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Ibrahim Khalil

Freelance API Developer
United States
Toptal Member Since September 25, 2023

Ibrahim's decade-long experience in QA automation reflects a deep commitment to excellence. His contributions have consistently driven efficiency and quality, whether streamlining test executions, leading a multifaceted team, or architecting a test automation framework. His transition from Selenium to Cypress at DataSite demonstrates his adaptability and forward-thinking approach. At CNBC, Ibrahim was pivotal in enhancing the release process, ensuring stable and bug-free delivery.

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Sam Lucyk

Freelance API Developer
United States
Toptal Member Since April 11, 2022

Sam is an accomplished game, web, and blockchain developer with over a decade of experience. He has recently worked for more than four years as the lead developer and product lead of an edtech gaming startup, building their product from the ground up. After the company's acquisition, he managed the transition of the product before ending his time there. He currently leads a game studio focusing on Web3 game development and is eager to work on new, challenging projects and goals.

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John Noecker

Freelance API Developer
United States
Toptal Member Since December 1, 2022

John is a performance-driven full-stack engineer offering experience and insight into solutions to complex problems. He is a skilled communicator and leader who has successfully overseen various projects, with a proven track record of enhancing business operations based on customer specifications. John has also successfully bootstrapped his own forensic linguistics consulting startup and worked in various domains, including biomedical report summarization and author, speaker, or fraud detection.

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David Grigorian

Freelance API Developer
United States
Toptal Member Since July 4, 2024

David is a seasoned full-stack software engineer specializing in back-end development. As the lead engineer, he's led the development of a truck and load scheduling platform now used by the largest US trucking company. As the back-end architect and co-founder of ParcelRobin, David has driven the startup to six-figure annual revenue with over a thousand loyal users. He delivers impactful solutions, leveraging his extensive experience to innovate and optimize software development processes.

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Ethan Millstein

Freelance API Developer
United States
Toptal Member Since November 1, 2024

Ethan is a lead software developer with over seven years of experience building startups and new products. Specializing in React Native, Vue, and Node.js, he has successfully launched mobile apps and full-stack solutions for industries ranging from fintech to real estate. Ethan combines strong technical expertise with a deep understanding of product strategy and has a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions for clients and businesses.

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Chady Kassouf

Freelance API Developer
Canada
Toptal Member Since February 17, 2017

Chady is a full-stack web and iOS developer. He is fully fluent in Objective-C and Swift, and has a very long record of shipping products with the LAMP stack. He has solid experience with all things front-end and can collaborate closely with designers and UX teams.

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Zuber Baig

Freelance API Developer
Canada
Toptal Member Since March 5, 2021

Zuber is a MuleSoft certified architect and developer with extensive hands-on experience. Overall, he has 17+ years of experience in the design and full-stack development of multitier, web-based applications and RESTful APIs. He has worked at major companies, including Bits in Glass, Sears Holdings, Sungard, and Capgemini. Zuber excels at translating functional and technical system specifications into high-quality code, testing, continuous integration and deployment, monitoring, and support.

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Pedro Solá

Freelance API Developer
Mexico
Toptal Member Since May 23, 2022

Pedro is an experienced full-stack engineer and tech lead. He is very comfortable in the fast-paced world of startups and consulting. Pedro has worked on everything, from building prototypes to systems design, scaling platforms, and handling large-scale data migrations. From back end, front end, or mobile, he's done it all.

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Mohamed Yassin

Freelance API Developer
Brazil
Toptal Member Since June 22, 2021

Mohamed is a multi-talented software engineer with 5+ years of experience in web and mobile development, including native and cross-platform apps using the React Native framework. He has hands-on experience in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, React Native, Redux, Swift, Kotlin, PHP, Java, RESTful APIs, HTML, CSS, Firebase, and AWS. Mohamed complements his technical expertise with deep knowledge of UI and UX guidelines, Git, and localization.

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Neville Jos

Freelance API Developer
United States
Toptal Member Since March 23, 2021

Neville is a data scientist with 8+ years of experience building data infrastructures, analyzing data for business impact, and producing research reports, all focusing mainly on the fintech sector. He has managed teams of up to 10 researchers, analysts, and programmers with the sole objective of increasing revenue for clients. Most recently, Neville was the research manager of BI at Better Mortgage, managing a team to analyze data on ROI, borrower backgrounds, and recruiting systems.

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Will Beddow

Freelance API Developer
United States
Toptal Member Since May 19, 2021

Will is an experienced and passionate full-stack developer. He's been freelancing since 2014 and prides himself on communication, flexibility, and a range of skills. His past projects include everything from satellite data analysis and ride-sharing apps to AI-driven industrial automation. Professionally, he's worked in startups and small businesses as small as three people and for organizations as large as the federal government.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right API developer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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