CSO & CTO, Technology Services

25 Years of Experience

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Data Engineering Services

Data Engineering Services —
Improve Your Data Infrastructure

Harness the synergy of data management and innovative engineering with Toptal. Our data engineering services are expertly crafted to enhance efficiency, unlock new insights, and propel your business forward with data‑driven decisions.

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Clients Served

25,000+

Total Vetted Experts

20,000+

World-class Data Experts

1,800+

Data Engineering Hours Delivered

180,000+

TRUSTED BY LEADING BRANDS

Our Services

Toptal Data Engineering Services

Maximize your business potential with Toptal’s customized data engineering services. We provide solutions that are tailored to elevate your data infrastructure, ensuring seamless data consolidation and informed decision-making for an unparalleled advantage.

Data Architecture Design

Create a scalable and adaptable data architecture tailored to your business objectives.

Data Processing and Transformation

Develop ETL processes using our data processing services. Enhance data quality and analytics.

Data Pipeline and Workflow Management

Enhance your data efficiency with our data pipeline services. Automate data processes for pipeline management.

Real-time Data Streaming

Set up advanced real-time data processing systems capable of handling and storing streaming data instantaneously.

Data Integration

Integrate diverse data sources into a unified system. Cohere your data for analysis and insight generation.

Data Migration

Transfer data from legacy systems to modern environments. Maintain data integrity with no downtime.

Big Data Processing

Handle, manage, and process large-scale data sets with our big data processing solutions.

Data Governance

Establish data governance frameworks and enhance data reliability with our data governance services.

Data Warehousing and Data Lakehouse

Build effective data warehousing solutions that consolidate data into a single repository.

Data Lake Implementation

Centralize and secure your raw data with our data lake services. Facilitate flexible storage with data lakes.

Database Management and Optimization

Streamline and secure your data operations with database administration, performance tuning, data security, and more.

Cloud Data Services

Maximize your business's cloud potential with our cloud data services. Get solutions ranging from data storage to compliance.

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PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

How We Deliver Data Engineering Solutions

Our data engineering experts, who have experience at leading companies, develop and deploy tailored solutions to meet your business needs and unique industry demands for sustainable results and long-term success.

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Ali Faraj

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.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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Data Engineering Solutions That Deliver Value

Toptal delivers leading data engineering services through its diverse talent network and flexible delivery models. We implement the right skills at each project phase, blending expertise from various roles for seamless execution.

Managed Delivery by Toptal
On-demand Talent and Teams

Managed Delivery by Toptal

End-to-end project delivery per your specific requirements

CSO & CTO, Technology Services

Delivery Manager

Project Manager

Software Architect and Developer

Cloud Developer

Data Engineer

SecOps Engineer

Ali Faraj

CSO & CTO, Technology Services

Previously at

Technology Experience

25+ Years

Brad DeFrank

Delivery Manager

Brad serves as a principal delivery manager at Toptal with a focus on implementing cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients. He works across our entire portfolio, driving impactful business outcomes for startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. Brad specializes in product and go-to-market strategy, management consulting, and process optimization.

Previously Managed Client

Experience

10+ Years

Mihaela Maciuca

Verified Expert in Project Management

15+ Years

of Experience

Project Manager

With extensive expertise in engineering and project management, particularly within Agile methodologies, Mihaela excels in driving digital projects from discovery to production. Her leadership promotes team collaboration and exceeds client expectations.

Previously at

Rouhollah Mahfouzi

Verified Expert in Engineering

10+ Years

of Experience

Software Architect and Developer

Rouhollah is a computer engineer with 10+ years of experience in embedded systems, IoT, security, and real-time systems. He has a proven ability to lead teams, develop innovative solutions, and deliver results under pressure.

Previously at

Saeid Rahmani

Verified Expert in Engineering

10+ years

of Experience

Cloud Developer

Saeid is a cloud security architecture enthusiast who helps build secure cloud solution architecture. He has 12+ years of software engineering and cloud security architecture experience, including building secure cloud-based architecture, microservices, and applications using modern technologies.

Previously at

Karanpreet Kaur

Verified Expert in Engineering

5+ years

of Experience

Data Engineer

Karanpreet is an experienced data engineer with a solid background in working with multiple leading international enterprise clients across the retail and investment banking domain.

Previously at

Anthony Baxter

Verified Expert in Engineering

25+ years

of Experience

Data Engineer

Anthony is an analytical and resourceful leader with over 25 years of experience in data engineering, database development, and process design and development.

Previously at

Ike Anyanwu

Verified Expert in Engineering

10+ years

of Experience

SecOps Engineer

Ike is a senior cloud security engineer with 12 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.

Previously at

On-demand Talent & Teams

20,000+ vetted professionals, ready to deploy individually or in teams

Project Manager

Data Architect

Data Engineer

Data Warehousing Developer

DevOps Engineer

Cloud Developer

Verified Expert in Project Management

15+ years

of Experience

Project Manager

Erita is a certified project manager with 10+ 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.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Engineering

15+ years

of Experience

Data Architect

Joan is an enterprise architect who excels in providing technology and architecture visions that align with business priorities and corporate long-term strategy. With over 20 years of hands-on experience working as an IT professional, she has established herself as a leader, advisor, collaborator, educator, and influencer in the area of architecture design.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Engineering

20+ years

of Experience

Data Engineer

Allan is a data engineer with 15 years of hands-on experience in data analytics and business intelligence. Having worked as a data specialist for diverse companies, both as an internal team member and a freelancer, he has acquired extensive knowledge about the latest technology in the field.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Engineering

10+ years

of Experience

Data Engineer

Nidhin is a big data developer constantly looking for exciting and challenging projects. He has worked most of his career in the data domain and comes with a lot of experience working in cloud ecosystems. Nidhin has worked with various cloud migration projects ranging from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GCP to AWS, AWS to Databricks on AWS, etc.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Engineering

10+ years

of Experience

Data Engineer

Hanee' is a data expert who enjoys working on data analytics and segmentation to better target customers with campaigns. He is an experienced Java developer who has built enterprise applications that interact with millions of customers daily. Hanee' also has experience working with big data, Spark, and Python.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Engineering

5+ years

of Experience

Data Engineer

Jorge is a Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate and Azure Data Engineer Associate with Power Platform and Power BI certifications. He specializes in data analytics, business intelligence, data science, and SQL. Jorge has solid experience as a Power BI administrator and developer working for various enterprise clients in banking, finance, oil & gas, and business services.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Engineering

10+ years

of Experience

Data Warehousing Developer

Mabrouk is a data warehouse architect with twelve years of experience, and he enjoys his job like the first day. He has hands-on experience modeling and developing data warehouses on top of leading systems like SQL Server, Google Cloud BigQuery, Snowflake, and Databricks.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Engineering

20+ years

of Experience

DevOps Engineer

Ryan is an experienced software engineer of reliable and scaleable production Cloud systems. He specializes in DevOps, microservices, architecting applications, and application-level observability. He has a solid background in Cloud infrastructure and back-end work.

Previously at

Verified Expert in Engineering

15+ years

of Experience

Cloud Developer

Vivek is a senior DevOps architect with over 15 years of experience designing and building large enterprise applications for clients, including Sky UK, Royal Dutch Shell, UK Royal Mail, RSA Insurance, UK RPA, Motorola Solutions, and Grab Singapore. He specializes in DevOps, cloud technologies, Kubernetes, Docker, data science, Python, and Django.

Previously at

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UNRIVALED EXPERTISE

Our Talent Has Worked With Top Companies

Having previously worked with these leading global companies, our talent brings valuable insights and expertise to deliver world-class outcomes.

DATA ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS DELIVERED TO LEADING BRANDS AND STARTUPS

Toptal in Action

Toptal has a long-standing track record in data engineering, including a landmark project with Precision Drilling—an industry leader.

Drilling Into Real-time Data Creates an Industry Game Changer

Challenge: Precision wanted to develop cutting-edge data visualization software that could accelerate the analysis of drilling rig performance data and provide increased value to their customers.
Impact: Toptal assembled a team of industry experts to help Precision realize their vision. This team developed Clarity, a state-of-the-art data visualization platform that delivers real-time insights.

It was an integrated relationship, just as if overnight we had the software competency in-house.

Shuja Goraya

Chief Technology Officer, Precision Drilling

OUR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Explore Insights From the Data Engineering Field

Read the latest articles and resources to keep you current on emerging trends in digital innovation, customer experience, product design, UX best practices, and more.

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Dmitrii Bolotov

Verified Expert in Engineering

11 Years of Experience

Dmitrii is a solution architect and developer with more than 11 years of experience and expertise in SQL, NoSQL, and Kubernetes. He built big data architecture at Videoland, founded and acted as CTO for Deetask, a Vietnamese marketplace app similar to Thumbtack, and holds a master’s degree in computer science from Izhevsk State Technical University.

Expertise

Kubernetes Big Data Architecture Data Warehouse

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