How are Toptal TCP architects different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our TCP architects to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You’ll work with engineering experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.

Can I hire TCP architects in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a TCP architect within 48 hours of signing up.

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal TCP architects?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your TCP architect 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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Andrea De Rinaldis

Freelance TCP Architect

ItalyToptal Member Since September 9, 2020

Andrea has over 20 years of experience in system administration and architecture design. He is always up to date with the latest IT trends. In the last years, Andrea has focused on DevOps methodologies and tools, cloud environments, IaC, and operation automation. He is also a software architect and developer with proven experience in distributed, multiservice-based applications.

TCP Linux Kubernetes Docker Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Ansible Jenkins Prometheus Grafana Java Python Git VMware + more

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Daniel Robles Pichardo

Freelance TCP Architect

FranceToptal Member Since November 18, 2015

Daniel studied electronic engineering, but since his first contact with C, has become quite passionate about programming. He started to do freelance work using Python and JavaScript, mainly on websites. He's also worked at Intel as a BIOS application engineer, providing excellent customer support. He is a blossoming leader and coder.

TCP Django JavaScript Python Go Back-end Front-end REST APIs Full-stack + more

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Diego Alfarache

Freelance TCP Architect

United StatesToptal Member Since June 7, 2023

Diego is a seasoned software engineer specializing in mobile apps and embedded projects, with a knack for resurrecting troubled projects. He has excellent communication skills, significant customer-facing experience, and top-notch programming, debugging, and technical skills. With hands-on leadership and a passion for creating great products and teams, Diego brings 20 years of experience building software solutions for consumer electronics, medical, scientific, and enterprise communities.

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Fabrice Triboix

Freelance TCP Architect

United KingdomToptal Member Since September 6, 2017

Fabrice is a DevOps engineer with extensive experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. He is very keen on automation using CI/CD and infrastructure as code and employing the simplest solution to complex problems. He worked for clients such as Cisco, Topps, MyDocSafe, Armedia, HMRC, UK Home Office, and medium-sized companies and startups. Fabrice's greatest joy is to see his work actually being used in production and making a positive impact on his client's business.

TCP UDP Terraform Docker SSL Amazon Web Services (AWS)Ansible Python Linux Amazon CloudWatch AWS CLI Amazon EC2 Kubernetes + more

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Eckart Schütz

Freelance TCP Architect

CyprusToptal Member Since March 26, 2018

Eckart has 25 years of experience developing back-end software with C++ in the telecommunications and financial services industries. His expertise ranges from embedded systems to big data platforms and from libraries to software architecture.

TCP C++C++17 Linux IPC Embedded C++Embedded Software API Design Fintech Web Architecture Back-end REST APIs Git Back-end Performance + more

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Jozsa Istvan

Freelance TCP Architect

RomaniaToptal Member Since December 8, 2020

Jozsa is a software developer passionate about coding, doing it both professionally and as a hobby for the last 15 years. Throughout his career, he has worked for small and large companies, such as Siemens and Waters Corporation. He tries to perfect himself to get the most out of his time by automating repetitive tasks, self-analyzing, and focusing on eliminating detrimental habits. Jozsa is always eager to learn from others and integrate best practices into his work.

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Erhan Okuyan

Freelance TCP Architect

TurkeyToptal Member Since June 28, 2022

Erhan is a software developer with over 15 years of expertise in various facets such as embedded programming, computer graphics, network programming, and video processing. As a developer, he has created software modules regarding different areas for several defense projects, including the famous ANKA drones. Erhan has an academic background with a PhD in computer engineering. His research encompassed high-performance computing, volume visualization, and computational physics.

TCP C C++Computer Graphics OpenGL OpenMP Visual Studio Wireshark UDP Algorithms Multithreading Windows + more

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Edward Zhang

Freelance TCP Architect

ChinaToptal Member Since July 27, 2022

Edward was a tech lead at ThoughtWorks and a senior software engineer at Microsoft. He has over ten years of experience in Java and five years in Python and MERN. He is an experienced solutions architect familiar with microservices architecture and cloud services such as AWS and Azure. He has strong knowledge of Java, Python, MERN, Spring Framework, SQL/NoSQL, and DevOps. He has driven initiatives and led teams delivering web and mobile applications, building large-scale back-end API platforms.

TCP Java Spring MyBatis MySQL Spring Boot Spring Cloud Redis Apache Kafka React Hibernate Microservices JavaScript + more

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Fabio Terrile

Freelance TCP Architect

ItalyToptal Member Since February 16, 2021

Fabio is a senior software developer with over 25 years of experience who can independently follow all design and implementation steps. He is apt to learn quickly and effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. Fabio is looking for new professional experiences in the software and hardware fields, including but not limited to embedded hardware, software, HDL design, and desktop, server, and communication services.

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Arthur Stankevich

Freelance TCP Architect

SloveniaToptal Member Since March 29, 2016

Arthur has 15 years of professional software development experience, mostly with .NET and SQL Server. He started with desktop database applications, moved to client-server application development and project management for real-time systems with clients and servers distributed over four continents.

TCP Windows Test-driven Development (TDD)SQL IIS REST APIs ASP.NET Web API C#.NET SQL Server 2008 R2 SQL Server 2014 ASP.NET Core Full-stack Futures + more

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Ahmed Shbli

Freelance TCP Architect

United Arab EmiratesToptal Member Since March 26, 2018

Ahmed is an enthusiastic and passionate software engineer with several years of professional experience developing robust code for mobile apps and video games. He loves to write software that delivers a fluid and seamless customer experience, with deliberate attention to detail. Ahmed works closely with artists, graphic designers, and back-end engineers to deliver top-notch, state-of-art secure apps with high-speed loading times.

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FAQs

How are Toptal TCP architects different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our TCP architects to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You’ll work with engineering experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.
Can I hire TCP architects in less than 48 hours through Toptal?
Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a TCP architect within 48 hours of signing up.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal TCP architects?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your TCP architect 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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