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Adrian Garcia

Vector Database Engineer
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since December 30, 2025

Adrian is a senior back-end engineer with 8+ years of experience building cloud-native platforms for AI, ad tech, healthcare, and fintech. He delivers end-to-end solutions—from microservices to full stack—using Python, Go, and TypeScript/Node.js. His expertise spans event-driven REST and gRPC systems and NLP and LLM back ends, including RAG, fine-tuning, and vector search. Adrian has deployed production stacks on AWS, GCP, and Azure, with a focus on reliability and observability.

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Jimmy Zebfred

Vector Database Engineer
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 30, 2025

Jimmy spent 9+ years building ML/AI solutions for the fintech, healthcare, eCommerce, and software development industries. He has achieved state-of-the-art accuracy while reducing GPU power consumption and operational costs. Jimmy is well-versed in various fields, including data analytics, business intelligence, Agile development, and data engineering.

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Enes Gokce

Vector Database Engineer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since October 9, 2020

Enes is a data scientist with eight years of experience in machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP). He has a demonstrated history of working with deep learning and extensive experience programming in Python and R. His areas of professional interest include generative AI (GenAI), large language models (LLMs), and hybrid AI solutions with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems.

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Yousuf Farhan

Vector Database Engineer
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since July 6, 2026

Yousuf has spent 9 years building enterprise architecture and quantitative solutions across finance, AI, and technology consulting. His toolkit centers on AWS, Azure, and Docker. While at Perpetuum Capital Management, Yousuf developed automated trade bots and built a 24/7 Monte Carlo simulator for the CBOE.

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Jesús Martínez

Vector Database Engineer
UTC-05:00
Colombia
Toptal Member Since November 11, 2019

Jesús is an AI and back-end engineer with 14 years building software and 10 years shipping production ML systems. He specializes in LLM applications, AI agents, workflow automation, and scalable back-end services. From prototyping NLP models to deploying multi-agent platforms, he delivers end-to-end solutions using Python, modern AI frameworks (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source LLMs), RAG architectures, and cloud infrastructure, helping clients move fast without sacrificing quality.

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Fabiano Calado

Vector Database Engineer
UTC-03:00
Brazil
Toptal Member Since May 14, 2026

Fabiano is a full-stack and AI engineer with experience designing and deploying production-grade LLM systems. He combines GPT/Gemini, RAG, vector databases, and data pipelines to build intelligent products. With 10+ years of experience in full-stack development and data engineering, he has focused on end-to-end AI applications through a goal-oriented approach.

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Oana Goge

Vector Database 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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Mudassir Altaf

Vector Database Engineer
UTC+05:00
Pakistan
Toptal Member Since September 12, 2025

Mudassir is an AI engineer and data scientist with over four years of experience in machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, generative AI, and agentic AI systems. Skilled in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and vector databases, he has built intelligent chatbots, multi-agent workflows, predictive models, and enterprise AI assistants. Focused on business impact, Mudassir helps organizations automate processes, enhance decision-making, and deploy scalable AI solutions.

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Sehar Nisar

Vector Database Engineer
UTC+05:00
Pakistan
Toptal Member Since August 4, 2026

Sehar is a senior machine learning engineer with six years of experience delivering enterprise-grade AI systems for clients, including Azunex, Pfizer, and SCFS. She specializes in large language models, RAG, and agentic AI across healthcare, pharmaceutical, and surveillance industries. At Azunex, Sehar built a multi-stage LangGraph research agent, and at Pfizer, she designed agentic reasoning systems for multi-step orchestration and compliance workflows.

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Maria Zacharia

Vector Database Engineer
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since December 1, 2021

Maria is a senior software engineer with eight years of experience taking platforms from concept to production. Spanning enterprises like Koch Industries and Oracle to building her own startups, she knows how to scale software. Beyond writing code, she designs core back ends, sets up CI/CD pipelines, and manages tech operations. A true full-stack all-rounder, Maria easily navigates heavy infrastructure and intuitive frontends to deliver resilient, high-quality software.

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Gavin Tasker

Vector Database Engineer
UTC+07:00
New Zealand
Toptal Member Since December 1, 2025

Gavin is an AI engineer with a master's degree in AI and 4+ years of professional experience delivering AI products for companies like Crimson Education. He specializes in production-ready NLP, agentic AI, computer vision, and full-stack AI systems, focusing on measurable business impact and scalable deployment on AWS and Azure. Gavin builds state-of-the-art models, designs secure, compliant infrastructure, and integrates models into applications through robust APIs and CI/CD workflows.

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  • Typically, you can hire vector database 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.

    Once you select your vector database engineer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right vector database engineer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect vector database engineers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our vector database engineers 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.

    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.

    When you hire vector database engineers with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched vector database engineers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire vector database engineers 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 vector database engineer 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 vector database engineers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

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

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    Our experienced talent matchers specialize in identifying talent that fits your needs. They work to understand your exact requirements and hand-select the best professionals for your project.

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    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDAs, streamlining the hiring process so you can focus on innovation, not overhead.

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    We want to be sure your engagement is a total success, so we offer a no-risk trial period. Work with your new hire for up to two weeks and pay only if you’re satisfied.

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    We help you scale your team up or down as needed, with quick and efficient hiring in under 48 hours.

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    Our flexible engagement models allow you to choose the engagement type that suits your needs and adjust it anytime: hourly, part time, or full time.

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