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Chen Lin
Chen is an expert C++ software engineer specializing in developing and implementing risk models for the past 12 years. He has worked for Wells Fargo, Cardinal Financial, and Flight Safety International. Chen's current focus is developing machine learning risk models using Python and PySpark. He has also built 3D visual tools, CAD software, and back-end communication protocols for financial data. Chen has a master's degree in mathematics and a bachelor's degree in computer engineering.
Show MoreChristopher Rogers
Chris has an educational background in chemical engineering and a passion for driving and improving business operations with data. Currently, he's striving to provide better health outcomes and hospital experiences to cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering. He works with analytics tools like R, Python, Tableau, SAS, and SQL to sift through data of various types and deliver insight.
Show MoreChristopher Karvetski
Dr. Karvetski has ten years of experience as a data and decision scientist. He has worked across academia and industry in a variety of team and client settings, and has been recognized as an excellent communicator. He loves working with teams to conceive and deploy novel data science solutions. He has expertise with R, SQL, MATLAB, SAS, and other platforms for data science.
Show MoreAdam Ivansky
Adam is a Senior Data Engineering Tech Lead and Architect who builds scalable data platforms, real-time streaming pipelines, and Agentic LLM and Generative AI automation systems. He delivered a high-concurrency live-streaming analytics platform that powers thousands of enterprise dashboards. An expert in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and full-lifecycle platform engineering, Adam builds internal APIs and cloud infrastructure using Python, Snowflake, AWS, Terraform, and PostgreSQL.
Show MoreKatharine Rovinsky
Katharine is a passionate and business-focused analytics professional with 12 years of experience leveraging CRM and database insights. She has proven success in supporting decision-makers across marketing, sales, and product teams at Nielsen and Dell Technologies and, most recently, managing analytics at a startup. An expert in SQL, customer database insights, dashboarding, and reporting via Looker and Tableau, Katharine loves working with data and helping inform business strategy.
Show MoreFernando Demarchi
Fernando is a data engineer and BI developer with more than nine years of experience working with big data solutions and data scientists on machine learning projects. Fernando specializes in improving companies' decision-making processes by transforming transactional data into information via analytic methodologies. Fernando has led teams of data engineers and data scientists to give solutions to robust data infrastructure to deliver end-to-end solutions to business problems.
Show MoreNicolas Mallison
Nicolas is an expert data scientist with over 24 years of experience using programming languages, including R and Python, to design and develop AI/ML data products, combined with strong practice leadership and people management skills. Nicolas is a published author and thought leader with a vast track record of success in implementing new and innovative ways of achieving the most scalable, data-centric outcomes to drive new business while promoting a consultative and collaborative environment.
Show MoreAsad S. Hussain, PhD, CFA
Asad has a doctorate in physics and specializes in nuclear fusion, theoretical fusion materials, and plasma fluid dynamics. He also holds a master's degree in engineering and a postgraduate diploma in mathematics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Asad has been applying his knowledge to developing models in automated pricing processes and statistical analysis of financial markets.
Show MoreStephen Marx
Stephen has 14 years' experience developing for the web. Having started in the days before JavaScript frameworks and CSS pre-processors were popular gave him a solid understanding of the technologies underlying modern web development. Recently he enjoys building responsive and highly performant single page applications with React, Redux and Redux Saga. He is an excellent communicator and is experienced working both alone and in teams of any size.
Show MoreMarcin Szymanski
With 15 years of experience in the data space across multiple industries and continents, Marcin has a wide range of experience in building and managing data teams and creating and maintaining scalable and innovative data platforms. Experienced in data engineering, big data, ETL, BI, streaming, and Python, Marcin is always looking for the most cutting-edge solutions. He is passionate about programming, loves and contributes to open-source software, and thrives in the world of data.
Show MoreBiswadip Paul
Biswadip is a SAS and Advanced SAS Certified Developer with 22 years of experience in business intelligence, technology selection, architecture, pre-sales, consulting, and project management. He excels in developing software architecture and execution involving the real-time processing of big data, including geospatial data. A career highlight of Biswadip's is when he developed an easy-to-use data visualization solution—overlaid data over Google Maps—for customers to consume data.
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Typically, you can hire SAS developers 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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At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our SAS experts to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.
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You can hire SAS programmers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the project end-to-end based on your specific requirements as part of our Consulting and Services offerings. Whether you hire a SAS developer for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our SAS developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
We make sure that each engagement between you and your SAS developer 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 SAS developer who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.
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