Hi, I am Friedrich 👋
I build software for European startups and SMEs.
I'm a freelance software developer and consultant. I work with companies that need custom software, web applications, or an experienced engineer to think through architecture with them.
My focus is privacy-first engineering: systems that run lean, keep data where it belongs, and stay understandable after I hand them over. If you're planning something, get in touch.
Available for new projects
Services
Things I do, from a one-week review to a long-running build.
Custom software development
Backends, internal tools and data pipelines — designed, built and documented end to end.
AI workflows
Practical AI for companies — from a first pilot to internal assistants that automate repetitive work, with your data kept under your control.
Technical consulting
Architecture reviews, technology selection and feasibility work — short engagements, clear recommendations.
Privacy & data sovereignty
GDPR-aware design, self-hosted infrastructure and data flows you can actually explain to a lawyer.
APIs & integrations
Connecting the systems you already run — clean interfaces instead of manual copy-paste work.
Something else?
If it's software and it's tricky, it's probably a fit. Tell me about it.
How I work
Three things clients tend to notice.
- Small scope, fast feedback We ship something usable early and iterate from there, instead of disappearing into a long specification phase.
- Direct communication You talk to the person writing the code. No account layer, no hand-off surprises.
- Clean handover Readable code, documented decisions and infrastructure your own team can keep running.
Contact
The quickest way to start is a short email: what you're building, the rough timeline, and whether you already have a team in place. I answer personally.
fg@gies.digital Impressum