Visual SourceSafe Experts in Germany
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Hans-Dieter G.
Last position:
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.
Olaf T.
Last position:
BI Architect in a Kanban Team at Gulp / Randstad for HHLA
- Creation of automated tests.
- Extension of the functionality of the enterprise BI data warehouse.
- Design and development in SQL and PL/SQL.
- Data modeling as well as performance measurement and tuning.
- Creation of and contribution to user stories and concepts.
- Technical environment: Windows, Linux.
- Database: Oracle 19c incl. DWH, CDB, PDB.
- Tools: Confluence, CVS, Eclipse, Git, GitLab, Jira, N4, PL/SQL, SQL Developer, utPLSQL.
Oliver O.
Last position:
Embedded Software Architect at Automotive supplier
Stellar SR6 G7 line, 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-R52+ MCU.
- MISRA-C, C99, Greenhills ARM compiler
- Dassault AUTOSAR Builder
- EB Tresos
- Sparx Enterprise Architect 16.1
- VS Code
- Python xml, lxml, NumPy and Pandas
ISO 26262, ISO 21434, hypervisor, key management, HSM. Tooling & automation. LieberLieber LemonTree + Sparx EA. Jira, Confluence, SharePoint. Git/Github. DevOps through Jenkins & Conan.
Frank S.
Last position:
Software and Database Developer at Frigosped GmbH
- Migrating the existing Delphi 2010 version to Delphi 10.4.
- All software products must be made Terminal Server capable.
- Support and further development of the in-house forwarding software until it is replaced by a newly purchased version.
- Technologies: Delphi 2010, Delphi 10.4, Advantage Database, DevExpress, GIT, Devart, OOP.
Stefan M.
Last position:
Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer
- Design, planning and execution of complex acceptance tests for a document exchange platform for the German justice authorities.
- Validation of decrypted and certificate-based message exchange via web platform, mobile app, and Java API.
- Documentation of test cases, execution steps, and test results.
- Technologies: Windows 11/10, Ubuntu, iOS, Android, Bash for Windows, Java 17, IntelliJ, Git, Jira, Confluence, Citrix Server, xJustiz standard implementation, specific justice software.
Alex O.
Last position:
Contractor at Telefonica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
- Data-analysis, Preparation, gathering and coordination of business requirements for retrieval of monthly- and long term (CLV – relevant) cost- and revenue-components per contract for a customer–base–grouping project (HUB–Project) for B2C-Postpaid-Controlling
- Concept and Implementation of cost- and revenue-KPIs calculation and corresponding CLV–reports (Oracle, Perl, SVN, MS SQL Server, MS Power BI, Serviceware Performance Analytics)
- Operational support of the HUB-Project – various ad-hoc reports, deployments, job-scheduling etc. (Oracle, SVN, BICSuite–Scheduler, DWSODA etc.)
- Analysis, implementation, retrieval and reporting of various physical and financial KPIs for B2P-Prepaid Business on an existing data-mart (Oracle, Perl)
Andreas G.
Last position:
Senior Fullstack .NET (Core) & Angular Developer at IT Service Provider
- Supporting several agile teams in the new product development of an enterprise CRM and ERP application
- Web frontend development with Angular 17–21 (microfrontends, Domain-Driven Design, MDB-Bootstrap)
- Backend development with C# and .NET 7–10, MongoDB, MassTransit, RabbitMQ, Entity Framework Core, ElasticSearch (microservices, DDD)
- Technical feature design for assigned tasks
- Technical architecture design including forward-looking planning of AI-supported extension options
- Proof-of-concept implementation of AI-supported workflows with n8n and a locally hosted LLM (Ollama)
- Coordination with stakeholders and Product Owners, support with sprint planning
Result: Delivery of production-ready microservices and frontend modules in agile sprint cycles.
Environment: .NET 7–10 · Angular 17–21 · C# · TypeScript · OpenAPI · Microfrontends · DDD · Kubernetes · Docker · Helm · MS SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · MassTransit · RabbitMQ · EF Core · ElasticSearch · Kibana · Azure DevOps · KeyCloak · n8n · Ollama
Michael S.
Last position:
IT & Test Consultant at Testing Experts GmbH
AI Readiness - Part 3: Creating an E-Book on the Use of AI in Software Testing
- Designing and creating an e-book on the meaningful and safe use of AI in software testing from the perspective of an experienced test expert.
- Using generative AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro) as a sparring partner for structuring, wording suggestions and variant creation, with final technical review and approval of all content based on my own expertise.
- Developing practical opportunities and risks of AI in testing, with a special focus on collaboration between testers and AI instead of "tester vs. AI".
- Title: "11 Strong Reasons: Dream Team Instead of Rivals - Testers and AI Are Unbeatable Together"
- Subtitle: "How humans and machines form the perfect team in software testing—and why pure AI testing is risky."
- Planned use of the e-book as a basis for workshops, client presentations, or internal training.
- Technology: Generative AI, ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, many years of professional testing experience, common sense.
Sebastian N.
Last position:
Test Manager: MW/OS Interlocking System (Railway Interlocking Systems) at Pintsch GmbH & Co. KG
- Project for Deutsche Bahn
- Analysis of the current project documents and enhancement of the test concept
- Preparation of checklists for requirements analysis regarding testability and test case review
- Preparation of onboarding documents for new team members
- Participation in presentations and involvement in decisions regarding the hiring of new team members
- Leading the test team with members in Romania, Spain and Germany
- Allocation and supervision of test tasks for my team members
- Definition of the documentation tool to be introduced in consultation with the project manager
- Preparation of a concept for introducing automated tests, including the definition of the test tool
- Hands-on test case creation, execution and reporting
- Participation in management meetings at various levels and taking on tasks for the test team
- Preparation of detailed documentation
- Tools used: TestConductor, Testona (CTE), VectorCast, Parallel, Ubuntu, Visual Studio Code, Google Cloud, IBM ELM landscape, CENELEC, etc
Johannes K.
Last position:
Software Developer at Hoffmann Engineering Services GmbH
- Software development
- Technical design of software architecture and design (considering functional and non-functional requirements)
- Frontend and Backend
- Refactorings
- Code reviews
- Unit tests
- Automated integration tests
- E2E tests
Global Identity Services (GIS) is the identity provider for the Digital Services Platform (DSP). GIS is responsible for authenticating and authorizing end users and other DSP services by issuing security tokens. This includes:
- Identity management (e.g., user registration, password reset and change, user profiles)
- Management of roles and permissions
- Single Sign-On (SSO) across DSP services
- Management of OAuth resources and terms and conditions
Sebastian H.
Last position:
Overall Project Manager; Turnaround Manager & Coach at Statutory Health Insurance Fund
- Taking over the troubled project from the internal project management and successful turnaround of project phase 1 (cutover of approx. 1000 servers (VMs)/standard desktops, specialized desktops)
- Responsible project management for the successful phase 1 transition (planning in the shortest possible time followed by implementation (very successful with low ticket volume))
- Stakeholder management – taking over direct (daily before cutover) communication with the client from the Chief Operation Manager in the format of regular meetings in taskforce mode. Rapid rebuilding of the previously lost trust base and restoration of the client relationship for optimal satisfaction
- Taskforce mode to eliminate all existing issues/showstoppers before cutover
- Scope clarification, setup, and scheduling of phase 2 activities (e.g. silo/admin servers)
- Kick-off of phase 2 / handing the project back to the success line for the internal project management/line to handle the remaining defined topics
- Establishing, preparing, and conducting steering committees with V-1 management to align the guardrails
- Moderation of various regular meetings and operational workshops
- Participation in the lessons learned with the client to address dissatisfaction related to the internal project management (before my start! They are extremely satisfied with my work)
- Tools: Atlassian Suite (Confluence/JIRA), MIRO, Sharepoint; MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project)
Hendrik W.
Last position:
Software Test and Maintenance Support at Anton Paar ProveTec GmbH
- Add/create test specifications
- Conduct regression tests
- Conduct release tests
- Analyze Jira tickets
- Identify software defects and fix them with C#
Ronald T.
Last position:
Product Owner at Dataport AöR
- Setting up and growing the business unit
- Stakeholder management
- Conducting and facilitating workshops to gather requirements
- Requirements analysis and solution design
- Backlog management
- Project planning and management
- Resource planning
Jigar P.
Last position:
Professional Freelancer at DuGi GmbH
- Managing projects of around 500 PDs
- Allocating and planning resources for the project tasks
- Technical Architect for Trade Enrichment System (TESYS)
- Application performance optimization & process optimization
- Acting as a bridge between business analysts team, software development team, IT support team, testing & release team
- Infrastructure migration and optimization
- Handling L3 support of TESYS application
- Analyzing and producing RCAs for P1 & P2 issues for TESYS application
- Preparing technical specifications, performing code review, performing TD review, conducting technical review meetings, maintaining project documents in RTC, conducting knowledge sharing sessions within offshore team
- Interaction with users & BA for requirements
- Work orders tracking
- Escalation management
- Environment / Platform: Java/J2EE, Spring, Eclipse, Tomcat, WAS, Oracle 10g/11g, DB2, COBOL, SVN, CVS, RTC, ICS, WebMethods, Jenkins, Sonar, MQ Series
Juri S.
Last position:
Software Development at Banking Environment
- Extension of an existing application with new customer requirements.
- AlmaLinux, Ubuntu; C, gcc; Oracle;
- Socket/TCP communication.
- CLion, Eclipse
- Git
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Statistics of experts using Visual SourceSafe
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
32 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
24
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
88%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Doctorate
4%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
94%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany 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 Germany using Visual SourceSafe
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Visual SourceSafe 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 (97%)
- Manufacturing (73%)
- Banking and Finance (64%)
- Telecommunication (64%)
- Government and Administration (55%)
- Transportation (48%)
- Healthcare (45%)
- Automotive (42%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Legacy Microsoft version control
Visual SourceSafe, often known as Microsoft VSS, was the primary centralized version control system bundled with Visual Studio for legacy enterprise development. It operated on a file-system database architecture where files were locked exclusively during checkouts. Today, it serves primarily as an archival record in long-lived systems.
Migration and data recovery tasks
Organizations engage specialists when retired VSS installations must be transitioned to modern platforms. Typical deliverables include:
- Full commit history extraction to Git or Azure DevOps
- Analysis and repair of damaged data structures using Analyze.exe
- Preservation of metadata, user labels, and branch timestamps
- Decommissioning on-premise Windows file shares safely
Adjacent Windows and tooling ecosystem
Working with this tool requires familiarity with the legacy Microsoft software stack. Specialists understand COM integrations, Classic ASP, Visual Basic 6, Visual C++, and early .NET Framework releases. They also operate contemporary conversion utilities like vss2git, git-p4, and custom PowerShell scripts for automated export pipelines.
Industrial footprint in Germany
In Germany, long-tail installations of Visual SourceSafe persist in automotive engineering, manufacturing automation, and healthcare equipment firms. These sectors maintain validated embedded software bases that require historical traceability for regulatory audits. External professionals are brought in to ensure full compliance during modernization without losing decades of change logs.
Challenges in database integrity
Because the system relies on direct SMB file sharing, network drops often cause corruption in internal database files like um.dat or rights.dat. Seasoned specialists know how to reconstruct missing catalog entries, run multistage repairs, and bypass read locks. This deep technical recovery prevents catastrophic data loss during modernization efforts.
Profile of an effective specialist
Top professionals combine deep knowledge of legacy Win32 file systems with mastery of modern distributed version control. They map out complex branching, pinpoint pinned files, and design reproducible migration pipelines. Their expertise ensures legacy IP is moved smoothly to contemporary CI/CD systems without operational disruption.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Visual SourceSafe.
Most projects center on decommissioning legacy archives and migrating complete histories to modern systems. A Visual SourceSafe specialist uses dedicated conversion scripts to preserve commit messages, tags, and timestamps while shifting assets to platforms such as Git or Azure Repos.
Corrupted database files are repaired using low-level utilities like Analyze.exe across multiple passes. An experienced Microsoft VSS expert inspects damaged index tables, resolves file-locking conflicts, and reconstructs orphaned tree structures before attempting any migration.
Many industrial engineering and medical device companies across Germany must retain complete change audits for certified products. A Visual SourceSafe professional guarantees that historical revisions and approval logs remain verifiable during compliance checks and ISO audits.
Strong candidates pair VSS experience with modern distributed version control, Windows Server management, and legacy frameworks like Visual Basic 6 or early .NET. Proficiency in PowerShell scripting is essential for automating multi-project data extraction.
Unlike modern tools that use distributed merging, Visual SourceSafe relies on an exclusive file-locking model over shared network directories. This design makes it unsuitable for active continuous delivery, prompting organizations to move their repositories to Git.
Yes, specialized tooling like vss2git can reconstruct change histories, but manual cleanup is often required. A VSS specialist correctly maps user identities, resolves shared and pinned files, and validates that every historical tag translates cleanly into the target repository.
Most conversion projects are performed remotely via secure VPN access or sanitized database backups. For regulated enterprises in Germany, some security protocols may require on-site presence to access isolated networks that hold legacy intellectual property.
Look for a Visual SourceSafe specialist who provides verifiable checksum audits comparing the source database against the target repository. Top professionals demonstrate a repeatable migration runbook and handle corrupted legacy archives without data loss.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 757 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold at least a Master's degree, and 4% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects have 32 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and French (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Manufacturing (73%), and Banking and Finance (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (94%), and Project Management (85%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Visual SourceSafe
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