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Ishola Babatunde Isaac

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since February 15, 2019

Isaac has experience developing and deploying machine learning solutions to problems across various domains including computer vision, signal processing, failure prediction, time series forecasting, network security, natural language processing, and 3D reconstruction. Isaac has worked in both small and large organizations and has led projects from idealization to product deployment.

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Alex Risman

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since March 15, 2018

In Alex's current role, he uses artificial intelligence to automatically detect diseases in 2D and 3D medical images along with some algorithms to achieve superhuman performance. Previously, he worked as a data scientist at an eCommerce company, where he built and deployed a deep-learning-based product search engine.

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Byron Formwalt

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since March 24, 2014

Byron has 20 years of experience in highly technical algorithm development. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering and offers extensive knowledge of machine learning and video/image processing. Byron also has Toptal specializations in AI and data science. His skillset includes full-stack iOS and macOS desktop application development.

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Levi Self

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since June 23, 2019

Levi has nearly a decade of experience in applied data science in a variety of industries with a concentration in the insurance industry. He's passionate about solving challenging problems that others find difficult or impossible. He's comfortable working independently and collaborating on teams. He is most at home in small startups with experience in enterprise as well.

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Emmanuel Tsukerman

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since October 15, 2019

Emmanuel graduated from Stanford University. In 2017, his ML-based anti-ransomware product was awarded Top 10 Ransomware Products of 2018 by PC Magazine. In 2018, he designed an ML-based malware detection system for Palo Alto Network's WildFire service (over 30,000 customers). In 2019, Emmanuel authored the Machine Learning for Cybersecurity Cookbook and launched the Cybersecurity Data Science Course on Udemy.

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Nicholas Roth

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since January 25, 2020

Nicholas is an efficient deep learning engineer and data scientist with experience in data curation, classical machine learning algorithms, and statistical modeling. His initial focus is on data extraction. Once an algorithm (and intuition) shows the most crucial areas, he shifts gears to get the "juice" out of that data before testing and deploying models in a client's infrastructure, delivering exceptional and detail-oriented work.

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Owen L Brown

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since May 25, 2017

Owen is an experienced software/firmware architect and engineer. He has 20+ years of experience developing automation and control systems with an emphasis on mobile app integration using BLE/Wifi/Cellular for consumer IOT and IIOT. He's also an author of an iOS/BLE/PIC book and frequently writes tutorials on RayWenderlich.com. Owen enjoys IoT and wireless control projects ranging from large industrial equipment to handheld devices. He specializes in cross-platform, turn-key product development.

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Dan Napierski

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since December 20, 2015

Dan is a software architect and technology professional focusing on applications of blockchain technologies. He has years of experience providing professional consulting services to clients ranging from startups to global corporations. He specializes in bringing rigorous testing and bulletproof code to tough engineering challenges. He has deep expertise in many aspects of artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, and automation.

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Lee Lin

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since June 27, 2018

Lee graduated from MIT with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science, Math, and Electrical Engineering. He has also obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School. With over 15 years of experience developing software for hedge funds, startups, and large software companies, he is excited to put his expertise to work for new clients.

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Nikhil Bhargava

Freelance AI Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since August 5, 2018

Nikhil enjoys building things more than anything else. After trying his hand at the startup game, Nikhil moved to Dropbox where he was a product manager for a few years. Since then, he has moved to MIT and finished a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence but still enjoys consulting and working on side projects.

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Guide to Hiring a Great AI Engineer

AI development is already blazing fast and ever more popular. But not everyone tasked with hiring AI engineers knows what they're looking for. After interviewing industry experts, we've summarized their hiring practices for you in this trusty guide.

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Tripcents wouldn't exist without Toptal. Toptal Projects enabled us to rapidly develop our foundation with a product manager, lead developer, and senior designer. In just over 60 days we went from concept to Alpha. The speed, knowledge, expertise, and flexibility is second to none. The Toptal team were as part of tripcents as any in-house team member of tripcents. They contributed and took ownership of the development just like everyone else. We will continue to use Toptal. As a start up, they are our secret weapon.

Brantley Pace, CEO & Co-Founder

Tripcents

In addition to sharp technical skills, Faruk had a great attitude and is a really exceptional communicator. He always let us know where he was with his work, thoroughly and reliably. That's not always the case, and it made working remotely considerably easier. He was an easy integration into the team.

Leif Abraham, Co-Founder

AND CO Ventures Inc

I am more than pleased with our experience with Toptal. The professional I got to work with was on the phone with me within a couple of hours. I knew after discussing my project with him that he was the candidate I wanted. I hired him immediately and he wasted no time in getting to my project, even going the extra mile by adding some great design elements that enhanced our overall look.

Paul Fenley, Director

K Dunn & Associates

The developers I was paired with were incredible -- smart, driven, and responsive. It used to be hard to find quality engineers and consultants. Now it isn't.

Ryan Rockefeller, CEO

Radeeus

Toptal understood our project needs immediately. We were matched with an exceptional freelancer from Argentina who, from Day 1, immersed himself in our industry, blended seamlessly with our team, understood our vision, and produced top-notch results. Toptal makes connecting with superior developers and programmers very easy.

Jason Kulik, Co-Founder

ProHatch

As a small company with limited resources we can't afford to make expensive mistakes. Toptal provided us with an experienced programmer who was able to hit the ground running and begin contributing immediately. It has been a great experience and one we'd repeat again in a heartbeat.

Stuart Pocknee , Principal

Site Specific Software Solutions

We used Toptal to hire a developer with extensive Amazon Web Services experience. We interviewed four candidates, one of which turned out to be a great fit for our requirements. The process was quick and effective.

Abner Guzmán Rivera, CTO and Chief Scientist

Photo Kharma

Sergio was an awesome developer to work with. Top notch, responsive, and got the work done efficiently.

Dennis Baldwin, Chief Technologist and Co-Founder

PriceBlink

Working with Marcin is a joy. He is competent, professional, flexible, and extremely quick to understand what is required and how to implement it.

André Fischer, CTO

POSTIFY

We needed a expert engineer who could start on our project immediately. Simanas exceeded our expectations with his work. Not having to interview and chase down an expert developer was an excellent time-saver and made everyone feel more comfortable with our choice to switch platforms to utilize a more robust language. Toptal made the process easy and convenient. Toptal is now the first place we look for expert-level help.

Derek Minor, Senior VP of Web Development

Networld Media Group

Toptal's developers and architects have been both very professional and easy to work with. The solution they produced was fairly priced and top quality, reducing our time to launch. Thanks again, Toptal.

Jeremy Wessels, CEO

Kognosi

We had a great experience with Toptal. They paired us with the perfect developer for our application and made the process very easy. It was also easy to extend beyond the initial time frame, and we were able to keep the same contractor throughout our project. We definitely recommend Toptal for finding high quality talent quickly and seamlessly.

Ryan Morrissey, CTO

Applied Business Technologies, LLC

I'm incredibly impressed with Toptal. Our developer communicates with me every day, and is a very powerful coder. He's a true professional and his work is just excellent. 5 stars for Toptal.

Pietro Casoar, CEO

Ronin Play Pty Ltd

Working with Toptal has been a great experience. Prior to using them, I had spent quite some time interviewing other freelancers and wasn't finding what I needed. After engaging with Toptal, they matched me up with the perfect developer in a matter of days. The developer I'm working with not only delivers quality code, but he also makes suggestions on things that I hadn't thought of. It's clear to me that Amaury knows what he is doing. Highly recommended!

George Cheng, CEO

Bulavard, Inc.

As a Toptal qualified front-end developer, I also run my own consulting practice. When clients come to me for help filling key roles on their team, Toptal is the only place I feel comfortable recommending. Toptal's entire candidate pool is the best of the best. Toptal is the best value for money I've found in nearly half a decade of professional online work.

Ethan Brooks, CTO

Langlotz Patent & Trademark Works, Inc.

In Higgle's early days, we needed the best-in-class developers, at affordable rates, in a timely fashion. Toptal delivered!

Lara Aldag, CEO

Higgle

Toptal makes finding a candidate extremely easy and gives you peace-of-mind that they have the skills to deliver. I would definitely recommend their services to anyone looking for highly-skilled developers.

Michael Gluckman, Data Manager

Mxit

Toptal’s ability to rapidly match our project with the best developers was just superb. The developers have become part of our team, and I’m amazed at the level of professional commitment each of them has demonstrated. For those looking to work remotely with the best engineers, look no further than Toptal.

Laurent Alis, Founder

Livepress

Toptal makes finding qualified engineers a breeze. We needed an experienced ASP.NET MVC architect to guide the development of our start-up app, and Toptal had three great candidates for us in less than a week. After making our selection, the engineer was online immediately and hit the ground running. It was so much faster and easier than having to discover and vet candidates ourselves.

Jeff Kelly, Co-Founder

Concerted Solutions

We needed some short-term work in Scala, and Toptal found us a great developer within 24 hours. This simply would not have been possible via any other platform.

Franco Arda, Co-Founder

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A Toptal director of engineering 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 engineer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

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