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Peter Daniels

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC-07:00
United States
Toptal Member Since September 18, 2023

Peter is a seasoned data platform expert specializing in the Microsoft stack, including Azure. With skills ranging from data architecture and engineering to database administration and development, his 29 years of experience, multiple certifications, and passion for learning set him apart in addressing clients' diverse data requirements. Most recently, Peter helped a growing company migrate their on-premise data and AI estate into Azure as part of an ERP migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365.

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Bhavana Jagarlapudi

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since September 22, 2025

Bhavana is a senior data engineer with over 8 years of experience building scalable cloud data solutions. She specializes in Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, PySpark, SQL, Delta Lake, Snowflake, and AWS. She has extensive experience designing ETL/ELT pipelines, modernizing data platforms, optimizing data processing, and delivering reliable data solutions for analytics, reporting, and business decision-making.

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Ehsanul Haque

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since September 15, 2026

Ehsanul is a principal AI engineer with over 12 years of experience in agentic AI and multi-agent orchestration for enterprise clients. At Microsoft, he architected the Azure Platform Insight system, an enterprise-scale agentic AI platform that reduced manual triage effort for Azure support workflows. His expertise spans Semantic Kernel, LangGraph, and RAG architecture for technology and cloud industries.

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Naman Jain

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 8, 2019

Naman is a highly experienced cloud and data solutions architect with over 10 years of experience delivering data engineering services to multiple Fortune 100 clients. He has successfully managed petabyte-scale data migrations and built big data infrastructures using Azure Cloud, AWS Cloud, Snowflake, and dbt. Naman has created significant efficiencies in various use cases. He fundamentally believes in over-communication, establishing trust, and taking ownership of his deliverables.

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Samuel Grummons

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since June 3, 2025

Samuel is a technical leader in digital experience, data, and AI, with hands-on Python development experience driving machine learning and analytics solutions. He is certified in AWS, Azure, Cisco, and Red Hat, holds cloud and networking patents, and has worked with the US Army. Samuel is known for breaking down complex problems, building scalable systems, and leading high-impact, ROI-driven teams. At IBM, he drove 35% capital savings by implementing a telemetry-driven strategy globally.

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Lazar Janosevic

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC+01:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since November 3, 2025

Lazar is a senior software engineer and architect with over 20 years of experience designing, developing, and delivering complex enterprise applications across the banking, education, and government sectors. Drawing on deep expertise in the .NET ecosystem, Azure, Angular, and modern DevOps practices, he combines strong architectural vision with proven leadership. Lazar is an accomplished technical leader with expertise in managing the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).

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Andrei Sharafullin

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC+01:00
Netherlands
Toptal Member Since June 22, 2020

Andrei is an accomplished software engineer with 15 years of experience in analysis, design, development, and operations. His expertise includes cloud architecture and development in Azure and AWS and software development using C#, Python, and TypeScript. Andrei's passion for software development carried him through years of studying languages, algorithms, and technologies.

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Oana Goge

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC+01:00
Denmark
Toptal Member Since June 17, 2015

Oana is a senior back-end engineer and systems architect with 7+ years of experience in ASP.NET Core, Node.js, and Azure. She has built and maintained enterprise healthcare platforms for 190+ clients with 99.9%+ uptime, integrating 35+ external services, including AI/ML, payment, and communication systems. Retained by a client for seven years, Oana led full-stack teams and specializes in HIPAA-compliant architectures, AI integration, and cloud-native solutions.

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Amin Ahmed Khan

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since December 15, 2025

Amin is an experienced GenAI and agentic AI engineer specializing in designing autonomous agents, high-reliability reasoning systems, and end-to-end LLM applications. He is known for architecting scalable GenAI workflows across AWS, Azure, and GCP, combining strong engineering depth with a passion for real-world impact. Amin leverages his expertise in LangChain, LangGraph, and RAG pipelines to deliver production-ready AI systems that enhance automation, accuracy, and business value.

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Abdeldjalil Sichaib

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since August 28, 2026

Abdeldjalil is a senior solutions architect with 16+ years of experience delivering enterprise AI, cloud, and data platforms. He leads customer engagements from technical strategy and architecture through deployment, production readiness, and adoption across Azure, AWS, and GCP. He's a former Microsoft account technology strategist experienced in advising executives and delivering secure, scalable AI and cloud solutions.

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Bibeksheel Kaur

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since May 20, 2020

Bibeksheel has over 12 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in the design, development, maintenance, and support of database applications across various platforms and cloud implementations. She is skilled in Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Azure Data Lake Storage, and proficient with Snowflake, AWS, and Amazon S3. A quick learner and self-motivated professional, Bibeksheel excels in multitasking and consistently delivers high-quality results.

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  • Typically, you can hire Microsoft Azure 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.

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    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.

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  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your Microsoft Azure 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 Microsoft Azure AI engineer who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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