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Chris Cook

Edge AI Engineer
UTC-07:00
United States
Toptal Member Since September 5, 2025

Chris is a master hardware and software architect with decades of experience leading teams to deliver innovative IoT, embedded, and cloud-connected products. His expertise spans electronics, embedded Linux, wireless communications, and full-stack software, enabling him to craft elegant, scalable solutions that meet today's needs while anticipating tomorrow's challenges. An expert in delivering projects for both startups and Fortune 100 companies, Chris will be a great addition to any team.

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Brad Zwernemann

Edge AI Engineer
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since August 13, 2026

Brad has spent 20+ years driving the strategy and execution of embedded audio solutions across consumer electronics and semiconductors. Combining strategic product ownership with hands-on technical leadership, he specializes in DSP firmware, hardware-software co-design, Edge AI, ML automation, and solving physical constraints through software. At Cirrus Logic, Brad pioneered the end-to-end delivery of an audio system combining on-chip multi-band DRC with ML-driven calibration for laptops.

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Abay Bektursun

Edge AI Engineer
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 27, 2022

Abay is an AI engineer and tech leader specializing in computer vision and scalable AI systems. At Apple, he led the development of a global, multi-million-dollar computer vision product. He drove the technical vision as CTO and co-founder of Gridlines (raised $1 million). At Docme.ai, he created models measuring vital signs via an iPhone camera. At Copycopter.ai, he developed scalable AI for video and image generation. Abay leads a community of over 3,000 AI enthusiasts.

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David Thompson

Edge AI Engineer
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since August 22, 2025

David is a senior Rust engineer with 15 years of experience building production systems. He has designed and shipped tools for complex data workflows and led projects that turn research pipelines into reliable services, workflow engines, parsers for domain languages, and clean APIs. Focused on reliability, performance, and developer experience, David's recent work includes a WDL-inspired executor and agentic AI pipelines that ingested client documents and cut onboarding from 60 days to 1 day.

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Sandeep Reddy Sabbella

Edge AI Engineer
UTC+01:00
Italy
Toptal Member Since August 17, 2026

Sandeep is an ML engineer and applied scientist who has spent 10+ years in production AI and applied research. He has built multimodal computer vision and NLP systems for enterprise clients at Clarifai, edge AI solutions for smart city infrastructure, and LLM-based human-robot interaction pipelines within an EU Horizon 2020 consortium at Sapienza Università di Roma. HRI specializes in multimodal LLMs, VLA models, and Embodied AI, with expertise spanning LoRA, RAG, AWS, Kubernetes, and EdgeAI.

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Daniel Polimac

Edge AI Engineer
UTC+01:00
Serbia
Toptal Member Since August 17, 2026

Daniel is an intelligent systems engineer specializing in reliable AI, signal processing, and edge-to-cloud inference. He builds systems that turn noisy, incomplete, or complex real-world data into trustworthy knowledge and actions. His work spans production AI, physiological and sensor-signal processing, speech and computer vision, embedded inference, knowledge-grounded systems, and AI infrastructure.

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Simon Guillot

Edge AI Engineer
UTC+01:00
France
Toptal Member Since January 3, 2020

Simon is a software engineer with a decade of experience developing highly reliable software that blends low-level programming, machine learning, and real-time computer vision. He has served both as a technical leader and an individual contributor, applying a pragmatic and open mindset to problem-solving. Simon's industry experience is backed by an MEng in computer science and an MSc in machine learning.

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Teodor Biočanin

Edge AI Engineer
UTC+01:00
Serbia
Toptal Member Since June 9, 2026

Teodor is a software engineer with experience in AI, embedded systems, and robotics. His expertise spans computer vision, real-time systems, and system integration, with notable work at Novelic, Bosch Engineering Center, and Synchrotek. Teodor developed MediaPipe-based driver monitoring systems and led automation projects that improved product quality and testing efficiency.

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Akash Singh

Edge AI Engineer
UTC+01:00
Belgium
Toptal Member Since November 25, 2025

Akash is a senior ML/AI expert with 5+ years of industry and 6+ years of academic experience, holding a doctorate in Trustworthy AI. He specializes in deep learning, deep reinforcement learning (RL), computer vision, NLP, and data science tasks, including churn prediction, fraud detection, classification, and regression. Akash has led teams and delivered full end-to-end model development, deployment, and productionization.

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Tanisha Bhayani

Edge AI Engineer
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since March 30, 2025

Tanisha is an AI researcher and developer with over eight years of experience. She likes to work on smart, simple, and sophisticated technology. This sums up the vast amount of knowledge required to turn projects into working products. She likes to train deep neural networks and understands them well. Tanisha has done some innovative work she is proud of and continues to do so. She tries her best to contribute her expertise to the project she works on.

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Laurent Desmons

Edge AI Engineer
UTC+08:00
Singapore
Toptal Member Since February 11, 2026

Laurent is a results-oriented technology leader with 15+ years of expertise in digital transformation, enterprise architecture, cloud solutions, and AI strategy. Proficient in aligning technology with business objectives, he excels in managing risks, enhancing customer success, and fostering operational excellence. With a hands-on approach as a cloud architect and DevOps lead, Laurent specializes in driving modernization in complex, regulated environments.

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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 Edge AI engineer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new Edge AI 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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FAQs

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

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

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

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