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Stefan Nesbitt

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since December 30, 2015

Stefan started programming in 1983 and for the past 17 years he has run a freelance bespoke programming business called Turtle Design—geared towards online commercial enterprises. He signed up with Toptal in order to expand his horizons and to access a broader range of potentially interesting projects to hone his skills on.

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Funso Popoola

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since March 15, 2018

Funso is a software engineer with over five years of professional experience designing and building applications. He has worked with Python, Java, Android, JavaScript, PHP, and more. Funso has worked with teams of various sizes to ship web and Android applications that are fast, safe, and scalable. His strengths are displayed in his excellent communication, adaptability, and the high priority he places on keeping his codebase clean.

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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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Murat Görgüner

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since October 3, 2018

Murat is a highly accomplished software developer with over 20 years of professional experience covering telecom, eCommerce, and financial services sectors. He's experienced in leading web development operations, establishing and maintaining software implementation best practices, quality-assuring the entire product development lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams, explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and exceeding expectations set by clients.

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Peter Smith

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since July 19, 2019

For over 15 years, Peter has been working across a broad range of web technologies to build products that are intuitive, fast, responsive and secure. His experience means he can easily pick up new coding environments and his passion for the medium helps him work with other teams to plan, manage, and implement ambitious creative projects on time.

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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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Matt McDonald

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since April 22, 2020

Matt is a full-stack engineer specializing in Laravel, React, and AWS with 10+ years of industry experience working on projects across a wide range of industries, both consumer and business facing, delivering through the entire development and deployment pipeline. Matt has taken a social media aggregation platform used by some of the UK’s largest brands through multiple iterations and developed an industry-leading digital accountancy platform to service accounts for clients in the FTSE 100.

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Don Benjamin

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since March 27, 2020

Don is a programmer and entrepreneur specializing in back-end web development with Python and PHP. He has vast experience taking over the support, maintenance, and updates of undocumented, outdated code. He took a company to the multi-national level by incorporating a bespoke eCommerce system, providing the stability and scalability needed to expand into new markets. He enjoys learning new skills and technologies and is an expert in supporting legacy software systems.

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Tom Hoadley

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since April 13, 2020

Tom is a hard-working web developer and has nine years of experience building WordPress/front-ends of websites. He builds high quality, results-driven products for companies around the world and takes pride in his craft. He understands the importance of communication and project management in order to understand and fulfill his clients' needs.

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Donald MacLellan

Freelance PHP Developer

United KingdomFreelance PHP Developer at Toptal Since August 16, 2016

Donald is a highly skilled full-stack developer with over fifteen years of experience implementing innovative and cutting-edge web­-based solutions in a variety of fields. He has complete technology experience from front to back end as well as excellent full cycle development experience.

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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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Guide to Hiring a Great PHP Developer

While many can legitimately claim to "know" PHP, those who are true experts in the language are capable of producing software that is much more scalable, functional, robust, and maintainable. This guide offers a sampling of effective questions to help evaluate the breadth and depth of a candidate's mastery of PHP.

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Testimonials

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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How to Hire PHP Developers In United Kingdom

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Talk to One of Our Industry Experts

A Toptal director of engineering will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Work With Hand-Selected Talent

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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The Right Fit, Guaranteed

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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    Trusted Experts Only

    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

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    The Right Fit

    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Scale as Needed

    Hire in under 2 weeks and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

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    Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

  • Expert Talent Matching

    Expert Talent Matching

    Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.

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