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Ryan McElroy

Freelance CTO
United States
Toptal Member Since June 1, 2021

Ryan is a software development, design, and management professional with 10+ years of experience as a consultant, including 5+ years at the executive level. His expertise ranges from hands-on development/operations to solution and enterprise architecture. With broad industry experience (insurance, finance, eCommerce, utilities, and more), Ryan brings value to any client who wants to start on the right foot or improve what they have.

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Ben Mishkin

Freelance CTO
United States
Toptal Member Since March 10, 2017

Ben is a seasoned engineering leader with 20 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and security. He specializes in ML/AI and LLMs and holds certifications in AWS and GCP. He has led teams across various industries, including healthcare, social networks, eCommerce, and video games. With computer science, machine learning, and finance expertise, Ben has HIPAA, PCI, and SOC2 compliance experience. He excels in writing code and architecting buildouts and migrations.

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Michael Hasenfratz

Freelance CTO
Canada
Toptal Member Since May 10, 2017

Michael is an accomplished tech executive with success in consulting and digital publishing industries. Most recently, he built the entire technology platform a multimillion-dollar digital publisher uses to deliver its content and services to millions of people worldwide. He has experience conceptualizing, designing, developing, maintaining, and analyzing innovative and high-quality technology and products.

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Pedro Solá

Freelance CTO
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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Will Beddow

Freelance CTO
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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John McLaughlin

Freelance CTO
United States
Toptal Member Since September 12, 2022

John is an experienced Ethereum dApp developer. He has created NFT factories and marketplaces on Ethereum Mainnet and L2 chains like Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, and zkSync for five Toptal clients. He has designed and deployed 150 unique Solidity smart contracts (ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155) integrated into various decentralized platforms and applications. As an AWS Certified Developer Associate, John has also developed and deployed serverless applications for Toptal and other freelance clients.

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Ryan J. Peterson

Freelance CTO
United States
Toptal Member Since November 25, 2013

Ryan is a top architect, entrepreneur, and developer. He boasts a proven competency in building cloud-scalable, extensible software and systems. He writes code that can be maintained and expanded over time as business systems and requirements adapt to market demands or pivots in core business direction.

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Matty Hogan

Freelance CTO
United States
Toptal Member Since October 31, 2022

Matty is a serial entrepreneur, C-level officer of startups, and engineer who specializes in full-stack product development, particularly in Swift iOS. He's worked with numerous clients and startups to build their MVPs and accompanying back ends. Matty enjoys being part of a team and sharing a passion for challenging projects.

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Scott Fennell

Freelance CTO
United States
Toptal Member Since February 20, 2017

Scott has written hundreds of custom web apps and WordPress plugins, with a current focus on Next.js and React. He specializes in 3rd-party API integrations, including Mailchimp, Cloudflare, and Shopify. He is experienced in leading technology teams, is a seasoned public speaker, and has presented at WordCamp Portland and the Google campus in Seattle. He has been published on A List Apart and CSS-Tricks many times. Scott is also a former infantry officer in the US Army.

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Patrick Cason

Freelance CTO
United States
Toptal Member Since July 29, 2022

Patrick is a full-stack JavaScript developer passionate about building web and mobile applications, UI component libraries, and open-source software. He is a highly competent UI/UX designer proficient in Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite. Patrick has five years of engineering management experience and has worked with startups and enterprises in the fintech, healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI), music, and civics industries for the last 15 years.

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Guilherme Natal

Freelance CTO
Brazil
Toptal Member Since August 17, 2022

Guilherme has nearly seven years of experience in website and application development, specializing in full-stack development and Linux server administration. Proficient in diverse technologies such as HTML/CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Laravel, PHP, C#, and Python, he communicates in a clear and direct manner. Continuously dedicated to skill enhancement, Guilherme actively seeks opportunities for professional development.

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Guide to Hiring a Great CTO

A CTO is a leader who shapes a company’s technology strategy and guides its technical teams. The ideal CTO has deep technical expertise as well as leadership qualities. This hiring guide provides insight into what attributes make for a great CTO and how to evaluate CTO candidates.

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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 startup, they are our secret weapon.

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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

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

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

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

How to Hire CTOs Near NYC

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