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Yusuf C.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at LeiKon GmbH
- Development of scalable backend applications with C#/.NET and Java
- Design and implementation of distributed microservice architectures
- Development and integration of REST APIs for industrial applications
- Development of modern web applications with React, Angular, and TypeScript
- Implementation of MQTT-based communication solutions
- Integration of industrial protocols such as OPC UA and Modbus TCP
- Development of batch, process control, and HMI components
- Containerization and deployment of applications with Docker
- Conducting code reviews and supporting architecture decisions
- Close collaboration with Product Owners, QA, and interdisciplinary teams
- Analysis of business requirements and implementation of technical solutions
- Further development of existing software architectures with a focus on maintainability and performance
Technologies: C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Java, C++, React, Angular, TypeScript, Vue.JS, MQTT, OPC UA, Modbus TCP, Docker, GitLab, MariaDB, MySQL, Linux
Tobias M.
Last position:
Power BI Expert at MID-SIZED TRADING COMPANY FOR CLEANING TECHNOLOGY AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Reporting and controlling using Power BI for a production ERP system
- Analysis of ERP data and interfaces for use in Power BI dashboards
- Evaluation and migration of existing reports (e.g. Excel) to Power BI
- Development of an authorization concept for selective data access
- Documentation and training on the use and customization of Power BI dashboards
Label: Power BI, Excel, SelectLine ERP, Microsoft SQL, SQL Server Management Studio
Matthias S.
Last position:
Software Developer and Consultant at CLADE GmbH
- Analysis of the existing CAN communication between microcontrollers
- Analysis of the sensors used and the measured values collected
- Planning the CAN messages for transmitting the measured values
- Iterative adjustment of the microcontroller code to the new CAN messages
- Cross-compilation from x64 to arm64
Oleg O.
Last position:
Senior Software Developer / BI Integration Developer Power BI, C# at Telecommunications
Embedded Analytics & AI-assisted BI
Design and development of an integrated analytics solution based on ASP.NET Core, Power BI Embedded, and LLM services to provide context-based business information.
Development of an AI agent with Function/Tool Calling for the secure orchestration of REST APIs, SQL data sources, and technical services within defined business processes.
Building automated BI workflows including workspace management, deployment processes, and scheduled refresh via the Power BI REST API.
Implementation of secure service-to-service communication with Microsoft Entra ID and Service Principal, and integration into existing enterprise system landscapes.
Technologies: ASP.NET Core, C#/.NET, Power BI Embedded, Power BI REST API, LLM API, AI Agents, Function/Tool Calling, Entra ID
Timo T.
Last position:
Gronic Ident & Sign at Gronic Systems GmbH
Gronic Ident & Sign
Core technologies: Android, Jetpack Compose, Retrofit, Regula Document Reader, Adobe Sign
Android app on dedicated devices for identifications and electronic signatures at the PoS
Saqib J.
Last position:
AI Developer / AI Engineer (Lead) at KOM4TEC GmbH
- Conceptual design and implementation of modular AI assistants for sales and business processes in the Microsoft ecosystem (Agentic AI, Copilot extensions)
- Frontend architecture and development with React + TypeScript for embedded chat and assistant surfaces (streaming UI, hooks, React Query, OpenAPI clients)
- Enterprise-level agent development: reusable skill/agent library, MCP server, review and compliance gates
- LLM integration into the user experience: Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI, tool use, RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, guardrails
- Architecture and code review consulting as well as mentoring in the AI development team
- Integration with Microsoft Graph, Power Platform, and Azure services
- Technologies: React, TypeScript, Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, MCP, RAG, Microsoft Graph, Power Platform, Azure
Markus B.
Last position:
Developer / DevOps, Consulting at A state authority in Baden-Württemberg / FSAS Technologies GmbH
Oracle Project Management and Automation
As part of the project, the operation of an Oracle infrastructure was automated by developing and enhancing Puppet modules and migrating existing Bash scripts to a standardized configuration management solution.
The aim of the project was to standardize and automate administrative processes, improve the maintainability of the Oracle platform, and increase the efficiency and traceability of infrastructure management through the use of Infrastructure as Code.
- Analysis and migration of existing Bash shell scripts to a Puppet-based automation solution
- Development and enhancement of Puppet modules for Oracle environments
- Automation of installation, configuration and operational processes using Infrastructure as Code
- Standardization and optimization of configuration management for Oracle systems
- Creation and maintenance of technical and operational documentation
- Planning, coordination and professional support during project implementation
- Operation and automation of Oracle systems on x86-based Linux server platforms
- Testing and quality assurance of the developed Puppet modules
- Analysis and resolution of technical errors as part of the automation and migration
- Close coordination with specialist departments and infrastructure teams to implement automation requirements
Technologies used: Puppet 7/8, SLES 15, Oracle 19, Oracle Grid, SVN, Windows Server, Confluence, VS Code, Ruby, Bash, Pass
Johannes W.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at EnBW
The Agent Support Interface is an internally used software application deployed by all 1st- and 2nd-level customer advisors. It displays information about customers and their cases in a centralized and compact format.
The system provides links to other platforms and systems to improve the agent's workflow.
All challenges were handled independently and as a team in an agile SCRUM team.
Consulting in the areas of software architecture, DevOps strategies, and agile development processes.
Supporting the team in decision-making and introducing best practices for test automation and code reviews.
Technologies: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Azure, C#, MVC, CQRS, Akka.Net, Angular 18, NGXS, Typescript, Cypress/Playwright, Wiremock, CI/CD, DevOps.
Hamza K.
Last position:
Academic Research Contributor in Health Sector (Volunteer) at n/a
- Acted as technical consultant to optimize multi-layer ensemble models combining ResNet, CNN-BiGRU-Attention, and XGBoost.
- Guided implementation of a Logistic Regression meta-learner to solve class imbalance problems, achieving 92.86% accuracy and 0.9644 AUC on PTB-XL and Chapman-Shaoxing datasets.
Alexander Z.
Last position:
Fullstack Developer and DevOps Engineer at Freelancer
- Developing the infrastructure and improving existing infrastructure: Jenkins, Gitlab Pipeline, OpenShift, Docker, Helm Chart, Kubernetes, Artifactory, CodePipeline, CodeArtifact, Python
- Documenting solutions in Jira/Confluence
- Supporting other colleagues in different technical areas
Giuseppe A.
Last position:
Embedded Software Developer at Inheco
- AI Integration (LLM & RAG): Design and build of an internal intelligent RAG system (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) based on LLMs, n8n, and vector data for the automated analysis of technical documents and error logs.
- Design & Implementation: Design of a robust RS-232/UART communication interface for an SBC-based embedded device to control medical shaker systems.
- Architecture & Protocol Design: Implementation of a highly maintainable software structure (OOP, SOLID) and definition of hardware-close, resilient communication protocols including multithreading and advanced error handling.
- Quality Assurance & DevOps: Test automation using xUnit, integration tests directly on the hardware target, and maintenance of technical documentation according to strict medical technology standards via Azure DevOps.
Label: C#, .NET, LLMs, RAG, n8n, RS-232, UART, Multithreading, async/await, xUnit, gRPC/protobuf, Blazor, MudBlazor, EF Core, Visual Studio 2026, Azure DevOps
Frank E.
Last position:
DevOps at Lauck-IT
Operations and extensions of Azure DevOps pipelines
Operations and extensions of AWS services
Citrix (Windows 10, Bitwarden)
AWS: ECR, EKS, CloudFront CDN, Route 53, VPC peering and CNI upgrade, Atlas MongoDB, S3 buckets, static website hosting
Azure: build and deploy with DevOps pipelines
Thorsten L.
Last position:
Senior Security Analyst
- Analysis and remediation of security vulnerabilities in a risk assessment system for energy trading
- System analysis
- Threat modeling
- Decision-making on vulnerability mitigation strategies
- Implementation of vulnerability detection mechanisms
- Security scans
- DevSecOps practices
- Technical environment: Visual Studio Code, JetBrains Suite, MS Threat Modeling Tool, DevSecOps, Git, AWS, DynamoDB, SQL Server, Endur, Snowflake, Orca
- Languages: C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, SQL
Marc H.
Last position:
Senior Architect, Coach and Developer
Fixing issues in the program logic
Covering the changes with unit tests
Analyzing and documenting the data structure of the various applications
Analyzing and documenting the parameters for configuring the applications
Analyzing and documenting the measures required to ensure the operation of the applications
Analyzing and designing the separation of the individual database structures
Analyzing and estimating the effort for planned extensions
Analyzing, maintaining and documenting a heterogeneous legacy system landscape for a print media service provider
Technology: C#, VB.NET, C, Python, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio 2010, JetBrains Rider, Visual Studio Code, arc42, Draw.io, Jira, GitLab
Rizwan B.
Last position:
Software Developer/Database/Devops at Sutor Bank
Project:
- Migration of existing VB6 applications to C# (Web API, web app)
- Report development and risk management systems (C#, API interfaces, databases)
- Document archive (API interfaces, databases)
Team size: 9 people
- Reports for Risk and Credit Management Development and maintenance of report structures to support risk and credit decisions, including data modeling, validation, and automated delivery for business departments.
- Migration and maintenance of a legacy system to the latest version of .NET for the asset management system Planning and execution of the modernization of an existing asset management system, including code refactoring, performance optimization, test automation, and sustainable maintenance after migration.
- Replacement of the COM-based archive connection with a REST API Redevelopment of the connection of the document archive (HYPARCHIV) to a REST API based on OpenAPI/Swagger, including archiving with index and stamp fields as well as PDF export into the customer portal.
- Redesign of payment receipt processing Replacement of an existing Oracle PL/SQL process with a new implementation in C# based on a business concept, including business alignment, data modeling, and test coverage.
- Design and implementation of tests, creation of deployment pipelines, and documentation
- Further development and implementation of change requests.
- Regular code reviews within the team as well as optimization of application scalability and stability
Technologies: C#, .NET 10, ASP.NET, Unit of Work, IoC, Three-Tier Architecture, Entity Framework Core, DB First, Web API, Swagger, OpenAPI, Python, Oracle, HYPARCHIV, Azure, PowerBI, DevOps, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), GIT, xUnit, NSubstitute, TypeScript, Vue.js, Pinia,
Methods: agile development using Scrum
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Statistics of experts using WPF
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
2.9 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
53%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Russian
Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 16 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts using WPF
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 16 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
WPF 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 (92%)
- Manufacturing (66%)
- Automotive (49%)
- Healthcare (46%)
- Banking and Finance (43%)
- Transportation (39%)
- Education (38%)
- Energy (37%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
WPF fundamentals
WPF, or Windows Presentation Foundation, is Microsoft’s .NET framework for building Windows desktop applications. It uses XAML to define interfaces and supports data binding, templates, styles, commands, animation and hardware-accelerated rendering. Its component-based approach separates presentation from application logic.
Applications and interfaces
WPF is used for internal business tools, industrial control screens, financial workstations, healthcare software and other rich Windows clients. It suits products that need precise layouts, complex workflows, offline capability or close integration with Windows features.
- Desktop applications with multi-step workflows
- Monitoring dashboards and data visualisation
- Configuration tools for hardware and enterprise systems
- Reusable design systems for Windows interfaces
.NET ecosystem
Strong WPF specialists work across C#, .NET, XAML and common architectural patterns such as MVVM. They may also use dependency injection, asynchronous programming, REST or gRPC services, Entity Framework, SQL databases and automated testing. Familiarity with Visual Studio, NuGet and Git supports maintainable delivery.
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance WPF professionals when a legacy client needs a controlled modernisation, an internal tool must become a dependable product, or a new desktop interface needs to connect with existing services. Specialist support is also useful when binding problems, UI performance, threading issues or inconsistent styling slow an internal team.
- Modernising .NET Framework applications
- Migrating selected components to current .NET
- Establishing MVVM structure and coding standards
- Improving startup time, rendering and responsiveness
WPF and alternatives
WPF remains a strong choice when a product is designed primarily for Windows and needs mature desktop controls, deep .NET integration or detailed visual control. Windows Forms can be simpler for straightforward utility screens, while .NET MAUI, WinUI and Electron may fit broader device coverage or different interface strategies. The right option depends on deployment scope, existing code and native Windows requirements.
Quality signals
A capable WPF expert can explain the boundary between XAML views, view models and domain logic. Look for evidence of accessible controls, responsive layouts, testable commands, clear resource management and practical deployment experience. They should profile slow screens, handle UI-thread constraints carefully and communicate trade-offs around framework versions, packaging and long-term support.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with WPF? These answers cover the essentials.
WPF is used to build rich Windows desktop applications with structured layouts, data binding, reusable controls and detailed visual styling. Typical products include enterprise workstations, monitoring tools, engineering interfaces and internal business software.
Windows Presentation Foundation provides stronger support for XAML, data binding, templates, animation and custom visual design than Windows Forms. Windows Forms can remain a practical choice for simple utility interfaces or applications built around an existing control library.
WPF offers a mature ecosystem and broad compatibility across established Windows environments. WinUI may be preferable when a product targets newer Windows experiences, but the decision should account for existing .NET skills, control requirements, deployment plans and support expectations.
A strong WPF freelancer usually works comfortably with C#, XAML, MVVM, asynchronous programming and dependency injection. Experience with REST services, databases, automated testing, accessibility and Windows packaging is valuable for complete desktop delivery.
The required WPF experience depends on the application’s complexity, codebase condition and integration needs. A small interface refresh may need focused framework knowledge, while a legacy migration or performance-sensitive product benefits from a specialist who can assess architecture and technical risk.
WPF projects are often suitable for remote collaboration through source control, issue tracking, screen sharing and shared development environments. On-site work can help when the application connects to specialist hardware, restricted networks or physical testing setups.
Review whether the WPF professional separates presentation, state and domain logic cleanly and uses binding, commands and resources consistently. Ask for examples of performance diagnosis, automated tests, accessibility decisions and deployment handling rather than judging the interface alone.
.NET WPF remains relevant for substantial Windows applications that depend on mature controls, established XAML interfaces or deep integration with existing .NET systems. A specialist can modernise selected areas, reduce technical debt and plan a gradual move without forcing an unnecessary full rewrite.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used WPF in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 721 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used WPF in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 53% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used WPF in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used WPF in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and Russian (15%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used WPF in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Manufacturing (66%), and Automotive (49%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used WPF in their recent projects are Product Development (99%), Information Technology (98%), and Quality Assurance (67%).
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