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Alexander Hartinger

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Software Developer

Wörgl
Alexander Hartinger

Last position:

Software Developer at SpiraTec AG

  • Developed modular applications for an industrial chemical plant to optimize internal processes
  • Technologies: .NET 10, Blazor WebAssembly, C#, Azure SQL, Syncfusion
  • Built frontend components with Blazor WASM
  • Backend logic in C#
  • Database design in Azure SQL
  • Implemented modular software architecture
  • Extended existing systems
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Gerhard Zalusky

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Embedded Software Engineer

Vienna
Gerhard Zalusky

Last position:

Embedded Software Engineer at Magna Kreisel Electric

  • Development of a charging station for electric vehicles
  • Tools: C/C++/Matlab/Simulink
  • Development and testing of functional software with various communication buses
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Michael Gonschor

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Scrummaster

Wien
Michael Gonschor

Last position:

Scrummaster at Xenovo

  • Planning and monitoring sprints and holding the scheduled meetings

  • Analyzing and resolving issues in the development process

  • Error analysis, bug management and correction in individual process steps

  • Stakeholder management

  • Documentation and improvement of the development process

  • Tools: JIRA, Confluence

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Mubin Içyer

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Software Engineer, Freelancer

Wien
Mubin Içyer

Last position:

Software Engineer, Freelancer at Siemens-Linz

  • Designed and implemented simulation software for electrical power systems, focusing on dynamic element interaction and user interface optimization using C++, wxWidgets, Windows, and Visual Studio.
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Stefan Kohl

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Fullstack Developer (Freelancer)

Graz
Stefan Kohl

Last position:

Fullstack Developer (Freelancer) at Sciuto Software GbR

  • Implementing a real-time procedural 3D/AR eyelash configurator using Three.js and MediaPipe
  • Building a full-stack web application with React.js and Python
  • Consulting on app and web development
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Manuel Kathofer

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Overall project manager for the global roll-out of a quality and document management system

Bad Häring
Manuel Kathofer

Last position:

Overall project manager for the global roll-out of a quality and document management system at International medical device company

  • Took over overall project leadership after the roll-out was stopped the previous year
  • Identified causes and planned a new approach
  • Organized and conducted qualification tests of new software versions
  • Planned and coordinated all tasks and assignments at six sites worldwide and with the software provider
  • Aligned compliance topics with the quality heads at the sites
  • Organized and held steering committee meetings to report to management
  • Successful go-live in fall 2024
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Andreas Schuster

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Partner

Graz
Andreas Schuster

Last position:

Partner at Lemonbee

  • Development of a power distribution solution for motorhomes
  • Extension and adaptation of the existing prototype software for some parts of the power distribution system
  • Development of missing firmware for other modules of the system
  • Automation of the firmware build process through continuous integration (CI)
  • Technologies used include C, Jira, Confluence, Git, GitHub, STM32, ESP32, CAN, CANopen, UART, and Zephyr
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Vladislav Filipic

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Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager

Vienna
Vladislav Filipic

Last position:

Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager at Stadt Wien – WUKSEA

  • Creating test scenarios, manual test cases and test data using boundary value analysis and equivalence classes
  • Executing functional and non-functional tests (manually with Postman and web application, automated with WebDriver, JUnit and NUnit)
  • Setting up, automating and maintaining the test automation framework with Java, Spring Boot, Selenium and Cucumber in IntelliJ (system, regression, smoke, UI and integration tests for web front-end and SOAP API backend interfaces)
  • Automating backend NUnit test cases in Visual Studio
  • Test management: developing and implementing test strategy and test plans, controlling tests, quality ownership and prioritizing risk-based tests, as well as maintaining documentation in Confluence
  • Detailed analysis and quality assurance of requirements
  • Creating and maintaining Jenkins pipelines, ensuring quality in build & deployment
  • Close collaboration with business analysts, developers, testers and test management
  • Identifying, creating and tracking defects/bugs, with thorough test documentation
  • Reporting test results and defect reports
  • Monitoring test processes and continuous improvements
  • Reviewing test data and test results in PostgreSQL database via pgAdmin
  • Supporting effort estimation and backlog prioritization
  • Analyzing and debugging development code System environment: Java, JUnit, Spring Boot, Selenium, Cucumber, JavaScript, Jenkins, C#, NUnit, Postman, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, xRay, pgAdmin, PostgreSQL, SonarQube, Maven, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, CI/CD, SOAP API interfaces
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Markus Furtlehner

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Managing Director & Senior Consultant

Leonding
Markus Furtlehner

Last position:

Managing Director & Senior Consultant at IT-Trail GmbH

  • Custom development
  • Web hosting
  • Support
  • DevOps
  • Technologies: C#, Node.js, Web, Windows, Linux, SQL, MS365, Azure, AWS
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Zlatko Sehanovic

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Senior Consultant

Graz
Zlatko Sehanovic

Last position:

Senior Consultant at Kater Systems

  • Collaborated on debugging and maintaining the existing codebase
  • Created diagrams and visualizations of system architecture
  • Contributed to reports and scientific documents
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Martin Haintz

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AI | Software Development | Digitalization & Automation – Efficient, scalable & future-proof solutions

Graz
Martin Haintz

Last position:

Software Development & IT-Consulting at Self-Employed

  • Tech stack: Flutter/Dart, Unity3D, React, NextJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SASS, SCSS, Tailwind, Bootstrap, Ollama, llama.cpp, LangChain, MCP, RAG, n8n, Node-Red, PlatformIO, Arduino, ESP, C, C++, Python/Django, NodeJS, C#, .NET, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, MongoDB, AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Postman, REST, WebSocket, Figma, Penpot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, VS Code, Android Studio, Visual Studio, Unity3D, Jira, Confluence, Traefik, Rclone, Authentik, pfSense, Cloudflare, Proxmox, MQTT

  • Previous projects:

  • n8n automation that reads incoming emails from an Office mailbox and routes them to stakeholders

  • FastMCP 2 server exposing internal services via REST API to an LLM

  • Terraform migration of cloud infrastructure with Azure VMs, network, blob, storage and cloud-init

  • Azure Pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and artifact management

  • Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare Tunnel integration with Docker container provisioning and backups

  • GitHub Actions CI/CD for Flutter app builds, testing, automated screenshots, and App Store deployment

  • Flutter app with SSO, local database, backend integration, BLE synchronization

  • GCP setup with Cloud DNS, App Engine, Cloud SQL

  • AWS environment with EC2, S3, Route 53, ECS

  • Workshops delivered on Docker, Git, Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare, DevOps, modern software development practices

  • Backend development with Python Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, MQTT

  • SSO identity provider with OIDC, OAuth, LDAP, Cloudflare Tunnels, Authentik

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Christian Mayr

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Senior Feature Engineer - Banking

Wien
Christian Mayr

Last position:

Senior Feature Engineer - Banking at start.me app e.U.

  • Requirements engineering & business analysis
  • Architecture responsibility for core banking extensions
  • Interface modeling for third-party systems (TiGital, ESA, ÖNB)
  • AML, KYC & payment reporting
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Stefan Mühlbacher

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Hardware Development

Baden
Stefan Mühlbacher

Last position:

Software consulting and development at An Austrian bank

Further development, configuration and operation of DOXiS, a document management system at a large financial services company. Development of a document interface as a REST API to integrate with third-party systems using the Java Spring Framework. Programming client scripts in Visual Basic, as well as workflow and agent scripts in Groovy.

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Michael Hahn

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Interim Lead Developer DWH

Dorna
Michael Hahn

Last position:

Interim Lead Developer DWH at Insurance

  • Technical leadership of the development for a near real-time data warehouse of an insurance company
  • Ensure stable operation
  • Analyze and fix errors for ongoing operations
  • Optimize and tune SQL queries and ETL jobs
  • Revise scheduling in Automic (UC4)
  • Coordinate with business units and external clients for further developments
  • Data modeling and programming for sales management
  • Tune PostgreSQL queries and functions for balance data queries
  • Create hotfixes and releases
  • Plan and coordinate deployments
  • Execute test runs and analyze the results
  • Handover activities to internal teams

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Statistics of experts using Visual Studio

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

21 years

Position duration

2.5 years

Positions per freelancer

13

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Education

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Bachelor's degree or higher

85%

Master's degree or higher

38%

Doctorate

8%

Certifications per freelancer

3

Most common languages

German, English, French

Speak two or more languages

94%

Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Austria 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 Austria using Visual Studio

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

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Daily rate avg. 793 €

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 760 €

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

The Core IDE for Modern Enterprise Applications

Visual Studio is the premier integrated development environment for Microsoft technologies. It serves as the central hub for building desktop, web, cloud, and mobile applications. It is widely used across Austrian enterprises, particularly in industrial, financial, and public sectors that rely on robust .NET architectures.

Key Capabilities and Project Types

Specialists utilize the IDE to design, debug, and deploy enterprise-grade software.

  • Designing desktop applications with WPF and Windows Forms.
  • Building scalable web APIs using ASP.NET Core.
  • Developing cloud-native microservices for Microsoft Azure.
  • Managing database schema deployments with SQL Server Data Tools.

The Tooling and Ecosystem

The platform integrates deeply with the entire Microsoft ecosystem. Experts leverage advanced diagnostic tools, profiling instruments, and test runners to ensure high-quality code. It connects seamlessly with Git, Azure DevOps, and GitHub for team collaboration, enabling streamlined CI/CD pipelines directly from the developer workstation.

Why Hire Visual Studio Specialists in Austria

Austrian businesses often operate with hybrid infrastructures requiring seamless integration between on-premise systems and cloud resources. Hiring dedicated experts ensures your development environment is tailored to local security standards and compliance laws. These professionals help local teams establish efficient local development workflows, minimizing build times and deployment errors.

When to Bring in External Expertise

Many organizations reach a point where setup complexities or migration challenges stall development.

  • Migrating legacy .NET Framework projects to modern .NET Core.
  • Setting up automated test suites and continuous integration.
  • Resolving complex performance bottlenecks and memory leaks.
  • Transitioning workloads safely to Azure cloud environments.

Qualities of Outstanding Professionals

Top-tier specialists possess a deep understanding of compilers, target frameworks, and extensions. They do not just write code; they optimize the IDE configuration to improve team velocity. They understand project file structures, NuGet package management, and multi-targeting to keep the codebase clean and maintainable.

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Frequently asked questions

Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Visual Studio.

A professional skilled in Visual Studio is essential for building complex enterprise software, including ASP.NET Core web services and WPF desktop clients. They configure multi-project solutions, optimize compile times, and ensure seamless database integration.

While VS Code is a streamlined, file-based text editor, Visual Studio is a full-featured integrated development environment. It offers advanced features like built-in profiling tools, heavy-duty debugging, database schema management, and native architecture modeling that are crucial for large-scale enterprise systems.

Yes, specialists in Microsoft Visual Studio are highly experienced in upgrading older applications to newer target frameworks. They manage project file transformations, resolve deprecated dependencies, and configure the workspace to support modern C# language features.

Most Visual Studio professionals in Austria offer flexible hybrid arrangements, working primarily remote while visiting offices in hubs like Vienna, Linz, or Graz for initial system architecture planning. Language requirements typically involve professional proficiency in German or English to align with local engineering teams.

Along with proficiency in Visual Studio, look for strong capabilities in C#, SQL Server, Azure DevOps, and Git. Understanding containerization tools like Docker is also highly valuable for modern development pipelines integrated directly into the IDE.

Austrian industrial and manufacturing companies often need to connect hardware systems with cloud databases. An experienced Visual Studio freelancer can establish secure communication layers between industrial IoT devices and Azure endpoints using the specialized tooling within the IDE.

Look at their familiarity with advanced diagnostic tools, custom extension development, and automated testing frameworks within Visual Studio. A qualified expert should be able to explain how they structure solutions to minimize compilation bottlenecks and manage complex NuGet package hierarchies.

While Visual Studio is a global development tool, having a local specialist in Austria ensures that data handling practices, particularly with Azure integrations, align with GDPR and local data protection regulations. This is especially critical for projects in the Austrian public sector or healthcare industries.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used Visual Studio in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 793 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Austria who have used Visual Studio in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 38% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Austria who have used Visual Studio in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used Visual Studio in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and French (18%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used Visual Studio in their recent projects are Information Technology (76%), Banking and Finance (53%), and Education (41%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used Visual Studio in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (82%), and Quality Assurance (71%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Visual Studio

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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