Visual Basic Experts in Switzerland
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Reinhold Schätz
Last position:
Senior Software Developer at Hitachi Energy
- Support and further development of the Leegoo Builder
- Handling ad hoc requests
- Definition of rules/attributes and their rules
- Optimizing and managing SQL queries
Alexander Strauss
Last position:
IT Manager & Architectural Draftsman at Architektur Jürg Gasser
Design, operation, and further development of a stable IT environment to ensure smooth CAD and planning operations.
Implement structured backup and data protection concepts to reduce operational risks and safeguard business-critical data.
Optimize and secure the web and server infrastructure in a LAMP environment to increase stability, security, and availability.
Ensure reliable operation of Microsoft 365 and Exchange services for daily business operations.
Combine technical infrastructure expertise with domain experience in architecture and CAD.
Jürgen Albrecht
Last position:
Requirements Engineer / System Engineer at CCC Systems Engineering Suisse GmbH
- Supported design, setup, maintenance and enhancement of IBM Rational DOORS (9.6 and DNG) and IBM Rational Publishing Engine
- Conceived IT solutions and implemented them, including acceptance tests, considering customer-specific requirements
- Ensured functionality of tools and systems in scope
- Identified needs and advised departments and projects, designed single solutions when necessary
- Monitored and maintained central requirements engineering systems (servers, software, subcomponents)
- Advised on tool selection, features and application use cases for engineering applications
- Handled support requests from employees, customers and development teams autonomously
- Created system documentation and user guides
- Participated in cross-departmental IT projects and led subprojects
David Barreto Schmidt
Last position:
External Project Manager in the Supply Chain Network at DEUTZ AG
- Project management (SAP BN (Ariba) onboarding, support for SAP ECC and SAP TM for supplier topics)
- Standardization of global value creation processes
- Basic training as well as central contact person for suppliers and support for planners
Reto Bachmann
Last position:
Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH
- Consulting in ICT, business processes, system architecture, web integration, client-server computing, cross-platform development, responsive web design, social media integration, GUI
- Custom and specialized solutions
- Applications for small and medium-sized enterprises
- Web services, web applications, portals, application extensions (add-ins, plug-ins)
- Database design, interface solutions
- Outsourcing in various industries
- Solutions for other software houses
- Project management and project support (software engineering, coding)
Markus Darda
Last position:
Senior System Engineer (Server) at EMS Chemie
- Operation and development of the global server and virtualization infrastructure
- Operation and maintenance of storage systems deployed worldwide
- Active management of global Active Directory services
- Providing 2nd- and 3rd-level support in these areas
- Independently overseeing and leading small IT projects
Oliver Stoll
Last position:
Managing Director and Employed Actuarial Consultant at ARCS Actuarial and Risk Consulting Stoll GmbH
- Advising insurance companies on modeling, reporting, valuations, risk management and acting as the responsible actuary
- 2023–2025: Improving Solvency II software, annual financial statements (HGB, SII), process optimizations, pricing, SQL and Python-based reports for AXA Germany, Cologne
- 2022–2023: Support for portfolio transfer (RAFM optimization; impact on HGB balance sheet, SII, reinsurance; migration to msg.Life Factory) for Zurich Germany, Cologne
- 2021 and 2024: Redesign of Solvency II model, implementation in Python and model extensions; testing and documentation for PK Rück, Zurich
- 2021–2023: Control calculations for maturity benefits of contracts; specification and testing of policy administration system for product launch at Youplus, Liechtenstein
- 2021: a) Support in preparing a reinsurance treaty: project management and analyses; b) assistance with Solvency II reporting and multi-year planning for Allianz Leben, Stuttgart
- 2020–2021: Further development and optimization of models with Risk Agility FM (RAFM), integration into IFRS 17 reporting process using Unify for Allianz Slovakia and Bulgaria
- 2017–2023: Quality improvement of the RAFM model; methodology development; documentation; process optimization in reporting and planning; automation with Excel and Oracle SQL (on COR-Life); implementation of a life reinsurance treaty; validation of numerical results in the policy administration system for SV Versicherung, Stuttgart and Mannheim
- 2015–2017: Project management and senior actuary in developing an actuarial projection tool and in the IMAP process with the regulator; guiding the reporting team; analyses; methodology development; process design; coordination with IT, asset and risk management for Allianz Leben, Stuttgart
- 2016–2020: Review of cash flow models for investment projects for B Capital, Zurich
- 2015: Redevelopment of MCEV calculation methodology based on MVBS; weakness analysis and collaboration on fixes for Allianz SE, Munich
- 2014: Solvency II risk capital reporting project: validation of data deliveries; analyses for management and regulator; tool development; process and documentation improvements; training of team members for Aegon Group, The Hague, Netherlands
Andreas Hetz
Last position:
Technical Project Lead Telematics Systems, Electrical Engineer at DB InfraGo
- Setup of a comprehensive Shift Left DevOps architecture for end-to-end (E2E) system tests of 240+ applications
- Implementation of the Shift Left strategy for DevOps in the area of E2E system tests to ensure software quality at an early stage
- Development and maintenance of complex telematics solutions for real-time collection and analysis of vehicle data to systematically optimize fleet availability
- Focus on reverse engineering of existing systems, development of scalable dashboards, and integration and analysis of communication protocols (e.g. CAN, MQTT, REST)
- Design and operation of automated test systems, coordination of suppliers, and technical implementation based on functional and non-functional requirements at the interface between embedded development, data analysis, and system integration
Andrew Longe
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.
Miguel Skirl
Last position:
Senior System and Cloud Engineer at Food Service Provider
- Supporting 3000 Intune devices
- Intune AutoPilot deployments for kiosk devices and hardening
- Intune configuration profiling and troubleshooting
Richard Weigand
Last position:
Freelance Developer at Freelance Developer
- Refactoring and bug fixing for Vibe Code
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Statistics of experts using Visual Basic
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Manufacturing, Information Technology, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
11
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
91%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Switzerland using Visual Basic
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Visual Basic work
Visual Basic is still used for practical business software, internal tools, and maintenance work in Microsoft-heavy environments. Companies bring in specialists for classic Visual Basic, VB.NET, and related code in desktop applications, forms-based systems, and automation-heavy workflows.
Typical deliverables
- Update and extend existing VB applications
- Fix bugs in legacy business software
- Build or maintain Windows desktop tools
- Migrate VB code toward VB.NET or other .NET components
- Support scripts and automation that depend on VBA-style logic
Ecosystem and tooling
Strong professionals know the Microsoft stack around Visual Basic, including Visual Studio, .NET, Windows APIs, COM interop, and data access layers. They also understand how older code behaves, where dependencies hide, and how to keep release work safe in systems that cannot easily be replaced.
When to bring in help
Freelance expertise is useful when a team inherits a fragile code base, needs a fast fix, or has to modernize without stopping operations. In Switzerland, this often matters for firms with long-lived internal software, multilingual users, or strict change windows where careful remote work is the norm.
What good specialists do
- Read and improve old code without breaking behavior
- Trace errors across forms, database calls, and shared libraries
- Refactor in small steps with clear rollback options
- Document decisions so in-house teams can support the result
- Communicate clearly with product and business stakeholders
Hiring signals
Bring in a Visual Basic specialist when the original author is gone, build times are slow, or no one feels safe changing the code. The right expert can separate quick fixes from deeper technical debt and help you decide whether to keep, modernize, or retire the system.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Visual Basic? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Visual Basic is still used for internal business software, Windows desktop tools, and maintenance of older Microsoft-based systems. Many teams also need help with VB.NET code that sits inside broader .NET environments or with VBA-style automation tied to office workflows. It is common in systems that must keep running while being updated carefully.
No. Visual Basic often means classic VB, while VB.NET is the newer .NET-based version with different runtime behavior and language features. In real projects, people often use both terms loosely, so a strong specialist should clarify which code base you have before changing anything.
Visual Basic is usually chosen because an existing Microsoft application already depends on it, not because it is the newest option. Compared with C#, it is more common in legacy maintenance and forms-based business software. Compared with Python, it fits differently into Windows and .NET environments and is usually closer to the system it already lives in.
A strong Visual Basic professional usually knows .NET, SQL, Windows desktop patterns, COM interop, and debugging in Visual Studio. For older systems, knowledge of database access, file handling, and migration paths to modern .NET code is especially valuable. Clear documentation is also a sign of quality.
That depends on whether you need a quick fix, ongoing maintenance, or a migration plan. A contained bug fix can suit a specialist who knows the code base well, while a risky legacy system benefits from someone who has handled older VB and VB.NET systems before. The key is proven work on similar software, not a specific label.
Yes, much of Visual Basic work can be done remotely because it is often code, documentation, and testing heavy. On-site time can still help when the system is tightly tied to local users, old infrastructure, or business teams that want hands-on support. In Switzerland, many companies mix remote delivery with a few focused meetings.
Look for someone who can explain the existing architecture, name the risks, and show how they will test changes. A good Visual Basic specialist leaves the code easier to maintain, not just shorter. Review how they handle legacy constraints, database work, and version control, because those areas often reveal real skill.
They usually want to know whether the code is classic VB, VB.NET, or a mix of both, and how old the application is. Visual Basic work can be straightforward or deeply tangled, so scope, access to test systems, and release process matter a lot. In Switzerland, language expectations and meeting cadence are also worth clarifying early.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 840 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects are German (100%), English (91%), and French (36%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects are Manufacturing (73%), Information Technology (64%), and Banking and Finance (55%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects are Information Technology (91%), Project Management (82%), and Product Development (73%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Visual Basic
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