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Tomas Agrimbau, Freelance CTO Programmer for Hire.

Tomas Agrimbau

Verified Expert in Engineering
13 Years of Experience

CTO

Tomas founded a software development agency 10 years ago and managed an 80-person team, where he covered almost every possible role in the company, but mostly worked as the CTO. Two years ago, he started a product startup called Bleap, a no-code tool that helps entrepreneurs validate their ideas without any code or technical skills. Tomas is passionate about software development because he loves solving problems.

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Ben Carey, CTO Engineer.

Ben Carey

Verified Expert in Engineering
23 Years of Experience

CTO

With over 20 years’ development experience and a decade of high-level consulting across fintech, proptech, and AI, Ben is a senior engineer, Laravel specialist, and product strategist with a rare blend of deep technical expertise and strategic insight. He's led platform rebuilds, scaled startups into high-revenue ventures, and architected AI-driven systems used by startups and enterprise clients. Ben brings a product-led approach to building software that is scalable, resilient, and unrivalled.

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Ethan Drower, Freelance CTO Programmer for Hire.

Ethan Drower

Verified Expert in Engineering
14 Years of Experience

CTO

Ethan is a highly skilled specialist with extensive experience in both electronic trading and healthcare data industries. Having held roles in management and engineering, he thrives on tackling challenges that allow him to collaborate directly with engineers while engaging with sales teams and executives. Ethan excels at communicating with end users—whether enterprises or startups—transforming their feedback and challenges into effective software solutions.

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Wouter Steenbergen, Freelance CTO Programmer for Hire.

Wouter Steenbergen

Verified Expert in Engineering
24 Years of Experience

CTO

Wouter is a highly motivated, versatile, and skilled software engineer with demonstrated software design and delivery expertise. He focuses on integrating machine learning, mobile apps, performance, and cloud services. He has the ability to identify and drive strategic programs from inception to launch and thrives in collaborative, team-oriented, and ambiguous environments. Wouter has excellent interpersonal skills and is a passionate, creative, and dedicated professional.

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David Xu, Freelance CTO Developer for Hire.

David Xu

Verified Expert in Engineering
13 Years of Experience

CTO

David has taken several mobile apps from ideation to millions of users worldwide as the CTO of WhereTo, Chief Architect of Castle Global, Inc., and technical lead in other companies. He has been programming since he was nine and has won medals in various competitive programming competitions, from the Australian Informatics Olympiad to ACM-ICPC. David has invaluable experience in all technical areas, from architecture and design to engineering and DevOps.

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Rob Brown, CTO Coder.

Rob Brown

Verified Expert in Engineering
11 Years of Experience

CTO

Robert is a highly motivated professional with enterprise-level experience. With a combination of excellent communication skills and a laser-like focus, Robert is capable of moving big ideas from design stage to implementation. As a full-stack developer, Robert utilizes a wide breadth of skills and knowledge to tackle the specific problem at hand.

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Eric Vergnaud, Freelance CTO Programmer for Hire.

Eric Vergnaud

Verified Expert in Engineering
32 Years of Experience

CTO

Eric is a highly productive developer, architect, and CTO with 30 years of experience in banking, digital media, advertisement, healthcare, and programming tools. He has experience with global companies such as DevFactory, Sage, Credit Suisse, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and Veolia. He's also worked with governments, SMBs (Cegedim, DEKRA, 4D, Hachette), and startups (Penbase, Poster Conseil, eRoket). An OSS contributor, Eric was born Agile and likes taking on multiple roles in teams of up to 100 members.

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Mike Davis, CTO Engineer.

Mike Davis

Verified Expert in Engineering
26 Years of Experience

CTO

Mike is an executive management consulting partner with vast experience delivering complex transformation programs. With over 35 years of industry expertise, he has held executive leadership, global SAP CTO, and S/4HANA program director positions. Mike is focused on advising, leading, supporting, directing, and delivering change and transformation programs.

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Uri Levitsky, Toptal CTO Developer.

Uri Levitsky

Verified Expert in Engineering
18 Years of Experience

CTO

Uri has 18 years of experience in software development, including 7+ years in leadership roles, five in executive roles, and four years as the CTO of WIthYouWithMe, Deloitte Technology Fast 500 APAC winner (2019). The award recognizes the company as the fastest-growing startup with over 13,000% growth over three years.

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Shahen Hovhannisyan, Expert CTO Programmer for Hire.

Shahen Hovhannisyan

Verified Expert in Engineering
10 Years of Experience

CTO

Shahen is a senior software engineer with over 10 years of experience. He has a proven ability to deliver results, whether by extending and improving an existing project or developing one from scratch. He's a great team player and mentor, with the mentality of a leader. Shahen moves easily between technologies. He is equally comfortable developing for iOS, Android, and the web, and is proficient in applications, system architecture, and solutions that require extensive detail.

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Dmitrii Bolotov, CTO Coder.

Dmitrii Bolotov

Verified Expert in Engineering
13 Years of Experience

CTO

Dmitrii is an AI enthusiast, cloud architect, and NET/C# expert. A tech geek and startup CTO, he is a commendable person who has journeyed through IT, evolving from a developer to a tech lead in enterprises. Dmitrii is now embracing innovative challenges in the startup world.

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