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Mateusz Drankowski

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since June 25, 2019

Mateusz is a self-starting, team-oriented DevOps engineer with years of experience in improving resilience, reliability, automation and efficiency of cloud-based systems. He’s passionate about DevOps engineering and making the most of the AWS ecosystem. The projects that excite him the most are the ones that present challenges that require creative solutions.

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Sam Anthony

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since April 17, 2015

Sam has 15 years of experience in web development. He's passionate about creating clean and maintainable code. His main forte is back-end development with an interest in cloud infrastructure and serverless computing. During his career, he has worked in circumstances ranging from a corporate team in London to completely independent work on his own startup in a home office.

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Shiraz Hazel

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since April 15, 2020

Shiraz is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate) and an IT consultant with over 13 years of experience in various industries that include enterprise-level ISP, a leading fintech startup, and an influential digital transformation consultancy. On whatever project Shiraz works on, he's always pursuing the best, especially in the areas of maintenance and improvement in security, performance, reliability, and resilience of online infrastructure.

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Jake Noble

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since March 10, 2015

Jake is an enthusiastic and highly skilled PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript developer from Derby, UK. He has been working with websites and web applications for over a decade and has proven his ability to create excellent web solutions for any client.

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Christopher Riley

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since May 19, 2020

Christopher has been a contractor for six years and has worked with medium and large-scale companies and government projects. His main focus is PHP and software architecture, but this often spills over into creating improvements throughout the delivery pipeline. Chris also speaks fairly regularly at PHP conferences on security and architecture topics as well as delivering training courses both at these events and to private clients.

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Niall St John

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since January 6, 2016

Niall is a senior/lead front-end developer who specializes in React/Redux web applications with 12 years of experience. He studied computer science at Nottingham University in the UK and has since worked with several web agencies in London and around the UK. Niall feels one of his best skills is communication and his ability to discuss problems with all members of a team to come up with practical solutions.

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Michael Salim

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since February 11, 2020

Michael is a full-stack developer with six years of professional experience and a sweeping range of technology skills. He has built a wide variety of web and mobile applications such as manufacturing simulators, eCommerce, HR systems, games, and religious study tools. Michael loves to create and innovate software solutions, he welcomes challenges, and he views imagination as the only limit.

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Nic Rodgers

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since November 6, 2014

Nic's first Drupal project was in 2007 (Drupal v4.7!) and he's been using it ever since. He's an Acquia Certified Drupal 8 developer, active in the Drupal community, a regular contributor to Drupal core, and many contributed modules. Nic has worked with some of the best digital agencies in the UK and has a lot of experience in the government, non-profit, and charity sectors. Equally comfortable leading a project team as he is working alone, he's looking forward to learning how he can help you.

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Andrew Wallis

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since June 9, 2017

Andrew is a highly experienced software engineer who has worked in all stages of software development and been exposed to a variety of projects and team sizes. His forte is mobile app design and development. Andrew has produced a number of iOS and Android apps, and he has a deep understanding of the technologies used in both. He is extremely hard working and a talented developer with a friendly yet professional approach to delivering client work.

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Steve Talbot

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since March 25, 2019

Steve is a chartered engineer with over 15 years of experience in technical, commercial, and management roles. As a software consultant since 2012, he's architected digital products, built and led engineering teams, and been a technical co-founder of three startups. He is comfortable working with a broad range of open source technologies. Steve has also taught at the School of Computer Science and Informatics at Cardiff University.

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Tom Lindley

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since May 23, 2019

Tom has been a developer since he was 13—a hobby turned career. A lifelong ambition for "cool" software and the skills to deliver it mark Tom out as a leader in his field. He specializes in web application security and application architecture. He strives to build solid, well-thought-out software using PHP/Laravel, VueJS, Docker and is an experienced developer and CTO with a strong business understanding, which complements his technical skills.

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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

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

WhatAdsWork.com

Toptal offers a no-compromise solution to businesses undergoing rapid development and scale. Every engineer we've contracted through Toptal has quickly integrated into our team and held their work to the highest standard of quality while maintaining blazing development speed.

Greg Kimball, Co-Founder

nifti.com

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

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