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Rob Brown

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC-10:00
United States
Toptal Member Since January 31, 2018

Robert is a highly motivated professional with enterprise-level experience. With a combination of excellent communication skills and a laser-like focus, Robert is capable of moving big ideas from design stage to implementation. As a full-stack developer, Robert utilizes a wide breadth of skills and knowledge to tackle the specific problem at hand.

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William Guss

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since October 18, 2022

William is a computer scientist and mathematician who conducted doctoral research in deep learning theory and reinforcement learning at Carnegie Mellon University under Ruslan Salakhutdinov. He founded MineRL to develop general AI in Minecraft via human priors. In 2020, MineRL was acquired by OpenAI, where he served as a research scientist, codeveloping GitHub Copilot, Codex, and algorithms for imitation learning and alignment. Currently, William runs Lydian, an ML and AI consulting firm.

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Parham Hamouni

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since March 14, 2022

Parham is a data and applied research scientist with 4+ years of machine learning (ML) and deep learning experience. With solid understanding and hands-on experience in Graph ML, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, time series, generative adversarial networks (GAN), and statistics, he has been teaching Graph ML online and publishing academic papers. Parham successfully led projects using data engineering, clarifying ambiguous problems, and driving insight for the client.

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Dawid Smoleń

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC-05:00
Poland
Toptal Member Since September 15, 2021

Dawid has delivered more than 30 successful projects in data science and machine learning. He has worked with both classical and deep learning solutions in a few industries. Dawid is focused on creating systems that follow MLOps best practices and design patterns. Having experience with many cloud providers, he is able to automate the whole ML process, from data gathering to automated deployments and continuous training.

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Margarida Campos

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC+00:00
Portugal
Toptal Member Since January 6, 2022

Margarida is a data scientist and machine learning developer with 5+ years of experience in the field. At OutSystems, she won the Top Performer Award of 2020. She has been a data science teacher since 2019, having taught hundreds of students in machine and deep learning. Margarida has also worked as a researcher, having won an international competition with the development of an original QA model in 2021. She currently works as a freelancer.

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Jorge Muñoz

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC+01:00
Spain
Toptal Member Since February 27, 2020

Jorge is a deep learning researcher and engineer with a PhD in computer science and artificial intelligence and an MBA. He's successfully worked with startups based in San Francisco, London, and Madrid. Along with an expertise in AI, Jorge has several years of experience in the industry, including founding and running his own tech company. Since 2015, he’s been focusing primarily on remote roles.

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Burak Ercan

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC+03:00
Turkey
Toptal Member Since September 27, 2022

Burak is a senior computer vision engineer with a PhD and 13 years of industrial experience. As an expert in computer vision, deep learning, and software development with C++ and Python, he's worked on various projects in large defense companies and AI startups, demonstrating a broad range of technical and soft skills. Burak describes himself as a lifelong learner. His goal is to be a part of impactful applied research and engineering where he can fully demonstrate his skills.

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Dilip Mathew Thomas

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since April 11, 2019

Along with earning a PhD in computer science and engineering, Dilip has over a decade of experience in the industry. Since 2015, he's been focusing on projects related to machine learning and deep learning. Dilip has an eye for detail which helps in working closely with domain scientists and improving the accuracy and reliability of models for fine-grained image classification, object detection and segmentation, natural language processing, time-series forecasting, and generative AI.

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Ibrahim Mahmoud Ahmed, Ph.D.

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC+08:00
Australia
Toptal Member Since April 22, 2019

Ibrahim is a veteran data scientist and software developer with a passion for deep learning and extensive experience in statistics and time series. Ibrahim is interested in helping businesses take full advantage of their data and take data-driven actions. His principle is to observe, model, and corroborate, disrupting the status quo with artificial intelligence.

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Naoki Shibuya

Freelance Deep Learning Expert
UTC+09:00
Japan
Toptal Member Since March 12, 2021

Naoki is a senior machine learning engineer with experience in PyTorch. He is passionate about deep learning training, and he worked on model quantization and neural architecture search for vision models. Naoki is also an experienced C++ programmer who has worked on real-time algorithmic trading systems.

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a deep learning expert 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 deep learning expert, 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 deep learning expert, 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 deep learning experts for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our deep learning experts 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 deep learning experts ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire deep learning experts 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 deep learning experts can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your deep learning expert 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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