Go Independent
Turn your technology experience into an independent career
For experienced data and technology professionals. Assess your readiness, position your expertise and build a roadmap for contract, consulting or freelance work in the country where you plan to work.
- Free assessment
- Takes about 5 minutes
- No credit card required
- Built for experienced professionals
Example score. Yours will reflect your own profile.
Who it's for
Built for experienced technology professionals
If you have hands-on experience solving technical or business problems, SoloShift helps you package that expertise for independent work.
Examples of technology backgrounds
- Data & Analytics
- Software Engineering
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Product & Project Delivery
- Business Analysis
- Technology Consulting
- AI & Machine Learning
- ERP, CRM & Data Migration
These are examples, not a complete list. SoloShift uses your actual responsibilities, expertise and goals when assessing your readiness.
Independent paths you can work toward
Freelance Specialist
Deliver clearly scoped services and project outcomes for multiple clients.
Contract Professional
Join a client team for a defined period and deliver against an agreed responsibility.
Independent Consultant
Advise clients, shape solutions and lead higher-value business or technology outcomes.
These are possible working models. Your assessment highlights strengths and gaps. It is not a guarantee of suitability or income.
How it works
From uncertaintyto a clear roadmap
Assess
Understand your readiness across experience, finances, positioning and business setup.
Position
Define your niche and present your expertise as a service clients can understand.
Prepare
Investigate the practical, financial and country-specific groundwork for making the move.
Launch and grow
Plan your outreach, pricing and path toward repeat, higher-value work.
The scenes show an example move, not a result or a promise.
Free and paid
Start free, and upgrade when you're ready
Start with the free assessment
Free- ✓Readiness score across experience, finances, positioning and business setup
- ✓Your strongest areas and priority gaps
- ✓Clear recommended first steps
- ✓A preview of where to focus next
Continue with Professional
Paid plan- ✓Full assessment insights and recommendations
- ✓Personalised 30-day and 90-day independent-career plan
- ✓Complete country guides for the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
- ✓LinkedIn and CV positioning support
- ✓Rate-calculation guidance
- ✓SoloShift CoWork
- ✓Application and interview preparation
SoloShift CoWork is aI-powered SoloShift guidance personalised to your assessment, roadmap and goals. Monthly usage allowances apply, and the plan lists them.
See Professional plan detailsCountry guidance
Plan for the market where you will work
SoloShift helps you identify the practical questions to investigate for the market where you plan to work. Complete guides are published for the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
United Kingdom
GBP
Ireland
EUR
United States
USD
Germany
EUR
Netherlands
EUR
Luxembourg
EUR
SoloShift provides general educational guidance, not legal, tax or financial advice. Always verify requirements with qualified professionals in your country.
Common questions
Find out if you're ready to go independent
Take the free assessment to see your strengths, your gaps and the most useful next step for you.
Free, with no card needed. Results in about five minutes.