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Alexander Stec

AI Architect
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since June 29, 2026

Alex is a founder and AI engineer with a PhD in deep learning and 8+ years of experience building production AI/ML systems, the last 3 of which have focused on LLMs. As a sole technical founder of an AI platform in a regulated B2B vertical, he shipped agentic compliance systems, hybrid RAG at scale, and a generative LLM co-pilot—all running in production with continuous evaluation. Alex is currently focused on projects across AI engineering, machine learning, and data science.

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Johnmicah Potter

AI Architect
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 27, 2020

Johnmicah is a principal-level engineer and AI architect with nearly 20 years of experience building large-scale systems for Fortune 500 enterprises and high-growth startups. Anthropic-trained, he ships production agentic AI: multi-agent systems, LLM services, and MCP servers, plus the infrastructure behind them. He founded Integrally's engineering org from zero, holds a granted patent for an AI code-generation process, and has a second AI-agent patent pending.

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Gustavo Franco

AI Architect
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since March 19, 2026

Gustavo is a versatile AI architect, lead data scientist, and prompt engineer with 12+ years of experience. He has designed and delivered scalable, production-grade machine learning (ML) and generative AI (GenAI) solutions for government, retail, and enterprise clients. Gustavo is an expert in large language models (LLMs), agentic systems, NLP, MLOps, and cloud-based infrastructure, including Azure and AWS.

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Jesús Martínez

AI Architect
UTC-05:00
Colombia
Toptal Member Since November 11, 2019

Jesús is an AI and back-end engineer with 14 years building software and 10 years shipping production ML systems. He specializes in LLM applications, AI agents, workflow automation, and scalable back-end services. From prototyping NLP models to deploying multi-agent platforms, he delivers end-to-end solutions using Python, modern AI frameworks (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source LLMs), RAG architectures, and cloud infrastructure, helping clients move fast without sacrificing quality.

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Mavis Omologe

AI Architect
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since January 10, 2024

Mavis is a certified ServiceNow developer with expertise as a system administrator and application developer. Skilled in ITIL v4 and ITSM, she excels in designing, developing, and optimizing scalable ServiceNow solutions. Mavis is proficient in REST API integration, workflow automation, and implementing custom solutions across ITSM, ITAM, and HRSD. Her strength lies in translating business needs into technical solutions to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and deliver measurable results.

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Rafael Avraham

AI Architect
UTC-03:00
Brazil
Toptal Member Since May 22, 2026

Rafael is a lead AI solution architect with more than eight years of experience designing and deploying end-to-end AI, data, and cloud solutions for enterprise clients, including LIV Golf, Brighton, and Whirlpool. He specializes in LLM integration, RAG systems, AI agents, MLOps, and solution blueprints, with strong expertise in Python, Databricks, AWS, GCP, and Azure. Rafael helps teams integrate fragmented AI capabilities and build scalable foundations for future AI products.

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Alona Liuzniak

AI Architect
UTC+01:00
Germany
Toptal Member Since July 9, 2026

Alona is an AI architect with 8+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise AI solutions. She specializes in AI architecture, RAG systems, and workflow automation. Alona has built production-ready solutions across healthcare, banking, manufacturing, and the chemical industry, helping companies like Atruvia transform complex business challenges into scalable, reliable, and user-friendly AI products by combining strong architectural thinking with hands-on engineering expertise.

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Fatih Polatli

AI Architect
UTC+03:00
Turkey
Toptal Member Since March 9, 2026

Fatih is a solutions and AI architect with nearly 20 years of experience specializing in high-availability, cloud-native systems. He leads full-stack development using Java Spring Boot, Node.js, and modern front-end frameworks such as Angular and React. An expert in AWS and GCP, Fatih integrates advanced AI solutions, including RAG, agentic AI, and LLM fine-tuning. His career spans leadership roles in aviation, eCommerce, and fintech across Europe and the United States.

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Amin Ahmed Khan

AI Architect
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since December 15, 2025

Amin is an experienced GenAI and agentic AI engineer specializing in designing autonomous agents, high-reliability reasoning systems, and end-to-end LLM applications. He is known for architecting scalable GenAI workflows across AWS, Azure, and GCP, combining strong engineering depth with a passion for real-world impact. Amin leverages his expertise in LangChain, LangGraph, and RAG pipelines to deliver production-ready AI systems that enhance automation, accuracy, and business value.

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Ashutosh Tripathi

AI Architect
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since September 14, 2021

Ashutosh is an AI architect and hands-on AI engineer specializing in machine learning, LLMs, and agentic AI. He builds production-ready AI systems that transform complex business problems into scalable products through architecture, rapid experimentation, and engineering. Ashutosh enjoys tackling ambiguous challenges where off-the-shelf solutions are insufficient, combining practical AI research with robust implementation to deliver measurable business impact.

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Hassan Bin Zaheer

AI Architect
UTC+10:00
Australia
Toptal Member Since June 17, 2022

Hassan is a data and AI architect with 15 years of experience designing enterprise data platforms, cloud architectures, and AI-enabled analytics solutions. He helps clients turn complex data challenges into practical roadmaps, scalable engineering delivery, and measurable business outcomes across Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, and Azure.

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  • Typically, you can hire AI architects 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 architect engineer, 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 architect, 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 architects for your project.

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

  • You can hire AI architect engineers 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 architect 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 architects can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

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

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

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    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.

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

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