and cross-functional collaboration in a systemic way - Finance, Controlling, and IT worked again in consistent, aligned structures; friction losses dropped measurably.
Harmonized working and communication logic, making coordination faster, more transparent, and less conflict-heavy.
Enabled the organization in a sustainable way, including the build-up of a strong Key User / Process Owner community and clearly defined steering routines.
Made the transformation structurally manageable - prioritized initiatives, clear risk and progress logic, and consistent decision formats increased execution speed.
Christian Pestel
Last position:
Project Manager at Kreis Segeberg
- WiNOWiG extensions (digitalization & organization)
- Project management for the WiNOWiG project (regulatory offenses)
- Process optimization and coordination
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Statistics of experts using Software as a Service
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, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 6 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts using Software as a Service
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 6 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What SaaS covers
Software as a Service is software delivered online instead of installed on a local server. It is used for CRM, support tools, finance apps, collaboration suites, and internal business systems. Companies bring in specialists when they need a product that can be updated centrally and used by many customers at once.
Core product work
- Multi-tenant application design
- Subscription plans, trials, and billing flows
- User access, roles, and permissions
- API integrations with payment, identity, and analytics tools
- Release planning for continuous delivery
Strong professionals know how to turn product goals into stable services that customers can use right away.
Common stack
SaaS projects often sit on cloud infrastructure, use web front ends, and connect to managed databases, queues, and storage. Specialists also work with authentication services, observability tools, and deployment automation. In many teams, knowledge of security, reliability, and product analytics matters as much as coding.
When freelancers help
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise when they need to launch faster, modernize an older hosted product, or add a new billing or tenant model. They also help when internal teams need support during peak delivery or when a platform has to connect to many external services. This is common in B2B software, education, finance, health, and operations tools.
What good experts do
Good SaaS professionals think about the full customer journey, not just the code. They look for clear onboarding, stable usage under load, safe data handling, and simple ways to cancel, upgrade, or manage access. They also know how to work with product, design, and operations teams.
Working style
Most SaaS work can be done remotely, because the product is usually built and reviewed in shared cloud environments. On-site work can still help when teams need workshop time, stakeholder alignment, or deep access to business context. Clear written communication is important, especially when the team spans different locations or time zones.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Software as a Service — answered in short.
Software as a Service is used to deliver applications through a browser or app without local installation. Companies use it for customer portals, internal workflows, billing, collaboration, support, and many other business functions. It is a good fit when many users need the same product with controlled access and frequent updates.
SaaS runs and is maintained by the provider, while on-premise software is installed and managed inside the customer’s own environment. That changes how teams handle updates, support, access control, and infrastructure. Companies choose SaaS when they want simpler rollout, easier maintenance, and faster feature delivery.
A strong Software as a Service specialist understands product design, cloud architecture, authentication, billing, APIs, and monitoring. Experience with tenant isolation, subscription logic, and secure data handling is especially valuable. The best professionals also know how to balance user experience with operational reliability.
Companies often bring in Software as a Service experts when they are launching a new product, rebuilding an older platform, or adding features that affect every customer. Common reasons include subscription changes, migration work, partner integrations, and scaling issues. Outside help is also useful when the internal team is focused on core roadmap work.
Yes, SaaS projects are often a strong fit for remote collaboration because the work happens in shared code, cloud environments, and ticketed workflows. On-site time can still help at the start of a project or during product discovery. Many teams use a mix of remote delivery and occasional in-person sessions.
A good Software as a Service professional can explain trade-offs clearly and has shipped products with real users, not just prototypes. Look for evidence of stable releases, clean authentication, thoughtful billing flows, and good observability. They should also be able to describe how they handle edge cases like plan changes, access revocation, and data retention.
SaaS work often overlaps with cloud platforms, DevOps practices, security, UX for onboarding, and product analytics. Many specialists also know payment providers, identity systems, CRM tools, and event-driven architecture. Those adjacent skills help when the product has to connect to many services and stay reliable.
Software as a Service is the finished application layer that end users work in. PaaS gives teams a managed environment to build on, while IaaS provides raw infrastructure such as compute and storage. Companies choose SaaS when they need the product itself, not just the underlying platform or servers.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 887 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Software as a Service 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 Software as a Service in their recent projects are English (98%), German (97%), and French (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Professional Services (52%), and Banking and Finance (40%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects are Information Technology (81%), Product Development (78%), and Project Management (68%).
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