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Ali is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity.
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CSO & CTO, Technology ServicesAli is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity. He has worked across verticals and across a wide range of technologies including AI/ML, cloud, ERP, CRM, ITSM, cybersecurity, and others.Ali is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity.
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CSO & CTO, Technology Services
Ali is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity. He has worked across verticals and across a wide range of technologies including AI/ML, cloud, ERP, CRM, ITSM, cybersecurity, and others.
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Technology Experience
25+ Years
Delivery Manager
Rachael serves as a Delivery Manager at Toptal with a focus on leading diverse global teams in developing innovative solutions for our clients. She works across multiple disciplines, including technology, marketing, and management consulting. Rachael specializes in managing people and client relationships, process optimization, and driving teams toward optimal business outcomes.
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Experience
9+ Years
22+ Years
of Experience
Kaustav is a hands-on, goal-oriented, versatile technology professional with more than two decades of experience, primarily in open-source digital technologies such as blockchain, IoT, microservices, cloud services, distributed architecture, R&D, design, and development. He has a proven track record of delivering consistent business results, and he loves to take on technical challenges, learn about new technology innovations, and deliver successful products worldwide.
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23+ Years
of Experience
Piotr is a technical lead with more than 23 years of experience working with CERN, Motorola Solutions, universities, and more. He has led projects, developed and delivered complex web and mobile solutions, including business and technical requirements, architecture, 3rd-party API integrations, data acquisition, and processing for BI. Piotr co-developed the pan configuration language and has a PhD in computer science.
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10+ Years
of Experience
Aditi is a senior DevOps engineer with more than 10 years of experience building and automating cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure for numerous clients. She has helped integrate open-source tools such as Jenkins, Git, Docker, ELK stack, Argo CD, and Helm. Aditi is eager to work hands-on with the latest technologies and help clients simplify their tasks and achieve their goals.
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15+ Years
of Experience
Mehul is a full-stack engineer with more than 15 years of professional experience, specializing in iOS development for the last seven years. He has led consumer-facing projects impacting millions of Uber, BlackBerry, and Bolt users. His professional background includes working with various technologies, including iOS, web, back-end, and desktop. Mehul is eager to take on iOS projects where he can leverage his experience to drive projects forward efficiently and with high-quality work.
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9+ Years
of Experience
Vadim has more than nine years of experience as a cloud architect and DevOps engineer and a background in full-stack Java web development. His expertise includes infrastructure, optimization, deployment, CI/CD pipelines, migrations, and security.
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13+ years
of Experience
Ike is a senior cloud security engineer with 13 years of experience and a solid knowledge of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) publications, cybersecurity, cloud, and DevSecOps tools. Ike is proficient in infrastructure as code, managing a CI/CD pipeline, and protecting applications, websites, cloud networks, and infrastructure.
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17+ Years
of Experience
Erita is a certified project manager with more than 17 years of experience managing technical projects from initiation to deployment, following agile or predictive approaches. She has expertise in software engineering and a strong interest in cloud, big data, and machine learning.
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14+ Years
of Experience
Tim is a senior software architect and engineer. He has built the technology stack for multiple startups from the ground up. Tim has experience rescuing projects and turning train wrecks into successful launches, and has worked in many domains, including 3D games, retail, banking, Internet of Things, high-performance servers, machine learning, and scalable application server design. Tim has also worked with cloud servers like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Azure.
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16+ Years
of Experience
Gabor is an application developer with more than 16 years of experience in the tech industry, four in fast-paced startups such as Facebook, Hailo, and Deliveroo. He can build prototype apps with a Firebase server allowing you to validate your ideas fast; give advice and suggestions on what is technically feasible in an app, then build a production-ready MVP. Gabor can then further support the app, iterate on it, and keep track of crashes and issues to help your business liftoff and grow.
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26+ Years
of Experience
Fabrice is a DevOps engineer with extensive experience in AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. He is highly focused on automation using CI/CD and infrastructure as code, always opting for the simplest solutions to complex problems. Fabrice has worked with clients such as Cisco, Topps, MyDocSafe, Armedia, HMRC, and UK Home Office, as well as medium-sized companies and startups. His greatest joy comes from seeing his work being utilized in production and making a positive impact on his clients’ businesses.
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9+ Years
of Experience
Lorenzo is a senior software engineer experienced in building robust and scalable applications. He has worked at BMW Innovation Labs, CynaxLabs, DP World, Interjoin, and Deloitte, where he took responsibility for finding solutions to emerging challenges and implementing them seamlessly. With a background in mechanical engineering, Lorenzo is a critical thinker and a skillful software and AI developer eager to embrace new experiences.
Previously at
7+ Years
of Experience
David is an IT professional with experience in diverse areas such as Azure Kubernetes technical advisory, enterprise solutions architecture, site reliability, and systems administration. He has worked in various industries such as financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare.
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16+ Years
of Experience
Kevin has extensive experience in hands-on development in the Android mobile native space and with technical project and product management. His technical knowledge and cross-functional skills have been honed throughout his career at various startup and larger-sized companies, and he has a proven track record of delivering results that drive business growth.
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20+ Years
Engineering Experience
Seema brings decades of software testing and quality assurance expertise to the table. She has substantial experience with manual testing and the test automation of web and mobile applications. Seema is a certified Scrum master, IBM certified DB2 professional, and AWS certified solution architect comfortable with Agile and Waterfall approaches. Her in-depth knowledge of API and performance testing delivers excellent results.
Previously at
18+ Years
of Experience
Claudio has more than 18 years of software development experience and a cybersecurity degree. He has worked in back-end, front-end, and full-stack development; DevSecOps; application security; penetration testing; and solutions architecture.
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Challenge: With the launch of its Center of Excellence, Owens Corning set out to overhaul existing digital properties and create efficient and modern practices across the organization. It wanted to augment its team with subject matter experts who could help the company execute the transformation.
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