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Shawn Rucker

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 26, 2019

Over the past 25+ years, Shawn has worked on and managed some fantastic teams building software that some thought was impossible to build! He loves working with smart, dedicated people who both give and take advice to better the project as a whole. Shawn is a dedicated developer and architect that does whatever it takes to get a project finished to the best of the team's ability!

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Changchun Xu

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since February 16, 2023

Changchun is a cloud architect with over 17 years of experience in technical development, consulting, and project delivery in the IoT and telecom fields. Working with multiple clients across various projects enabled him to apply and expand his skills and expertise in infrastructure-as-code and cloud innovation, migration, and optimization, also facilitating training in these domains. Changchun always seeks to meet organizations' goals and leverage the value of their products and services.

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Art Vancil

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since March 9, 2020

Art has 25 years of data architecture and cloud-computing consulting experience—mostly in building enterprise data warehouses. Art is an end-to-end solution architect and chief problem solver with a long history of focused execution—according to a statement of work—and successful delivery in a team setting.

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Karla Brkić, Ph.D.

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+01:00
Croatia
Toptal Member Since February 20, 2018

Karla is a bilingual professional with a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and 10+ years of experience in developing outstanding computer vision, machine learning, and AI technologies as a dedicated research scientist. As a motivational leader, she thrives in building research agendas and managing complex projects to provide world-class products, systems, and platforms. She also forges lasting relationships and uses out-of-the-box thinking to drive cutting-edge research efforts.

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Andrea Bisiach

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+01:00
Denmark
Toptal Member Since December 7, 2021

Andrea is a passionate technologist with over 30 years of experience focused on delivering top customer satisfaction. He enjoys building creative solutions, driving innovation, and solving complex problems while keeping business needs on the radar. Andrea likes challenges and always follows through with every task, driven by a high work ethic. Strongly analytically skilled with extensive horizontal knowledge, he quickly digs into details. Andrea is proactive, speaks up, always asks, and learns.

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Nickolay Platonov

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+03:00
Turkey
Toptal Member Since July 1, 2022

Nickolay is a software enthusiast with over 10 years of experience in all web development areas. He is also the author of several open-source projects. He can build a stunning front-end UI, design the back-end API, or even administrate a production Linux server. Nickolay has a solid mathematical background, having completed his master's degree with honors, and is eager to apply his knowledge and skills to help teams deliver outstanding projects.

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Ruslan Sharifullin

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+04:00
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since August 2, 2022

Ruslan is a self-taught software engineer with six years of experience building complex applications for different platforms. He specializes in Java, Kotlin, and Go languages and excels at team and tech leading, including interviewing, mentoring, and planning. Ruslan is interested in high-load distributed systems development.

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Joslyn Lim

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+08:00
Malaysia
Toptal Member Since September 28, 2022

Joslyn is a seasoned data practitioner with demonstrated experience across multiple industries, including technology consulting and customer service. With her academic background in applied statistics and a skillset in machine learning, data analytics, Python, and SQL, Joslyn has delivered numerous projects with positive business impacts on customers.

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Dan Cook

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+09:00
Japan
Toptal Member Since January 11, 2021

Dan is a hands-on, full-stack software engineer, cloud systems architect, and technical leader with 20 years of experience. He specializes in Azure, .NET, and React, and development of highly scalable, globally distributed, secure, and resilient software systems targeting the cloud. Dan delivers groundbreaking software; builds stellar software teams; and instills a high-performing engineering culture, using Agile and Lean techniques, DevOps, SOLID principles, and extreme programming practices.

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Keidrych Oates Anton

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+10:00
Australia
Toptal Member Since June 26, 2019

Keidrych is a cloud architect who guides organizations through the quagmire of multi/poly-Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) technologies so their technological foundation may be secure to all, reliable for customers, and monetarily efficient, leveraging scorched earth capabilities toward zero production impact on plant-scale architecture. Keidrych believes trusted technology serves humanity; a 5% increase in internet or cyberspace trust results in a $3,000+ increase in GDP per capita.

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Eduardo Schuelter

Freelance IT Consultant
Verified Expert in Engineering
UTC+12:00
New Zealand
Toptal Member Since April 28, 2020

With 20 years of hands-on experience in software development and integration, Eduardo has taken on roles ranging from software solutions architect to technical project and account manager. He has 15+ certifications, mainly in Microsoft technologies (Azure), as well as Java and SQL. Eduardo is a seasoned software engineer with a deep knowledge of the main cloud providers' capabilities, implementing system integrations using REST APIs and creating solutions while keeping the big picture in mind.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right IT consultant 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 IT consultants 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 IT consultant, 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 IT consultant, 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 IT consultants for your project.

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

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

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your IT consultant 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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    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

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