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Tao Zhang, Toptal Software Development Developer.

Tao Zhang

Verified Expert in Engineering
25 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Tao is a senior full-stack developer and architect who worked on over 14 million lines of code on large-scale, real-time acquisition software projects. He primarily focused on the back end for more than 11 years. Tao's expertise is mainly in C++, C#, Java, Python web development, performance optimization, and troubleshooting in Azure and AWS.

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Piotr Poznanski, Software Development Engineer.

Piotr Poznanski

Verified Expert in Engineering
25 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Piotr is a software developer, architect, and technical lead with 23+ years of experience working with CERN, Motorola Solutions, universities, and startups. He has led projects, served as CTO, a scrum master, and developed and delivered complex web and mobile solutions, including business and technical requirements, architecture, 3rd-party API integrations, data acquisition, and processing for BI. Piotr co-developed the pan configuration language and has a PhD in computer science.

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Frank Ji, Freelance Software Development Engineer.

Frank Ji

Verified Expert in Engineering
11 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Frank is a seasoned professional currently working as a software engineer at Amazon. He previously served as the VP of engineering at Penfield.AI, a Toronto AI startup pioneering in empowering human-machine intelligence in the cybersecurity space. Frank also worked as a senior engineer at Meta's enterprise trust organization, helping to build Facebook's privacy and compliance software infrastructures. He also worked on IBM WebSphere Java Runtime, which powered many Fortune 500 Java applications.

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A. Rosa Castillo, PhD, Software Development Engineer.

A. Rosa Castillo, PhD

Verified Expert in Engineering
15 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Rosa is a full-stack developer and data scientist with a PhD, solid research skills, and extensive software engineering experience. Combining the academy and industry approaches to data sciences, she can contribute to the whole data pipeline—from exploratory data analysis to prototyping and production. Rosa has also efficiently worked on projects across different countries using her professional English, Italian, German, and Spanish proficiency.

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Seva Safris, Freelance Software Development Programmer for Hire.

Seva Safris

Verified Expert in Engineering
24 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Seva is a software professional with 24 years of development experience. He graduated from UC Berkeley with degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, and a minor in material science and engineering. Seva is a team lead, project manager, mentor, solution architect, and hands-on developer who builds efficient, scalable, and fault-tolerant solutions for enterprise companies and startups.

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Rudra Chandramani Singh, Accomplished Software Development Freelancer.

Rudra Chandramani Singh

Verified Expert in Engineering
11 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Rudra is a problem solver applying analytical, design, and technical skills to supervise the entire software development lifecycle. He is an effective hands-on leader with outstanding success in developing applications to analyze growth and strategy for established and startup firms. Rudra is recognized for strong leadership and project management abilities while leading cross-functional teams in fast-paced, competitive work environments.

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Apurbalal Singha, Senior Software Development Programmer and Consultant.

Apurbalal Singha

Verified Expert in Engineering
5 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Apurbalal graduated from IIT Madras, India. Soon after graduating, he moved to Japan to work in Mercari as a software engineer. He has developed user-facing features for both web and mobile apps used by millions of users every day. Apurbalal has professional experience in developing web, Android, and iOS applications. He values writing clean, readable, testable, and scalable code and loves working on complex front-end projects.

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Joao Paulo Nascimento, Software Development Engineer.

Joao Paulo Nascimento

Verified Expert in Engineering
10 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Joao is a seasoned software engineer with over 10 years of experience specializing in back-end development. His expertise spans multiple industries, including banking, government, and technology, where he has consistently delivered high-performance, scalable, and secure software solutions. With a degree in computer science and a strong foundation in modern technologies and development practices, Joao brings a unique skill set to any project.

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Abbass Al Faytaroony, Freelance Software Development Developer for Hire.

Abbass Al Faytaroony

Verified Expert in Engineering
10 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Abbass is a senior software engineer with a decade of experience developing back-end applications, leading and contributing to the delivery of 30+ projects to production. With 3+ years of back-end team leadership experience, he prioritizes customers by delivering quality software efficiently. Abbass is also certified in cybersecurity and big data and has been a project lead on diverse projects for 5+ years.

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Wouter Steenbergen, Freelance Software Development Programmer for Hire.

Wouter Steenbergen

Verified Expert in Engineering
26 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Wouter is a highly motivated, versatile, and skilled software engineer with demonstrated software design and delivery expertise. He focuses on integrating AI, workflow software, performance, and cloud services. He has the ability to identify and drive strategic programs from inception to launch and thrives in collaborative, team-oriented, and ambiguous environments. Wouter has excellent interpersonal skills and is a passionate, creative, and dedicated professional.

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Burak Öngay, Software Development Coder.

Burak Öngay

Verified Expert in Engineering
14 Years of Experience

Software Developer

Burak is a software engineer with more than 10 years of experience. He has worked on full lifecycle product development (architecture, development, testing, and deployment) with automated tests and deployments using CI/CD. Burak is strong in design and problem-solving and is eager to learn and solve new challenges.

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Toptal developers possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. We test each candidate’s ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly across multiple collaboration tools and communication mediums. We also assess personality traits, looking for candidates who are passionate and fully engaged in their work.

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Toptal developers are skilled at tackling complex technical challenges creatively and independently. Each candidate participates in a live screening with one of our top developers, where they must demonstrate their ability to analyze technical challenges, propose multiple solution paths, and make decisions in real time.

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Toptal developers are required to complete a test project that reflects real client work. During this step, candidates demonstrate their ability to ideate, scope, implement solutions, and solve complex technical problems in real-world scenarios.

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