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Raj Kartha

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC-07:00
United States
Toptal Member Since June 12, 2024

Raj is an enterprise data engineer and consultant with 20+ years of experience driving large-scale projects spanning multiyear planning and delivery. He also has hands-on experience in human capital management (HCM) and data management and architecture. At American Express, Raj won the 2014 Chairman's Award for delivering an ITIL data warehouse and integrating ServiceNow. As a dynamic people leader, he also managed large, geographically dispersed teams and identified and mentored future leaders.

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Shailendra Verma

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since July 19, 2022

Shailendra has over 15 years of experience in software development, including scoping, design, development, testing, and documentation. He's proficient in big data technologies like HDFS, Spark, and Scala, in Cloud technologies, such as AWS and GCP, and back-end technologies, namely Java and Spring Boot. He has great communication and analytical skills with a proven ability to deliver and has worked with many multinational organizations like TD, RBC, Rogers, AT&T, U.S. Cellular, and Vodafone.

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Goutham Kumar

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since July 31, 2024

With 10+ years of data engineering experience, Goutham has crafted scalable solutions with AWS and Azure. He has developed Azure-based ETL pipelines for Bell Canada with Power BI and implemented an ETL pipeline with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Snowflake, and Power BI for Walmart. Goutham also used Azure ML for predictive models for the National Bank of Canada, optimized data with Azure SQL and .NET, and created AWS data lake architectures with RDS, S3, Glue, and Tableau at HSBC.

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Karip Kaya

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since March 29, 2022

Karip is a data engineer and developer with 18 years of experience in the IT industry and six years in the freelance community. He specializes in Java, Scala, and Python and is skilled at Hadoop, Spark, and PL/SQL. Karip enjoys working on the back end, database, and big data projects.

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Kimi Yu

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+01:00
Spain
Toptal Member Since July 5, 2022

Kimi is a senior software engineer with a cross-expertise in software development and quality assurance. He has been working as a lead back-end developer and building several web applications based on Python and Go. Kimi is proficient in constructing products based on web application frameworks and has mastered knowledge about relational and NoSQL databases and object-relational mapping (ORM). He works efficiently with DevOps tools and is willing to contribute with his skills.

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Hassan Ashraf

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since June 24, 2021

Hassan has 18 years of experience, with increasingly responsible roles, developing high-performance on-premise and on-cloud data platforms. He is excited about GenAI and already has one production-grade and one hobby project in which he was the lead engineer to design and implement Agentic RAG applications. He has expertise in the telecommunications, fintech, logistics, transportation, healthcare, eCommerce, and media analytics industries.

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Gopal Krishna Ranjan

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since June 18, 2020

Gopal is a Microsoft-certified Azure data engineer experienced in Spark, Scala, Python, Azure, HDFS, MapReduce, Hive, and AWS. He is skilled in data warehouse implementation and database design, including ETL/ELT with Azure Data Factory and Apache Airflow and CI/CD pipelines with Docker and Jenkins. Gopal is also an expert in data analysis using statistical techniques, writing complex SQL queries, and object-oriented programming such as Scala, Python, C#, and Java.

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Peter Papai

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+07:00
Thailand
Toptal Member Since June 4, 2020

With a PhD in physics, Peter is a developer working in the field of data science. He has five years of full-time experience working on big data projects at a large internet company. Peter has formulated business goals and designed, prototyped, productized, and A/B-tested machine learning algorithms in several areas. His insights gleaned from data have helped stakeholders make impactful business decisions.

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Pawan Warade

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+09:00
Japan
Toptal Member Since May 24, 2024

Pawan is a data engineer with 9+ years of experience in data warehouse design, solution architecture, and managing offshore teams. He implements end-to-end ETL pipelines in Agile with Talend, Informatica, and PySpark and creates modern data lakes with Snowflake. Pawan also works with databases like Teradata, Greenplum, and Hive and drives informed decisions by crafting insightful visualizations with Tableau and Power BI.

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Sung Jun (Andrew) Kim

Freelance HDFS Developer
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+10:00
Australia
Toptal Member Since June 18, 2020

As a highly effective technical leader with 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. Andrew is a Microsoft Certified Data Engineer Associate and a Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineer.

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How to Hire HDFS Developers Through Toptal

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A Toptal client advisor will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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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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Work with your new HDFS developer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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How We Source the Top 3% of HDFS Developers

Our name “Toptal” comes from Top Talent—meaning we constantly strive to find and work with the best from around the world. Our rigorous screening process identifies experts in their domains who have passion and drive.

Of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted.

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FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire HDFS developers 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 HDFS developers with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched HDFS developers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • 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 a HDFS developer 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.

  • 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 HDFS developer who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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    Our talent are thoroughly vetted professionals who ramp up quickly, function as essential team members, and deliver results.

  • Precise Matching

    Precise Matching

    Our experienced talent matchers specialize in pairing you with the right fit. They work to understand exactly what you need and hand-select the best professionals for your project.

  • Seamless Hiring

    Seamless Hiring

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

  • No-risk Trial Period

    No-risk Trial Period

    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.

  • Effortless Scaling

    Effortless Scaling

    Scale your team up or down as needed, with quick and efficient hiring in under 48 hours.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs—hourly, part-time, or full-time— and enjoy the flexibility to adjust as needed.

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