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Jobelo Andres Quintero Rodriguez

AI Agent Developer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since December 1, 2021

Jobelo is a principal engineer with 10+ years building at the intersection of blockchain, AI agents, and full-stack systems. He architects Web3 platforms processing millions of transactions across 8+ EVM chains, builds AI agent systems with MCP and multi-agent orchestration, and has shipped 45+ production systems — from DeFi risk engines to biotech lab software — using TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and Python.

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Kim Siler

AI Agent Developer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since December 12, 2025

Kim combines Fortune 500 experience with the execution speed of a startup. Having led transformations at Coca-Cola and AT&T, she now builds production AI systems, including agentic workflows, multi-agent architectures, and real-world deployments. Kim advises enterprises and private equity and venture capital portfolio companies, helping turn AI strategy into practical solutions that deliver measurable ROI.

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Rohit Rohit

AI Agent Developer
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since February 13, 2025

Rohit is a senior back-end and full-stack engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable Java Spring Boot microservices and event-driven systems. He has strong expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases and in deploying applications on AWS. He also works with AI agents, LLM integrations, and RAG pipelines. He has built high-scale platforms handling 3+ TB of data, delivering reliable and high-performance solutions.

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Deren Singh

AI Agent Developer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since February 24, 2026

Deren is an AI engineer who turns cutting-edge LLM research into production-ready systems that scale. With deep expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, and distributed training orchestration, he architects inference pipelines that maintain over 99.9% availability across multi-region deployments. From building intelligent AI agent systems with MCP and FastMCP to designing robust MLOps workflows, Deren delivers enterprise solutions that drive measurable business impact.

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Shamlah Veerapandian

AI Agent Developer
UTC+01:00
Denmark
Toptal Member Since February 24, 2020

Shamlah is a lead software engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering enterprise commerce solutions and AI-assisted engineering platforms. She specializes in SFCC, Next.js, React, TypeScript, system architecture, large-scale migrations, and enterprise integrations (ERP, OMS, PIM, CMS). Shamlah also designs AI-driven engineering workflows to improve software quality, automation, and developer productivity.

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Dmitriy Konyrev

AI Agent Developer
UTC+01:00
Spain
Toptal Member Since July 13, 2026

Dmitriy is an AI engineering leader with 12 years of software experience and 9 years of experience leading ML teams. He builds production LLM applications, AI agents, evaluation systems, RAG pipelines, and scalable ML infrastructure. At SuperAnnotate, his team reduced manual annotation effort by over 40% and accelerated QA by up to 100x. Dmitriy now serves as CTO of Argmin AI, helping companies turn AI prototypes into reliable production systems.

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Andrej Ilievski

AI Agent Developer
UTC+01:00
Macedonia
Toptal Member Since August 25, 2025

Andrej is a senior AI engineer with 6+ years building production-grade AI systems for Fortune 500 clients in healthcare, real estate, and automotive. He specializes in Agentic AI, shipping AI agents for live HIPAA-compliant healthcare call analysis on Azure and automating real estate marketing generation AI tools, alongside GraphRAG pipelines and GNN-based predictive maintenance. He's proficient across Azure, AWS, and GCP, and backed by four IEEE, ACM, and Springer peer-reviewed publications.

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Dmitry Vasilyev

AI Agent Developer
UTC+02:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since January 12, 2022

Dmitry is a forward deployed engineer, seasoned CTO, and principal engineer with 20+ years of experience in AI, telecom, fintech, medtech, game development, and Web3. He leads production-ready AI agent ecosystems, orchestrates complex model workflows, and customizes LLMs for real-world automation. Dmitry has built high-load systems used by millions, led deep tech initiatives, and delivered products for Fortune 500 companies, combining engineering depth with strong execution and product vision.

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Kostas Nikolakopoulos

AI Agent Developer
UTC+02:00
Greece
Toptal Member Since December 18, 2020

Kostas is a seasoned AI/ML engineer combining deep financial modelling expertise with cutting-edge AI agent development. He has transitioned from leading quant roles at Bank of America and Barclays into building AI-native systems across fintech, insurance, and HR tech. His recent work spans multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, LLM fine-tuning, and cloud deployments. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Sussex University and codes in Python, C++, and Go.

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Nikolay Pavlov

AI Agent Developer
UTC+02:00
Bulgaria
Toptal Member Since April 15, 2026

Nikolay is a CTO and full-stack AI engineer with 10+ years of experience building AI systems from scratch. His first AI platform, Ispolink, is an AI match-making app that automatically connects companies and job seekers. His second AI platform, Giant AI, is an AI agent powered by DeepSeek R1, demonstrating market analysis expertise that interacts autonomously on social networks like X and Blockchain. Nikolay is an expert at integrating AI into existing systems with RAG pipelines and live data.

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Aashka Bhadresh Kapadia

AI Agent Developer
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since January 10, 2022

Aashka is a senior back-end and AI-first software engineer with expertise in Python, Java, AWS, and distributed systems. She builds scalable microservices, serverless architectures, and AI-powered applications. Currently, Aashka is modernizing enterprise systems to cloud-native AWS platforms and developing MCP-based AI orchestration layers for agent workflows, while delivering AI features such as chat assistants, summarisers, and automation tools to improve productivity.

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A Toptal client advisor will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Within days, we’ll introduce you to the right AI agent programmer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new AI agent developer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they’re the right fit before starting the engagement.

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Our name “Toptal” comes from Top Talent—meaning we constantly strive to find and work with the best from around the world. Our rigorous screening process identifies experts in their domains who have passion and drive.

Of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted.

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  • Typically, you can hire AI agent developers with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or full end-to-end project 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 AI agent 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 AI agent engineer, 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 AI agent developers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our AI agent programmers 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 AI agent programmers with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched AI agent developers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire AI agent developers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the project end-to-end based on your specific requirements as part of our Consulting and Services offerings. Whether you hire a AI agent developer 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 AI agent developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your AI agent 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 AI agent developer who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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    Trusted Talent Only

    Our talent network is composed of thoroughly vetted professionals who ramp up quickly, function as essential team members, and deliver results.

  • Precise Matching

    Precise Matching

    Our experienced talent matchers specialize in identifying talent that fits your needs. They work to understand your exact requirements and hand-select the best professionals for your project.

  • Seamless Hiring

    Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDAs, streamlining the hiring process so you can focus on innovation, not overhead.

  • No-risk Trial Period

    No-risk Trial Period

    We want to be sure your engagement is a total success, so we offer a no-risk trial period. Work with your new hire for up to two weeks and pay only if you’re satisfied.

  • Effortless Scaling

    Effortless Scaling

    We help you scale your team up or down as needed, with quick and efficient hiring in under 48 hours.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Flexible Engagements

    Our flexible engagement models allow you to choose the engagement type that suits your needs and adjust it anytime: hourly, part time, or full time.

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