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Sheldon Linker

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 6, 2020

Dr. Linker has been doing consulting and contract programming for decades. He has specialized in database work since 1978. His doctoral work involved AI and knowledge bases. He is also adept at programming servers, client systems, desktop systems, embedded systems, and a number of other types of systems. Sheldon has served in a database, programming, business analyst, and project management capacity. He currently teaches the latter two at the University of Maryland online.

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Chris Zhang

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since August 23, 2023

Chris is a senior back-end Java developer with almost ten years of experience building efficient, scalable back-end services for eCommerce sites and the healthcare industry. He is also a fast learner with a deep knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture. Chris is also proficient at implementing secure authentication and authorization mechanisms, ensuring data integrity and protection, and leveraging his strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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Param Jabbal

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since August 15, 2022

Param has an extensive techno-functional background in the banking and finance industry with hands-on experience in legacy modernization, including system analysis, software design, development, and migration projects. He is a motivated developer who loves to embrace new technologies to deliver innovative solutions. Param enjoys solving complex problems and streamlining existing systems. He strives to automate and enhance work processes to improve team efficiency.

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Paul Butler

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since October 21, 2020

Backed by 20+ years of experience, Paul has served as a senior data architect, principal architect, technical project manager, and engineer for various areas of focus such as marketing, CDP, SFA, CRM, data warehousing, data modeling, reporting, data visualization, data science, and analytics. He focuses on creating innovative solutions that are highly aligned with business value. A keen strategist, Paul enjoys utilizing his business and technical expertise to create high-impact solutions.

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Fábio Vasques

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC-03:00
Brazil
Toptal Member Since December 30, 2021

Fábio is a passionate professional working in the IT field for over 20 years. He has extensive knowledge in SQL, procedural languages ​​for several RDBMS, data modeling, and data pipelines using a high diversity of technologies. He is also keen on agile practices, iterative and incremental methodologies, and formal methods for highly complex systems development. Fábio has a proven track record of successfully managing teams in projects and strategic areas involving technology.

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Seema K Nair

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since February 22, 2020

Seema brings over a decade of software testing and quality assurance expertise to the table. She has substantial experience with manual testing and the test automation of web and mobile applications. Seema is a certified Scrum Master, IBM certified DB2 professional, and AWS certified solution architect comfortable with Agile and Waterfall approaches. Her in-depth knowledge of API and performance testing delivers excellent results.

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Flavio Pezzini

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC+00:00
Portugal
Toptal Member Since July 17, 2017

Flavio is a senior Java architect and team leader with extensive experience working on complex projects for multinational companies, such as Growthday.com, Dell, IBM, Ernst Young, Optiva, and Deutsche Bank. He has diverse experience across industries such as banking, telecom, eCommerce, travel, and sports management. Flavio's strengths include communicating effectively with multiple teams, resolving conflicts, and mentoring professionals on long-term engagements.

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Fabio Brea

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC+01:00
Italy
Toptal Member Since December 7, 2021

Fabio is a seasoned full-stack software engineer with over eight years of experience and a master's degree in computer engineering. He specializes in developing efficient, maintainable solutions and excels at tackling complex challenges with innovative approaches. Fabio has in-depth expertise in C#, C++, WPF, .NET, React, Vue, SQL, and AWS. He is adept at both front- and back-end development and is committed to delivering high-quality, scalable applications to clients.

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Dhara Dhaval Shah

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since July 5, 2022

Dhara is an experienced full-stack web developer with 17+ years of industry experience and a bachelor's degree in software engineering. With a proven track record of developing various web applications with PHP and MySQL, she brings knowledge and expertise to every project. She has worked with clients from around the world, delivering high-quality work. With a passion for problem-solving and a love of learning, Dhara always seeks exciting projects that will challenge and inspire her.

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Kaustav Chakraborty

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since October 9, 2021

Kaustav is a hands-on, goal-oriented, versatile technology professional with more than two decades of experience, primarily in open-source digital technologies, such as blockchain, IoT, microservices, cloud, distributed architecture, R&D, design, and development, with a proven track record delivering consistent business results. He loves to take on technical challenges, learn about new technology innovations, and deliver successful products worldwide.

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Matthew Rowan

Freelance COBOL Developer
UTC+10:00
Australia
Toptal Member Since August 30, 2018

From studying AI and vision processing at university to a 20-year career in software development, Matthew has amassed a vast range of full-stack experience and product management expertise that he has also applied to his own startup. He started out developing with Cobol, Java, and Oracle before moving on to the Microsoft .NET stack. Regardless of the project, Matthew knows how to balance technical know-how and business needs.

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FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a COBOL developer with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your COBOL developer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right COBOL developer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect COBOL developers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our COBOL developers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched COBOL developers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire COBOL developers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our COBOL developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your COBOL developer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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