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Chris Wang

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since October 6, 2023

Chris is a versatile embedded systems engineer with expertise in direct current (DC) fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, CubeSats, and gyro stabilizers. His skills extend to analog and digital hardware printed circuit board (PCB) design, FPGA firmware, and software. Chris has experience programming, debugging, and calibrating CubeSat's inertial measurement unit, navigation, magnetometer, and survival magnetorquer operations using C/C++ on the STPM32 (ARM32) real-time operating system.

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Ed Henderson

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC-07:00
United States
Toptal Member Since December 12, 2019

Ed is an electrical engineer with a strong software background. He has focused solely on software for the past eight years, specifically, using Python, Django, JavaScript, and React development for online EDA tools and various online products. He has managed multiple production deployments on AWS and DigitalOcean environments. Ed enjoys tackling tough problems and building architecture that is efficient and clean.

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Kevin Beasley

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since October 11, 2023

Kevin is an FPGA design and verification expert with over 28 years of experience who will rapidly develop any company's needs into working hardware. He has worked with Xilinx, Altera, Microsemi, and Lattice FPGAs, becoming fluent in Verilog or VHDL. Kevin has worked in various industries, including commercial businesses, the military, aerospace, digital signal processing, telecommunications, video display and compression, wireless technologies, PCI and PCI Express, medical devices, and PLC.

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Paul Fleming

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since October 23, 2023

Paul is a seasoned VHDL FPGA firmware developer specializing in camera and display interfaces. He has over two decades of expertise in Xilinx, Altera, and Microsemi FPGAs, as well as proficiency in high digital design, power design, and high-speed, controlled-impedance printed circuit board designs. Paul's wealth of experience makes him a valuable asset to any team.

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Jay Yan

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since May 2, 2022

Jay is an FPGA and ASIC design expert with extensive experience in real-time data processing, hardware accelerators, embedded system design, and edge computing. He is fluent with SystemVerilog and VHDL for traditional RTL design flow and C and C++ for high-level synthesis flow. He has experience in using UVM and formal methods for RTL design verification. Jay can also deliver software applications in bare metal, RTOS, and Linux environments for FPGA and ASIC integrations.

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Saban Kocal

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC+01:00
Germany
Toptal Member Since May 31, 2023

Saban, an Embedded Software & FPGA Engineer since 2005, specializes in systems with FPGA, ADC, and DAC. He excels in Embedded Linux, Yocto-based Petalinux, and Bare Metal (No-OS) CPUs. Saban develops robust software solutions and is proficient in C and Modern C++ (11, 14, 17). His FPGA expertise extends to Verilog and VHDL, including simulation. Saban possesses deep knowledge of communication protocols such as PCIe, SFP+, I2C, SPI, JTAG, UART, and 1-Wire.

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Fabio Terrile

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC+01:00
Italy
Toptal Member Since February 16, 2021

Fabio is a senior software developer with over 25 years of experience who can independently follow all design and implementation steps. He is apt to learn quickly and effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. Fabio is looking for new professional experiences in the software and hardware fields, including but not limited to embedded hardware, software, HDL design, and desktop, server, and communication services.

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Artak Arakelyan

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC+04:00
Armenia
Toptal Member Since May 26, 2022

Artak has over 15 years of experience in different high-tech industries. He has strong knowledge in many areas of electronics, embedded systems, and signal processing. Artak has a proven ability to develop various hardware and software systems and looks for embedded systems projects with complex functional requirements.

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Ben Leung

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC+08:00
Hong Kong
Toptal Member Since July 5, 2022

Ben is an experienced full-stack developer specializing in Android and iOS app development. With six years of mobile app expertise and three additional years in back-end development, he boasts a wealth of experience. Ben's impressive career includes delivering successful projects across various sectors like banking, travel, and employment. His skills encompass both front-end and back-end development, allowing him to create robust and efficient applications.

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Chouaib Hamrouche

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC+09:00
Japan
Toptal Member Since August 14, 2024

Chouaib is a senior developer with 10+ years of experience in multiple industries. He contributed to developing leading software in the imposition and printing industry. He created various applications, from in-vehicle infotainment systems and an enabling Qt framework for clients to embedded systems for robotic control and graphical user interface (GUI), including image processing and 3D manipulation. Chouaib is skilled with multiple tech stacks, languages, and frameworks.

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Julius Arden

Freelance FPGA Developer
UTC+10:00
Australia
Toptal Member Since July 23, 2021

Julius is a front-end-biased software engineer and engineering manager with 5+ years of professional experience. He has worked in multiple sectors, including marketplace, edtech, and fintech, and in companies ranging from startups to multinationals. Julius leverages his varied experience to remain flexible and pragmatic while delivering and maintaining clean code.

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a FPGA developer with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed 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 FPGA developer, 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 FPGA developer, 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 FPGA developers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our FPGA developers 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 with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched FPGA developers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire FPGA developers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert 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 FPGA developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

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

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