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Clay Budin

Freelance Programmer
United States
Toptal Member Since June 2, 2021

Clay has over 20 years of experience creating amazing software at the highest performance standards, efficiency, and ease of use. With a master's degree in computer science, there is no programming task that Clay cannot accomplish, specializing in software for graphics, entertainment, interactive, and game industries. He's experienced with all graphics and game programming platforms and frameworks, as well as the underlying mathematics.

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Forat Bahrani

Freelance Programmer
Canada
Toptal Member Since February 18, 2022

A passionate developer, Forat started coding when he was 13 years old. He has won 1st place in national competitive programming for two years in a row. Forat is currently working for one of the largest fintech companies on products used by millions of users daily. A self-reliant person who does not need to be micromanaged, he is known for excellent time management skills and being result-oriented.

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Nikhil Dabas

Freelance Programmer
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since July 2, 2013

Nikhil is a software developer and operations engineer. He enjoys interesting and challenging projects that let him design and build elegant solutions to the problems at hand. With more than 12 years of professional experience, Nikhil has been hacking and programming for far longer than that.

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Anna Tshngryan

Freelance Programmer
Netherlands
Toptal Member Since June 30, 2022

Anna is a data scientist with four years of experience in data analysis and machine learning. She works on end-to-end processes, from data scraping, data collection, and pre-processing, cleaning, and data visualization to predictive modeling development. She is skilled in training a number of ML models, comparing them, and conducting error analyses. Anna is looking for projects that allow her to use data and machine learning to solve complex problems.

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Frank Buss

Freelance Programmer
Germany
Toptal Member Since June 24, 2022

Frank is a professional programmer and electronic circuits designer with industry experience since 1996. He contributed to many projects, including developing back-end software in Java, FPGA programming in VHDL, and C++ programming for desktop applications. Frank also developed circuits for IoT and medical devices and implemented the firmware.

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Jakub Miculka

Freelance Programmer
Czech Republic
Toptal Member Since June 29, 2022

Jakub is a freelance game developer specializing in game design and gameplay programming. He has over six years of game-making experience and has worked on over 20 game projects. Jakub worked under the label, Collective of Crab, to create his mini-indie game studio. He specializes in Unity3D but also has a lot of experience with HTML5 game frameworks such as Phaser.js and Cocos Creator. He is proficient in C#, TypeScript, and other common programming languages.

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Lyndsey Scott

Freelance Programmer
United States
Toptal Member Since August 4, 2021

Lyndsey graduated from Amherst College as a computer science major and has been a freelance iOS developer for the past 6+ years. She’s ranked in the top 1% of question answerers on Stack Overflow; she wrote tutorials as part of the raywenderlich.com iOS team and made video tutorials for kids co-starring with the likes of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Lyndsey has been featured by CNN, BBC, and Forbes for her computer programming skills and efforts to promote diversity in tech.

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Dominik Krížo

Freelance Programmer
Slovakia
Toptal Member Since August 9, 2021

Dominik is a highly skilled and experienced developer who has been programming since 13. With a strong foundation in object-oriented programming, he pursued further education in the field, finishing his bachelor's degree in informatics and eventually landed a role as an Android developer, working with Java and Kotlin. However, Dominik's passion for innovation and decentralization led him to explore the emerging field of blockchain development, where he has become an expert in Rust and WASM.

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Michal Kolodziejczyk

Freelance Programmer
Poland
Toptal Member Since September 30, 2022

Michal is a software developer with 22 years of experience in programming with C# and 26 years of IT experience. He is most valued for professionalism, ease of sharing knowledge, testing his solutions, and openness to new ideas and programming methods. Michal's experience with Raiffeisen and Citi gave him a solid financial background needed for demanding projects.

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Vadim Kramer

Freelance Programmer
United States
Toptal Member Since September 23, 2022

Vadim is a C++ developer with over a decade of professional experience with the language and many more years with it as a personal project. He's also quite familiar with Python and keenly interested in programming theory. Fantastic at synthesizing creative solutions, Vadim has also become very adept at analyzing and solving bugs throughout his projects. After working for others for the first part of his career, Vadim is now ready to strike out on his own, making freelancing very attractive.

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Mina Amrouche

Freelance Programmer
Netherlands
Toptal Member Since January 13, 2022

Mina is a front-end developer with eight years of experience in web development, passionate about turning ideas into web applications. She specializes in JavaScript and uses React and Vue for smooth, user-friendly experiences. She delivered custom solutions for client needs at Monsieur Biz, Saegus, and UbiOps. Mina manages projects focusing on quality and detail. With a master's in IT and a scrum master certification, she combines technical expertise and collaboration for integrated solutions.

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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.

Brantley Pace

CEO & Co-Founder

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

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right freelance programmer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a freelance programmer 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 freelance programmer, 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 freelance programmer, 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 freelance programmers for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our freelance programmers 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 freelance programmers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire freelance programmers 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 freelance programmers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your freelance programmer 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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