Emerging Technology Services

Emerging Technology Services – Build Innovative Solutions for Competitive Advantage

Future-proof your business with Toptal’s Emerging Technology Services. We evaluate cutting-edge technologies like AI, blockchain, and XR to identify strategic implementation opportunities, develop custom solutions, and position your business for resilience and growth.

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Clients Served

30,000+

Total Vetted Professionals

20,000+

Toptal Total Projects Delivered

85,000+

Years in Business

15+

TRUSTED BY LEADING BRANDS

Our Services

Toptal Emerging Technology Services

Transform your business with Toptal’s Emerging Technology Services, offering a suite of solutions designed to bring your company to the forefront of innovation.

AI Development Services

Identify high-value AI opportunities, define roadmaps and implementation plans, and drive tangible business results.

Generative AI

Harness generative AI to create new content, automate complex workflows, and deliver intelligent user experiences.

Agentic AI

Enable autonomous AI agents to streamline operations, make proactive decisions, and drive efficiency.

Blockchain Consulting

Leverage blockchain strategies to improve transparency, strengthen security, and streamline digital operations.

Augmented Reality

Captivate audiences with AR experiences that blend digital content with real-world interaction to drive meaningful engagement.

Virtual Reality

Immerse users in VR environments that transform training, entertainment, and customer engagement into memorable, impactful experiences.

Web 3.0 Product Development

Design and build decentralized applications (dApps) that redefine user interaction and ownership.

IoT Architecture and Integration

Connect smart devices, sensors, and data streams to enable real-time monitoring and automation.

Edge Computing Solutions

Deploy edge-based systems to reduce latency and enable processing closer to data sources.

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Implement NLP models for chatbots, sentiment analysis, and intelligent text automation.

AI-powered Predictive Analytics

Apply AI models to forecast trends, customer behavior, and operational risk with real-time data insights.

Metaverse Application Design

Build metaverse-ready apps that connect users and businesses in persistent, immersive digital ecosystems.

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PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

How We Deliver Emerging Technology Services

Our emerging technology experts, with 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.

Discover

A leader from our team works with you to understand your business challenges, pain points, and strategic goals to uncover new opportunities and identify the options to reach your objectives.

Define

Toptal leaders collaborate with your team to define your specific goals and service needs, evaluating multiple approaches and aligning requirements with your strategic objectives to define the best solution.

Develop

We will create your unique project timeline, process, and first drafts, whether you’re integrating generative AI into your processes or building a new augmented reality solution.

Deploy

Toptal will get to work, tracking quality assurance, handling project management, and maintaining the delivery schedule.

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CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

Emerging Technology Solutions That Drive Impact

Toptal delivers emerging technology 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.

End-to-End Delivery by Toptal
On-demand Talent and Teams

End-to-End Delivery by Toptal

Comprehensive project delivery, tailored to your specific requirements.

Delivery Manager

AI Product Manager

AI Developer

Augmented Reality Developer

Blockchain Architect

Augmented Reality Designer

Machine Learning Engineer

Rachael Karaffa

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

Adrian Gonzalez

Verified Expert in Product Management

13+ Years

of Experience

AI Product Manager

With an engineering degree, two master's degrees, including an MBA, and the ability to speak four languages, Adrian has delivered as a product manager in North America, Latin America, and Europe on multiple innovation initiatives, including software development, AI strategy, project delivery, blockchain, geolocation, and Agile implementation. Adrian has extensive experience in technical and business roles and has worked in several industries: telecom, cloud native, supply chain, retail, fintech, and IT.

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David Dai

Verified Expert in Engineering

13+ Years

of Experience

AI Developer

David has extensive experience in building machine learning and deep learning (DL) solutions at top companies, including Apple, Google, and Facebook, unicorn startups, and academia, as he has a PhD from Carnegie Mellon U. He holds multiple patents in DL-based medical imaging tech and large-scale AI systems. David has grown an AI team to 60+ as the director and tech lead.

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Manuela Kajkara

Verified Expert in Engineering

9+ Years

of Experience

Augmented Reality Developer

Manuela is a software engineer, specializing in the development of AR and VR experiences and applications for mobile devices and headsets. With her focus on details and an eye for design, she delivers high-quality products that exceed clients' expectations. Manuela has five years of experience and a master's degree in software engineering.

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Kaustav Chakraborty

Verified Expert in Engineering

22+ Years

of Experience

Blockchain Architect

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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Melissa Morgan

Verified Expert in Design

12+ Years

of Experience

Augmented Reality Designer

Melissa is an award-winning, multifaceted creative professional with 12+ years of experience specializing in digital technologies. She has worked with clients ranging from industry leaders to startups that have utilized her expertise in design, VR, AR, entrepreneurship, and art direction. Melissa’s past clients include NBCUniversal, Technicolor, Google, Harvard Business School, UEFA, Telus, Walmart, UPMC, Forbes, Giant Tiger, Rogers, Adidas, Ford, WealthSimple, and The Royal Conservatory.

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Abhimanyu Veer Aditya

Verified Expert in Engineering

19+ Years

of Experience

Machine Learning Engineer

Abhimanyu is a machine learning expert with more than 19 years of experience creating predictive solutions for business and scientific applications. He’s a cross-functional technology leader, experienced in building teams and working with C-level executives. Abhimanyu has a proven technical background in computer science and software engineering with expertise in high-performance computing, big data, algorithms, databases, and distributed systems.

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On-demand Talent and Teams

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

Machine Learning Engineer

AI Engineer

Blockchain Expert

AI/ML Engineer

Data Engineer

AR/VR Developer

AI Product Manager

Web 3.0 Developer

Data Scientist

Verified Expert in Engineering

22+ Years

of Experience

Machine Learning Engineer

Along with earning a doctorate in computer science and engineering, Dilip has decades of experience in the industry. Since 2015, he's been focusing on projects related to machine learning and deep learning. Dilip has an eye for detail, which helps in working closely with domain scientists and improving the accuracy and reliability of models for fine-grained image classification, object detection and segmentation, natural language processing, time-series forecasting, and generative AI.

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Verified Expert in Engineering

24+ Years

of Experience

AI Engineer

Denis is a senior full-stack AI engineer and data scientist, highly skilled in modern generative tech (GPT-4, Midjourney, and more), machine learning, ETL pipelines, data analysis, mathematical modeling, big data, and MLOps. He has a PhD in mathematics, and his data science expertise includes probabilistic risk modeling, revenue forecasting, geospatial data analysis, handwriting recognition, anomaly detection in time series, data engineering, and team leading.

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Verified Expert in Engineering

19+ Years

of Experience

Blockchain Expert

Troels has spent the past several years working on web applications, AI, blockchains, and quantum computing. His skill set includes full-stack development, big data analysis, high-performance computing, and cryptography. His latest work includes building a SaaS platform for natural language analysis.

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Verified Expert in Engineering

14+ Years

of Experience

AI/ML Engineer

Joao is an AI/ML engineer with more than 14 years of experience at Fortune 100 companies like Procter & Gamble and Hearst and startups in the healthcare, energy, and finance industries. Joao holds a master's degree in computer engineering from the University of Porto and has multiple certifications in ML and deep learning.

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Verified Expert in Engineering

27+ Years

of Experience

Data Engineer

Shanthi has more than 27 years of experience developing applications using various technologies. As an architect, she has executed several web-based applications, integrations, data migrations, data conversions, and data warehousing projects with significant hands-on as well as leadership responsibilities. She keeps up-to-date with the latest technologies and can effectively match the business needs with those technologies.

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Verified Expert in Engineering

17+ Years

of Experience

AR/VR Developer

Vladimir has been a professional developer for 17+ years. Most recently, he’s been focusing on augmented reality, computational design, and computer graphics. He has architected complex software systems, done UX design, led teams, and spoken at conferences. He values simplicity and efficiency and loves working on interactive products no matter the platform.

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Verified Expert in Product Management

17+ Years

of Experience

AI Product Manager

Christine Chen, CFA, a fintech product leader, specializes in credit, alternative investments, and payments. Using AI and ML/DL, she drives product vision, design, and development for optimal market fit. Her highlights include democratizing a DTC investment app, developing a multimillion-dollar investment platform, leading AI product discovery for an asset management firm, and aiding the world's largest financial data provider in enterprise wide transformation.

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Verified Expert in Engineering

8+ Years

of Experience

Web 3.0 Developer

Gianluca is a highly versatile blockchain and full-stack software engineer. He has helped many companies take an idea and turn it into a product that serves thousands to millions of users. He's built the software that powers Tesla's service centers for scheduling from scratch and worked at big tech companies, such as Adobe, Starbucks, Snapchat, and T-Mobile. Known for building fast and exceptionally well, Gianluca can work on either end of the stack, integrate CI/CD, perform end-to-end testing, and more.

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Verified Expert in Engineering

13+ Years

of Experience

Data Scientist

Ernesto is a business intelligence professional with more than 13 years in the field. With his expertise in data warehousing, Amazon Redshift, MS SQL Server, ETL (SSIS), Tableau Desktop, and Tableau Server, he helps companies integrate and organize data from multiple sources to be used for reporting and analysis. Ernesto’s attention to detail, strategic thinking, and expertise make him a highly qualified individual for various projects.

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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.

WHY ORGANIZATIONS CHOOSE US

Toptal in Action

Experience the cutting-edge benefits our clients enjoy globally from the Toptal network.

Authentia partners with Toptal to revolutionize gem tracing with a first-of-its-kind blockchain solution.

Challenge: Bruno Scarselli, a third-generation diamond dealer, needed to create a platform that could issue cryptographic titles of authenticity, origin, and ownership for gems. He was unsure of the technical requirements, particularly around blockchain development, and faced a complex path to execution.

Solution: The team followed a rigorous project management timeline focused on rapidly delivering Scarselli’s most needed features, delivering a working MVP in just 14 weeks. The platform leverages a React/Node.js infrastructure to support an Ethereum-based blockchain protocol. The system uses a robust AWS infrastructure, including IAM, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, Aurora Serverless, KMS, SES, CloudFormation, EKS, and EC2 to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient service delivery.

Outcome: Thanks to the team’s rapid execution, Scarselli attracted his first 50 diamond-industry customers mere months after ideating on his product vision. For technology startups, this rapid speed to market is critical for both short- and long-term success.

This collaboration has not only streamlined our operations, but partnering with Toptal has given life to entirely new industry standards for transparency.

Bruno Scarselli

Managing Partner at Scarselli Diamonds Founder

Toptal Ranked #1 Most Reliable Professional Services Company in America

Newsweek and Statista’s rankings were based on an independent survey of more than 2,400 decision-makers at Fortune 500s.

IBM — Newsweek's Most Reliable Companies in America 2026 ranking. Toptal is ranked #11, the highest-ranked professional services firm.

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Methodology for the Rankings

How likely the respondent is to recommend the selected company to others.

Measures the convenience of interaction with the company and efficiency of processes.

Measures the company’s cost-effectiveness and quality relative to price.

Measures whether the company consistently meets or exceeds expectations in quality and timeliness of deliverables.

Measures the company’s ability to consistently fulfill commitments and maintain customer trust.

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OUR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

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Chas Stikeleather

10 Years of Experience

Chas is an artificial intelligence and data analytics leader with experience at Bain & Company and Toptal. He has spent most of his career helping Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and SMBs across industries get the most out of their data. Chas holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stetson University and a master’s degree in analytics from North Carolina State University.

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