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Ali Boztemir

AI Evaluation Engineer
Spain
Toptal Member Since June 1, 2026

Ali is a QA architect and lead with 15+ years of experience in banking, fintech, telecom, and cloud. He specializes in legacy restoration and designing enterprise architectures—covering UI, API, database, ETL, and integration layers—by integrating AI-driven solutions, LLMs, and model validation. Ali combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership to improve release quality through shift-left testing, CI/CD quality gates, and automated data validation in distributed systems.

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Giovanni Mazza

AI Evaluation Engineer
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since January 29, 2020

Gianni is a technical architect and AI systems engineer with 20+ years of experience across SaaS, edtech, ERP, and cloud platforms. He has led Rails monolith-to-microservice migrations, built AWS serverless architectures, delivered Toptal projects, and now leads the technical architecture of Skye, a voice-first AI tutor backed by a $2 million Gates Foundation research collaboration.

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Milos Donovic

AI Evaluation Engineer
Serbia
Toptal Member Since May 18, 2026

Milos is an AI engineer with a strong full-stack background, focused on delivering production-ready AI solutions. He is experienced in building RAG pipelines, LLM agents, and automation systems integrated into real business workflows. Milos has a proven ability to design and deploy end-to-end systems that combine AI, back-end infrastructure, and APIs.

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Deniz Hamamcioglu

AI Evaluation Engineer
Turkey
Toptal Member Since December 12, 2018

Deniz is a visionary QA architect and automation lead with 12+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling enterprise-level test automation frameworks. He's recognized for leading teams, spearheading technical initiatives, and developing validation systems. Deniz is adept at tackling highly complex projects and has a track record of mentoring global teams, driving engineering best practices, and ensuring uncompromising quality standards for industry leaders such as Google and Amazon.

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Sushant Shambharkar

AI Evaluation Engineer
India
Toptal Member Since June 23, 2026

Sushant is an AI architect and tech lead with 10+ years of experience building and scaling production AI platforms across finance, adtech, analytics, and cloud ecosystems. Specializing in GenAI, agentic AI, LLM infrastructure, RAG, and distributed inference, he has a proven track record of transforming complex business workflows into intelligent products and autonomous AI capabilities. Sushant is a technical leader who drives AI strategy, platform architecture, and engineering excellence.

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Victor Uche Ikeokoro

AI Evaluation Engineer
Nigeria
Toptal Member Since October 19, 2025

Victor is an experienced software engineer in test with a proven track record of building scalable automation frameworks for web and mobile applications. He is skilled in Playwright, Espresso, XCUITest, TypeScript, Kotlin, Swift, and Java. Victor also has strong CI/CD expertise using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, and cloud testing proficiency with BrowserStack and Sauce Labs.

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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 evaluation engineer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new AI evaluation engineer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they’re the right fit before starting the engagement.

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How We Source the Top 3% of AI Evaluation Engineers

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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FAQs

  • Typically, you can hire AI evaluation engineers 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 evaluation 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 evaluation 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 evaluation engineers for your project.

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

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

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your AI evaluation engineer 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 evaluation engineer 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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