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Blockchain (Web 3.0)

Blockchain and Cryptography, Smart Contracts with Solidity, Wallet & Web3 Integration, NFT Marketplaces, DeFi Ecosystem, dApps, DAO.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Engineer (AI & ML)

Machine Learning/AI Engineers build end-to-end ML applications and power many of the apps we use every day. They work in Python, Git, & ML. Includes Python, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Pandas, scikit-learn, Git, Bash, and more.

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DevOps / DevSecOps / Cloud Security / Cloud Architect (Amazon Web Services [AWS], Google Cloud Platform [GCP], Microsoft Azure, Digital Ocean, Heroku) / CyberSecurity

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Staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in technology is crucial for full-stack, front and back-end engineers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. Engineering blogs serve as valuable resources, providing insights into new technologies, best practices, and industry trends.

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Master the art of client management with our dedicated category. Navigate client relationships seamlessly, from onboarding to retention. Explore proven strategies, effective communication tips, and insights to enhance client satisfaction. Elevate your client management skills, ensuring lasting partnerships and business success.

Case Studies

We closely collaborate with recruitment & talent acquisition teams on urgent or hard-to-fill positions. Discover how startups and top-tier companies benefit.

Recent Posts

Delivery Management & Analytics

11 Best Business Intelligence (BI) Software in 2024

Data is an integral part of your business. It shows you what’s happening under the hood, and can help you track key metrics that are the lifeblood of your business. But data management challenges can be daunting if your team isn’t set up to use data in a meaningful way.Indeed, nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of reported employees said they were unhappy working with data. Business intelligence tools can help.BI software drills deep into the details of your company’s facts and figures, and produces visual reports of data that you can then translate into informed business decisions. This same study reported above found that companies using BI software are five times more likely to respond more quickly to strategic business decisions.BI is here to facilitate you – are you prepared to make wiser and more speedy company choices with pertinent business information? Here are today’s 11 best business intelligence software that equip you to achieve that.

Yaroslav Kuntsevych

Web Engineering

Comparing Lemon.io vs Toptal for Hiring Developers

Yaroslav Kuntsevych

Blockchain (Web 3.0)

Kickstart Your Career: How to Become a Blockchain Developer

Maria Lapko

Delivery Management & Analytics

11 Best Business Intelligence (BI) Software in 2024

Data is an integral part of your business. It shows you what’s happening under the hood, and can help you track key metrics that are the lifeblood of your business. But data management challenges can be daunting if your team isn’t set up to use data in a meaningful way.Indeed, nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of reported employees said they were unhappy working with data. Business intelligence tools can help.BI software drills deep into the details of your company’s facts and figures, and produces visual reports of data that you can then translate into informed business decisions. This same study reported above found that companies using BI software are five times more likely to respond more quickly to strategic business decisions.BI is here to facilitate you – are you prepared to make wiser and more speedy company choices with pertinent business information? Here are today’s 11 best business intelligence software that equip you to achieve that.

Yaroslav Kuntsevych

Web Engineering

Comparing Lemon.io vs Toptal for Hiring Developers

Nowadays, it becomes difficult to find the right software developers, especially in the face of an ever-increasing competition. The high demand results in an ever-increasing number of platforms and services, which makes the challenge of finding the right one much harder and more time-consuming. Lemon.io and Toptal are a few recruiting platforms, which provide the possibility of working with the best and most reliable developers.In this post we’re going to look in detail at these sites, compare the features, pricing models, hiring process and test the quality of the developers provided.

Yaroslav Kuntsevych

Blockchain (Web 3.0)

Kickstart Your Career: How to Become a Blockchain Developer

Are you interested in pursuing a career in blockchain development? With the increasing use of blockchain technology across industries, there is a growing demand for skilled professionals in this field. Becoming a blockchain developer can open up exciting career opportunities and put you at the forefront of technological innovation

Maria Lapko

Case Studies

Accelerating Talent Acquisition for Insurance and Consulting Excellence

Indian Casino and Gambling grows its capacity 10x and enters UK market with Upstaff team

French Luxury Brand

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Global Partnership Manager

Popular Posts

Blockchain (Web 3.0)

Explore New Trends for Crypto Airdrops in 2024

In this article, I will delve into the latest trends and developments in the world of crypto airdrops and blockchain projects airdrops for the year 2024. As digital assets continue to gain prominence and popularity, staying informed about the newest strategies and opportunities in the market is crucial for maximizing returns and success.

Yaroslav Kuntsevych

Web Engineering

A Quick Guide to Stream Processing Engines: Flink vs Kafka

The big data phenomenon is driven by the growing amount of data generated by IoT and other digitisation activities around the world. Centralised distributed stream processing engines make the clustering of this data for real-time processing possible.There many stream processing engines these days – Flink, Kafka Streams, Spark, Samza, and so forth. SQL-like syntax is most commonly used to query streams in order to make it easy to write programs that deal with errors and manipulate data (eg, KSQL and SparkSQL used from Kafka and Apache Spark respectively).Get detailed insight on Apache Spark: Spark for Data Science and Big Data ApplicationsIn this article we will look at the most well-known stream processing platforms like Apache Flink, Apache Spark, Apache Samza to name a few, however, in order to understand these platforms and how do they differ, first you need to understand what is a stream processing engine.

Yaroslav Kuntsevych

Web Engineering

9 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Python Developer

Hiring a Python developer can give your business an advantage in today's technology-driven world. Python is used for web development, data analysis, and artificial intelligence. Its simple and readable syntax allows for quick solution building, saving time and resources. Whether you're a startup or an established company, a Python developer can help you stay ahead in the fast-paced world of digital innovation

Maria Lapko

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UiPath

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Version Control

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Virtualization, Containers and Orchestration

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