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Vivek Ramaswamy

Freelance HDFS Developer
Canada
Toptal Member Since February 22, 2022

Vivek is an IT professional with 15 years of experience in designing and building systems, the last five years in big data systems. He excels in multiple tools, technologies, and programming languages, including SQL, .NET, Java, Scala, and JavaScript. Vivek has worked with data in Excel, VBA, Access, RDBMS, and distributed systems.

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Mohamed Ahmed

Freelance HDFS Developer
Germany
Toptal Member Since November 4, 2022

Mohamed is a big data platform architect with 15 years of experience in the IT industry. He excels with distributed systems, data engineering, machine learning, and DevOps. Mohamed builds robust batch and real-time data platforms for stakeholders and moves companies to state-of-the-art data platforms. He designed GDPR-compliant data lakes and optimized an ETL pipeline, which saved the client hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Mohamed is pragmatic and has an agile mindset.

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Samir Kapoor

Freelance HDFS Developer
Canada
Toptal Member Since April 16, 2021

Samir is a senior data engineer with two decades of experience. His most recent experience has been as a senior big data cloud engineer focusing on the Google Cloud Platform in the digital marketing space. Samir has very strong technical skills and thrives in a fast-paced environment. He's a versatile team member with deep technical knowledge of data pipelines, systems, big data environments, cloud platforms, and databases.

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Renan Tomazoni Pinzon

Freelance HDFS Developer
Brazil
Toptal Member Since July 14, 2023

Renan is a skilled data engineer with a software engineering background and 15 years of experience. He has worked with Zenvia, PagoNxt, and Neogrid, leading the creation of a Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance data platform and architecting new data solutions on AWS and Azure. Proficient in Scala, Java, Spark, Flink, Hadoop, Kafka, AWS, and Azure, Renan is a valuable asset in any organization.

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Sagar Sharma

Freelance HDFS Developer
Canada
Toptal Member Since June 18, 2020

Sagar is a seasoned data professional with more than ten years of work experience with relational databases and three years with big data—specializing in designing and scaling data systems and processes. He is a hardworking individual with a constant desire to learn new things and to make a positive impact on the organization. Sagar possesses excellent communication skills and is a motivated team player with the ability to work independently.

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Naman Jain

Freelance HDFS Developer
India
Toptal Member Since June 24, 2020

Naman is a highly experienced cloud and data solutions architect with more than six years of experience delivering data engineering services to multiple Fortune 100 clients. He has delivered on multiple Petabyte-scale data migrations and big data infrastructures via Azure Cloud, AWS Cloud, and Snowflake or DBT, creating a step order of efficiency in their use cases in many instances. Naman fundamentally believes in over-communication, establishing trust, and taking ownership of deliverables.

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Victor Eduardo Pato Paulillo

Freelance HDFS Developer
Brazil
Toptal Member Since March 8, 2021

Victor is a data engineer with eight years of experience in the fintech, edtech, and SaaS markets. He has built data warehouses, pipelines, data integrations for business platforms, data frameworks, modeling, analysis, and dashboards. He is an expert in Python and SQL and has experience as a product owner implementing and sustaining a CRM platform.

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Sung Jun (Andrew) Kim

Freelance HDFS Developer
Australia
Toptal Member Since June 18, 2020

As a highly effective technical leader with over 20 years of experience, Andrew specializes in data: integration, conversion, engineering, analytics, visualization, science, ETL, big data architecture, analytics platforms, and cloud architecture. He has an array of skills in building data platforms, analytic consulting, trend monitoring, data modeling, data governance, and machine learning.

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Valentin Lehuger

Freelance HDFS Developer
France
Toptal Member Since June 18, 2020

Valentin has seven years of experience in both startups and big French tech companies. He mainly worked as a back-end data engineer with Scala and Python. He is also familiar with working with Hadoop and Spark, developing data pipelines, and architecting data warehouses to extract value from terabytes of data. Valentin has recently been CTO for a YC tech startup leading a team of 10 to build complex front-end software as well as a full data processing engine in the back end.

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Darshan Singh

Freelance HDFS Developer
Germany
Toptal Member Since June 18, 2020

For the past 16 years, Darshan has worked as a database developer, architect, and performance-tuning expert using MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Redshift, and Snowflake. Since 2012, he’s been focusing on data and big data engineering projects using Spark, Hadoop, NoSQL, Python, Java 8, Kafka, and AWS, mainly building traditional ETL pipelines (Unix, Python, and SQL), big data ETL pipelines (Python, Spark, Hadoop, and HDFS), and real-time ETL pipelines (Kafka).

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José María López

Freelance HDFS Developer
Spain
Toptal Member Since February 21, 2018

José is a passionate and proactive person who continuously searches for cutting-edge technologies when solving complex problems. He's extremely familiar with using Angular and Ruby on Rails as a powerful web pair, complementing them with other modules such as D3.js. José also has extensive experience leading and motivating teams, managing projects, communicating with clients, and being part of strategic discussions. He joined Toptal to find mind-blowing projects and work with talented people.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right HDFS developer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a HDFS 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 HDFS 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.

  • How do I hire a HDFS developer?

    To hire the right HDFS 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 HDFS developers for your project.

  • How are Toptal HDFS developers different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our HDFS 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 HDFS developers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • Can you hire HDFS developers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

    You can hire HDFS 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 HDFS developers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal HDFS developers?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your HDFS 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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