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Gernot L.

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Founder and Managing Director

Mülheim an der Ruhr
Gernot L.

Last position:

Founder and Managing Director at Softwerk/Ruhr GmbH

  • Architecting and developing SaaS platform for graphical definition and execution of pandas data processing pipelines
  • Developed POlyglott, an open-source Python CLI tool for translation workflow management featuring PO file parsing, quality linting with glossary enforcement, and DeepL API integration for machine translation
  • Developed web application for material compliance management (EU REACH) using Django and modern web technologies
  • Built automated infrastructure platform using Proxmox, Terraform, and Ansible — VM provisioning, configuration management, internal DNS, and fleet-wide security hardening across multiple subnets
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Nermin K.

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Service Manager, Change Manager, Project Manager

Dinslaken
Nermin K.

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Service Manager, Change Manager, Project Manager at ITZ-Bund

  • Responsible for service management and change management within the ITZ-Bund network.
  • Creating, tracking, and modifying change requests for applications and infrastructure at ITZ-Bund.
  • Adapting and extending change management processes.
  • Ensuring required technical functionality of specific applications (beBPo Web, Governikus Multi Messenger GMM).
  • Project management activities for individual projects within the ITZ-Bund network.
  • Managing and ensuring availability of external service providers (Governikus, Materna).
  • Participation in an FMS audit (documentation description, processes, quality) for individual agencies of ITZ-Bund.
  • Monitoring deadlines and milestones, reporting project progress to various stakeholders.
  • Single point of contact (SPOC) for various departments, weekly fixed meetings with clients and status meetings.
  • Creating and planning infrastructure G2X maps, monitoring, and status reporting to clients and external service providers.
  • Participation in certificate requests and certificate exchange for customer-specific infrastructure and applications.
  • Planning, coordinating, and executing communication for announcing, carrying out, and following up on planned activities.
  • Monitoring effort and developing improvement suggestions.
  • Skills/Tools: ITIL, Prince 2, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Governikus products, Materna products, Confluence, Jira, BMC Remedy, Smart IT
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Aladdin A.

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Technical Consultant

Castrop-Rauxel
Aladdin A.

Last position:

Technical Consultant at NFON

  • Presentations and workshops regarding different VOIP products and technologies
  • Design of VOIP and network solutions from core to premium solutions and necessary non-standard solutions
  • Processing of tenders
  • Development of VOIP and network technical implementation of customer requirements
  • Implement and configure different UC products on cloud
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Benjamin W.

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SAP Basis & Cloud Transformation Consultant

Ratingen
Benjamin W.

Last position:

SAP Basis at IT Baden-Württemberg (BITBW)

  • SAP Basis operations for complex SAP system landscapes (ABAP and Java stacks)
  • Administration, monitoring, and optimization of SAP systems with regard to availability, performance, and stability
  • Planning and execution of data center moves as well as migrations of SAP systems and databases
  • Handling of incidents, changes, and problems according to ITIL processes, including root cause analyses
  • Creation of technical concepts, operations documentation, and implementation plans

Technologies: SAP NetWeaver, ITIL processes, technical migrations

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Statistics of experts using Virtualization

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

21 years (Germany: 24 years)

Virtualization experts in Essen have 21 years of professional experience on average. It is 3 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 24 years.

Position duration

2.2 years (Germany: 3.3 years)

Virtualization experts in Essen stay in a single position for 2.2 years on average. It is 1.1 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.3 years.

Positions per freelancer

15

Virtualization experts in Essen have completed 15 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Operations, Quality Assurance

Virtualization experts in Essen have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Operations, and Quality Assurance.

Top industries

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Energy

Virtualization experts in Essen are most in demand in Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Energy.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Virtualization experts in Essen earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher

60% (Germany: 69%)

60% of Virtualization experts in Essen hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 9% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 69%.

Master's degree or higher

40%

40% of Virtualization experts in Essen hold at least a Master's degree.

Certifications per freelancer

4

Virtualization experts in Essen hold 4 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, Arabic

Virtualization experts in Essen most often speak German, English, and Arabic.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 97%)

100% of Virtualization experts in Essen speak two or more languages. It is 3% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 97%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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One of the Virtualization experts in Essen charges less than €680 per day.
One of the Virtualization experts in Essen charges between €680 and €720 per day.
2 of the Virtualization experts in Essen charge €880 or more per day.
<€680 €680-​720 €880+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Essen 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 in Essen using Virtualization

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

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Daily rate avg. 781 €
Germany avg. 821 €

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 780 €
Germany median 800 €

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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Virtualization 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 (100%)
  • Manufacturing (83%)
  • Energy (50%)
  • Banking and Finance (50%)
  • Professional Services (50%)
  • Education (33%)
  • Healthcare (33%)
  • Insurance (33%)

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

About the technology

Virtual machines

Virtualization lets one physical system run several isolated virtual machines. Companies use it to consolidate servers, separate workloads and test software without touching production. It also helps keep older systems alive while teams move to newer hardware.

Common stacks

  • VMware vSphere and ESXi for enterprise server estates
  • Microsoft Hyper-V for Windows-focused environments
  • KVM and Xen for Linux-based infrastructure
  • VirtualBox for labs, demos and local testing

Strong professionals know how these layers interact with storage, networking and guest operating systems.

Typical work

Freelance experts are often brought in for host setup, VM template design, storage planning and live migration. They also handle patching, capacity tuning and the cleanup of outdated virtual estates. In Essen, this work often supports industrial IT, office networks and mixed Windows-Linux environments.

When to hire

Bring in outside help when a cluster is unstable, a migration is blocked, or backups and failover need a review. It also makes sense when licensing, security hardening or performance problems are slowing the team down. You get focused expertise without hiring for a long internal ramp-up.

What good specialists do

Good virtualization specialists think in dependencies, not just servers. They check CPU overcommitment, memory pressure, storage latency and network design before making changes. They document clearly, keep rollback paths ready and protect workloads during maintenance.

Skills around it

Virtualization work usually sits close to operating systems, storage arrays, networking and backup tools. Many projects also need hands-on knowledge of disaster recovery, patch management and automation with PowerShell or shell scripts. For remote work, clear communication matters; for on-site work in Essen, short coordination loops help during cutovers and hardware tasks.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about Virtualization? Start with the answers below.

Virtualization is used to run multiple isolated systems on shared hardware. That helps with server consolidation, test environments, legacy application support and disaster recovery setups. It is common in data centers, internal business systems and mixed Windows-Linux estates.

Virtualization gives each workload its own virtual machine and operating system, which is useful when isolation matters or a full OS is required. Containers are lighter and share the host kernel, so they fit different use cases. Many teams use both, but they solve different problems.

A strong virtualization specialist usually knows VMware vSphere, ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V and KVM, plus tools for storage, networking and backup. In some environments, Xen or VirtualBox also matters. The right mix depends on whether the setup is enterprise production, lab work or Linux infrastructure.

A good virtualization expert should also understand operating systems, SAN or NAS storage, network design and recovery planning. Scripting helps with repeatable tasks, especially for VM deployment and maintenance. Security hardening and patch management are also important in production environments.

A small lab setup may need only a practical virtualization specialist, while a migration or cluster redesign needs deeper production experience. The more legacy systems, shared storage and failover logic involved, the more important hands-on expertise becomes. For critical workloads, ask for examples of similar changes and rollbacks.

Yes, most virtualization tasks can be handled remotely if access, approvals and monitoring are in place. On-site help in Essen is useful for hardware checks, cabling, rack work and cutover days. Many projects combine both, with remote planning and on-site execution when needed.

Look for clear system design, clean documentation and a calm approach to change windows. A strong virtualization professional explains capacity limits, storage impact and rollback steps before touching production. They should also speak plainly about risks instead of promising a no-downtime fix for every case.

Ask how the virtualization expert will inventory current workloads, verify dependencies and test failback. You should also confirm backup coverage, storage compatibility and whether the target platform will be VMware, Hyper-V or KVM-based. Clear answers here usually tell you whether the project is realistic.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Virtualization in their recent projects is 98 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 781 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Virtualization in their recent projects, 60% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 40% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Virtualization in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Virtualization in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (17%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Virtualization in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Manufacturing (83%), and Energy (50%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Essen, Germany who have used Virtualization in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (83%), and Quality Assurance (83%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Virtualization

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